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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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TVR GRIFFTHS 500 Steering rack, Are they bespoke to the TVR or are they from a parts bin like most of it, I heard they used a astra steering rack??
I ask because i need to replace a whole rack and want to know where i can get a replacement.
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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Cant help but the Chimaera and Cerbera are TVR only parts
Cant see it being Astra as they are bulkhead mounted ?
Post a pic might help ?
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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Found this

Might be wrong but looks like it says TVR on that rack so TVR only me thinks

http://www.griffith.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

Deffo not Astra anyway
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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they are not a vauxhall one
i should know the answer to this as i used to fit them
i will try to find out for you
is it manual or pas
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 900ss
Cant help but the Chimaera and Cerbera are TVR only parts
Cant see it being Astra as they are bulkhead mounted ?
Post a pic might help ?
Chimaera and Cerbera are definately not only Tvr parts,i will try and find out what it is from,but you would get a answer from pistonheads forums.

regards mark
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark_w
Chimaera and Cerbera are definately not only Tvr parts
regards mark
Bet they are
Why else would they have the name TVR cast into them
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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Its PAS if that narrows it down a bit
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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Any one have any ideas ???
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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get your old one rebuilt?
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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Its buggered, Think it was ran dry.
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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Try looking for info here
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 06:22 AM
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I don't know about racks, but what fun putting plugs in a chimeara(sp) with a roasting hot engine!!
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