johns tvr rebuild part two

[WinstonWolf]

Mine is the only correct solution

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Engineer1949]

Last bit off this particular jigsaw the new brakes are schedulled for monday so i have removed all the old components only pipework changes are the front flexables need to be banjo ended looking forward to getting it all together again ready for saturday.


John

[Hoofa]

Post up a pic of the brakes john

[Engineer1949]

at last got round to fitting the new brakes from hi spec to say i am pleased with the offering would be an understatement they are superbly engineered and every concievable part plus a few extras all arrived well packaged ,as some may remember i had taken a front assembly including the wheel so as to assure that the very best fit could be afforded and i am very happy with the result the six pot front caliper has been very slightly machined to allow the fitment of the 15 imola wheel the clearance is about 2mm and the brackets and bells are all beautifully machined and anodised, new braided hoses came as part of the kit once we got them all fitted just one pass of the vacuum bleeder was sufficient for a rock solid pedal so if it is dry tomorrow i will give it a run to bed the new pads to discs prior to the weekends fun.


john

[SILICONEKID343HP]

Who painted them ? What size discs are on the front and rear ?

Edited by SILICONEKID343HP on Wednesday 16th October 19:41

[Hoofa]

The fairies


Think it's anodising

Edited by Hoofa on Wednesday 16th October 19:36

[Alexdaredevils]

Looks like powder coating to me

[Richard 858]

John, whats the spec. on the rear brakes ? I know I'll see them on Saturday but I'd like to start doing some homework tomorrow if poss.

[Engineer1949]

It is indeed anodising and hispec did it to my colour the sizes are both 300mm with only two pot on the rear front is 32mm rear 24mm.

John

[Richard 858]

Thanks John, assuming the rear caliper incorporates a handbrake, is it a standard Hi Spec part(s) ?. I'd also like to upgrade rears (but don't wish to plagiarise).

[SILICONEKID343HP]

I would put my money on it ,they are an AP copy. I do like them

Edited by SILICONEKID343HP on Thursday 17th October 19:51

[CHIMV8]

John the car looks the business, but please get rid of the Imolas,they just do not give the car the justice it deserves.

Even Estorills(if you want to keep standard)would look the dogs,if not Silicone Kid will point you in the right direction

[SILICONEKID343HP]

CHIMV8 said:

John the car looks the business, but please get rid of the Imolas,they just do not give the car the justice it deserves.

Even Estorills(if you want to keep standard)would look the dogs,if not Silicone Kid will point you in the right direction

Stick these on ,proper light weight track wheels.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/parts-and-p...

[NickOrangeTVR]

I quite like the Imolas - when you see the car as a whole - they look great, if I was to change them it would be with these guys - http://www.comp.co.uk/wheels/wheels.asp?size=motor... - they make real motorsport (to spec) and can do the size / offset / holes etc required - I want to keep to 15/16 because the ride + handling with those size tyres is better + what it was designed for. 17inch not an option for me.

[Richard 858]

Nick, I'm with you regarding the Imolas, however I have gone up to 16" allround & compensated with tyre profile to achieve correct(ish) overall radius / diameter.

[Engineer1949]

The handbrake version rear calipers are now a general offering they use a very cunning linkage to operate two little round pads stricktly only a parking brake but makes it legal and the original handbrake cables fit directly they supply with the calipers numerous links and levers to get the set up just right for each individual car.

John

[NickOrangeTVR]

New hood now fitted - for those that didn't know it popped out @ 135mph down the back straight of Snetterton (see video of it here [ur]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYXx0NJReQ4[/url]) - the original hood was supplied with the car but not fitted, but whoever got it did not take into account that all the cars are different, and it was a bad fit - and never clamped in properly.

[MPoxon]

That looks like a better fit.

[Engineer1949]

Me and nick are coming over from norfolk could meet somewhere on route

John

[l6rth]

Hi john, hope you are well I was just looking through this thread and noticed the dash buttons in nicks chim are a lot smarter than the standards, do you remember where they were brought from?