TVR TUSCAN - ENGINE SWAP - HONDA S2000 (F20C2)
Discussion
WOW!
Now that is an exciting car !!
Any links / pics / build diary ?
How do you manage to drive around the circuit so often ?
There is some good experience on the reliability. Is it all stock?
No rebuilds in what seems to be 50,000 miles of track use?
They are indeed amazing engines.
What I find exciting is how you can beat the s
t out of them for laps and laps and then when you stop it all normal. No overheat, no change of idle, no smell, no nothing. Engineering masterpieces.
Best,
Alexis
Now that is an exciting car !!
Any links / pics / build diary ?
How do you manage to drive around the circuit so often ?
There is some good experience on the reliability. Is it all stock?
No rebuilds in what seems to be 50,000 miles of track use?
They are indeed amazing engines.
What I find exciting is how you can beat the s
t out of them for laps and laps and then when you stop it all normal. No overheat, no change of idle, no smell, no nothing. Engineering masterpieces. Best,
Alexis
Classic Chim said:
What a fantastic project.
I drive a replica DB5 on tracks based on an S2000 and it’s just marvellous.
It’s doesn’t have the power of this wonderfully crafted car but it’s very fast and contrary to what you’d imagine feels great to drive with its slick short shift gearbox manual steering and rip roaring engine which just makes me laugh as it screams in perfect harmony, it’s taught suspension handles very well( if a bit tail happy) and most drivers fall in love with it.
It’s done a lot of hard miles and over 60,000 on the clock and most of those are 4 days a week flat out on circuits and it’s been reliable for over 5 years doing this work. It’s very popular and taken to every event which is at least 4 a month and clocks up upto 140 laps a day on shorter circuits and possibly 450 miles a weekend. It’s never broken down although windscreen wipers seem to like flying off
This new Tuscan is possibly the most exciting TVR project for years and that includes the new Tvr.
The lower torque curve of this engine allows you to get on the power and build speed earlier to then utilise the BHP at high revs, it’s more like a race engine.
On track this Tuscan might be a drivers dream.
An utterly outrageous TVR car.
On the road a docile engine which is very quiet when asked which is a good thing sometimes then drop a gear and all hell let’s loose. They are great engines.
I drive a replica DB5 on tracks based on an S2000 and it’s just marvellous.
It’s doesn’t have the power of this wonderfully crafted car but it’s very fast and contrary to what you’d imagine feels great to drive with its slick short shift gearbox manual steering and rip roaring engine which just makes me laugh as it screams in perfect harmony, it’s taught suspension handles very well( if a bit tail happy) and most drivers fall in love with it.
It’s done a lot of hard miles and over 60,000 on the clock and most of those are 4 days a week flat out on circuits and it’s been reliable for over 5 years doing this work. It’s very popular and taken to every event which is at least 4 a month and clocks up upto 140 laps a day on shorter circuits and possibly 450 miles a weekend. It’s never broken down although windscreen wipers seem to like flying off
This new Tuscan is possibly the most exciting TVR project for years and that includes the new Tvr.
The lower torque curve of this engine allows you to get on the power and build speed earlier to then utilise the BHP at high revs, it’s more like a race engine.
On track this Tuscan might be a drivers dream.
An utterly outrageous TVR car.
On the road a docile engine which is very quiet when asked which is a good thing sometimes then drop a gear and all hell let’s loose. They are great engines.
Edited by Classic Chim on Monday 4th December 21:48
[quote=alexaras]WOW!
Now that is an exciting car !!
Any links / pics / build diary ?
How do you manage to drive around the circuit so often ?
There is some good experience on the reliability. Is it all stock?
No rebuilds in what seems to be 50,000 miles of track use?
They are indeed amazing engines.
What I find exciting is how you can beat the st out of them for laps and laps and then when you stop it all normal. No overheat, no change of idle, no smell, no nothing. Engineering masterpieces.
Best,
Alexis
[quote=Classic Chim ]What a fantastic project.
I drive a replica DB5 on tracks based on an S2000 and it’s just marvellous.
It’s doesn’t have the power of this wonderfully crafted car but it’s very fast and contrary to what you’d imagine feels great to drive with its slick short shift gearbox manual steering and rip roaring engine which just makes me laugh as it screams in perfect harmony, it’s taught suspension handles very well( if a bit tail happy) and most drivers fall in love with it.
It’s done a lot of hard miles and over 60,000 on the clock and most of those are 4 days a week flat out on circuits and it’s been reliable for over 5 years doing this work. It’s very popular and taken to every event which is at least 4 a month and clocks up upto 140 laps a day on shorter circuits and possibly 450 miles a weekend. It’s never broken down although windscreen wipers seem to like flying off
This new Tuscan is possibly the most exciting TVR project for years and that includes the new Tvr.
