Just got a TR7!!!

[Furyblade_Lee]

I have heard it is an absolute myth that fit? FWD for a start and no sump ?

[Boosted LS1]

Furyblade_Lee said:

I have heard it is an absolute myth that fit? FWD for a start and no sump ?

They fit them in the conventional rwd way into vauxhalls. They definately do have a sump, mine has :-). Also check out the t5 suite software for remapping, it's free. Stock engines can make 350 hp without internal mods.

If you visit the UK saabs forum and ask around you'll get all the answers.

[Wingo]

A tr7 really needs a V8 in it.

I bought a 2 litre for classic rallies, then upgraded it after 12months


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls6N3PSI7SY

We might not be the fastest but we are having a lot of fun and making all the right noises!! My son has been navigating on these sort of events since he was 12, know of a good few daughters sitting in the hot seat as well.

Wingo

[300bhp/ton]

mybrainhurts said:

Funny how tastes mellow over the years. When the TR7 first appeared, it was viewed with contempt, by public and press alike, as being an unworthy bd son of the TR line...

Everybody likes to tout this out. But contemporary road tests are generally favourable. Not to mention the TR7 out accelerated and was quicker than late TR6's on the test track. And went on to be the most successful TR sports car, massively out selling all of its predecessors.

Demand was high that the UK launch was delayed and happened a year after its USA debut.

[tr7v8]

300bhp/ton said:

mybrainhurts said:

Funny how tastes mellow over the years. When the TR7 first appeared, it was viewed with contempt, by public and press alike, as being an unworthy bd son of the TR line...

Everybody likes to tout this out. But contemporary road tests are generally favourable. Not to mention the TR7 out accelerated and was quicker than late TR6's on the test track. And went on to be the most successful TR sports car, massively out selling all of its predecessors.

Demand was high that the UK launch was delayed and happened a year after its USA debut.

Yes this is correct.

[//j17]

Yep, was just the older Triumph owners who got upset but then anything that wasn't covered in chrome and engineered in the 1950s was going to upset them.

[Boosted LS1]

They didn't like monocoque either and all that new fangled wizardry.

[300bhp/ton]

Boosted LS1 said:

They didn't like monocoque either and all that new fangled wizardry.

Or rear suspension that actually worked. The TR6 might have been IRS, but it was a rather compromised setup. The 4 link live axle on the TR7 worked much better.

[//j17]

Was only the Triumph marketing department's desire to say "All Triumph cars have IRS" that drove that. The experimental department was tasked with marking a Spitfire that handled properly and in a couple of weeks had one with a live rear axle. It got taken on one test drive and was returned with instructions to scrap it on its return - because it was SO much better than the production cars it would have embarrasses the whole company.