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When An Frp Dies....some Bits Live On.
#2
Posted 21 July 2017 - 09:21 AM
Owner: FRP #076
Current mile muncher: 2014(64) Ford Mondeo 2.2 TDCI 200 Titanium X Sport - Frozen White
Previous: 2009(09) Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI | 2008(08) Mk7 Ford Fiesta TDCI Zetec S | 1999(T) Rover 420 | 1997(.R) Rover 620 TD | 1995(M) Mk3 Ford Fiesta Si
First car: 1990(H) Mk3 Ford Fiesta Popular Plus!
Current mile muncher: 2014(64) Ford Mondeo 2.2 TDCI 200 Titanium X Sport - Frozen White
Previous: 2009(09) Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI | 2008(08) Mk7 Ford Fiesta TDCI Zetec S | 1999(T) Rover 420 | 1997(.R) Rover 620 TD | 1995(M) Mk3 Ford Fiesta Si
First car: 1990(H) Mk3 Ford Fiesta Popular Plus!
#3
Posted 25 July 2017 - 07:32 AM
Should have popped a pic of the whole car and what it is!
TVR Griffith 200 (technically just a Griffith as built in the states from a rolling chassis TVR sent over that Jack Griffith then put the Mustang drive trains in), like the Cobra but about 3 years later.
Mines the 3rd one out of the factory. Now full race (not fia - hate the mods you have to do to them and budget does not stretch to racing against limitless budget 1-2mill Cobra's and the like.
Engine is a very trick one "based" around a 4 bolt Ford SVO 302 bottom end. If a FRP makes 155bhp you can work out what it makes (dyno'd from fresh build over the winter where it gains 38bhp from first build (in US), not a lot better, just need to get head around racing it. That much power / torque through only 225/60x15 sticky rubber(!), and in a wheelbase 11.8 inches "less" than the Puma. Make for an interesting ride.
TVR Griffith 200 (technically just a Griffith as built in the states from a rolling chassis TVR sent over that Jack Griffith then put the Mustang drive trains in), like the Cobra but about 3 years later.
Mines the 3rd one out of the factory. Now full race (not fia - hate the mods you have to do to them and budget does not stretch to racing against limitless budget 1-2mill Cobra's and the like.
Engine is a very trick one "based" around a 4 bolt Ford SVO 302 bottom end. If a FRP makes 155bhp you can work out what it makes (dyno'd from fresh build over the winter where it gains 38bhp from first build (in US), not a lot better, just need to get head around racing it. That much power / torque through only 225/60x15 sticky rubber(!), and in a wheelbase 11.8 inches "less" than the Puma. Make for an interesting ride.
#4
Posted 25 July 2017 - 08:29 AM
That's an interesting ride. Are you looking at an MSA based series instead for racing or are you enjoying track time for pleasure.
searching is fruitful | I'm a sponge not a mechanic | please do try that if stuck with a Puma problem whilst waiting for a reply | For the Puma fan this read 'The Inside Story Book' is very nice to own sometimes still seen for sale
#5
Posted 25 July 2017 - 08:42 AM
happy-kat, on 25 July 2017 - 08:29 AM, said:
That's an interesting ride. Are you looking at an MSA based series instead for racing or are you enjoying track time for pleasure.
#6
Posted 25 July 2017 - 12:42 PM
I hadn't thought about the noise considerations of many tracks, though that also limits some racing don't CSCC use tracks like Brands Hatch where there is a noise limit?
The Ariel Atom runs the same callipers which might be useful to know from point of getting spares and I think Chris has recently had a batch of pistons made.
The Ariel Atom runs the same callipers which might be useful to know from point of getting spares and I think Chris has recently had a batch of pistons made.
searching is fruitful | I'm a sponge not a mechanic | please do try that if stuck with a Puma problem whilst waiting for a reply | For the Puma fan this read 'The Inside Story Book' is very nice to own sometimes still seen for sale
#7
Posted 25 July 2017 - 02:13 PM
happy-kat, on 25 July 2017 - 12:42 PM, said:
I hadn't thought about the noise considerations of many tracks, though that also limits some racing don't CSCC use tracks like Brands Hatch where there is a noise limit?
The Ariel Atom runs the same callipers which might be useful to know from point of getting spares and I think Chris has recently had a batch of pistons made.
The Ariel Atom runs the same callipers which might be useful to know from point of getting spares and I think Chris has recently had a batch of pistons made.
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