The lower torque curve of this engine allows you to get on the power and build speed earlier to then utilise the BHP at high revs, it’s more like a race engine.
On track this Tuscan might be a drivers dream.
An utterly outrageous TVR car.
On the road a docile engine which is very quiet when asked which is a good thing sometimes then drop a gear and all hell let’s loose. They are great engines.
Hi.
I work for a car experience company offering members of the public rides/ drives in many iconic cars and the DB5 is very popular. We don’t allow them to thrash the engines to hard but they get to experience the power etc.
These cars tend to run all day and only turned off for lunch breaks.
The engine in our DB5 is standard as far as I’m aware.
The mileage is representative of it being a road car before our ownership and then used on tracks in our job for a number of years since.
We are adding to the mileage considerably.
This car being a replica could well be 20 + years old as I remember when they were first being produced in the late 1990’s if my memory is correct.
Now that is an exciting car !!
Any links / pics / build diary ?
How do you manage to drive around the circuit so often ?
There is some good experience on the reliability. Is it all stock?
No rebuilds in what seems to be 50,000 miles of track use?
They are indeed amazing engines.
What I find exciting is how you can beat the s
t out of them for laps and laps and then when you stop it all normal. No overheat, no change of idle, no smell, no nothing. Engineering masterpieces. Best,
Alexis
[quote=Classic Chim ]What a fantastic project.
I drive a replica DB5 on tracks based on an S2000 and it’s just marvellous.
It’s doesn’t have the power of this wonderfully crafted car but it’s very fast and contrary to what you’d imagine feels great to drive with its slick short shift gearbox manual steering and rip roaring engine which just makes me laugh as it screams in perfect harmony, it’s taught suspension handles very well( if a bit tail happy) and most drivers fall in love with it.
It’s done a lot of hard miles and over 60,000 on the clock and most of those are 4 days a week flat out on circuits and it’s been reliable for over 5 years doing this work. It’s very popular and taken to every event which is at least 4 a month and clocks up upto 140 laps a day on shorter circuits and possibly 450 miles a weekend. It’s never broken down although windscreen wipers seem to like flying off
This new Tuscan is possibly the most exciting TVR project for years and that includes the new Tvr.
The lower torque curve of this engine allows you to get on the power and build speed earlier to then utilise the BHP at high revs, it’s more like a race engine.
On track this Tuscan might be a drivers dream.
An utterly outrageous TVR car.
On the road a docile engine which is very quiet when asked which is a good thing sometimes then drop a gear and all hell let’s loose. They are great engines.
Hi.
I work for a car experience company offering members of the public rides/ drives in many iconic cars and the DB5 is very popular. We don’t allow them to thrash the engines to hard but they get to experience the power etc.
These cars tend to run all day and only turned off for lunch breaks.
The engine in our DB5 is standard as far as I’m aware.
The mileage is representative of it being a road car before our ownership and then used on tracks in our job for a number of years since.
We are adding to the mileage considerably.
This car being a replica could well be 20 + years old as I remember when they were first being produced in the late 1990’s if my memory is correct.
Byker28i said:
Yes. We have had a more original dash pod created, toggle switches etc including lovely wooden steering wheel, a lifting armrest with period switches and classic style seats aka Bonds car.
Ours looks nothing like the interior of the Honda Dash car. It’s been heavily disguised.
I often tell customers we’ll press the oil spill button when another car gets too close, They always mention the eject buttons missing
it’s a lot of fun. One chap in his sixties last weekend got emotional before he even got in it as it’s been his dream car since a child.
I always explain it’s a replica similar to what was used in Skyfall and that’s enough to have them hooked and as driving it is quite thrilling this chap had tears in his eyes by the end of his laps. I let them drive it fairly hard and because of the engine they think they are thrashing it and flying, it’s all kidology and combined with the controls and general high quality feel of the mechanical components it’s the car you can imagine Bond would have had if Q had truly breathed on it, a bit more like if Colin Chapman had built it for Jim Clark
It’s a great laugh and I’d have one as a daily driver anyday
The only component that has failed that I know of was a wiper motor which is from an MGB I believe.
Dare I say it it feels like a Tvr in so many ways and very analog feel and also quiet and taught over bumps but a bit twitchy in the corners. A bit heavy and body roll but nothing stronger springs wouldn’t cure.
Recently I’ve been working with a South African mechanic with F1 experience and we just took out a tiny bit of rear toe and he replaced a few bushes and gave it a full geo set up and it’s been sweet even in the rain ever since.
I was raving about the settings to him and he was very pleased lol
Edited by Classic Chim on Thursday 7th December 11:57
Hi guys, sorry its taken a while for me to write.
