New owner - LS7 Tamora

New owner - LS7 Tamora

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unclemark123

Original Poster:

878 posts

207 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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Hello smile

Collected my LS7 powered Tamora yesterday from fellow PH member Steve SPG. What a great job Steve has made of the car.

The drive home was fun! As the car is tuned, and makes 630bhp it will take some getting used to.

The first thing you notice driving this car is the immense torque. All 600lbs/ft of it. The car hardly needs a gearbox.

I used to drive a Griff 500, and although I loved the car, I was never struck by its handling. The Tamora seems worlds apart. Feels totally planted compared to the Griff.

I have lots of tinkering planned and look forward the help from the helpful TVR community.

Mark.

Edited by unclemark123 on Monday 7th March 17:22

PGNCerbera

2,926 posts

165 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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Congratulations. Looks a well sorted and properly mental car.

Enjoy !!

GTRene

16,372 posts

223 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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congrats, sounds powerful and like great fun like a launch yourself TVR biggrin

rhyspw

312 posts

191 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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Congrats, you got a great car

BuzzBillsberry

1,306 posts

230 months

Monday 7th March 2016
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Not jealous at all😌😎👍🏻 enjoy and let's see some pickys...of the engine bay.

Buzz

unclemark123

Original Poster:

878 posts

207 months

Tuesday 8th March 2016
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Thanks all smile

Here is the engine:



And the car:


Kingy220

66 posts

130 months

Tuesday 8th March 2016
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That looks fantastic, hope you've got enough power. 😛

philipbrown123

406 posts

116 months

Tuesday 8th March 2016
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Well done. A unique car at a great price. I was tempted myself.

rhinochopig

17,932 posts

197 months

Tuesday 8th March 2016
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unclemark123 said:
Hello smile

Collected my LS7 powered Tamora yesterday from fellow PH member Steve SPG. What a great job Steve has made of the car.

The drive home was fun! As the car is tuned, and makes 630bhp it will take some getting used to.

The first thing you notice driving this car is the immense torque. All 600lbs/ft of it. The car hardly needs a gearbox.

I used to drive a Griff 500, and although I loved the car, I was never struck by its handling. The Tamora seems worlds apart. Feels totally planted compared to the Griff.

I have lots of tinkering planned and look forward the help from the helpful TVR community.

Mark.

Edited by unclemark123 on Monday 7th March 17:22
Supercharger? hehe

KSV

454 posts

145 months

Tuesday 8th March 2016
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Congratulations a lovely car.

I Have just had a LS3 fitted in my Tuscan and it's awesome and as you said the torque is incredible.

I covered the Corvette logo with a chrome strip think it looks better.

blackiepaul

1,973 posts

193 months

Tuesday 8th March 2016
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You must love that car, I thought the LS7 was a great motor. I prefer the engines without the covers on them, you can get some really nice bits to make it look better.

unclemark123

Original Poster:

878 posts

207 months

Tuesday 8th March 2016
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rhinochopig said:
Supercharger? hehe
rofl

KSV

454 posts

145 months

Tuesday 8th March 2016
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Pics or Links please Paul

Thanks

Mr M

1,272 posts

201 months

Wednesday 9th March 2016
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Looks scary. I presume everything else hasn't been left as standard ?

unclemark123

Original Poster:

878 posts

207 months

Thursday 10th March 2016
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Mr M said:
Looks scary. I presume everything else hasn't been left as standard ?
It has a different ECU, custom exhaust, 6 speed box, uprated front brakes, better suspension, wider rubber to name a few smile

leerdam23

606 posts

260 months

Friday 11th March 2016
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My only piece of advice...


Don't skimp on the rubber.... and all else will be well...

Sevenman

740 posts

191 months

Saturday 12th March 2016
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unclemark123 said:
Thanks all smile

Here is the engine:

And the car:
Those look just like my pics from a Shelsley Breakfast club...

Page here

Which is fine. Congratulations on your purchase, it is an impressive car.

unclemark123

Original Poster:

878 posts

207 months

Sunday 13th March 2016
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Sevenman said:
unclemark123 said:
Thanks all smile

Here is the engine:

And the car:
Those look just like my pics from a Shelsley Breakfast club...

Page here

Which is fine. Congratulations on your purchase, it is an impressive car.
Hi Sevenman.

I did not realise that was your picture, but thank you retrospectively! and thanks for the compliment.

blackiepaul

1,973 posts

193 months

Monday 14th March 2016
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KSV said:
Pics or Links please Paul

Thanks
Here is my old LS7 with real carbon covers and the covers themselves.




KSV

454 posts

145 months

Monday 14th March 2016
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Thanks Paul

Looks very nice, did you get the covers from America?