Lightweight ??
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the lightweight has a much lighter bonnet and some other improvements over a standard Cerb (lighter engine components,less sound deadening etc.)
however, believe it or not a lightweight 4.5 is actually heavier than an early 4.2 Cerb.
>> Edited by forthright mc on Tuesday 11th April 11:02
however, believe it or not a lightweight 4.5 is actually heavier than an early 4.2 Cerb.
>> Edited by forthright mc on Tuesday 11th April 11:02
LW pack i believed included:
18's
Revised Pod lights
Lighented bonnet
Lightened boot
New revised higher engine tray (covering washer bottle).
Rear light cluster revised - loosing the fiesta lights - this was then carried into the main production line.
Some later LW models had the 'Sloping' Number plate at the rear.
Interior
Rear seat headrests - were removed
Tuscan style seats up front.
Front inside rollbar is thinner - and revised sun-visors - its amazing the difference this makes.
i did here something about the doors. but there's not much in them anyways. so i think that's crap
>> Edited by dean_ratpac on Tuesday 11th April 14:51
18's
Revised Pod lights
Lighented bonnet
Lightened boot
New revised higher engine tray (covering washer bottle).
Rear light cluster revised - loosing the fiesta lights - this was then carried into the main production line.
Some later LW models had the 'Sloping' Number plate at the rear.
Interior
Rear seat headrests - were removed
Tuscan style seats up front.
Front inside rollbar is thinner - and revised sun-visors - its amazing the difference this makes.
i did here something about the doors. but there's not much in them anyways. so i think that's crap
>> Edited by dean_ratpac on Tuesday 11th April 14:51
what you mean is, they removed them. 
there aren't any. 
I was told the whole body was made using a honeycomb fibreglass matting in between the normal matting and that the car was 80kgs lighter, than the older 4.5. I understand in reality that the body was nearer 40 kgs lighter. The Tuscan and newer cars are made this way. At last year's TVRCC Track Day at Oulton Park I put my Cerbera 4.5LW on the weighing machine and it was circa 1400kgs (TVR claim 1100kgs). Maybe I weighed it wrong?
The LW was launched at the Nov 99 London Motorshow and to start with it came with 17" alloys as standard. Later cars had the 18" as standard and also the pods were blended into the wing.
If you're going to put 18" spider alloys onto a Cerbera, you should fit four front Tuscan alloys; with 225/35/18 fronts (Toyo T1R £113.10 plus VAT) and 255/35/18 rears (Toyo T1R £135.40 plus VAT) which are readily available; and the TVR steering lock kit.
The LW was launched at the Nov 99 London Motorshow and to start with it came with 17" alloys as standard. Later cars had the 18" as standard and also the pods were blended into the wing.
If you're going to put 18" spider alloys onto a Cerbera, you should fit four front Tuscan alloys; with 225/35/18 fronts (Toyo T1R £113.10 plus VAT) and 255/35/18 rears (Toyo T1R £135.40 plus VAT) which are readily available; and the TVR steering lock kit.
tvrinbfg said:
I was told the whole body was made using a honeycomb fibreglass matting in between the normal matting and that the car was 80kgs lighter, than the older 4.5. I understand in reality that the body was nearer 40 kgs lighter. The Tuscan and newer cars are made this way. At last year's TVRCC Track Day at Oulton Park I put my Cerbera 4.5LW on the weighing machine and it was circa 1400kgs (TVR claim 1100kgs). Maybe I weighed it wrong?
The LW was launched at the Nov 99 London Motorshow and to start with it came with 17" alloys as standard. Later cars had the 18" as standard and also the pods were blended into the wing.
If you're going to put 18" spider alloys onto a Cerbera, you should fit four front Tuscan alloys; with 225/35/18 fronts (Toyo T1R £113.10 plus VAT) and 255/35/18 rears (Toyo T1R £135.40 plus VAT) which are readily available; and the TVR steering lock kit.
toyos are 75 and 85 each off leigh tyres via ebay.
Firstly. Thanks to all, it all helps to know what to look for before i even go out with monney in pocket!
Just noticed a thing called 'Tuscan seats' with swoopy head bits. How n when do they they fit into range?
Hydratrak. When does it become standard kit & how would i know if a cerb has it fitted? Can it be fited as a mod?
Only thing im sure of is im after a 4.5 Between the one i saw 2 weeks ago n you guys i'm totaly hooked!
Just noticed a thing called 'Tuscan seats' with swoopy head bits. How n when do they they fit into range?
Hydratrak. When does it become standard kit & how would i know if a cerb has it fitted? Can it be fited as a mod?
Only thing im sure of is im after a 4.5 Between the one i saw 2 weeks ago n you guys i'm totaly hooked!
tvrinbfg said:
I was told the whole body was made using a honeycomb fibreglass matting in between the normal matting and that the car was 80kgs lighter, than the older 4.5. I understand in reality that the body was nearer 40 kgs lighter. The Tuscan and newer cars are made this way. At last year's TVRCC Track Day at Oulton Park I put my Cerbera 4.5LW on the weighing machine and it was circa 1400kgs (TVR claim 1100kgs). Maybe I weighed it wrong?
I from chatting to the chapos at the factory, I belive they use Coremat in the construction.
www.lantor.nl/composites/fr_comp/frame_comp.html
I know they use it for the Tuscan so I asume it was a range wide change.
No sunvisors on mine either!
bringer said:Certainly the initial 4.5LW's didn't come with 18" wheels. 17 was standard, as per the pre LW 45, in the old RL7 style. I complained to good old Ben about how much they charged for the 17 to 18 upgrade (2k I seem to remember) about how ridiculously overpriced it was given the actual cost difference for rims and tyres and his response was "well, Porsche charge 5k, so it's a bargain". Err, thanks. Anyway, at least I got the spider rims free on a recall. I miss my old Cerbie...
If the lightweight comes with factry fitted 18s, what tyers do they use? I herd that if you go from 17 to 18 you cant get the right tyer! Have tvr upgraided the arches for another j size? etc etc???
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