Guest ntc Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Tom For road use the gain is what? answer nowt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Harvey Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Tom For road use the gain is what? answer nowt True, and I've got one. Already chipped a fin off and a heavy clunk will crack it whereas the OE steel can flex and bend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Harvey Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Hi-Spec 285/22mm Billet 4 pot front disc conversion (Not good enough without extras which negate any price advantage over proper racing set-up) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 "Useless upgrade" - shiny, blemish-free paint? Utility: marginal. Cost: high sponsored by Smoothrite, two brush coats in a weekend Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Harvey Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 synthetic brake fluid Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim D. Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Those cheap wood gear knobs that come off during quick shifting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tr4Tony Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Gripper LSD ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Wood-rimmed steering wheel - all those splinters in a collision.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CONCRETE24 Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Anything made from burr walnut. Start buttons when the ignition key is still needed too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim D. Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Outdated Carburettors replacing the perfectly good PI system ( into the trenches) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim D. Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Outdated Italian Carburettors replacing the perfectly good british PI system ( into the trenches) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roy53 Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Anything from BASTUCK in alloy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Satchwell Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 This should keep you busy Please add on 1/ New type Kenlowe fan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Satchwell Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Yes Neil I'm on my third replacement ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Cannot agree on Logic Overdrive - it makes the overdrive operate the way it always ought to have done (but we didn't have the micro-electronics available in the 1950s). And Silicon Brake Fluid: in use for 20 years in my car without any problems. Those competing in racing and rallying might not use it, but for road cars it is fine IMHO. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Harvey Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Fake rally conversions Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR NIALL Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) Uprated PRVs,why are they needed. Andrew I'm not convinced,I shall edit when convinced. Edited September 9, 2013 by TR NIALL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Uprated PRVs,why are they needed. No, Diaphragm PRVs work and stop this: Cheers Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John390 Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Has anyone mentioned alloy fuel tanks? Cheers John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JRCWeedon Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Facet new style fuel pumps - voltage drops below 12 volts pump stops ! And Jon which manifolds should we be buying? Regards John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) Pirelli 175x80HR15 Cinturato CF67 tyres fitted to TR6 5.1/2" rims on a TR3A in the wet......in 1976. Sold them the following month to a TR4 owner who said they were wonderful - he had never driven on SP Sports I guess. Cheap stainless steel exhaust systems that do not fit without hitting the chassis and/or blow their silencing stuffing out the tailpipe inside of a month. Chrome air-cleaners that are nice and shiny but reduce the air intake area by over 30% when compared to standard items. Rubber door buffers that had to be gripped on the door edge with a pointed screw (Triumph Part No 574888 from the Accessory section TR6 parts book) Peter W Edited September 9, 2013 by BlueTR3A-5EKT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Harvey Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Has anyone mentioned alloy fuel tanks? Cheers John Probably not because the good ones are fine if the old steel tank is suspect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Cheap stainless steel exhaust systems that do not fit without hitting the chassis and/or blow their silencing stuffing out the tailpipe inside of a month. Yep and rattle like a can of beans Must be getting close to buying a decent second hand MX5 by now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 I would like to point out that while i ageee with most of the items suggested I have many of them installed on my TR6 plus a few that havent been mentioned yet like rear anti roll bar and roller rockers. I ageee with IanC, the od logic controller is one of the few mods that I value and would not remove. Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fremont Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 I've got the outdated carbs and the rocker oil feed and will swear by them, having no issues in over 100K miles with either ( rocker shaft has zero wear in that time, btw ). Never had a P.I. setup but the tales on this forum have effectively wilted my hankerings for one. Got the oil cooler too ( with thermostat ) but acknowledge it's superfluous - unless you get a kick out of 65 psi @ 2000 rpm minimum, with 100K+ on the block. Oil catch tank eschewed in favour of a recycled factory-issue SMITHS PCV valve; again, over 100K happy miles therewith. Can't stand with Peter on the solid rack mounts; these aggravate wear on the rack teeth which is precisely why TRIUMPH employed the rubber shock-resistant bushings that everyone loves to hate ( until they glom onto the solution pictured below for compressing same ). Still got my 45 year old originals in my cars; steering is nice and tight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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