400 BPH Tamora....

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Tivster

359 posts

251 months

Wednesday 10th September 2003
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Oh I give up !! They'll probably fit a Trabant engine into a Tamora next...

In fact I thinks that's an option offered already!!

plotloss

67,280 posts

271 months

Wednesday 10th September 2003
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tuscan_s said:
So why do TVR make a 4.0 400hp engine and a 3.6 400hp engine?

Any true variations here?



They dont, they make a 400 and 440 4 litre and a 390 and 350 3.6

>> Edited by plotloss on Wednesday 10th September 11:37

Mr Freefall

Original Poster:

2,323 posts

259 months

Wednesday 10th September 2003
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plotloss said:

tuscan_s said:
So why do TVR make a 4.0 400hp engine and a 3.6 400hp engine?

Any true variations here?




They dont, they make a 400 and 440 4 litre and a 390 and 350 3.6

>> Edited by plotloss on Wednesday 10th September 11:37


I thought it was
3.6ltr
350BHP or
375BHP

4.0 Ltr
400 BHP or
440 BHP

Tivster

359 posts

251 months

Wednesday 10th September 2003
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No ....

3.6 350bhp
3.6 400bhp

4.0 400bhp
4.0 440bhp

All have totally different driving characteristics and that's why there are engines of the same power output but with different capacities. And I'm no engineer!

Tivster

359 posts

251 months

Friday 12th September 2003
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In fact we were all wrong.... about the 3.6 T350 conversion....

tuscan_s

3,163 posts

274 months

Friday 12th September 2003
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Tivster said:
In fact we were all wrong.... about the 3.6 T350 conversion....


?????

rods

1,798 posts

254 months

Friday 12th September 2003
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Come on Tivster spill the beans then.............

Tivster

359 posts

251 months

Friday 12th September 2003
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rods said:
Come on Tivster spill the beans then.............

All I can say is that it has 380bhp... but there's a lot more to it than that and it would be wrong for me to put it in the public domain as TVR have not done so yet.
Suffice to say I was lost for words, gobsmacked, overwhelmed, reassured, satisfied, gratified and other semi-superlatives, but most importantly pleased that I spent the extra cash.
I think the test for the package as a whole will be very apparent after the first service when I can supply the throttle pedal and associated circuitry with the appropriate metatarsal pressure to accelerate interfrastically toward the distant horizon... be able to arrest the forward velocity so generated with the extremely effective velocity retardation apparatus and at the same moment taking in the auditory concerto that the mechanical engine emission system creates, seemingly even at the low revolutions of the engine that the running in process necessitates. Both from the interior and from the exterior the reflex charcooal, curvaceous form exclaims performance enlightenment......

:goingtotakemytabletnow:

Tivster

tuscan_s

3,163 posts

274 months

Friday 12th September 2003
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Hey Tivster, were you at the Queens Head get together early this year in Maidenhead?

PS. Also can you email me offline with what the hell you are talking about please?!

Tivster

359 posts

251 months

Friday 12th September 2003
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tuscan_s said:
Hey Tivster, were you at the Queens Head get together early this year in Maidenhead?

PS. Also can you email me offline with what the hell you are talking about please?!

Maidenhead - where's that?

All the answers are cryptically included above! Honest
Tivster

nubbin

6,809 posts

279 months

Friday 12th September 2003
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Tivster said:


All I can say is that it has 380bhp... but there's a lot more to it than that and it would be wrong for me to put it in the public domain as TVR have not done so yet.
Suffice to say I was lost for words, gobsmacked, overwhelmed, reassured, satisfied, gratified and other semi-superlatives, but most importantly pleased that I spent the extra cash.
I think the test for the package as a whole will be very apparent after the first service when I can supply the throttle pedal and associated circuitry with the appropriate metatarsal pressure to accelerate interfrastically toward the distant horizon... be able to arrest the forward velocity so generated with the extremely effective velocity retardation apparatus and at the same moment taking in the auditory concerto that the mechanical engine emission system creates, seemingly even at the low revolutions of the engine that the running in process necessitates. Both from the interior and from the exterior the reflex charcooal, curvaceous form exclaims performance enlightenment......

