77 TR7

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TerryG
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Re: 77 TR7

#31 Post by TerryG » Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:17 pm

mach1rob wrote:black go faster stripes
Viper stripes?
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.

motman
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Re: 77 TR7

#32 Post by motman » Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:37 pm

After consulting Rick at S&S I decided to bin the belt driven fan and convert it to a new fangled thermostatic electric one , I was a bit worried about the way the fasteners pass through the rad but so far it has been ok
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Re: 77 TR7

#33 Post by motman » Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:39 pm

So then I went mad and converted it to electronic ignition as well, time to get the old strobe light out!
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Re: 77 TR7

#34 Post by motman » Fri Nov 08, 2013 6:46 pm

But progress has been a bit slow on the TR7 because I have a mistress, a dirty secret, and here she is....................
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Re: 77 TR7

#35 Post by motman » Fri Nov 08, 2013 6:48 pm

And she is nearly as demanding as my TR
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Re: 77 TR7

#36 Post by motman » Fri Nov 08, 2013 6:49 pm

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Re: 77 TR7

#37 Post by motman » Fri Nov 08, 2013 6:49 pm

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kstrutt1
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Re: 77 TR7

#38 Post by kstrutt1 » Fri Nov 08, 2013 11:13 pm

I have noticed this more and more on modern cars, while the body corrosion protection is superb the suspension parts don't seem to have followed.
Must admit the mgf's are tempting at current prices though, much as the tr'7s were 20 years ago when I bought mine.

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Re: 77 TR7

#39 Post by rich. » Sat Nov 09, 2013 8:55 am

mk 2 mr2s seem cheap too... :D

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Re: 77 TR7

#40 Post by motman » Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:00 am

You can get an MGF for a few hundred pounds now but they are usually very rough and will cost far more than they will ever be worth to put right. Much better to spend more and get a good one
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