Mad Dogs and Englishmen

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A typical Sunday drive?

www.tvrcc-bristol.co.uk/downloads/video/MadDogs.wmv (1.8Mb)

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That was some of the most scary driving I've done in ages, the roads were like ice. Absolutely no way I could use full travel be used on the throttle.

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jamesk said: Ah yes I have that one saved at home Is that camera car a Griff 500? Just wondered as it seems to breeze alongside the SEAC - is the 500 really that much quicker thru the higher gears?

Two reasons for that impression....
First, in the solo run I missed third gear by rushing the change giving Dan a huge edge; in the trio run Dan was pushing hard all the way.
Second, I went to the rolling road after Duxford and my SEAC was only pushing out 205bhp at the wheels. Turned out my cam was completely knackered, one of the lobes was so worn I could nearly get my little finger betwwen the top of the lobe and the height it was supposed to have been.

Now I've replaced the cam, Griff 500s are only marginally faster then my SEAC but I've got now something strangling my high revs (which happens to be my big power band). When I get this sorted out I reckon there will nothing in it.