New gauge set

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi All,
Just got these from the US, 3 days from them to me.




Alan

[Griffinr]

Nice, have you warmed them up to make sure the glass steams up like authentic ones?

[mep12345]

Got what? the pics seem to be missing, would like a look as well as a link to the place they came from

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi All
Link


http://www.speedhut.com/custom_gauge_description-g...

Alan

[Bobhon]

Alan, nice set of gauges, good find.

Bob

[Barkychoc]

The only slight issue you may have is seeing the top of the speedo & tacho as the top of the steering wheel obscures them - thats why TVR turned them upside down. Otherwise they look great.

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi Chris,
Done a quick fit tonight and they look ok. I changed the original TVR wheel + the new one is slightly larger, I never liked the 4 spoke wheel so I went for a 3 spoke one.


Alan

[Barkychoc]

You won't be looking at the speedo anyway with that Lexus V8 in there - you'll be too busy clenching your butt cheeks together

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi Chris.
I like that, next thing to sort out is the brakes so I can stop it, done the discs just need to get some calipers, not cheep are they. I have been looking at some AP's and Wilwood but not sure which ones to get, if anybody has done a big brake upgrade pictures please.

Alan

[magpies]

Hi Alan
how big is big?
the fronts on mine are 283mm with TVR AP 4pots - looked very big under 15" rims and weedy under 17s


I needed to make a bracket to bolt to the Sierra hub and give radial mounting for tha caliper - it also aligned the outer edges of the disc and pads

Edited by magpies on Friday 9th April 18:33

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi Mick
I have 330mm on the front and 300mm on the back, I just need to sort out calipers and mounts, I saw some like you have with the TVR badge on them on ebay a few months ago but never went for them.

Looked at Hi-Spec but have seen some neg reports on them.

Alan

[magpies]

I purchased mine from the TVR beakers in Blyth and they had several sets (about 6 months ago)
Easy enough to make a bigger bracket to align to the outer edge of a bigger disc

Edited by magpies on Friday 9th April 20:43

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi Mick,
I am watching a couple of sets of Wilwoods on the US ebay, if they don't go to high I may have a bid.

Alan