Where to get an M-Series geo setup?
Where to get an M-Series geo setup?
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Chris71

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21,548 posts

259 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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[Copied over from General TVR Stuff as it might be a bit specialist!]

Can anyone recomend somewhere to get a fast road geometry setup for a classic TVR?

The car in question is a 1600M, so ideally I'm looking for someone with experience of dealing with early(ish) 4-cylinder cars. It's located in East Devon, so it would be good to get something done relatively locally, but we could travel if needs be.

se9boy

92 posts

255 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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Have you tried Dulford Automotive in Cullompton? Can't vouch for them myself but I understand they have a good reputation for looking after later models.

Good luck.

Edited to add; I see they've already been suggested in the other thread.

Edited by se9boy on Wednesday 26th January 19:45

Slow M

2,834 posts

223 months

Friday 28th January 2011
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Chris71][Copied over from General TVR Stuff as it might be a bit specialist! said:
Can anyone recomend somewhere to get a fast road geometry setup for a classic TVR?

The car in question is a 1600M, so ideally I'm looking for someone with experience of dealing with early(ish) 4-cylinder cars. It's located in East Devon, so it would be good to get something done relatively locally, but we could travel if needs be.
Try Adrian@, I believe it's a house specialty.

Chris71

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21,548 posts

259 months

Friday 28th January 2011
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Thanks, I've dropped him a PM.

Out of interest, has anyone here tracked a 1600M? I gather the uprights or something are different to the 3000s, which leads to a chronic lack of castor? Certainly driving it on the road at 'someone else's car' speeds the steering is disconcertingly light.

Edited by Chris71 on Friday 28th January 16:47

Adrian@

4,420 posts

299 months

Friday 28th January 2011
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Chris, I've replied...an additional Q. what steering rack mounts is the car running.
Adrian@

thegamekeeper

2,282 posts

299 months

Friday 28th January 2011
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Uprights are the same on all "M" series cars and castor is fixed. I have seen so many 1600M,s over the years fitted with the wrong springs, usually 3litre ones which make the front ride very high and increasingly very light as speed increases. A properly set up 1600M handles wonderfully