K&N airfilter

[TVR653X]

A friend of mine has just become a dealer for K&N, and he's offered me a cheap air filter for the Tiv. Problem is, he only has the Tasmin and 3000S on file....which one will fit my S2?

[Mr Plow]

Whats wrong with your existing filter?

If the answer is nothing, get the cleaning kit from him at mates rates and save some money for your racing career you have previously talked about.

[rigga]

K+N's flow well for a reason..... they dont filter very well !

[TVR653X]

Ohhh? I've only heard good things about K&N? I'll take a look at my air filter on wednesday when I get the car checked over, and let you know what state it's in.

[Gazzab]

I'd save your money - a good and proper inspection of your car will potentially reveal plenty of spending opportunities - take yor pick:- chassis rot, rubber stuff perished, wiring ageing, gel coat cracking, chrome work fading, carpets worn, leather cracking, walnut peeling, roof leaking, oil pressure wanting, dampers leaking, springs sagging, tyres old, exhaust cracked, metal in the sump, water in the oil etc.....

[TVR653X]

Gazzab said:

I'd save your money - a good and proper inspection of your car will potentially reveal plenty of spending opportunities - take yor pick:- chassis rot, rubber stuff perished, wiring ageing, gel coat cracking, chrome work fading, carpets worn, leather cracking, walnut peeling, roof leaking, oil pressure wanting, dampers leaking, springs sagging, tyres old, exhaust cracked, metal in the sump, water in the oil etc.....

Chassis is going to get a good checking over; the suspension bushes are going to be tested to see how much give is in them; the gel coat cracking...(is this cosmetic, as I have a chip in the paint work that's gone through the gel coat?); chrome work is N/A (mine's been removed before I got the car); carpets are good; leather is good; walnut is N/A (leather dash); roof is good (trust me, it went through a downpour on its way home when I bought it); oil pressure is good judging by the dials; dampers will be checked; how do I check the springs?; tyres are very good, almost brand new; exhaust is good; how do I check for metal in the sump?; oil looks ok, no mayonnaise that I can see.

What else would you suggest?

[Gazzab]

TVR653X said:

Gazzab said:

I'd save your money - a good and proper inspection of your car will potentially reveal plenty of spending opportunities - take yor pick:- chassis rot, rubber stuff perished, wiring ageing, gel coat cracking, chrome work fading, carpets worn, leather cracking, walnut peeling, roof leaking, oil pressure wanting, dampers leaking, springs sagging, tyres old, exhaust cracked, metal in the sump, water in the oil etc.....

Chassis is going to get a good checking over; the suspension bushes are going to be tested to see how much give is in them; the gel coat cracking...(is this cosmetic, as I have a chip in the paint work that's gone through the gel coat?); chrome work is N/A (mine's been removed before I got the car); carpets are good; leather is good; walnut is N/A (leather dash); roof is good (trust me, it went through a downpour on its way home when I bought it); oil pressure is good judging by the dials; dampers will be checked; how do I check the springs?; tyres are very good, almost brand new; exhaust is good; how do I check for metal in the sump?; oil looks ok, no mayonnaise that I can see.

What else would you suggest?

I only listed the things that came to mind that COULD be challenging on an 'old' car. I for one would be a little anxious that lots of wallet emptying stuff could be found.

[TVR653X]

Gazzab said:

TVR653X said:

Gazzab said:

I'd save your money - a good and proper inspection of your car will potentially reveal plenty of spending opportunities - take yor pick:- chassis rot, rubber stuff perished, wiring ageing, gel coat cracking, chrome work fading, carpets worn, leather cracking, walnut peeling, roof leaking, oil pressure wanting, dampers leaking, springs sagging, tyres old, exhaust cracked, metal in the sump, water in the oil etc.....

Chassis is going to get a good checking over; the suspension bushes are going to be tested to see how much give is in them; the gel coat cracking...(is this cosmetic, as I have a chip in the paint work that's gone through the gel coat?); chrome work is N/A (mine's been removed before I got the car); carpets are good; leather is good; walnut is N/A (leather dash); roof is good (trust me, it went through a downpour on its way home when I bought it); oil pressure is good judging by the dials; dampers will be checked; how do I check the springs?; tyres are very good, almost brand new; exhaust is good; how do I check for metal in the sump?; oil looks ok, no mayonnaise that I can see.

What else would you suggest?

I only listed the things that came to mind that COULD be challenging on an 'old' car. I for one would be a little anxious that lots of wallet emptying stuff could be found.

I too am worried, but I'm job hunting so hopefully will have some income to support the car. Surely anything TOO disastrous would have been found on the MOT, otherwise the car wouldn't be allowed on the road?

[JR]

TVR653X said:

Gazzab said:

I only listed the things that came to mind that COULD be challenging on an 'old' car. I for one would be a little anxious that lots of wallet emptying stuff could be found.

I too am worried, but I'm job hunting so hopefully will have some income to support the car. Surely anything TOO disastrous would have been found on the MOT, otherwise the car wouldn't be allowed on the road?

Good advice from G. The MoT merely means that one guy on one day thought that the car was not a danger to other road users from the list of things that he's allowed to check in the manner that he's allowed to check them. A good service as recommended by the factory is far more thorough. Good luck job hunting.

[TVR653X]

JR said:

TVR653X said:

Gazzab said:

I only listed the things that came to mind that COULD be challenging on an 'old' car. I for one would be a little anxious that lots of wallet emptying stuff could be found.

I too am worried, but I'm job hunting so hopefully will have some income to support the car. Surely anything TOO disastrous would have been found on the MOT, otherwise the car wouldn't be allowed on the road?

Good advice from G. The MoT merely means that one guy on one day thought that the car was not a danger to other road users from the list of things that he's allowed to check in the manner that he's allowed to check them. A good service as recommended by the factory is far more thorough. Good luck job hunting.

True, but I guess it does mean my car won't fall in half on me (which almost happened to my friends old BMW!).

I can't afford a full TVR Dealer Service, but I do have my former (and now future) tutor from my motorsport course helping me, along with the rest of the motorsport students. We've got all the kit we should need to give it a good checking over.

[JR]

TVR653X said:

JR said:

A good service as recommended by the factory is far more thorough.

I can't afford a full TVR Dealer Service, but I do have my former (and now future) tutor from my motorsport course helping me, along with the rest of the motorsport students. We've got all the kit we should need to give it a good checking over.

Sounds good. Rather than going to a dealer I was thinking more along have you got the equivalent list to this http://www.thegriffithpages.com/index.php?option=c... for the S?

[TVR653X]

JR said:

TVR653X said:

JR said:

A good service as recommended by the factory is far more thorough.

I can't afford a full TVR Dealer Service, but I do have my former (and now future) tutor from my motorsport course helping me, along with the rest of the motorsport students. We've got all the kit we should need to give it a good checking over.

Sounds good. Rather than going to a dealer I was thinking more along have you got the equivalent list to this http://www.thegriffithpages.com/index.php?option=c... for the S?

That's a lot of stuff! The brakes are def on the list, as is the steering, the coolant and oil levels will be checked.....also, how hard is it to change the brake fluid? I've never done it before.