Chimaera 500 work begins
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Fantastic work. Im jealous of the workshop. Speaking of which, whats the car in the background - is it a rally cross Fiesta or something similar?
What are you planning to do with manifolds? Are they going to come forward like 'normal' TVR items, or will they go down the side of the block and maybe loop back under the car?
What are you planning to do with manifolds? Are they going to come forward like 'normal' TVR items, or will they go down the side of the block and maybe loop back under the car?
Marty V8 said:
v8ndy said:
I decided to extend the heat sheild foil the length of the tunnel which should help a little to slow the heat soak
Love the project.
Can you tell me where you got the heat shield from as I am looking to replace mine on my Griffith. Thanks.
Cheers
Marty
PS we need more pictures
i got the glass foil from a fellow pistonheader in the classfied section,
so can`t help you there fella
Marty V8 said:
Fantastic work. Im jealous of the workshop. Speaking of which, whats the car in the background - is it a rally cross Fiesta or something similar?
What are you planning to do with manifolds? Are they going to come forward like 'normal' TVR items, or will they go down the side of the block and maybe loop back under the car?
What are you planning to do with manifolds? Are they going to come forward like 'normal' TVR items, or will they go down the side of the block and maybe loop back under the car?
I`ve turned the manifolds to look forward to meet up with the standard main cat of the chimaera, that way it`s an easy exhaust replacement in the future, In turning the manifolds around i`ve had to alter the front
upper wishbones to allow the room for exhaust. One of my aims is to not make to many bespoke parts, that way any future owners can easily maintain it. The car in the background is a 206WRC thats just awaiting the shell repainted, but i`ll start another post for it when its completed
I`m not sure if the balancer pipe does improve or alter the sound of the exhaust, but i just followed the design of the after market systems for Mustangs, Its a 2 1/4" system, any bigger the engines known to suffers from losing low down torque, with the balancer pipe it is suppose to aid in keeping the temperatures up in the empty exhaust due to the firing order of the engine and maintain the gas speed. Its a full de-cat running three silencers and i`m hoping its not going to be over loud! But i can get on with plumbing the oil and water now as i know where to avoid the exhaust
Mark_S_24 said:
Top job mate, keep it up.
The exhaust looks very close to the crosmember, will it contact when the engine is moving on the mountings during driving?
Mark
Everythings very close! The engine mounts are pretty stiff but untill its up and runing i won`t know were it`ll catch, Although i can take up to 10mm of the exhaust flanges as they`ve got the least clearance but i`ll wait and seeThe exhaust looks very close to the crosmember, will it contact when the engine is moving on the mountings during driving?
Mark
Andy - just found this.
Looks very nice what you are doing there, good luck.
Is the under chassis strengthening bowing out (difficult to tell from the pic), if so surely it will ground out all over the place.
Are you going to try it without it first. Nice mods to the top rails (only lower just enough).
Stocked up on underpants
Hope you have some big (good quality) brakes and suspension lined up for it, std stuff will be a nitemare.
Cheers
Jelly
Looks very nice what you are doing there, good luck.
Is the under chassis strengthening bowing out (difficult to tell from the pic), if so surely it will ground out all over the place.
Are you going to try it without it first. Nice mods to the top rails (only lower just enough).
Stocked up on underpants
Hope you have some big (good quality) brakes and suspension lined up for it, std stuff will be a nitemare.
Cheers
Jelly
Edited by jellison on Thursday 11th November 16:01
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