Tiger SuperSix for everyday use????
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Hi,
I'm new to the kit car world and would really appreciate some advice.
I love the look of the Tiger SuperSix but how practical would it be as an everyday car, i'm not concerned about comfort, just would the engine/chassis be OK used daily and would the all weather gear keep me dry?
Cheers,
Keen novice.
I'm new to the kit car world and would really appreciate some advice.
I love the look of the Tiger SuperSix but how practical would it be as an everyday car, i'm not concerned about comfort, just would the engine/chassis be OK used daily and would the all weather gear keep me dry?
Cheers,
Keen novice.
If your not concernd about comfort then mabe you will be ok. As for keeping dry then good luck, I can't imagine Tigers wet weather gear is going to be considerably better than Westfields and in my experience one thing your not going to be is dry in some heavy rain.
Better if you can streach to it to get an old banger £250 Pug 205 to use when you have to, ie rain, snow, extreme cold.
There are some guys who use Kitcars every day of the year. But there mad.
Better if you can streach to it to get an old banger £250 Pug 205 to use when you have to, ie rain, snow, extreme cold.
There are some guys who use Kitcars every day of the year. But there mad.
I have a Super6 and it's OK comfort-wise - after the last 4-hour drive I felt OK, just a headache from a dodgy crash-helmet vent.
Be warned that the cockpit on the Six is very small - it's narrow across the hips and the legroom is pretty limited, especially if after-market seats are fitted, such as Intatrim Odysseys. If it has Tiger's own pad seats then you get more room all round. If you have big feet there will be nowhere to put your clutch foot, but I suspect that's the same on all Seven replicas. You will need narrow shoes so you can press the brake without hitting the accelerator or clutch.
The chassis is typically powder-coated, but that's an extra buyer option so it could be that the chassis will only be painted. Either way, check around for rust - the chassis rails may be open underneath in certain areas, for example there are 2 open ends next to where the propshaft bolts to the diff.
The only real technical problem concerns the trailing arms - some older ones have been known to split at the welds due to incorrect suspension setup causing the arms to contact the rear axle on full compression. Tiger now make stronger arms to hopefully alleviate this problem, but the suspension should be adjusted to give a ride height of 5.5inches front and rear. Feel all around the ends to make sure there are no cracks where you can't see them.
Hope this is helpful.
Be warned that the cockpit on the Six is very small - it's narrow across the hips and the legroom is pretty limited, especially if after-market seats are fitted, such as Intatrim Odysseys. If it has Tiger's own pad seats then you get more room all round. If you have big feet there will be nowhere to put your clutch foot, but I suspect that's the same on all Seven replicas. You will need narrow shoes so you can press the brake without hitting the accelerator or clutch.
The chassis is typically powder-coated, but that's an extra buyer option so it could be that the chassis will only be painted. Either way, check around for rust - the chassis rails may be open underneath in certain areas, for example there are 2 open ends next to where the propshaft bolts to the diff.
The only real technical problem concerns the trailing arms - some older ones have been known to split at the welds due to incorrect suspension setup causing the arms to contact the rear axle on full compression. Tiger now make stronger arms to hopefully alleviate this problem, but the suspension should be adjusted to give a ride height of 5.5inches front and rear. Feel all around the ends to make sure there are no cracks where you can't see them.
Hope this is helpful.
Unless it's highly tuned then the engine will be just as reliable as it was in the vehicle it came from, probably a Mondeo if it's a Zetec. Usual stuff, change the oil and filter, new cambelt and tensioner/idler pulleys if you're unsure about when it was last done, and it should be fine for a right thrashing. I think Zetecs are pretty tough anyway, but even if it blows up a new one only coasts a couple of hundred quid from a scrapyard and can be swapped out in an afternoon.
re. the low mileage, that's probably just for the vehicle as a whole since it was SVAed and registered, unless the engine was bought brand new, for example with some Caterhams. Usually the engine will be much older, useful if it has to comply with the age-related emissions tests - newer engines are tested much more strictly and so may need a catalytic converter or some form of fueling cleaner than carbs.
My Six has only done about 300 miles, but the engine is from 1994 (and so can pass the emissions tests on carbs) and has probably done at least 80k or more.
Kit cars generally tend to do really low mileages compared to normal vehicles, it's common to see them for sale with just a couple of thousand or even just hundreds of miles on the clock.
re. the low mileage, that's probably just for the vehicle as a whole since it was SVAed and registered, unless the engine was bought brand new, for example with some Caterhams. Usually the engine will be much older, useful if it has to comply with the age-related emissions tests - newer engines are tested much more strictly and so may need a catalytic converter or some form of fueling cleaner than carbs.
My Six has only done about 300 miles, but the engine is from 1994 (and so can pass the emissions tests on carbs) and has probably done at least 80k or more.
Kit cars generally tend to do really low mileages compared to normal vehicles, it's common to see them for sale with just a couple of thousand or even just hundreds of miles on the clock.
Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 12th October 23:11
I had intentions on using my Dax Rush as much as possible for going back and forth to work,but I have been through a couple of pretty serious downpours and that isnt much fun.Water finds its way in the smallest gaps then everything steams up inside, your low to the ground so you get everyone elses spray thats without the serios amount of spray from you own front wheels windsreen wipers are small so struggle to keep up.Biggest problem I found was aqua planeing though,the cars are so light and wide tyres makes em a bit skittish.
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