RE: WilliamBall's TVR Cerbera
RE: WilliamBall's TVR Cerbera
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cerbman

Original Poster:

565 posts

306 months

Saturday 19th July 2003
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Is this the Cerb that ate all those Tuscans, Chims and Scoob in the video at Croft and Knockhill?

rab c

3,693 posts

281 months

Saturday 19th July 2003
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yup

mannginger

10,236 posts

285 months

Saturday 19th July 2003
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cerbman said:
Is this the Cerb that ate all those Tuscans, Chims and Scoob in the video at Croft and Knockhill?


Which video? Is it on-line? If so please point me in the right general direction!

Phil

rab c

3,693 posts

281 months

Saturday 19th July 2003
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The vidios are on the scottish tvr web site, you can get to it through the tvr car club site.

cerbman

Original Poster:

565 posts

306 months

Saturday 19th July 2003
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mannginger said:

cerbman said:
Is this the Cerb that ate all those Tuscans, Chims and Scoob in the video at Croft and Knockhill?



Which video? Is it on-line? If so please point me in the right general direction!

Phil
Click and enjoy
www.indexcomputers.co.uk/Gallery/Video/video.html

mannginger

10,236 posts

285 months

Sunday 20th July 2003
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Marvellous - many thanks!

williamball

4,738 posts

310 months

Monday 21st July 2003
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Somebody call?

Only it isn't mine anymore. It's sitting in Henley Heritage's showrooms now, unless they've sold it.

WB

cerbman

Original Poster:

565 posts

306 months

Monday 21st July 2003
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Was it modified in any way? It just seemed so quick.

williamball

4,738 posts

310 months

Monday 21st July 2003
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cerbman said:
Was it modified in any way? It just seemed so quick.


It's how you drive them




No 'performance' mods, just a humble 4.2 with stiffer springs, AVOs, and common-or-garden TOYO tyres; and I even think some of the footage pre-dates the spring upgrades.

WB

GCerbera

5,161 posts

279 months

Monday 21st July 2003
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How many circuits did you try the car out at William?

Which was your favourite?

jellison

12,803 posts

305 months

Monday 21st July 2003
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Couple of nounces in the Tuscans - not a clue!

williamball

4,738 posts

310 months

Monday 21st July 2003
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GCerbera said:
How many circuits did you try the car out at William?

Which was your favourite?


Just Knockhill [frequently], Croft [quite frequetly] and Oulton Park [once only].

The Cerbera always went well at Croft, so probably the favourite Cerbera circuit, with Oulton a very close second - but then I only did it once. I'm sure it has the potential to be number 1 after a bit more practice [another TVRCC day soon!!!]. However, while I never liked Knockhill that much in the Cerbera, it is fabulous in the Westfield...so much so that after I bought the MegaBlade I never drove the Cerbera again on a track day...which why it's now languishing for sale in Henley Heritage!

WB

GCerbera

5,161 posts

279 months

Monday 21st July 2003
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Thanks for that, I'll try to check them out.
What were they like on noise?
Was yours dectated or have Sports pipes...or both?

I was also wondewring why you'd let the Cerbera go, now
I know!

Go create some weather...
Graham
TCR The Cerbera Register

www.TVR-Cerbera.com

williamball

4,738 posts

310 months

Monday 21st July 2003
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GCerbera said:
Thanks for that, I'll try to check them out.
What were they like on noise?
Was yours dectated or have Sports pipes...or both?

Open sports pipes and decat

Latterly put on quieter sports pipes.

GCerbera said:

I was also wondewring why you'd let the Cerbera go, now
I know!

The 'rot' certainly started when I got the megablade, when it really showed up the Cerbera's track day weaknesses [and running costs!]. But there's another reason too....
All should be revealed soon, hopefully.

WB

GCerbera

5,161 posts

279 months

Monday 21st July 2003
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williamball said:

GCerbera said:
Thanks for that, I'll try to check them out.
What were they like on noise?
Was yours dectated or have Sports pipes...or both?


Open sports pipes and decat

Latterly put on quieter sports pipes.

GCerbera said:

I was also wondering why you'd let the Cerbera go, now
I know!


But there's another reason too....
All should be revealed soon, hopefully.

WB

Did you have to fit any silencing devices for the track
days, as I already know many won't take mine and I
want to run a real circuit rather than an airfield
with it?

Hmmm, another reason....sounds interesting....?!

williamball

4,738 posts

310 months

Monday 21st July 2003
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GCerbera said:

Did you have to fit any silencing devices for the track
days, as I already know many won't take mine and I
want to run a real circuit rather than an airfield
with it?


Nope, but then Knockhill has no noise limits that I'm aware of; Croft aren't bad either, and the TVRCC day(s) at Oulton Park are 'noisy days'. I did see some cars get tested at Oulton before they went on track, but they were generally ones that looked like race cars or were revving up in the pits.

It would appear the further South you go the more they are concerned with noise. Conversely, if you are making noise then maybe you want to head North!

WB

GCerbera

5,161 posts

279 months

Monday 21st July 2003
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williamball said:
It would appear the further South you go the more they are concerned with noise. Conversely, if you are making noise then maybe you want to head North!

WB
Going to Scotland in a few weeks, so I might
see what I can tie up.
Thanks for your help
Go create some weather...
Graham
TCR The Cerbera Register

www.TVR-Cerbera.com