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I've always wanted one, i don't know why but they seem to look a lot better for some reason. The only trouble is i can't start the engine now from outside the car, the crash pad gets in the way.



God she looks dirty, didn't realise until i saw the pic.

Rob.

Yeah real dump! NOT! Looks good beacuse its a wedge! In the US we have the same issue witht he crash pad and turning the key from out side.

Michael
1980 TR8 FHC #0020 Rally Conversion

Didn't I read somewhere that that very crash pad was actually meant to house an airbag at one point? Maybe not, but it sure kinda looks like it could!

My ex US car converted to RHD has the ignition switch on the right hand side of the steering column...easy to access from outside in a RHD car.

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I think and this could be right or wrong but with all the US crash laws and collapsable steering columns maybe the crash pad was added as an extra to keep the driver from being impailed by the steering column........maybe an issue at 150 in a head on crash but at 5mph or even 50mph I would find it diffecult to see the need?

Michael
1980 TR8 FHC #0020 Rally Conversion

I can imagine after a crash, the driver would have "TRIUMPH" stamped on his/her forehead. How the paramedics would keep a straight face is anyones guess[:D]

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I can imagine after a crash, the driver would have "TRIUMPH" stamped on his/her forehead. How the paramedics would keep a straight face is anyones guess[:D]

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Only if you were rather short.[:0]



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my seats are very low[:D]

The airbag theory sounds good, trouble is a car needs a complete re-design to incorporate one. My Land Rover Defender is a good example, it's too stiff to have them, as i believe is the TR7. I think the rate of which a car crumples has a lot to do with the time it takes for an airbag to inflate. The landy, should it hit a concrete wall would put a lot of force on the body almost instantly therefore giving an airbag no time to inflate and do its job properly. A modern car would decelerate a lot more slowly due to its crumple zones thus giving the the airbag a chance to fully inflate and do its job. Were Airbags around in mass production form that long ago? i think they only became standard in this country around 1995. I had a head on colision with an audi 100 whilst driving a nissan micra. a few years back i would of said the micra driver would of come off worst. After kicking the door open i walked away winded and with a few bruises. the Audi driver had a broken wrist and was knocked out.

it's a simple matter to remove the crash pad, if you can handle the look. it also lightens the wheel by a couple of pounds. I was surprised by how much it weighs, & the whole steering wheel assembly probably weighs as much as 3 aftermarket units[:0] I guess I'm lucky; mine came equipped with a Mountney unit already installed. I couldn't figure out why the signals wouldn't self-cancel until I saw no projections on back of wheel to trip the switches; cured that by installing a couple screws in the pre-threaded holes in back of it. in the meantime, I could likely use the stock unit as an anchor for my canoe![:D] it just occured to me that the factory likely put that pad on there to help us Yanks to cope with the generally unskilled/careless American drivers. just bang head on the pad to blow off steam- no damage to either steering wheel or driver's noggin![8D]

Any moves made to lighten the car, even if it's just the steering wheel, are a complete waste of time when i haul my larger frame in the car[:D] (i had to retype that, in light of the recent events of offensive postings!)

When i took the original steering wheel out and fitted the USA style one i didn't notice the difference.

Rob.

The Group 44 TR8 uses the crash pad as a headrest...no kidding.

Brilliant idea. Looks like it was made for the job [^].

is that an oil pressure gauge on the dash top? I was wondering
where I could mount the one I have as I could find no convenient location where I could see it easily. does it interfere with seeing
out the windshield?

Cut a hole above the Facia side vent. Fits in nice there [:)].

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Got to love that !!![:D]


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