TVR Power chassis brace

[Basil Brush]

Just saw this on Power's website. Does anyone have one or know if it makes a difference?

http://www.tvrpower.co.uk/store/slug/chassis-stiff...

[ceejay]

It's definitely lighter. Have one on the T350R racer as does Kev on his race tuscan.

Was talking to Matt at Sebring re a replacement for the under the engine too.

[Flintstone]

How much difference can it make? A few pounds lighter is a couple of litres of fuel. Unless it solves another problem I'd put it in the same category as carbon fibre bonnets on barrymobiles.




Sorry Dom

[Macey]

Would it not help with getting rid of excess heat?

[m3jappa]

The front one is bloody heavy i know that!

Changing that would knock quite a few lbs off, but not sure it would be worth it

[dvs_dave]

I thought it was just a substitute replacement part of the original alloy plate one which is probably no longer available?

[Night Rider]

Alloy!! Stainless steel me thinks.

[Robertjp]

I think unless your going to start an entire program of weight reduction - i.e wheels, seats, air con, carbon fibre panels, diet for the driver (in my case) then i wouldnt be spending my hard earned here!!

IMO its a nice to have, after all of the other priority things that these cars need* such as engine work, suspension / geo work, aero work, etc etc etc!!

• need is subjective i guess!!

[dvs_dave]

Night Rider said:

Alloy!! Stainless steel me thinks.

Ok, whatever it's made from, at least it doesn't rust after it gets scraped.

What's that revised one made out of? Looks like powder coated steel? A few scrapes and that thing will rust away merilly.

[Basil Brush]

Just wondered if it made any difference in terms of chassis stiffening. If it's only a weight thing then not worth it as I could shed a lot more by taking all my crap out of the boot.

[s6boy]

Basil Brush said:

Just wondered if it made any difference in terms of chassis stiffening. If it's only a weight thing then not worth it as I could shed a lot more by taking all my crap out of the boot.

This is the point it was developed for, not to lose weight, but increase stiffening in compression.

I think you'd have to be going some to notice the difference though.