16v V Jreg TVR up to 100

[aaronc]

Coming off rounderbout a converible racing green Jreg TVR behind me and werre both doing 30mph, he smiled at me to move over, so i did and with it a foot full of 16v gas, at this point i was surprised as he didnt level with me untill about 70 where he stayed level with me till 100, we then had to slow down due to traffic.

Now this guy was really friendly and he gave an early wave, so i thought game on! Coming off the next rounderbout he floors it i floor it and i sh*t you not there wasnt much noticable difference up to 90/100 i swear it! The guy then waved again as he turned off thus followed a triple hoot from me.

Now i am realsitic about car performance and i wouldnt have thought my motor would have stayed so close to the TVR and was fairly surprised however my engine seems to be roaring these days and those 0-60 & 0-100 times recorded the other day maybe more accurate than first thought.

Anyone know the specs on these things? I rekon they must do 0-60 in 6.0/6.5 or something similar?

For information purposes it was a Jreg rounded rear end convertable TVR, i didnt notice any other badges.

 

[Adams_16v]

yeah thats the 1.2 model mate...

 

[aaronc]

lol.

Well maybe he wasnt caining it then?.....thing is the car looked like it was being driven hard, maybe not then?

Is there a slow Jreg TVR that was made that would be 0-60 in about 6secs?

 

[coolspot007007]

Have TVR ever made a slow car?

 

[aaronc]

Right i have done some research! Apparently there is a TVR with faster but similar 0-60 times. This is called the TVR s. It was a 2.8 V6 version weighing 100-200kg more than the 16v certainly not slow but that would explain this sort of smililar sprint to 100.

Anyone know any more about this car?

 

[coolspot007007]

only a 2.8 that would expalin it.

 

[aaronc]

Yeah and.. I cained a 325i BMW to 100 yesterday, big engines dont mean fast 0-100 times, after 100 fair enough.

 

[Chris_H]

yes its a 2.8 ford colonge engine, 170 bhp woo hoo!



Chris

 

[Chris_H]

325 bimmers aint that rapid either.

I had a 635 and it wasnt particularly quick, had shagging room though and plenty of it. In tastefull gold body work.

Chris

 

[HILLY]

think they call them s2 or s3 tvrs. dads got a cerbera 4.5 so thats how i know

 

[cerbera4.5]

git! thats my dream car cerbera4.5,hence the name,awsome!,driven one round a track as birthday present lol!!! bye bye diablo!! and 20k 2nd hand muhahahah

 

[aaronc]

Quote: Originally posted by Chris_H on 25 May 2003


yes its a 2.8 ford colonge engine, 170 bhp woo hoo!



Chris

Ahh well that explains it then! I thought it wasnt that quick for a TVR, i was expected to get wasted! Instead it was pretty evenly matched up to 100.

 

[aaronc]

Found what i raced!! This one was Jreg 1992. Pretty much neck and neck to 100mph.

1988 TVR S2





bodywork

Type
2S DHC

Designer


Number of doors
2

dimensions & weights

Wheelbase
2286 mm
90 in


Track
front
1397 mm
55 in


rear
1397 mm
55 in


Length
3957 mm
155.8 in


Width
1666 mm
65.6 in


Height
1118 mm
44 in


Ground clearance




Kerb weight
987 kg
2176 lb


Weight distribution
(Front)
51.00 %

Fuel capacity




aerodynamics

Drag coefficient


Frontal Area


Cx


engine

Code


Manufacturer
Ford

Type
V-6

OHV
12 valves total
2 valves per cylinder

Bore × stroke
93.00mm × 72.00mm

3.66 in × 2.83 in

Bore/Stroke ratio
1.29

Displacement
2933 cc
(178.983 cu in)

Unitary capacity
488.83 cc/cylinder

Max. output
168.0 bhp (125.3 kW)
@6000 rpm

Max. torque
233.0 nm (172 lbft) (23.8 kgm)
@3000 rpm

Maximum rpm


Construction


Coolant
Water

Main bearings


Compression ratio


Fuel system


Aspiration
Normal

Compressor type
N/A

Intercooler
None

Max. rpm


Specific output
57.3 bhp/litre

0.94 bhp/cu in

Specific torque
79.44 nm/litre

performance

Note:
A value of -1 means that
the car cannot attain that speed.

0-50mph (80 km/h)


0-60mph
7.10s

0-100km/h


0-100mph


80-120km/h
(50-70mph)
in top


0-Quarter-mile


0-Kilometre


Top speed
209 km/h

Fuel Consumption


CO2 Emissions


Power-to-weight
170.21 bhp/ton

chassis

 

[Ben H]

Well done Aaron - especially given the Trevors torque advantage.