:goingtotakemytabletnow:

Tivster


Oh, right, engine, brake and sports exhaust upgrades then.

tuscan_s

3,163 posts

274 months

Friday 12th September 2003
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Oh right. Why is everyone saying 400hp T350 then if its only 380/390?

Tivster

359 posts

251 months

Friday 12th September 2003
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Because it was 400bhp and now it isn't - but the most important difference is none of the items Nubbin mentioned.

Keep guessin' 'cos this time I ain't tellin'

christof

882 posts

285 months

Friday 12th September 2003
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Well, I've told you before.

Christof

frostie

428 posts

276 months

Friday 12th September 2003
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Tivster said:


... but there's a lot more to it than that and it would be wrong for me to put it in the public domain as TVR have not done so yet.

Tivster


Eh ? My Dealer told me about the upgrade over two months ago when I got my Tamora back from its 6k service. They had one on order.

As far as I was aware upgrade is :-

Engine to 380/390 bhp - can't remember off top of my head which it was.
Sports Exhaust
Brake Upgrade
and I also seem to recall a change to the rear valance or some sort of body work change.

Frostie

Tivster

359 posts

251 months

Friday 12th September 2003
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frostie said:


Tivster said:


... but there's a lot more to it than that and it would be wrong for me to put it in the public domain as TVR have not done so yet.

Tivster




Eh ? My Dealer told me about the upgrade over two months ago when I got my Tamora back from its 6k service. They had one on order.

As far as I was aware upgrade is :-

Engine to 380/390 bhp - can't remember off top of my head which it was.
Sports Exhaust
Brake Upgrade
and I also seem to recall a change to the rear valance or some sort of body work change.

Frostie


It's not a sports exhaust, it's a totally reworked larger bore system from front to rear. As regards the 'other' you are getting warm.....

>> Edited by Tivster on Friday 12th September 20:50

frostie

428 posts

276 months

Friday 12th September 2003
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Tivster said:



It's not a sports exhaust, it's a totally reworked larger bore system from front to rear. As regards the 'other' you are getting warm.....

>> Edited by Tivster on Friday 12th September 20:50


Well I guess if anyone wants to know 100% what the package consists of the easiest way is to talk to your dealer.

Frostie

Tivster

359 posts

251 months

Friday 12th September 2003
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frostie said:


Tivster said:



It's not a sports exhaust, it's a totally reworked larger bore system from front to rear. As regards the 'other' you are getting warm.....

>> Edited by Tivster on Friday 12th September 20:50




Well I guess if anyone wants to know 100% what the package consists of the easiest way is to talk to your dealer.

Frostie


I don't even think they'll have the full details unless a customer has one on order and they're asking on their behalf. I spoke direct..


>> Edited by Tivster on Friday 12th September 21:12

frostie

428 posts

276 months

Friday 12th September 2003
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Tivster said:

frostie said:



Tivster said:



It's not a sports exhaust, it's a totally reworked larger bore system from front to rear. As regards the 'other' you are getting warm.....

>> Edited by Tivster on Friday 12th September 20:50





Well I guess if anyone wants to know 100% what the package consists of the easiest way is to talk to your dealer.

Frostie



I don't even think they'll have the full details unless a customer has one on order and they're asking on their behalf. I spoke direct..


>> Edited by Tivster on Friday 12th September 21:12

They got a bulletin notice about it over two months ago. How do you think Nubbin, myself plus others on here know most of the details I haven't spoken to the factory for over 6 months now.

Frostie

Tivster

359 posts

251 months

Friday 12th September 2003
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You're missing the point and it's getting boring now... buy one and find out

Tivster

oh and to add, I knew about it in January - the engine, exhaust and brakes bit anyway..

>> Edited by Tivster on Friday 12th September 21:22