Cakes TR7 GT (photos)

Adam Parr · Postby **Adam Parr** » 09 May 2010 07:15

Hey everyone,
some time ago Cake posted some photos of his one off body kit for his TR7.

anyway, My parents live in Thailand (Bangkok), and last time I visited them i got in contact with Cake's father who invited me and my partner to see the car.

Some fun facts about the car,
It has had a Honda s2000 engine transplanted into the car.
it has been converted to front wheel drive

it has been converted to automatic transmission.

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 09 May 2010 07:58

Oh man re size it tooooo big [:I] 

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If it's not broke don't fix it.

gaz · Postby **gaz** » 09 May 2010 08:05

my thoughts exactly stevie

heres a couple re-sized ............

It rides again..... and again wehey!!!!!!!

birminghamtr7 · Postby **birminghamtr7** » 09 May 2010 08:12

ive done one as well it looks very sharp.

if you factor in the earth's rotation, we are all speeding

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 09 May 2010 09:42

mmm ... he managed to fill the normal gap (in a TR7) between engine and radiator with engine.
Wonder how that's going to handle [}:)]

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, currently being restored)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

Bobbieslandy · Postby **Bobbieslandy** » 09 May 2010 14:55

Is this the one which has been posted on youtube where it's a bit "zoomed in"?

Weight distribution isn't great on the standard TR7 so yes, would be interesting to see how bad it understeers. Looks Bl@@dy marvellous though doesnt it!

Rob.

Adam Parr · Postby **Adam Parr** » 09 May 2010 21:45

sorry guys, i was under the impression that photobucket resized images on upload, i will do it when i get home from work.

Also thought i would mention that cake has won many national karting. championships and holds the track record at one me the circuts he attends. This kid knows how to drive fast.
Adam

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 09 May 2010 21:53

But even in a kart the engines sit a fair bit behind the front axle and not in front of it [:p]

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, currently being restored)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

Wayne S · Postby **Wayne S** » 10 May 2010 07:24

Interesting to see a transverse fornt wheel drive engine powering a rear wheel drive car!! Or is it now FWD?

Red 4.0 Litre V8 DHC Grinnall (with huuuuuge arches...!)

nervousnewowner · Postby **nervousnewowner** » 10 May 2010 16:09

think he mentioned at start of thread before his pics took over that its now fwd...[:D]

the project at birth, watch it evolve...I hope...

ColoradoTR8 · Postby **ColoradoTR8** » 10 May 2010 16:44

I'm confused, the S2000 is a rear wheel drive car with a longitudinal motor. Why change it to fwd and make an oversteering monster.

I've seen the You Tube walk around, now these photos. Is there a good 3/4 photoof this car anywhere? You can only see bits and pieces otherwise.

Are they on here in another post?

Shawn

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 10 May 2010 19:32

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ColoradoTR8

I'm confused, the S2000 is a rear wheel drive car with a longitudinal motor ...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
That confuses me to, what's the point?

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, currently being restored)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

Adam Parr · Postby **Adam Parr** » 11 May 2010 02:28

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Beans

[quote]Originally posted by ColoradoTR8

I'm confused, the S2000 is a rear wheel drive car with a longitudinal motor ...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
That confuses me to, what's the point?

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, currently being restored)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>
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The car is front wheel drive,
Cakes father said that s2000 engines are plentiful in Thailand and cheap,
I guess thats what cake wanted, and when you have cheap labour and no street legal laws, or any that are enforced it doesnâ€™t matter.

the photos there are the ones I took, I'll ask my partner if she took any.
Adam

trv8 · Postby **trv8** » 11 May 2010 04:44

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ColoradoTR8

I'm confused, the S2000 is a rear wheel drive car with a longitudinal motor. Why change it to fwd and make an oversteering monster.

I've seen the You Tube walk around, now these photos. Is there a good 3/4 photoof this car anywhere? You can only see bits and pieces otherwise.

Are they on here in another post?

Shawn

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Here you go. Plenty in here [8D]...
http://forum.triumphtr7.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6535

tr8 · Postby **tr8** » 11 May 2010 13:45

Maybe it is just me, but when I try that link I am asked to log in again and my password does not work.

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