What did you do in the garage yesterday?

[ChimpOnGas]

Sardonicus said:

Stock TVR/SDI 28lbs IIRC (the black one in shot is 19 however) and the shiny one 14.5

14.5

That's going to rev Simon.

Like it

[Quinny]

Sardonicus said:

Stock TVR/SDI 28lbs IIRC (the black one in shot is 19 however) and the shiny one 14.5

IIRC the standard one on my old griff 500 was 20lbs...

[Sardonicus]

Quinny said:

IIRC the standard one on my old griff 500 was 20lbs...

Hi Andy but that was a bespoke TVR IIRC and they are around the 19/20 mark and have the TVR moniker embossed I pointed this out to Peter/Phazed when he had the 4.6 car it was fitted with the 500 fly bonus

[Quinny]

^^^^... I can't believe its 10 years since I built that engine But yes you're right it was a TVR specific item

[dmackintosh]

Had a daft moment especially as currently up for sale on PH but had the parts in the garage since Mar 2013.

Chimaera 4.0 HC fitted SC Power plenum spacer on a cold drive outside house, note to self read up on topic on PH before starting lol.

Drive to work was awesome, unbelievable mid range pull was scary enough before, now it drives so different

Next on the list fit SC Power castor spacers as non power steering car.

[Richard 858]

Today - nothing in the garage just a nice 200 mile round trip in my Chim for a site inspection and managed to include a visit to Racetech Direct for a couple of bits & pieces. Trouble free journey, left an enthusiastic Audi S5 for dust on the M40

Edited by Richard 858 on Tuesday 9th December 17:34

[phazed]

Sent my new Pro 46mms back to Nitron for further sorting.

At least this time they sent me a new set of NTR40s to use while they fiddle.

Will try them tomorrow to compare.

[OleVix]

Sardonicus said:

stevesprint said:

Whats the standard TVR flywheel weight and how much does your lightened one weigh?
Cheers, Steve

Stock TVR/SDI 28lbs IIRC (the black one in shot is 19 however) and the shiny one 14.5

Thats the one from V8tuner yes? I bought the same one! Tried it yet?

Also: put up my new 2 post lift, lifter the chim, took off exhaust of course getting ready for engine out and suspension refurb. My AST dampers are squeaking!

[phazed]

OleVix said:

Thats the one from V8tuner yes? I bought the same one! Tried it yet?

Also: put up my new 2 post lift, lifter the chim, took off exhaust of course getting ready for engine out and suspension refurb. My AST dampers are squeaking!

Photos Ole!

[portzi]

phazed said:

Sent my new Pro 46mms back to Nitron for further sorting.

At least this time they sent me a new set of NTR40s to use while they fiddle.

Will try them tomorrow to compare.

What's wrong with your 46mm shocks ?

[phazed]

portzi said:

What's wrong with your 46mm shocks ?

Appalling ride quality, crashy,rock hard on soft, etc, etc.

Standard was very bad, they revalved them and they are better but still poor.

They went back yesterday to have revised pistons fitted.

Joolz who has fitted countless sets of dampers and sets cars up drove my chim last week. He slated the ride within 10 seconds of driving!

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

Anyhow, fingers crossed!

[mattrosersv]

Just weighed up both by old flywheels.

The standard one off Neal's old motor is 28 pounds. The one off my old 5.0 motor is 19.4 pounds. I took an average from 3 readings on my not too consistent bathroom scales so prob correct to within a pound.

The 5.0 one will be on Ebay this eve if anyone is interested.

Matt

[macdeb]

mattrosersv said:

Just weighed up both by old flywheels.

The standard one off Neal's old motor is 28 pounds. The one off my old 5.0 motor is 19.4 pounds. I took an average from 3 readings on my not too consistent bathroom scales so prob correct to within a pound.

The 5.0 one will be on Ebay this eve if anyone is interested.

Matt

Hi Matt, What gearbox did you go for in the end?

[mattrosersv]

Hi Mac,

I got the old T5 rebuilt by John Reid with modifications to make it stronger. According to John it is worse than marginal with the power that Neal's motor is capable of (I have to admit at not getting on a RR yet...). Every time I am about to go for it I think 'Don't really want to break the box...' Then there is the old GKN diff....

I am 'between jobs' at the mo so money rather tight and therefore have the turbos wound right down

I was looking on with interest at your investigations on a replacement gearbox for the RV8

Matt

[macdeb]

Hi Matt, understand completely about not wanting to break anything hence my pending change of box. I'll keep you posted how I get on.
[I PM'd you back]

Edited by macdeb on Wednesday 10th December 19:51

[OleVix]

phazed said:

OleVix said:

Thats the one from V8tuner yes? I bought the same one! Tried it yet?

Also: put up my new 2 post lift, lifter the chim, took off exhaust of course getting ready for engine out and suspension refurb. My AST dampers are squeaking!

Photos Ole!

[Alexdaredevils]

Bought more bits...

[phazed]

OleVix said:

phazed said:

OleVix said:

Thats the one from V8tuner yes? I bought the same one! Tried it yet?

Also: put up my new 2 post lift, lifter the chim, took off exhaust of course getting ready for engine out and suspension refurb. My AST dampers are squeaking!

Photos Ole!

Wish my garage was as empty as yours!

[phazed]

Today's effort to compare with Joolz graph. New solid cam giving weird results or, the old cam was giving weird results????

More torque lower down, practically 460 torques and 377 bhp peaking at 5-5.2K



The lower figures are my old 4.6.

[Andav469]

Great numbers Peter, but that is a hellishly high torque output to control in a 1 ton car, especially on the track!

Any further plans for a cam change to reduce torque and increase power up the rev range?