RE: PH Carpool: TVR Tuscan 2 LS7

[spartridge]

yellowstreak said:

A good read. Sounds like a great conversion, but what sort of power does the new engine develop?

Somewhere between:



and:




...so let's call it a round 550 as some have mentioned.

[spartridge]

gforceg said:

Very nice. I bet you still miss the VR6, though.

A bit, as it was my first car. Would have another 182 trophy in a heartbeat.

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PascalBuyens said:

Damn it you, Mr. Partridge, I'm struggling hard enough as it is to resist !!!

No point resisting Pascal. You know it makes sense!

[The_Gza]

I like this. A lot!

[spartridge]

herebebeasties said:

Typo? Presume he means LPG.

nnnoooooooooo!

Edited by spartridge on Monday 14th January 20:39

[PascalBuyens]

spartridge said:

No point resisting Pascal. You know it makes sense!

Yeah... I should have stuck with that idea 6 years ago, when mine broke down... I'd have been the first to go there, but hey...

[spartridge]

Sevenman said:

Chatsworth

Planning to make it along...

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legalknievel said:

'The project is largely finished, barring a little tweaking with the ECU and a potential brake upgrade when the current discs are finished.'

Famous last words!

Yep. Maybe trying to convince myself a bit there

[m3jappa]

I love the ls conversion but sadly for me i dont have the money to do one in my tuscan. They really are a great engine!

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Gary C said:

Think the low view makes them stand out too much, probably not as obvious when seen at normal height maybe?

Yep

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Mustang Baz said:

He won't mind me saying though that the Sp6 through carbon cans is still louder

Nothing beats a Sp6 through carbon cans.

[spartridge]

dinkel said:

stuff about handling etc

It wasn't too clever when I originally picked up the standard car in 06 coming from the Clio Trophy, but fabulous now. Need to bear in mind I'd spent a number of years working on the handling before upping the power...shocks (3 different types), tyres (4 different types) plus different widths, different bushing, lots of different set-ups etc etc etc

It can keep a well driven Nissan GTR honest down the Bormio side of the Stelvio but the footage isn't suitable for a public forum

[LuS1fer]

So to summarise:
Buy a TVR. Take it apart. Build it properly. Job done.

[MrChips]

Cracking write up.

Loving reflex charcoal on a Tuscan, just seems to suit the curves. If I ever get to a stage of being able to afford a respray then it'll be right up there on the shortlist.

How do you find those seats? Not that the std Tuscan ones are that comfy but I just can't imagine having so little padding unless these are full on custom ones taken from a mould?

Any chance of some Hi-Res versions of the pics?

[treetops]

It all looked good until I saw two of the naffest exhausts I've ever seen...

Fix that and its top marks.

[RedSpike66]

dvs_dave said:

dinkel said:

Performance figures? 0-100 in 8-ish I presume . . .

Given that a standard Tuscan S with sticky tyres will do it in 8.08s (as tested by Autocar some years ago), this I'm sure will knock a chunk off that time.

Really ? 0-100mph in 8.08s ? That's a lot faster that TVR quoted isn't it for a 4.0S engine ??

Fantastic article, well written, and very well thought out modifications - those seats are well sexy, need a little padding for long distances surely ??

[robsco]

RedSpike66 said:

Really ? 0-100mph in 8.08s ? That's a lot faster that TVR quoted isn't it for a 4.0S engine ??

Fantastic article, well written, and very well thought out modifications - those seats are well sexy, need a little padding for long distances surely ??

With the CR 'box, which allowed 60 in first and 100 in second I believe, hence the 3.68 seconds they recorded to 60 in the same test.

On another note, what a beautiful looking car. Not the route I would go down with the engine, simply because it isn't "pure Blackpool", but each to their own. The baboon's arse dash in the Tuscan 2 is the closest TVR ever got aesthetically to the Cerbera in my opinion, it looks absolutely superb.

[bagman13]

That has got to be pic of the week (the one with the caption"We're guessing this may go down well").

[After_Shock]

ACW said:

Brilliant engine to use, such a great performer even in stock form, but with a camshaft and intake / exhaust mods I understand these engines can put out over 600hp. Knight Racing Engines have achieved this I'm sure. BTW, is there a balance pipe on the exhaust? Is there even room for one??

I think if you say sod the emissions more can be achieved still, although how wild the cam would have to be is another matter.

[El Capitano]

Excellent.

Looks great, I really would love a Tuscan too.

Personally I have always preferred the shape of the mk1, would love one with this LS7 conversion (and standard carbon cans, sorry but agree with the other comments on the exhausts! - that is the only thing I'd change though)

What's the difference in weight between the Speed 6 and the LS7?