98 Model Year

[HarryW]

Been yearning and browsing Cerbs for over a year now and pretty set on an early(ish) 4.5 if I can find one. I also have the family financial directors approval, at last . One aspect I can't seem to find out about is 'Model Years', more specifically 98MY, the later LW's models are outside my scope . I've seen/heard mention to 98MY as a key point for changes. Question is, what exactly happened/changed then and when in 98 .



btw who picked up that Marsala 4.5 from west London last sunday, beat me to it . Anyone here it seemed to tick a lot of my boxes, rebuilt with lots of Tuscan racer internals, remote Ohlins set up by Maritn Short, two owners less than 40K, heated garage etc................

[gbbird]

I have a 98 4.5 and it is lovely motor. I am no techie and TVR expert, but i remember hearing it said on these hallowed pages that it was mid way through 1998 that TVR started to fit the upgraded clutches to all Cerberas. If you have a late 98 model (like i have) then your clutch and everything that goes with it) should be OK.

[carl_w]

And, I believe, they moved to the whisper cams in 1998.

[HarryW]

I thought whisper cams were for the 4.2

Anyone else have knowledge of what changed , was it trim/vent changes only

[gazzab]

I am not sure the 4.5s in late 98 were much different to the first 4.5s. I personally believe that the cars were just of a better quality from Oct 98 ish ? ie engines were good, some ancillaries were beefed up etc.....?

[cerealsurfer]

2001 was the year much of the changes were introduced for the 4.5 with the indroduction of the LW designation.

As for the 98 year... from what I recall of the Al Melling talk, (will check notes later) the crank casting metal was changed to a slightly higher spec material, also the location of the dip-stick moved to the front.

Brakes, Suspension, lights, wheels, internal roll cage, roofline, engine tray, Windscreen Sides, Bonnet-door-boot material etc. were all 2001 changes.

I'm not sure when the clutch design changed to the tuscan type either 98 or 2001 (probably shot down in flames for this) earlier cars require modification to later style.

Edited to add: Also later cars do not have Carbon Air Boxes like the earlier models.

>> Edited by cerealsurfer on Monday 27th March 11:31

[purpleheadedcerb]

Mine was a May 1998 car and it had to have the bell housing changed when the clutch was done by the previous owner.