KevinR

John, The functionality is exactly the same as the TR Register forum. Any pictures that you add directly to the posting will show as thumbnails that enlarge when clicked on. To insert large pictures they need to be hosted elsewhere - and "elsewhere" can be your own gallery on this website ! See this posting for details of how to do it - http://forum.tssc.org.uk/index.php?/topic/11-picture-size/ I'm still working on a guide on picture posting from an iPad or other tablet, as clearly one cannot right click on these.

A lot of people believe that the AAQ needle is the one to use with a fairly standard engine & carbs fitted with K&N filters. You can compare the effect of various needles here - http://www.mintylamb.co.uk/suneedle/ Ultimately you cant go wrong with taking the car for a session on a rolling road - with someone that understands SU carbs and has a range of needles available.

With K&N filters you may need to change the carb needles to optimise the performance. To give any more indepth advice we need to know what the engine is, what carbs are fitted, and what exhaust / exhaust manifold are fitted, as well as any other relevant engine mods, such as a different camshaft.

Simples - Get posting, you change from "Newbie" to "Member" when you've made 10 postings. I've no idea what the next threshold is, or what you become when you get there If Pete Lewis starts posting at the rate he did on the old forum he will discover what it is and let us all know. Will it be a race with anyone else ?

If you do lots of very tight turns you will scrub the inside edges of the tyres even if the tracking is set correctly.

As Mike says, difficult to diagnose unless you are present to hear it. My Spitfire used to suffer knocking from the prop shaft strap joint which was hitting the handbrake cable quadrant piece. I had to re-adjust all the handbrake settings to get the quadrant positioned so that it didnt clask with the strap joint. An easy but time consuming fix.

The convertible is much more difficult to sort out compared to the saloon as the hood well gets in the way and destroys access to many of the strong points to mount the belts. I seem to recall that the Club Shop was looking at various solutions for the Herald and Vitesse convertibles, so its probably worth calling Garth at the Club HQ (01858 434424) and asking his advice - you never know, he may have an off the shelf solution.

Identify the specification of all the nuts, bolts & washers on your car - The Standard Triumph hardware catalogue, shamelessly linked to on Steve Weblin's website (http://www.vitessesteve.co.uk)

Mark, I've reposted your picture using the direct reference to where the photo has been stored, using the image button.

Mark, All, The software that runs this forum is one of the best forum software platforms there is, and it is used by many Clubs and organisations without too much drama. The TR-Register forum also runs this forum software without an major issues. Like with all new "toys" it takes a little time to learn some of the quirks. In the case of IP board, the quirk is posting photos. If you embed a photo by uploading it directly into the posting it will display as a thumbnail, but will enlarge to full size once you click on it. Photos uploaded in this way will also contribute to your 500Kb attachment limit, so it may not be the best way to load pictures. By hosting your photos elsewhere and linking to them using the "Image" button in the bar at the top of the edit window you can display a picture full size in the thread. You can link in photos from anywhere on the internet, including elsewhere on the TSSC website - such as from the GALLERY, which is part of the forum software. http://forum.tssc.org.uk/index.php?/gallery/ Load all your photos to the gallery, then click on the one you want to reference to open it in the full display window, then right click on it to get the direct link address, and then go back to the thread where you want to post the picture and click on the "image" button and paste the address into the pop-up box presented. Job done. This picture is one I've linked to from the gallery - posted by Vitesse203. Direct link "Medium" size link Sorry, some might find it a bit of a pfaff, but its the way it is with this software. The same technique can be used on other Triumph Clubs forums to do the same thing so that many pictures can be posted in the same post, rather than a single image at the end of the post.

You can download a PDF of the CBS catalogue here - http://www.carbuildersolutions.com/CBS_Catalogue.pdf

The way I read it is that each user has a 500kb limit for all the photo attachments they add on the forum. You could have one 500kb file, or 500 1kb files or any mix inbetween. The way around it is to post photos to the gallery and then reference them there using the IMG tags.

Try Peter James

Terry, If getting in and out is difficult and requires that you grab various bits of the car to help get in and out, then I'd suggest that you look at a MKIV or 1500 spit, and not one of the earlier ones. The MKIV and 1500 have the windscreen frame integrated into the front scuttle as a complete assembly, so grabbing the screen frame to help would not be a problem. The MK3, and earlier, have a detachable windscreen frame, and it is possible to damage the frame mounts if you put too much weight through the frame if you grabbed it to help get in and out. Have you considered a GT6 ?

John, It looks like the forum has been setup to limit the size of "attachments" you are allowed to post. The total size of all "attachments" is currently set to 500Kb, a limit you have inadvertantly discovered. To get around the limit, you should either be able to use a 3rd party photo hosting service like Flikr, or you should be able to post photos to your "Gallery" and then reference them in your posts. Please bear with us on this, its a learning exercise for us too.

Terry, Depending on how the suspension is set, and how worn out (or not) the seat foams are, your bottom will probably be between 10" and 11" off the ground. The Spitfire has a surprisingly wide door, which makes it easy to get in and out of. Other sports cars of the era have narrower doors, which might make it harder to get in and out.