Pictures of your engine bays please

[samnorthy]

I am thinking of adding the additional expansion tank to my car, I would like some pictures of the additional system where the hose pick up from, how the tank mounts on to the inner wing ect.

Any help always greatly appreciated

[hollowpockets]

heres mine, dont have any pictures with the hoses but its fairly simple, small hose goes from top of main tank to underside of expansion bottle.

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/

Edited by hollowpockets on Friday 20th April 10:42

[David Godfrey]

hollowpockets said:

heres mine, dont have any pictures with the hoses but its fairly simple, small hose goes from top of main tank to underside of expansion bottle.

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/

Edited by hollowpockets on Friday 20th April 10:42

Nice pics - just noticed that the carpet mat fits under the metal flap of the pedalbox and not on top. No wonder I can't keep it from moving arround.

[bignips]

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3

Here's mine!

[NickT]

Had mine done at TVR Power no photos as yet though. Hope it sorts my problem out which I am expecting as all Sagaris' have the Mk2 expansion tank!

[samnorthy]

NickT,

I would be interested to know how much cooler your engine runs with the additional expansion tank. If you don’t mind me asking, how much did TVR power charge for the tank and how much was fitting.

Thanks

Sam

[hollowpockets]

my car runs 2-3c cooler most of the time, it will help slightly but if the coolant system is fine then you wont notice a difference tbh

[tail slide]

The second tank interests me; mine has just the one and has always been fine except on just one hot Summer trackday at Goodwood, where it reached 110C and let a little steam out. Never been above 100C before or since.

So turned A/C off and it was fine through the next session - I realised that of course the A/C rad heats up the air before it reached the water rad (I did thankfully remember a cooling system designer's advice that unless a lot of water has escaped, will be ok, and certainly don't undo the cap to check level until actually cold - if still quite hot the reduction in pressure causes air bubbles to form everywhere, especially in the hot cylinder head!)

All worth remembering in a similar situation, I guess

[MrsS]

From a 2005 Tamora. Hope they help.

[hollowpockets]

Mrs s , that car obviously doesnt get used enough! looks stunning!

[MrsS]

hollowpockets said:

Mrs s , that car obviously doesnt get used enough! looks stunning!

12,000 miles from new, including a 3000 mile poodle round Spain and a track day last year. It just gets polished lots in between.

[hollowpockets]

MrsS said:

hollowpockets said:

Mrs s , that car obviously doesnt get used enough! looks stunning!

12,000 miles from new, including a 3000 mile poodle round Spain and a track day last year. It just gets polished lots in between.

you/the man, must go through plenty polish, looks like its not left the showroom, im ashamed of my car now!

[Daftlad]

hollowpockets said:

MrsS said:

hollowpockets said:

Mrs s , that car obviously doesnt get used enough! looks stunning!

12,000 miles from new, including a 3000 mile poodle round Spain and a track day last year. It just gets polished lots in between.

you/the man, must go through plenty polish, looks like its not left the showroom, im ashamed of my car now!

She does....I must reminder her there's non left for the Saga-lout.

[rolex]

What did you use on the airbox to make it so shiny, That looks great

[MrsS]

Meguires polish and wax.

[David Godfrey]

MrsS said:

Meguires polish and wax.

and lots of time then, I tried cleaning mine up it looks nothing like what you have achieved, yours looks great!

[RedSpike66]

David Godfrey said:

MrsS said:

Meguires polish and wax.

and lots of time then, I tried cleaning mine up it looks nothing like what you have achieved...

No choice then but to take the cheap and dirty route and get the Carbon Airbox fitted....

[hollowpockets]

RedSpike66 said:

David Godfrey said:

MrsS said:

Meguires polish and wax.

and lots of time then, I tried cleaning mine up it looks nothing like what you have achieved...

No choice then but to take the cheap and dirty route and get the Carbon Airbox fitted....

i'll second that

[David Godfrey]

still not seen a picture of it fitted - anyone help?

[Daftlad]

David Godfrey said:

MrsS said:

Meguires polish and wax.

and lots of time then, I tried cleaning mine up it looks nothing like what you have achieved, yours looks great!

Fatal mistake this "letting it get dirty"