Tamora Tyre Pressures and Handling

Tamora Tyre Pressures and Handling

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paul.davies

Original Poster:

86 posts

272 months

Monday 20th May 2002
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When I first got the Tamora, the car was a complete nightmare on the brakes, turned out there was some problem with the back left brake. I got the car back from the dealership and it was MUCH better. This weekend I checked the tyre pressures and they were all 20 PSI. I put them back up to 28PSI and went out for an early morning spin.
The handling on the brakes has become SCARY again, the car keeps trying to spin and seems to fancy becoming a hedge trimmer.

Has anyone else noticed this, is it to be expected am I just being a nancy boy? Is everyone else using 28PSI.

I'm off to M&S to buy some new pants now
Paul

nubbin

6,809 posts

285 months

Monday 20th May 2002
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Get those brakes checked again, and the suspension geometry. Mine has never given me cause for alarm, but I have read that there is a rearward bias in the brakes, which can lock up before the fronts under heavy braking, which sounds very scary. Get it sorted!!

paul.davies

Original Poster:

86 posts

272 months

Monday 20th May 2002
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I was trying to get a handle on the braking yesterday by doing emergency stops from about 60, I did notice the rears were locking up a bit. Will get the dealer to have another look at the brakes, Thanks
Paul

lrussell5

567 posts

270 months

Wednesday 29th May 2002
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Anyone know the correct pressures for the 18's on a Tamora? handbook doesnt say and I've waited two weeks for TVR to call me back....
Awesome car by the way, by anyone's standards not just TVR.