Being around racing for a long time, building and preparing cars for others we decided it was about time we had a play ourselves. To do this we sought out and purchased a TVR Chimaera. The car is a nice example of an early road car and even has the lupo headlight conversion. Our plans are to go through the car checking everything and upgrading as we go. The aim is to build the car up starting with track days and then develop it into a road legal Class C racer for the TVR Challenge. This is the sort of progression we can see many owners making with their cars, with the changes to class C being specifically aimed at the owners of 4 ltr road cars. We will be trying the various upgrades as we go and subjecting them to a thorough setup and testing regime. The data that we gain will be invaluable to others going down the same route to build a race car. The first upgrade we have done on the car its to upgrade the brakes the the larger disks and calipers from the later model, The next step will be dampers as the original equipment is a little worn and tired. We will also try to see what we can do about the high speed lift, currently with tired springs and dampers giving a little too much sag at the rear the rake on the car is going the wrong way allowing too much air under the front. In Class C we cant combat this with body modifications so will look at ways to combat it with suspension settings. Although we may also look at under body options for the other classes. We haven’t set a time table for the build, yet as we want to take our time to fully understand the car and how it performs on the track with each upgrade, and we also want to get as much track time for the driver before we let him loose on the grid! Next on the agenda after looking at the suspension and the outriggers will be the Roll Cage. There are a number of options available, and for racing a full 6...
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When Will Forbes wanted someone to finish the build of his Ultima Gtr ready for the Iva test and the road. He came to Mat Smith Sports cars… The car was delivered as a rolling chassis and we will carry out the fitment of the the corvette Ls3 engine along with Porsche transaxle gear box. Building a very powerful car like this requires a lot of experience and skills, not only to build the car but also to set it up so that it performs and handles correctly and safely. with our extensive experience building and servicing high performance cars and racing cars we are perfectly equipped for this type of work and can even assist with track side setup to get this high performance car performing perfectly. Keep an eye out for further updates as we get the car ready. ...
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With the TVR challenge heading in to the middle of the season at Angelsey Race circuit for a triple header meeting over the weekend, we will be at the circuit to Help out a number of the racers. One car we’ll be helping out with is Graham Waldens TVR Tuscan, This rover v8 powered class B car is currently leading the Class and 3rd overall. With a hectic weekend of qualifying and racing we’re sure to have our hands...
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To assist our customers whilst their car is undergoing Service or upgrade and repair we now have “Mic the Micra” available as a courtesy car. Be warned though this high performance car can bite, just ask Mat for his experience taming the beast. If you require the use of the courtesy car pre booking is essential, so please request it when you book your car...
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This Fabulous Griff a multiple winner of The Griff Growel best in show is maintained and serviced by Mat Smith Sports Cars, and is a real credit to its owner
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Welcome to Mat Smith Sports Cars We are an independant TVR specialist and cater for all brands of sports car both modern and classic. From a Grantura to a Sagaris. From a kit car to a Ferrari we have the skills knowledge and experience to look after your pride and joy. We also have extensive Race Preparation experience so if your after a service on your speed 6 or want your vixen setting up for the track we have the skill and the experience, Please give us a call. 079348324324 We have recently added to our equipment with a state of the art four wheel alignment system and a corner weight platform. These allow us to setup your suspension perfectly for either Road or...
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