OK – popping my cherry on this site as a newbie to the kit car world!
Mike from Fleet, Hampshire – famous for it’s services! Cant decide if it’s my mid life crisis or just a scratch I wanted to itch! Not allowed motorbikes anymore so this is as close as it gets for big grins! Used to work as an instrument maker/fitter so have got my hands dirty – just hoping these days the grey matter can remember where all the bits go – or what to do with the bits left at the end! Luckily Utube and phone cameras have evolved since then.
Picked up the car just over a month ago – the grin is back!
Tiger Supercat built may 2005, 2.0 Zebec, Weber alpha throttle bodies/ECU put together by Chester Sports Cars who seem to have a good reputation and I see are still going.
Will try and add some pics, overall looks pretty reasonable, as always would like to make a few cosmetic tweaks to make it personal and give it a bit of a tidy. Nose cone has been resprayed with a rattle can so need to look at wrap/painting.
The mechanics seem OK overall, engine runs/sounds good and pulls very nicely. Gear changes are not as smooth as I’d like but spoken to Tiger racing and they think a new remote and short shift should sort that.
Bit of an issue with the clutch though which seems to be getting worse. I will post my woes later but looks like I’ll be rolling up my sleeves and getting my hand dirty again very soon! Still, with engine and gearbox out, I can service and check all is OK.
Once sorted, would like to join a few run outs/meets as well as trying some track days next year.
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Welcome to SKCC
When you get a chance we'd all like to see photos of your Tiger. Hope you cash fix the clutch easily.
When you get a chance we'd all like to see photos of your Tiger. Hope you cash fix the clutch easily.
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Welcome on board Mike, supercats are great cars and there's a few been around the club.
You won't find a shortage of help on here.... And really looking forward to seeing you out on a run
You won't find a shortage of help on here.... And really looking forward to seeing you out on a run
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Hi Mike,
Welcome on board, fellow tiger owner.
Good to see some photos.
All the best with your tiger
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Welcome on board, fellow tiger owner.
Good to see some photos.
All the best with your tiger
Kev
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welcome Mike, well a supercat was my first foray into this wacky world....loved that car.....
there's no douybt a few pointers that a few of us can pass your way over a brekkie....talking of which, what are you doing on the 2nd sunday in December....we have our Xmas brekkie where new and old can get together (with/without kits) for a good old banter.
ps/ David T is in your immediate area ( fleet).....and Andy F and crunchie are down/up the road a short way....
there's no douybt a few pointers that a few of us can pass your way over a brekkie....talking of which, what are you doing on the 2nd sunday in December....we have our Xmas brekkie where new and old can get together (with/without kits) for a good old banter.
ps/ David T is in your immediate area ( fleet).....and Andy F and crunchie are down/up the road a short way....
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Hi Mike, I'm in Yateley. David and I are often out for local runs from Blackbushe to the White lion Antiques car meet on a Sunday morning. Look forward to seeing you out and about.
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Welcome to SKCC Might be worth looking at the gearbox remote from Rally Design before you commit to the Tiger version, their version can be of 'variable' quality.......
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Welcome to the club! Pictures please!
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Welcome to the SKCC, best place to be on the worldy wide web, also a lay-by in the early hours of the morning and a greasy spoon by breakie..
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Welcome Mike hope you get it sorted so you can really start scratching that itch.
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