Believe it or not, it was not due to technical / engineering difficulties but due to extended time for the paint to arrive from the UK and then paintshop to find time to accept / paint the car.
I know the paintshop for 20 yeards, had some proper difficult projects concluded with them and it had to be the specific guy painting the TVR.
On that note, it has to be said that the car was still looking ok and we could have painted some parts / polished other parts but I did not want to settle with a mediocore result after all this effort being put in this project - It had to be as close as possible to showroom condition.
Main body is now finished, however the dude is gone on holidays before painting the doors and the hood...
Here is a short video :
https://youtube.com/shorts/ZR72_64HjSE?si=jJl2vxAE...
Believe it or not, it was not due to technical / engineering difficulties but due to extended time for the paint to arrive from the UK and then paintshop to find time to accept / paint the car.
I know the paintshop for 20 yeards, had some proper difficult projects concluded with them and it had to be the specific guy painting the TVR.
On that note, it has to be said that the car was still looking ok and we could have painted some parts / polished other parts but I did not want to settle with a mediocore result after all this effort being put in this project - It had to be as close as possible to showroom condition.
Main body is now finished, however the dude is gone on holidays before painting the doors and the hood...
Here is a short video :
https://youtube.com/shorts/ZR72_64HjSE?si=jJl2vxAE...
Thankfully the original color can still be sourced from Custom Paints
Mine was originally finished (and repainted) in TVR Reflex Green
Reflex Green - Has to be applied over black base coat !
So next things to work on:
DIFF:
I feel like I have to fully refurbish the diff.
In my last drive - I heard some terrible noises coming from it (under full acceleration).
Anyone tried:
Readman Racing / Grantura Engineering
FRONT LIGHTS
Especially the Indicators - are in horrible condition
Think those units are no longer available...
Mine was originally finished (and repainted) in TVR Reflex Green
Reflex Green - Has to be applied over black base coat !
So next things to work on:
DIFF:
I feel like I have to fully refurbish the diff.
In my last drive - I heard some terrible noises coming from it (under full acceleration).
Anyone tried:
Readman Racing / Grantura Engineering
FRONT LIGHTS
Especially the Indicators - are in horrible condition
Think those units are no longer available...
alexaras said:
Thankfully the original color can still be sourced from Custom Paints
Mine was originally finished (and repainted) in TVR Reflex Green
Reflex Green - Has to be applied over black base coat !
So next things to work on:
DIFF:
I feel like I have to fully refurbish the diff.
In my last drive - I heard some terrible noises coming from it (under full acceleration).
Anyone tried:
Readman Racing / Grantura Engineering
FRONT LIGHTS
Especially the Indicators - are in horrible condition
Think those units are no longer available...
For spares Racing Green TVR parts dept. was always good.Mine was originally finished (and repainted) in TVR Reflex Green
Reflex Green - Has to be applied over black base coat !
So next things to work on:
DIFF:
I feel like I have to fully refurbish the diff.
In my last drive - I heard some terrible noises coming from it (under full acceleration).
Anyone tried:
Readman Racing / Grantura Engineering
FRONT LIGHTS
Especially the Indicators - are in horrible condition
Think those units are no longer available...
It's been quite a while since I've used them (car gone bye bye) but they still claim to be "an approved TVR Heritage Dealer we have access to the largest range of Genuine TVR Parts in the world."
alexaras said:
Thankfully the original color can still be sourced from Custom Paints
Mine was originally finished (and repainted) in TVR Reflex Green
Reflex Green - Has to be applied over black base coat !
So next things to work on:
DIFF:
I feel like I have to fully refurbish the diff.
In my last drive - I heard some terrible noises coming from it (under full acceleration).
Anyone tried:
Readman Racing / Grantura Engineering
FRONT LIGHTS
Especially the Indicators - are in horrible condition
Think those units are no longer available...
Your car is looking great. Mine is the same colour, but is well used so paint is not perfect!Mine was originally finished (and repainted) in TVR Reflex Green
Reflex Green - Has to be applied over black base coat !
So next things to work on:
DIFF:
I feel like I have to fully refurbish the diff.
In my last drive - I heard some terrible noises coming from it (under full acceleration).
Anyone tried:
Readman Racing / Grantura Engineering
FRONT LIGHTS
Especially the Indicators - are in horrible condition
Think those units are no longer available...
Grantura engineering have very good reputation for diff and gearbox work.
Front lights, some say they are Land Rover lenses (fv817224) but I am not 100% sure. Chris Jackson on Facebook does clear LED replacements, so that may be worth considering.
My one:
Edit - Racing Green parts is now Motorclan.
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