Tickford stag

[Guest]

That's more like it!

[staggering]

Thanks Bob - the "comments" were some years ago and I am sure things have moved on - on the upside, on three occasions (at last years MOT, while on Southends "Golden Mile" and at one of you're Brands Days), people came up to me to try and buy it
Really pleased you have organised Brands for this year as well - can't wait - will do the usual for tickets / passes, thanks again !

Cheers Ian

[Staghound]

Mr staggering.....I'm intrigued what lies beneath the big red bonnet? I may be forced to alter my bonnet,I'm intent on modifying my car to a 350CI motor.

[staggering]

Thanks for the positive comments Steve, Jason, Scarts, dave and BobH - I think what got me most was forum users posting pictures of my car to have a pop at it - with number pate in full view etc my agreed value + any future resale value could be affected - I am sure I'll calm down soon + if Ihad the money / time I would love to do a TV8 super charger jobbie with normal bonnet etc (so I'm not all bad !!!)

[Stagdad]

Thanks for the positive comments Steve, Jason, Scarts, dave and BobH - I think what got me most was forum users posting pictures of my car to have a pop at it - with number pate in full view etc my agreed value + any future resale value could be affected - I am sure I'll calm down soon + if Ihad the money / time I would love to do a TV8 super charger jobbie with normal bonnet etc (so I'm not all bad !!!)

Nice one Ian,hopfully we can meet up for a chat at Brands and talk mods

Cheers Steve

[Guest]

Ian

If you mean me, I posted it only as it looked like the Tickford version.

Ian.

[staggering]

Ian - photos fine - just the words with the post (and Staghounds) - i am over it now

[Staghound]

No offence intended Mr staggering.

[staggering]

No offence intended Mr staggering.

Ok Andrew - have you been able to fit you're modded diff nose extension I advised on recently - mine was a bit of a fiddle to fit !

Ian

[Guest]

Pleased to hear that Ian

As Staghound asked, what's under the bonnet ? I recall seeing the 3500 badges at the wing bases, so guess it's a Rover lump. From directly following you around Brands last summer, I suspect your exhaust is a modified one too so would be good to discover what the mods are and see some pics of the engine bay.

By the way, mine has a Rover V8 and Edelbrock carb.

Ian

[staggering]

Pleased to hear that Ian

As Staghound asked, what's under the bonnet ? I recall seeing the 3500 badges at the wing bases, so guess it's a Rover lump. From directly following you around Brands last summer, I suspect your exhaust is a modified one too so would be good to discover what the mods are and see some pics of the engine bay.

By the way, mine has a Rover V8 and Edelbrock carb.

Ian

Ian - it is SD1 RV8 (with SUs) and 5 speed SD1 box - so nothing too special. As seen, the PO didn't do the "proper" reduced height mounts / flatter carb manifold to keep the standard bonnet. I love "playing" with the exhaust system and have made up my own many times - at Bobs last Brands day (didn't realise you were behind me) it had, from the tubular manifolds, two into a home made x piece, onto two modded silencers into the two 4" tubes you probably noticed at the back. Currently it has the stanard silencers onto the two 4 " tubes - giving a slightly subtler noise - because I change things regularly I guess it'll be different again for Brands this year !!

[Guest]

Ian,

You can see me behind you in the 2nd picture I posted. Apparently Faversham's did the conversion work on mine for the PO, and did get it all set down so the standard bonnet works with no mods. Here's a pic ...



Apart from the manifold / headers of course I am assuming mine has the standard Triumph exhaust, and exhaust note is one of the noticable differences between the RV8 and TV8 with the RV8 being a fair bit quieter. Not meaning to offend but I didn't like how yours sounded at Brands, and would like to hear it with the current set-up.

When funds allow I would like to get a modified exhaust (standard tail pipes though) just to try and get the sound closer to the TV8. I was thinking that the standard set-up with reduced size or packing content of the silencers might do it.

Ian

[staggering]

Ian,

You can see me behind you in the 2nd picture I posted.

Apart from the manifold / headers of course I am assuming mine has the standard Triumph exhaust, and exhaust note is one of the noticable differences between the RV8 and TV8 with the RV8 being a fair bit quieter. Not meaning to offend but I didn't like how yours sounded at Brands, and would like to hear it with the current set-up.

When funds allow I would like to get a modified exhaust (standard tail pipes though) just to try and get the sound closer to the TV8. I was thinking that the standard set-up with reduced size or packing content of the silencers might do it.

Ian

Ian - a useful comment about not liking the "noise" last year - something I haven't heard as I've always been driving . Was it just "too loud" or other issues ? You are quite right about the difference between exhaust note between RV8 and TV8, I too prefer the TV8 sound but, alas, from all my investigations to date whether its the flat plane cranks, firing orders etc etc etc we cannot get close to the TV8 burble with an RV8 (now I have probably started another discussion !!)

Apologies to edd for rather "hijacking" his original thread / post

[Guest]

Ian - a useful comment about not liking the "noise" last year - something I haven't heard as I've always been driving . Was it just "too loud" or other issues ?

I shall PM you

You are quite right about the difference between exhaust note between RV8 and TV8, I too prefer the TV8 sound but, alas, from all my investigations to date whether its the flat plane cranks, firing orders etc etc etc we cannot get close to the TV8 burble with an RV8 (now I have probably started another discussion !!)

I am glad someone has been trying to replicate the sound but, for me at any rate, it's an interesting topic. Maybe it deserves a seperate thread

[stagmuffin]

Oh go on give him a signed photo. The day belonged to Steve with 8000 muffs and a change of trousers

what a day it was all brilliant right up to the BT moment..!!!!!!
steve