Description
Mk5 Hewland gearbox with limited slip. Gears and ltd slip are good, ring and pinion N.G. The Car is a rolling basket case. Needs the tub reskinned and everything looked at. There are boxes of parts and it is believed that it is all there. The parts are worth more than the car, but sold off that way it will never be a car again. Get into a Formula Atlantic for Formula Ford money.
History
Kiwi Howden Ganley and Aussie Tim Schenken produced the first Tiga in 1976, having taken over the MRE Formula Ford concern. Designer Martin Read concentrated on the lesser formulae and small sports cars, running the F3 Team Tiga starting in 1978 initially running Marches and Ralts. The F381 was eventually designed and run with the other team cars. An earlier F2 design, the F280 showed promise, being laid out as a small scale F1 ground effects car. In the early 80s Tiga built a range of cars for the lesser single seater categories up to Formula Atlantic, with possibly the most successful being the FA82 which won the Australian Championship. The firm then focused on the sports cars for which it is better known.
Recent Competition History
No competition history in many years.
Performance Data
Weight: 1000 lbs
Engine
no engine, accepts Cosworth BDA
Fuel System
Fuel Cell
Age: original?
Fuel Pump: in box
Oil/Water System
Radiator: side rads
Water Rad Location: Cooling pieces in a box
Electrical System
Ignition: unknown type, but in a box
Transmission
Manfacturer: Hewland
Type: Mk5
Rear End
Manufacturer: Hewland
Type: in unit with gearbox
Differential: salisbury type limited slip
Ring & Pinion NG, Diff, gears OK
Body
Construction: fibreglass cowl, nose, engine cover, and sidepods
Chassis
Type: monocoque
Material: aluminum
Front Suspension: Double wishbone rocker with inboard coilover
Rear Suspension: Double wishbone rocker with inboard coilover
Tiga
