Griff tail trims
Discussion
The back of my Griff constantly gets exhaust film on it, and I've heard that extending the pipes a little will help. Halfords don't have anything big enough, and they look a bit boy-racerish anyway. But does anyone supply nice trims, ideally with a bit of a flare, that can be removed without leaving great big dents?
I cant find it either.
Have u checked Demon Tweeks or Carnoisseur as i Believe they have a wide range of exhaust ends.
I have the carnoisseur catalogue.
If you like i can scan the releviant pages and e-mail them to you.
Simon
also found in the bible that tvr quote a chrome extension in there parts catalogue(part no.S0098)
>> Edited by sipow on Saturday 11th May 22:33
Have u checked Demon Tweeks or Carnoisseur as i Believe they have a wide range of exhaust ends.
I have the carnoisseur catalogue.
If you like i can scan the releviant pages and e-mail them to you.
Simon
also found in the bible that tvr quote a chrome extension in there parts catalogue(part no.S0098)
>> Edited by sipow on Saturday 11th May 22:33
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I cant find it either.
Have u checked Demon Tweeks or Carnoisseur as i Believe they have a wide range of exhaust ends.
I have the carnoisseur catalogue.
If you like i can scan the releviant pages and e-mail them to you.
Simon
also found in the bible that tvr quote a chrome extension in there parts catalogue(part no.S0098)
>> Edited by sipow on Saturday 11th May 22:33
The tail trims supplied by TVR were for early 4.0 and 4.3 litre Griffiths which had a different diameter tailpipe than the later 5 litre cars.
Why don't you nip around to your local engineering workshop and see if they can supply a couple of six inch length slash-cut polished stainless steel pieces of pipe and a couple of self tapping screws.
I think the thread was in general gassing, but my point was that the soot on the back of the car (in my experience)came from using Mobil 1 which is too thin, it gets past the piston rings and ends up as soot on the arse of the car. It also results in horrendous oil consumption. Use some other fully sythetic like Texaco F1 15/40 and all that soot is gone for good and oil consumtion drops a huge amount
'The tail trims supplied by TVR were for early 4.0 and 4.3 litre Griffiths which had a different diameter tailpipe than the later 5 litre cars.'
Mine are 55mm - I didn't know there was a difference.
'Why don't you nip around to your local engineering workshop and see if they can supply a couple of six inch length slash-cut polished stainless steel pieces of pipe and a couple of self tapping screws.'
Sounds like a useful addition to the Zertec range eh Clive? - and I'm only 10 miles away...
Mine are 55mm - I didn't know there was a difference.
'Why don't you nip around to your local engineering workshop and see if they can supply a couple of six inch length slash-cut polished stainless steel pieces of pipe and a couple of self tapping screws.'
Sounds like a useful addition to the Zertec range eh Clive? - and I'm only 10 miles away...
Hi Simpo (or is it John?)
I have the same problem that you have described on my Griff 500. Had stainless trims fitted to extend the exhausts by Offord. I am sure they were sourced from TVR as a standard fit.
May see you at the next Suffolk meet, when you can check the trims out. Still get the smelly exhaust problem though, perhaps it's time for a re-chip to give less over-fueling or at least try Apache's solution of changing to a different lubrication.
Mike
I have the same problem that you have described on my Griff 500. Had stainless trims fitted to extend the exhausts by Offord. I am sure they were sourced from TVR as a standard fit.
May see you at the next Suffolk meet, when you can check the trims out. Still get the smelly exhaust problem though, perhaps it's time for a re-chip to give less over-fueling or at least try Apache's solution of changing to a different lubrication.
Mike
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Yes, I was talking to another Griff owner and he uses Mobil Motorsport, which is apparently is thicker. Isn't it bizarre that TVR and all TVR dealers continue to recommend Mobil 1 even though every logical instinct screams against it?!
You guys probably know far more than me but I thought Mobil 1 0/40 was ideal as being thin at low temps it provides good lubrication at low engine temps. The "40" grade applies when it's hot and I suppose would be bettered by a thicker oil when driving hard. My car (Griff 500) runs fine on it without sooty deposits. P'haps you all just cane it all the time!
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