Update: PHOENIX - Dec 06
Update: PHOENIX - Dec 06
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SXS

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3,065 posts

286 months

Saturday 16th December 2006
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A few have been wandering how the projects going and any ideas of when she'll hit the roads.
We've had 2 major setbacks, both to do with the pistons being supplied through the old tuner being wrong.
But anyway, like always, onwards and upwards.

Pauls working on these things currently in parallel:

a) New CNC billet bottom end girdle
b) Custom dry sump pan for 6-stage pump
c) Chrome-molly chassis subframe for engine-gearbox-differential and wishbone linkage.
d) New alloy front engine timing gear cover (as engine is taller than before)
e) Paul is under discussions with a specialist company for the very special fluid damper for the crank.
f) The new cooling system with the support of some big boys

The eta at this time is mid feb for engine completion and testing, if everything goes ok then the blower will be added to the plumbing with associated custom fuelling / ignition / cooling gear and the boost will be slowy winded up through rigourous testing.

Hopefully, if things go to plan (and so far they havent been, but out of our control), March will see a 1000+hp engine on the dyno, and alongside in parallel the chassis will be ready to take the engine immediatly.

From March to April, chassis dynamics tuning and further bodywork mods for a few extra special things.

By May, I'll be skint and eating out of tin beans, but the Phoenix should be ready for public exposure.

This is the plan, probably will happen sooner, as long as things work as they're intended.

Thanks for all the supportive emails chaps!
I'll be back soon with some pics of advances made as and when.
Btw, Its officially been 3 years and 2.5 months since this project started.

stainless_steve

6,052 posts

287 months

Saturday 16th December 2006
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thumbup Sounds great,can't wait bounce

Wacky Racer

41,315 posts

276 months

Saturday 16th December 2006
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clap...Can't wait to see/hear the results........cloud9

gbbird

5,197 posts

273 months

Saturday 16th December 2006
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Keep in there Ash. All the best mate

g

spartacus

2,878 posts

299 months

Saturday 16th December 2006
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Good luck to yer mate, it's been a long and rocky road by all accounts but lets hope it all comes together in 2007 and we see the ultimate non speed 12 cerbera on the road!

HarryW

16,028 posts

298 months

Saturday 16th December 2006
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thumbup looking forward to it .


speaking to the chaps on Friday I understand it was a little more than just the pistons......

dc53

3,217 posts

249 months

Saturday 16th December 2006
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Oooooo sounds great, can't wait to see/hear the beast !

Nickccc

1,682 posts

277 months

Saturday 16th December 2006
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Ash, give me a bell or a mail, can.t get hold of you via your mobile.
Nick.

Guillotine

5,516 posts

293 months

Saturday 16th December 2006
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Keep the faith Ash...007 could be your year!

GreenV8S

31,017 posts

313 months

Saturday 16th December 2006
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WooHoo, well done mate. clap

Boosted LS1

21,200 posts

289 months

Saturday 16th December 2006
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Pictures would be very much appreciated.

Boosted.

dc53

3,217 posts

249 months

Saturday 16th December 2006
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Boosted LS1 said:
Pictures would be very much appreciated.

Boosted.



yes

budaholic

1,516 posts

264 months

Sunday 17th December 2006
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Nice one Ash thumbup glad things are moving forwards now. It's a shame I won't be in the country during your planned unveiling. I might just have to make a quick trip back

I wish you every success mate. Good luck

oggs

8,817 posts

283 months

Sunday 17th December 2006
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Great stuff mate thumbup
but...


Over 3 years yikes

TJW

3,848 posts

276 months

Sunday 17th December 2006
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dc53 said:
Boosted LS1 said:
Pictures would be very much appreciated.

Boosted.



yes


Theres not much i've got some photo's on my phone, but all it is is a block and some ground down pistons lol

davidd

6,713 posts

313 months

Monday 18th December 2006
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SXS said:
Btw, Its officially been 3 years and 2.5 months since this project started.



I've got a child younger than this project

Hurry up man...

D

FUBAR

17,065 posts

267 months

Monday 18th December 2006
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SXS said:
Btw, Its officially been 3 years and 2.5 months since this project started.



Thats odd. Had my car 2.5 years and you where still driving your car to meets when I got mine? Unless you mean from the planning stage?

ceejay

1,287 posts

283 months

Monday 18th December 2006
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SXS said:
c) Chrome-molly chassis


Now I know where Ash has been.........found a shiny new bird and stuffed her under the Phoenix!

Nice to see you're still moving forward.

Ceejay

ATG

23,735 posts

301 months

Monday 18th December 2006
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Amazing perseverance! Hope the rest goes smoothly.

Mr.Cerbera

5,151 posts

259 months

Monday 18th December 2006
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Impressed by your tenacity - True British spirit.

The Phoenix will be a superb monument to TVR's anniversary !

Good luck with all 'the bits' and have a great Christmas !

PJ