Thanks everyone for all the help. Though not yet a participant in vintage
race, I enjoy all the mail, and soak up the advice. I should have made clear
my car is not vintage eligible, and never will be. Hopefully it's a
transition car, until I can find out how to make my "other life" fit with a
growing vintage obsession.
The car is a '79 TVR Taimar 5000 [302 Ford], "street legal" [well... sort
of] . I've already spent too much on it [her words, not mine]. But the
handling is getting there [2300lbs; 50/50]. The power is certainly there
[close to 300hp]. Re: the lock-up problem: It is definitely the front brakes
locking ... I did have a friend watch while I stomped the brakes on the
front straight at Shannonville during a driving school. I was wearing at
the time a set of very old, hard Yoko 008's. Just replaced these with new
Kumho V700's: maybe this will help?? MC is original Girling [off the TRs, I
think]. Front brakes: I replaced the orig. TR6 solid disc 2 pots in favor of
4 pot Wilwoods, Hawke blues, and 11" vented rotors. Supposed to be a
similar volume of fluid as the original set-up. But they sure stop fast.
Whatta difference. I didn't feel safe with the original brakes.
So I'll check that the rear brake line is good all the way, then look
further in to an different MC arrangement.
Mosport in July sounds like it'll be a blast. I might get there for a few
hours, as a spectator [there, doesn't that sound wistful]. One day...one
day...!
Gavin Ivory
Toronto
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