What did you do in the garage yesterday?

[OleVix]

Sardonicus said:

OleVix said:

I'll remove the cat when the turbo goes in

Won't be worrying about power for a while then... to be honest, the 4.6 I built didnt feel THAT much faster than the 4 liter it relpaced... 5+ liters or FI is the way to go

No wonder really if the 4.0 to 4.6 tune was similar i.e cam CR etc then the extra 600cc is only going to give you around 25-30 hp extra IMO

It has 4.0 pistons with valve reliefs, stealth cam, stage3 ported heads with medium size valves, 45mm ported intake, big afm from joolz, yella terra roller rockers and 6.8kg flywheel. Iridium plugs and new leads. Plenum is standard 65mm.

[phazed]

If you can fit a 72mm plenum, then I'm sure you will hit 300Bhp

[900T-R]

Hmm, I'd put a carbon triple on top and see what it really can do. Oh, and don't forget the ignition side of things.

[T4NGO]

Got my Chimaera chassis back today from the blasters so I can do repairs and I was pleasantly surprised. It's not too bad
Not too bad at all and not a lot of welding needed

[phazed]

It's frightening, the thought of your seatbelt bolted to a rusty outrigger!

[Bluebottle]

phazed said:

It's frightening, the thought of your seatbelt bolted to a rusty outrigger!

not as frightening as this coupled with the std seat mounting! well, no more than a location peg through the fibre glass floor pan

[T4NGO]

Yep. Seen much worse though.

[OleVix]

900T-R said:

Hmm, I'd put a carbon triple on top and see what it really can do. Oh, and don't forget the ignition side of things.

Ive ordered full MS3 kit with wiring loom, ign will be sorted then! If I pay just a little more than the triple costs I get the turbo kit, meaning easy 400 hp and 470lbft

[QBee]

I have a feeling that the stage 3 heads restrict the airflow, and only FI can get around this. So good call, Ole

[portzi]

Bluebottle said:

phazed said:

It's frightening, the thought of your seatbelt bolted to a rusty outrigger!

not as frightening as this coupled with the std seat mounting! well, no more than a location peg through the fibre glass floor pan

Yes very scary that TVR even thought it was safe to bolt the seats straight through flimsy fibre glass with just penny washers for added strength, there is a nice mod you can do to weld steel strutts underneath the seat so the seat bolts to the chassis strutts and not just the fibre glass!!!!

Edited by portzi on Wednesday 11th November 20:08

[QBee]

portzi said:

Bluebottle said:

phazed said:

It's frightening, the thought of your seatbelt bolted to a rusty outrigger!

not as frightening as this coupled with the std seat mounting! well, no more than a location peg through the fibre glass floor pan

Yes very scary that TVR even thought it was safe to bolt the seats straight through flimsy fibre glass with just penny washers for added strength, there is a nice mod you can do to weld steel strutts underneath the seat so the seat bolts to the chassis strutts and not just the fibre glass!!!!

Edited by portzi on Wednesday 11th November 20:08

Through trying various seats in the last couple of years, I have loads of holes in the floor and have realised that the seat fixings are insecure. So I was pleased to see that, when I changed to Tuscan seats recently, the best location for the runners placed the front anchor bolts directly over the angled corner braces on the middle of the outriggers. Longer bolts, judicious drilling, and my seats are anchored to the chassis for the first time ever.

The Willow Sports Cars modified chassis/outriggers includes the struts Portzi describes.

[Bluebottle]

QBee said:

Through trying various seats in the last couple of years, I have loads of holes in the floor and have realised that the seat fixings are insecure. So I was pleased to see that, when I changed to Tuscan seats recently, the best location for the runners placed the front anchor bolts directly over the angled corner braces on the middle of the outriggers. Longer bolts, judicious drilling, and my seats are anchored to the chassis for the first time ever.

The Willow Sports Cars modified chassis/outriggers includes the struts Portzi describes.

[DangerousDerek]

Making use of the garage while the cars away getting its cage.

Popping the valves back into the cylinder heads to go back to David Knight who has very kindly offered to put the heads right FOC.

[Hoofa]

Time for the motec power distribution module ,

[Hoofa]

And install the motec knock control

[QBee]

Hoofa said:

Time for the motec power distribution module ,

Knit one, pearl one........

"Hoofa is modeling a natty cable-knit cardigan, made entirely from re-cycled TVR Chimaera wiring.
He anticipates there will be enough left over for four pairs of thermal socks for his plug leads"

[Hoofa]

Ah yes but vorsrung durht technique

[QBee]

Hoofa said:

Ah yes but vorsrung durht technique

....or as it is known in willy waving circles "Vorskin Durch Technik"

[ChilliWhizz]

Stared at Dave (my '72 B roadster) for 10 minutes (again) wondering if I'll ever start the much needed resto....

Then went out for a blatt in beastie

[phazed]

Absolutely peeing down here!