Alloy Indicator Stalks

Alloy Indicator Stalks

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subseamatt

Original Poster:

80 posts

81 months

Saturday 9th February 2019
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If, like me, your car doesn't have the alloy covers over the steering column switchgear, I've just fitted a pair from Racetech Direct. They needed a tiny bit of filing of the plastic to slide them on but now they're held on really snug with no glue required (so should come off again without any damage if ever required). Really happy with them and I didn't think too bad at £80. Took about 10mins to fit and has made it look much snazzier. I don't need to feel inferior to those cars that came with alloy stalks anymore!






GazzaM100

209 posts

152 months

Monday 25th February 2019
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Only seen a handful of cars with this alloy version.
I paid £90 odd for mine from ebay auction!!!
So the stalks seem a bargain for £80 lol

PuffsBack

2,437 posts

239 months

Monday 25th February 2019
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Excellent! - seems I am £90 richer than I thought I was smile


glow worm

6,433 posts

241 months

Monday 25th February 2019
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£100 richer … That's what they cost from TVR when your car was ordered new … I paid for them but never got them because some TVRv worker nicked 'em for cruet sets (Salt & Pepper pots for the ill informed smile ) But finally I did get an original set of covers for my Modeo stalks smile , initial I did have Farbio ones (only two I think on TVRS ) , over the years they've cost me a fortune .

Edited by glow worm on Monday 25th February 18:16

brownspeed

936 posts

145 months

Monday 25th February 2019
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Didn't realise they weren't standard fit. whatdoiknow???

Englishman

2,243 posts

224 months

Tuesday 26th February 2019
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Usual TVR. They had a number of stalk covers made and stuck them on as standard until they ran out towards the end of 2005. So the earlier cars had them from the factory, the later ones didn't.

Jurgen Schmidt

827 posts

215 months

Tuesday 26th February 2019
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Thanks for the heads up about these, I'd been looking for a set but without success, and have now ordered these.

Cheers!

PuffsBack

2,437 posts

239 months

Tuesday 26th February 2019
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Englishman said:
Usual TVR. They had a number of stalk covers made and stuck them on as standard until they ran out towards the end of 2005. So the earlier cars had them from the factory, the later ones didn't.
Anyone know if the wiper delay dial alloy cover was standard with the stalks. Mine has it but I thought just the alloy stalks were standard in 2005.

Englishman

2,243 posts

224 months

Tuesday 26th February 2019
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The Sagaris has the alloy delay knob on all examples I believe.

subseamatt

Original Poster:

80 posts

81 months

Tuesday 26th February 2019
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FYI, my Tamora (as seen now fitted with Racetech alloy stalks above) is an 06 plate (so somewhere right towards the end of production presumably) and so it came with the alloy wiper speed knob, but was also therefore late enough that they'd run out of alloy stalks (so it was missing those).

Granturadriver

656 posts

275 months

Tuesday 26th February 2019
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My 2003 T350 came with the alloy indicator stalks but the wiper speed knob is the plastic knob. The alloy wiper speed knob is with smaller diameter than the other knobs (lights and heating control). Never seen someone offering the smaller alloy knob.

Will Racetech get it in their program as well? A plug and play version would be great.

GazzaM100

209 posts

152 months

Tuesday 26th February 2019
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Only ever seen the alloy knob on a few cars and usually the later ones
I was just lucky someone was selling it on ebay as no one has them for sale.
Will fit it once I get round to fitting Brendan's carbon steering surround.
Pretty sure it just fits over the original plastic knob if I recall

450Nick

4,027 posts

226 months

Saturday 8th June 2019
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If someone finds a source for them, I would be interested in having one too...

Jurgen Schmidt

827 posts

215 months

Saturday 8th June 2019
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450Nick said:
If someone finds a source for them, I would be interested in having one too...
here is the link

http://www.racetechdirect.co.uk/car-parts/accessor...

Edited by Jurgen Schmidt on Saturday 8th June 16:21

Granturadriver

656 posts

275 months

Sunday 9th June 2019
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Jurgen Schmidt said:
here is the link

http://www.racetechdirect.co.uk/car-parts/accessor...

Edited by Jurgen Schmidt on Saturday 8th June 16:21
I assume that Nick refers to the wiper delay button not the stalks.

We should inform racetech that there is a market...