Rover tomcat turbo
#41
Advanced PassionFord User
I've just come back from having a look at one of these for myself. Everything was good untill I saw the whole underside of the engine covered in oil, and I mean COVERED! I said I would think about it, Im quite dissapointed TBH. Its a 1 owner car as well with genuine 66k miles.
Whats yours like for oil leaks clint?
Whats yours like for oil leaks clint?
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gjh (09-06-2016)
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insane
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#52
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Can you put me right on this. I thought Tomcat was the name given to a Race series & Rover built 30 odd special cars to race in it. Didn't think the Tomcat name was on a Road car.
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Maybe the owners have just adopted it?
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#56
insane
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No mate, rovers code name for the 220 coupe turbo was tomcat, nothing to do with certain special models or racing
#58
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In 1993, Rover Group produced 36 specifically modified 200 Coupé Turbo models. The cars were not undersealed and were seam welded and fully race prepared. The code name Tomcat from the project days was used to create a new race series, the Dunlop Rover Tomcat Race Series. The cars competed against each other around the United Kingdom & Europe for two years until Rover dropped their backing.
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rs clint (16-06-2016)
#59
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Fairplay, you know you're stuff, so yeah, just a nick name they have adopted, my mate did race them, think he's having another go, when he gets racer together, you may of heard of him rod, dave nixon he's been going years did have a mk 2 cossie, he sold to Jason Lepley
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#61
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What's yours like for rust? Mines had the sills done and has some bubbling in 2 or 3 places, pretty good compared to an escort of the same age for example.
#62
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Mines had sills done few bits of surface here and there which I sorted, back arches bubbling, but would be best to cut it out and have new
#68
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Is the head gasket issue on these as bad as people make out? Mines been done this year but is there anything you can do to pro long it's life or anything to avoid doing?
#69
insane
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Not on our engines, as long as you look after them check water and oil, and if proper gaskets been used not the eBay specials should be fine mate, take no notice of people
#70
Ben
Looks smart there! Although questionable parking lol.
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rs clint (26-06-2016)
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CrOwSoN15 (21-07-2016)
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Does look good with you Clint!
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rs clint (13-11-2016)
#80
MG Maestro turbo 437
i done few mods
Engine Spec
Forged Crank (arrow)
Forged Rods (arrow)
Forged Pistons 86mm J.E
Large Valve cylinder head 30.5mm Ex 34mm Inlet.
Ported Head and matching inlet manifold
285 Cams and solid cam buckets (Newman)
Apr Bolts cylinder head & crank shaft mains.
401 BHP
top speed 155 MPH
Ecu
Emerald K6 (fitted in glove box)
Turbo
GTX28 71R (26 Psi)
Exhaust
Custom made 4 branch manifold (zirotec coated)
snake down pipe
Custom made Vortex exhaust 2.5 bore
Fuel
Uprated Fuel injectors (Siemens 660cc)
Bosch 044 fuel pump
Other Custom parts
Custom made all alloy radiator (Escort Cosworth)
Custom made all alloy intercooler
Custom made boost gauge
Custom made all alloy header tank & washer bottle
Suspension
Gaz fully adjustable Shocks (coilover)
MGTF 4 pot Brakes (EBC yellow Pads)
MGFT 16 inch alloys MICHELIN Pilot Sport 3 tyres
Gearbox
New Gearbox from MG 2.5 ZS (C6BKUH)
Quaife diff
5 th gear from diesel gearbox
steel cage bearings.
Lightened flywheel
stage 3 clutch (paddle)
Engine Spec
Forged Crank (arrow)
Forged Rods (arrow)
Forged Pistons 86mm J.E
Large Valve cylinder head 30.5mm Ex 34mm Inlet.
Ported Head and matching inlet manifold
285 Cams and solid cam buckets (Newman)
Apr Bolts cylinder head & crank shaft mains.
401 BHP
top speed 155 MPH
Ecu
Emerald K6 (fitted in glove box)
Turbo
GTX28 71R (26 Psi)
Exhaust
Custom made 4 branch manifold (zirotec coated)
snake down pipe
Custom made Vortex exhaust 2.5 bore
Fuel
Uprated Fuel injectors (Siemens 660cc)
Bosch 044 fuel pump
Other Custom parts
Custom made all alloy radiator (Escort Cosworth)
Custom made all alloy intercooler
Custom made boost gauge
Custom made all alloy header tank & washer bottle
Suspension
Gaz fully adjustable Shocks (coilover)
MGTF 4 pot Brakes (EBC yellow Pads)
MGFT 16 inch alloys MICHELIN Pilot Sport 3 tyres
Gearbox
New Gearbox from MG 2.5 ZS (C6BKUH)
Quaife diff
5 th gear from diesel gearbox
steel cage bearings.
Lightened flywheel
stage 3 clutch (paddle)
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rs clint (14-11-2016)