Independent TVR specialist Silverstone Performance has added another valuable string to its bow with news that it's been appointed as an official Toyota Motorsport dealer.
The company is seeking to make a name for itself in the world of tuning and upgrades, drawing on its workforce's experience with both TVRs and Toyotas.
The net result is that you're like to see hot MR2's and Supras alongside Tamoras and Cerberas.
Toyota Motorsport tuning parts and accessories (branded TTE) can be fitted to Toyota and Lexus cars and are covered by the manufacturer's warranty. The TTE range includes turbochargers and superchargers for selected models, suspension, body styling, sports exhausts and wheel/tyre upgrades. Silverstone Performance will first be focusing on the Toyota MR2 with a staged conversion process that includes turbo-charging.
SP director Matt Lee: "The MR2 is an excellent basis for a useable performance car. To give an indication of what we can offer, the new MR2 TTE turbo kit lifts the torque output of the MR2 to 255Nm.
"That's more than a VX220 Turbo and the Lotus Exige 240R - and close to a 3.2 litre Porsche Boxster (270Nm). The MR2 is about 300kg lighter than the Boxster so the torque-to weight is actually close to a Boxster S!
"Our appointment as a Toyota Motorsport dealer enables us to provide performance upgrades within the terms of the Toyota warranty and on that basis, upgrades add value to the cars to which they are applied."
Silverstone Performance is based - not surprisingly - in a motorsport-style workshop at the Silverstone Circuit making it a useful location for pre- and post-trackday 'pit stops'. In addition to standard manufacturers' servicing schedules for Toyota and TVR cars, SP provides motorsport setup and trackday preparation services.
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