Front Modification
Discussion
Hi Folks,
would like to modify my griffs front because of a better airflow to the radiator and the brakes. But don´t want to change the look of my 4.3s front air inlet. So what do you think about this solution
http://www.tvr-cars.com/270707.jpg
(ok, it´s a 5 liters front but that picture was the only one i found with the headlamp conversion i´m also going to do. so just imagine the standard 430s air inlet when looking at the pic.)
By the way: Hope that the owner of the griff doesn´t mind that i used his picture to show the mod i have in mind. Does anybody know who he is or perhaps where to get the parts from to do the headlamp mod ?
Many thanks in advance and kind regards
LL
would like to modify my griffs front because of a better airflow to the radiator and the brakes. But don´t want to change the look of my 4.3s front air inlet. So what do you think about this solution
http://www.tvr-cars.com/270707.jpg
(ok, it´s a 5 liters front but that picture was the only one i found with the headlamp conversion i´m also going to do. so just imagine the standard 430s air inlet when looking at the pic.)
By the way: Hope that the owner of the griff doesn´t mind that i used his picture to show the mod i have in mind. Does anybody know who he is or perhaps where to get the parts from to do the headlamp mod ?
Many thanks in advance and kind regards
LL
,simple is best when it comes to the griff,the less busy the better.Whenever you 'add' something to the griff it always seems to take away imho.
FormulaRed said:
I've had this light conversion done to mine and love it. I had mine done in Bristol, I think they were called TVR Body shop. I think it makes the front end look a little more agressive and modern. It certanly makes night vision better.
Yep - exactly my feelings tooIts all about vision I think....
jeffsy said:
You could also go for the smaller front plate from fancyplates.com which also helps with airflow/cooling..
Not on a pre-cat it won't, if it has the original front end.How are you thinking about getting air from the hole you create to the brakes or rad? I think where you've got it there will just feed into the void underneath the headlight so I can't see it making much difference.
To me those vents look far too small to do any good. You want more flow through the rad, and IMO by far the best way to do this is to not block the whole 
opening with the number plate. Reduce the height of the number plate as far as you can, position it as low as you can, ideally completely below the opening but that may not be practical if you have to cope with speed bumps. Having done that I'd remove the center bar for styling. If you want to increase air flow to the brakes simply strap a deflector onto the front leg of the lower wishbones. But this is a waste of time unless you actually do have a brake overheating problem, and will make the brakes more vulnerable to spray and road dirt. I wouldn't go there unless necessary.
opening with the number plate. Reduce the height of the number plate as far as you can, position it as low as you can, ideally completely below the opening but that may not be practical if you have to cope with speed bumps. Having done that I'd remove the center bar for styling. If you want to increase air flow to the brakes simply strap a deflector onto the front leg of the lower wishbones. But this is a waste of time unless you actually do have a brake overheating problem, and will make the brakes more vulnerable to spray and road dirt. I wouldn't go there unless necessary.OscarT said:
Good points V8S - but the poster, Lastlawyer has a 4.3 precat so the reference to number plates, central bar, etc. are irrelevant for him.
Good point. In that case the obvious answer is to increase the size of the opening along the lines of the later models (and then position the number plate so it doesn't block it!).GreenV8S said:
OscarT said:
Good points V8S - but the poster, Lastlawyer has a 4.3 precat so the reference to number plates, central bar, etc. are irrelevant for him.
Good point. In that case the obvious answer is to increase the size of the opening along the lines of the later models (and then position the number plate so it doesn't block it!).Gassing Station | Griffith | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff