Still no replacement for the Thor SLD?

[dani_r]

As above really! The Thor Racing unit appears to be the best one around, except it's not actually around anymore

 

Does anyone know if they will be making another load? If not, which is the best one still available?

 

I have the KMH-MPH converter in there, but it'll be one of the cheap ones that's used when the car is imported, so perhaps an all-in-one unit might be appropriate!

 

Any help appreciated as always

 

Dan

[JustGav]

Hmmmm, wonder if Nod would pick up something like this 'hint-hint'

[RobUK]

I thought I saw somewhere that they make them in batches every now and then... Hmm

[baldy]

im waiting on these too

 

you can register your interest in one on the thor site

 

they are going to be making a new batch soon they told me last month,but these were delayed asa they was moving to new premises

 

hth

[SupraStar 3000]

this is why i bought two when they were available

[TLicense]

I use a Yellr box. They're quite well known in the kitcar world. http://www.yellr.com/

[Nodalmighty]

Hmmmm, wonder if Nod would pick up something like this 'hint-hint'

 

Lol! That would really stick in Pete's Craw

 

Speed limiter / converter. Piece of piss. I thought they were 10 a penny though?

 

I'm making a unit that converts ABS pulse to speed for a customer with an MR2 who fitted a diff with no drive for his speed sender. Remove the VR stage and it should be the same thing.

[Digsy]

Speed limiter / converter. Piece of piss. I thought they were 10 a penny though?

 

That may be so but the Thor unit wasn't a run of the mill converter. It had a scaled output for the correct functioning of the speedo and odometer and a clamped output for proper functionng of the ECU/TCU, PAS and front spoiler. IIRC it was also adjustable in 10% steps to account for non standard wheel sizes.

 

Shame it (or anything like it) is not made any more

[nasoup]

I contacted Thor about a kph/mph converter a couple of weeks ago and this is what I got back

 

Thanks for your enq, another batch is certainly on the cards but currently we are moving to a bigger better premises.

 

Until we are settled at the new premises (mid-Sept) we won’t have them time to make a new batch.

 

I’m sorry I can’t offer any alternatives at this moment in time, I have added you to the waiting list and I’ll be email you when the new batch is ready,

 

Kind regards,

 

Charlie

[Nodalmighty]

That may be so but the Thor unit wasn't a run of the mill converter

 

I know, I worked there (I might even have the PIC software for it somewhere) . I think I'll pass on this. To many projects so little time

[Digsy]

I know, I worked there...

 

Ahhh. I see

[evanshaw]

This is a big shame. I am waiting for one too. I was told possibly november. How many people here actually want/need one?

Register your interest here, we may be able to make it viable for them to run a new batch sooner!

 

I'm 1st, lol!

 

1) evanshaw

[dani_r]

Well, if it might help to get them to make a new batch sooner then why not!

 

1) evanshaw

2) dani_r

[Nodalmighty]

I doubt this will happen any time soon. Pete has to have at least 100 made to make it economical and that's a few grand of investment. As he (despite the blurb on Thor's web site might have you believe) down sized from 3 big units at Runway farm, made his engine builder redundant and moved to much cheaper premises would make me think he's feeling the pinch like everyone else in this industry.

[Nodalmighty]

On the subject of SLD, The last one I had an entanglement with was a very badly fitted HKS one (Sellotape and twisting of wires ). This was on an non VVTi auto and it had hooks into the Traction control and the auto solenoids. This makes me think there is more to a speed delimiter than the more crude ones observe.