Tuscan FAQ, Problem Guide and Walkthroughs
Discussion
Hi people,
The PH forums are an excellent source of knowledge and over the past few months I've been compiling information based off of posts from on here for the most common problems and FAQs for the Tuscan. This was an idea that a fellow PHer (Art Nouveau) and I spoke about a while back and there was some interest from PHers when Art mentioned it in a post. I've finally had some time to put a website together with some VERY basic information. We'd like to extend it to include indepth modification guides and walkthroughs with pictures and videos. There are loads of items I haven't included or haven't even thought about yet - what I'm really asking for from the kind folk here is your advice and help! Ideas for items to include, etc can be posted here and once we have compiled enough resource for each thing I'll add it to the site!
The first version can be found here: http://www.mytuscan.co.uk
Please have a look and let me know what you think.
I'd also like to make sure that any contributions and pictures have their owners acknowledged. For the close-up pic at the top of the site of the Tuscan, I think this may be Lady Di's...? I put it up as a space filler and now quite like it so would like to get permission to use it!
Just having looked over in the Cerbera forum I've seen some of the guys there are trying to do a similar thing, so we may be able to bounce ideas off of them and share some concepts.
Anyway, any feedback would be great and I think if we can get enough high quality information together then this will really benefit the community.
Cheers for your help!
Justin
The PH forums are an excellent source of knowledge and over the past few months I've been compiling information based off of posts from on here for the most common problems and FAQs for the Tuscan. This was an idea that a fellow PHer (Art Nouveau) and I spoke about a while back and there was some interest from PHers when Art mentioned it in a post. I've finally had some time to put a website together with some VERY basic information. We'd like to extend it to include indepth modification guides and walkthroughs with pictures and videos. There are loads of items I haven't included or haven't even thought about yet - what I'm really asking for from the kind folk here is your advice and help! Ideas for items to include, etc can be posted here and once we have compiled enough resource for each thing I'll add it to the site!
The first version can be found here: http://www.mytuscan.co.uk
Please have a look and let me know what you think.
I'd also like to make sure that any contributions and pictures have their owners acknowledged. For the close-up pic at the top of the site of the Tuscan, I think this may be Lady Di's...? I put it up as a space filler and now quite like it so would like to get permission to use it!
Just having looked over in the Cerbera forum I've seen some of the guys there are trying to do a similar thing, so we may be able to bounce ideas off of them and share some concepts.
Anyway, any feedback would be great and I think if we can get enough high quality information together then this will really benefit the community.
Cheers for your help!
Justin
Great work Big JL.
I'm not sure what I can contribute as 'definitive' information. Maybe a recommendation to use liberal amounts of silicon to stop annoying squeaks! Put it on with a small paintbrush rather than spray it on (less mess - just spray some into the lid of the can)
My car runs perfectly well on 95 by the way, in fact that's what's recommended in the manual for everyday driving!
In terms of mods, all I can say is that having adjustable Nitrons allows you to play around with ride quality and handling. I have not driven a Tuscan without Nitrons so no idea on what improvements they bring...
There was a post on here recently about jacking points - that was v.useful.
Cheers, keep up the good work.
I'm not sure what I can contribute as 'definitive' information. Maybe a recommendation to use liberal amounts of silicon to stop annoying squeaks! Put it on with a small paintbrush rather than spray it on (less mess - just spray some into the lid of the can)
My car runs perfectly well on 95 by the way, in fact that's what's recommended in the manual for everyday driving!
In terms of mods, all I can say is that having adjustable Nitrons allows you to play around with ride quality and handling. I have not driven a Tuscan without Nitrons so no idea on what improvements they bring...
There was a post on here recently about jacking points - that was v.useful.
Cheers, keep up the good work.
Good site. Well done!
You may want to mention something about how Spiders are prone to pothole damage etc, and reverberation etc connected with damaged rims.
A "Typical" costing for replacement / upkeep etc may be useful?
Also, have thought a register of Tuscan's and engine rebuilds (mileage / cost) in one place may be of interest???
You may want to mention something about how Spiders are prone to pothole damage etc, and reverberation etc connected with damaged rims.
A "Typical" costing for replacement / upkeep etc may be useful?
Also, have thought a register of Tuscan's and engine rebuilds (mileage / cost) in one place may be of interest???
Well done...looks pretty classy aswell...Now we can all start argueing over the content... Only joking Thanks again guys! 
Some of you have sent some excellent stuff already and I'll be having a good read through it this evening (at least until Mrs BigJL gets here
) and trying to sort it all out. I'm already seeing the need to add a few more sections.
So much more info to include!
Cheers all,
J
Some of you have sent some excellent stuff already and I'll be having a good read through it this evening (at least until Mrs BigJL gets here
) and trying to sort it all out. I'm already seeing the need to add a few more sections.So much more info to include!
Cheers all,
J
Excellent stuff
Minor comment though. The gears crunching answer is not quite the whole story. It is not a TVR issue but a T5 gearbox factor because they didn't ever have syncro on reverse as I understand it. Was exactly the same on Sierra and lot's of fords fitted with the gearbox.
David
Minor comment though. The gears crunching answer is not quite the whole story. It is not a TVR issue but a T5 gearbox factor because they didn't ever have syncro on reverse as I understand it. Was exactly the same on Sierra and lot's of fords fitted with the gearbox.
David
XTR2Turbo said:
Excellent stuff
Minor comment though. The gears crunching answer is not quite the whole story. It is not a TVR issue but a T5 gearbox factor because they didn't ever have syncro on reverse as I understand it. Was exactly the same on Sierra and lot's of fords fitted with the gearbox.
David
Hey David,Minor comment though. The gears crunching answer is not quite the whole story. It is not a TVR issue but a T5 gearbox factor because they didn't ever have syncro on reverse as I understand it. Was exactly the same on Sierra and lot's of fords fitted with the gearbox.
David
Cheers! I've updated that section.
the-gofer said:
I recently did a photo walkthrough on this forum of how to change the POD display. You are welcome to rip the photos if you want to put them on your site (i can't guarantee that if you reference them on my site that it will always be there!).
Gordon.
Gordon,Gordon.
Yep, I've seen that - very good it is too. I'll get copies of the pics and put them up on the site with a little bit of explanation. Cheers!
Neat, simple, intuitive presentation; good to have 'all' the info in one place. Hope the site will develop well - I'm sure it will. 
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