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Feb 08, 2012 8:19 pm
Feb 08, 2012 8:19 pm
Subject: Re: New Parts
Christian, thank you for the message. On the cooling front, nothing works better than the new uprated water pump! Alloy radiators came off the back of reducing weight not heat for racing sports cars & GT's. Though some are slightly larger in capacity, air movement is still the key there. For cars such as ours, static traffic is your worst nightmare and a specially prepared copper cored radiator, uprated pump & electric fan will achieve far more than an alloy fan! I have fitted alloy radiators to both my XK 120, 3.8 MK2 & 150s & the reduction in heat terms was minimalist if any at all. When I fitted improved pumps & fans now that did make a real difference. More recently on my TD21 I can now keep the car at below 85 degrees in static traffic!
On the tyre front I'm running 3 different radial tyres, Vredstein, Pirelli & Avon Radial 205R15 textiles. All are very good. The Lagonda likes the Pirelli's & Avons. I will be buying another 5 of the Avons & if you are of a similar mind, perhaps we could club together & see what deals are to be done? Have looked at other makes, but do not feel comfortable with the information I have been given.
On the exhaust front, mine is newish, but I'm not happy with the low height level & a friend next week is going to modify it!
Have you had a pucker boot mat made? I could do with another less tatty one!
Regards,
Guy
Christian, thank you for the message. On the cooling front, nothing works better than the new uprated water pump! Alloy radiators came off the back of reducing weight not heat for racing sports cars & GT's. Though some are slightly larger in capacity, air movement is still the key there. For cars such as ours, static traffic is your worst nightmare and a specially prepared copper cored radiator, uprated pump & electric fan will achieve far more than an alloy fan! I have fitted alloy radiators to both my XK 120, 3.8 MK2 & 150s & the reduction in heat terms was minimalist if any at all. When I fitted improved pumps & fans now that did make a real difference. More recently on my TD21 I can now keep the car at below 85 degrees in static traffic!
On the tyre front I'm running 3 different radial tyres, Vredstein, Pirelli & Avon Radial 205R15 textiles. All are very good. The Lagonda likes the Pirelli's & Avons. I will be buying another 5 of the Avons & if you are of a similar mind, perhaps we could club together & see what deals are to be done? Have looked at other makes, but do not feel comfortable with the information I have been given.
On the exhaust front, mine is newish, but I'm not happy with the low height level & a friend next week is going to modify it!
Have you had a pucker boot mat made? I could do with another less tatty one!
Regards,
Guy