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TimJM

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1,497 posts

209 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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I have been on the PH forums for a long time and I own a number of TVRs but never a Chimaera. That will all be changing on Wednesday when I pick up a good 4.0 which I intend to do a little restoration work on (not much - mainly carpet, roof and the dash panel) and then drive & track it.

It is a great car - the best I can find locally with a solid chassis and engine. The engine has been mapped by Mark Adams and it made a healthy 235 (I think that was the number - I will have to check the dyno sheet). I was surprised by how smooth the delivery is, no shunting at all through the whole rev range and although it is much lower power than my other TVRs it is no slouch. In fact it surprised me how quick it was.

The only other thing I need to check is the clutch is very heavy. It has recently has a new clutch fitted by racing green I believe so not sure why it is so heavy.

No doubt I will have many more questions and find other little jobs that need doing as you always do once you start living with a car.

I will try and get a pic up here for you once I have charged my phone back up.

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

30,230 posts

234 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Look forward to the pictures! If the dash lights don't work it's the button by your left knee biggrin

TimJM

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1,497 posts

209 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Here you go:





Anyone with any ideas on the heavy clutch please let me know. My Griff 500, Cerb 4.5 (before I sold it) and Cerb 4.7 are all much lighter so I know it is too heavy.

jojackson4

3,026 posts

136 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Very nice

SILICONEKID345HP

14,997 posts

230 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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TimJM said:
Here you go:





Anyone with any ideas on the heavy clutch please let me know. My Griff 500, Cerb 4.5 (before I sold it) and Cerb 4.7 are all much lighter so I know it is too heavy.
Its probably a heavy duty clutch . Engineer 1949 does upgrade ,he fits a second servo to drop the pedal pressure by 50%

TimJM

Original Poster:

1,497 posts

209 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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SILICONEKID345HP said:
Its probably a heavy duty clutch . Engineer 1949 does upgrade ,he fits a second servo to drop the pedal pressure by 50%
Thanks for that - it feels like it is sprung if that makes any sense with a strong spring. I will get myself down to a meet and then hopefully I can have a quick feel of somebody elses and they can feel mine - er...that didn't sound right but you know what I mean.

portzi

2,296 posts

174 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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TimJM said:
SILICONEKID345HP said:
Its probably a heavy duty clutch . Engineer 1949 does upgrade ,he fits a second servo to drop the pedal pressure by 50%
Thanks for that - it feels like it is sprung if that makes any sense with a strong spring. I will get myself down to a meet and then hopefully I can have a quick feel of somebody elses and they can feel mine - er...that didn't sound right but you know what I mean.
You have been with the griff boys too long, it that what they get up too. Good job you left them to preserve your sanity wink

QBee

20,904 posts

143 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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I have Engineer 1949's prototype lighter clutch in my car, if you find yourself heading east.....


But I read on here in the last few days that a super-heavy clutch happens when the hydraulics are about to die....

SILICONEKID345HP

14,997 posts

230 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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TimJM said:
Thanks for that - it feels like it is sprung if that makes any sense with a strong spring. I will get myself down to a meet and then hopefully I can have a quick feel of somebody elses and they can feel mine - er...that didn't sound right but you know what I mean.
Any time ,you can have a quick feel and believe me it will be stiff laugh

TimJM

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1,497 posts

209 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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portzi said:
You have been with the griff boys too long, it that what they get up too. Good job you left them to preserve your sanity wink
I haven't left them the Griff is still here...I'm just experimenting!

TimJM

Original Poster:

1,497 posts

209 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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QBee said:
I have Engineer 1949's prototype lighter clutch in my car, if you find yourself heading east.....


But I read on here in the last few days that a super-heavy clutch happens when the hydraulics are about to die....
I will check the invoice to see hold long the new clutch RG fitted has been in and if the master/slave have been done also recently. It has a massive box folder of history so will take a while to go through it all.

caduceus

6,069 posts

265 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Hi Tim. I remember you from the Cerb forum. So you've crossed over too huh... Chims are better for drifting aren't they smile
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OleVix

1,438 posts

147 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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welcome! Had issues with my clutch after changing clutch, master and slave. The clutch became heavy and jerky after fitting the new slave from racetech. I think the bore on the slave was a tad to big, making the piston no not straight and touching metal on metal... I saw some clear stripes in the slave after i took it out again.
Then I honed the old slave I had and used the new piston and new seal in that... works great now

rigga

8,727 posts

200 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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Racing green is clever Trevor right? If its had a clutch slave cylinder fitted along with the clutch from them it might explain it, I had a cylinder from them and the pedal feel definitely went stiffer over the original.

Not so much that its too heavy so you may have other issues too.
Nice colour combination with the body and wheels btw.

TimJM

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1,497 posts

209 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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caduceus said:
Hi Tim. I remember you from the Cerb forum. So you've crossed over too huh... Chims are better for drifting aren't they smile
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Hi Ged - I remember you too. I am more spanning the divide than crossed over...I still have a Cerb too. I am starting to sound greedy now aren't I.

I think the Chim will be better for drifting than my Cerb but (and don't take this the wrong way guys) it is because it makes half the power of my Cerb (even without the NOS on) and is much more controllable. What I liked about the test drive is that I could use all the power nearly all the time and as I would like to go on some track days a Chim is perfect. A to B over bumpy roads there wouldn't be much in it between a 4.0 Chim and my 4.7AJP NOS breathing Cerbera (so long as there weren't too many straight bits).

TimJM

Original Poster:

1,497 posts

209 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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OleVix said:
welcome! Had issues with my clutch after changing clutch, master and slave. The clutch became heavy and jerky after fitting the new slave from racetech. I think the bore on the slave was a tad to big, making the piston no not straight and touching metal on metal... I saw some clear stripes in the slave after i took it out again.
Then I honed the old slave I had and used the new piston and new seal in that... works great now
rigga said:
Racing green is clever Trevor right? If its had a clutch slave cylinder fitted along with the clutch from them it might explain it, I had a cylinder from them and the pedal feel definitely went stiffer over the original.

Not so much that its too heavy so you may have other issues too.
Nice colour combination with the body and wheels btw.
Thanks guys - that sound like what I am experiencing. I would like to get it sorted as the engine is smooth as anything and if the clutch was smoother it would make the car perfect to drive.

caduceus

6,069 posts

265 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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Quick question Tim - How is that front number plate held on in that position? Is it just stuck on, as I can't see any holes..?

ChilliWhizz

11,990 posts

160 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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I sensed that the Chim was strong in you when we met at Sportmotive last year Tim wink

portzi

2,296 posts

174 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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TimJM said:
portzi said:
You have been with the griff boys too long, it that what they get up too. Good job you left them to preserve your sanity wink
I haven't left them the Griff is still here...I'm just experimenting!
hi Tim,
Don't tell flip flop griff your experimenting with the chim owners, he will be thinking about defectings to us also;) after he has realised what he has been missing out on all these years!;) smile . nice car by the way.

mark

TimJM

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1,497 posts

209 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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caduceus said:
Quick question Tim - How is that front number plate held on in that position? Is it just stuck on, as I can't see any holes..?
Yes, I think so. I will tell you for sure once I pick it up on Wednesday.