Off to Peninsula

[jvaughan]

in 7 Hours .. Pre Le Mans service and new roll bar.. WooHoo

[stainless_steve]

in 7 Hours .. Pre Le Mans service and new roll bar.. WooHoo

Hope it all goes well
Didn't know you were entering the 24 hour race

Had to put something to get to my 300 post

>> Edited by stainless_steve on Saturday 26th April 21:12

[jvaughan]

all well. car is with them for 3 weeks to get a few things done .... Should have a nice rollbar all fitted too when i get back from holidays.

Post 759 !! Woohoo

[stainless_steve]

can you let me know what improvements it makes to the chassis , if any.
Steve

[jvaughan]

stainless_steve said: can you let me know what improvements it makes to the chassis , if any.
Steve

Steve, it makes a great deal of improvements to the chassis. The car Pre Roll Bar feels skittish when on the limit... the roll bar really does stiffen it up no end. The car feels more responsive .. its funny, whith the harnesses too, you really do feel secure and "at one with the car"

[shpub]

stainless_steve said: can you let me know what improvements it makes to the chassis , if any.
Steve

When I had mine done back in the mists of time, it stopped the centre of the car flexing when pushing hard so that the front and rear wheels actually followed round. The full cage is even better and dramatically stiffens the chassis. Makes getting in and out over the side impact bar tricky though.

The Tower design also strenghthens the rear shock mounts which means I can run harder springs without causing the chassis to distort. This is a bit of a problem on the Wedges when you start pushing the envelope a bit.

Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk

[marco]

Hi Jason

I think I saw your car there on Saturday - Dark blue 400 with Peninsula logo? I was down to collect my Griff (pearlecent yellow) after a service.

Great weather to drive the 2 hours home in eh?


Marco

[jvaughan]

marco said: Hi Jason

I think I saw your car there on Saturday - Dark blue 400 with Peninsula logo? I was down to collect my Griff (pearlecent yellow) after a service.

Great weather to drive the 2 hours home in eh?


Marco

Ahh yes, that was us .. with the roll bar .. chatting to Colin about the next evolution of the bar and a few additional mods.

[stainless_steve]

Do they make them out of stainless steel?, and how big a hole do they cut in the car?
Dont like cutting holes in my car

Steve

>> Edited by stainless_steve on Tuesday 29th April 21:59

[2 sheds]

stainless_steve said: Do they make them out of stainless steel?, and how big a hole do they cut in the car?
Dont like cutting holes in my car

Steve

>> Edited by stainless_steve on Tuesday 29th April 21:59

I was thinking the same thing (about holes that is) then i think about the saftey issue and improved handling and after all its only a lump of plastic,
clickssubmitbuttonquicklyandrunsforcover...

[stainless_steve]

lmao thanks Tim, but i dont have a Griff, i was talking about the very expensive carbon fibre stuff.

[2 sheds]

Alright slightly more upmarket plastic, anyway you know the whole Griff/SEAC argument brings tears to my eyes.

>> Edited by 2 sheds on Tuesday 29th April 22:51

[jmorgan]

On the subject of holes or a flat head.
There was a question about this a while ago. I mentioned that I had seen a photo of a Wedge upside down and supported by the boot on the armco on a track day. Steve Heath then posted a link to a Griff, very flat upside down.
Roll bar, its on my list as soon as the horse comes in.

Found the link
www.t-v-r-services.co.uk/tvrs_rollbar.htm

>> Edited by jmorgan on Tuesday 29th April 22:53

[stainless_steve]

2 sheds said: Alright slightly more upmarket plastic, anyway you know the whole Griff/SEAC argument brings tears to my eyes.

>> Edited by 2 sheds on Tuesday 29th April 22:51

So when are you selling it