The Sylva Fury is perhaps the most beautiful of all Jeremy Phillips’ designs. I owned my Fury since new in 1996, and was terribly sad to see it go in 2018.
My example was originally constructed in 1996 by Fisher Sportscars with a “Phoenix” nose, subsequently changed to the Fury Classic “big bulge” front end in 1998, when the car was fully rebuilt on a new chassis.
I gave it a light restoration in 2017, when the gearbox was rebuilt by Competition Transmission Services in Markyate and a new quick-shift fitted; the rear axle was rebuilt by Southern Axles in Watford with a new 3.77:1 CWP; and the chassis was rubbed down & repainted. Wide rear wheel arches were also fitted, the magnesium R500 split rim wheels were refurbished by Mike Barnby, and fitted with a new set of Avon ZZR tyres. Finally, all the rear suspension links were re-bushed.
The engine is the torquey Vauxhall/Cosworth XED “redtop”. It is dry-sumped, and fitted with QED rally cams, 2x Weber 45DCOE carburettors and MBE engine management. It was dyno tested by Novatech and produced 197bhp & 165lb ft. High 11 second ¼ mile times are predicted on the fresh rubber & new 3.77:1 diff ratio – it has gone low 12s on the old 3.89:1 axle ratio, which was shorter and needed an extra gear-change before the finish line. That works out at sub-4 second 0-60 times, and the top speed is 125mph.
The car is fully prepared for racing, and eligible for the BARC Sport Specials Series, as well as Hillclimbs & Sprint events, track days or RWYB. The car is road registered and will come with a year’s MoT.
I competed in my Fury in the UK Street Racers drag racing series, finishing 3rd in the 4 cylinder class in 2003. It has also competed in the Jaguar Car Club Centurion Challenge, and the BARC Sport Specials series. It was featured in Cars & Car Conversions magazine when it was built in 1996, and starred in "The 0-60 Challenge" on Men & Motors TV in the early 2000s. It has been used as a road car from time to time, and been to France for road trips on a couple of occasions. All together it has covered around 25,000 miles.
Sylva Fury XE – Q128FLK
•Supplied and built by Fisher Sportscars in 1996
•New chassis & race preparation in 1998 by Aryliam Motorsport
•Light restoration in 2017 with freshly rebuilt gearbox, axle, rear suspension & wheels
•Featured in Cars & Car Conversions & Street Machine magazine
•Competed in UK Street Racer Series, Centurion Challenge, 0-60 Challenge, BARC Sport Specials
Chassis
•Spaceframe chassis by Fisher Sportscars
•Inboard rocker arm front suspension
•Front/Mid engine, with offset engine location for optimum weight distribution
•Additional triangulation for strengthening of suspension mounting points throughout, and 5 link axle location by Aryliam Motorsport
•Full MSA roll cage
•Plumbed in fire extinguisher system
•Electrical cut out master switch
•Bodywork
•Lightweight fibreglass Fury Classic “big bulge”
•Black Gel Coat
•Wide rear wheel arches
•Aeroscreen
Drivetrain - Engine
•2 litre Vauxhall XED “redtop”
•2x Weber 45DCOE carburettors
•SBD Airbox
•SBD Carbon Spark Plug cover
•QED Cams
•QED Dry Sump system
•Bespoke exhaust headers with repackable silencer
•2x MBE Engine Management Systems
•Racelogic Pro Traction Control
•Dyno tested @ 197 bhp / 165 lb ft at Novatech, Slough
Drivetrain – Transmission
•Caterham 6-speed close ratio transmission
•Ratios: 1st 2.69:1, 2nd 2.01:1, 3rd 1.59:1, 4th 1.32:1, 5th 1.13:1, 6th 1:1, Final Drive 3.77:1
•Caterham Quickshift
•Paddle clutch
•Suspension & Brakes
•Dampers – Spax adjustable
•Cockpit-Adjustable brake bias valve
•Wilwood 4 pot front calipers, EBC brake pads
•Differential/axle – Ford English Plate LSD
Steering
•Caterham Ultra-Quick steering rack
•12” leather rim Mountney steering wheel
Fuel System
•Long-range tank, facet fuel pump
Interior
•Racetech gauges
•4 point harness
•Driver & Passenger seats
Wheels & Tyres
•Barnby Caterham R500 Magnesium split rims
•185/55 x 13 Avox ZZR
•215x55 x 13 Avon ZZR
•Plus KN Minilites with Avon CR500 wets
Performance
•12.4 @ 110 mph (on old 3.89:1 axle ratio - now has 3.77:1)
•Max Speed 125mph
•Overall mass circa 625 kgs
My example was originally constructed in 1996 by Fisher Sportscars with a “Phoenix” nose, subsequently changed to the Fury Classic “big bulge” front end in 1998, when the car was fully rebuilt on a new chassis.
I gave it a light restoration in 2017, when the gearbox was rebuilt by Competition Transmission Services in Markyate and a new quick-shift fitted; the rear axle was rebuilt by Southern Axles in Watford with a new 3.77:1 CWP; and the chassis was rubbed down & repainted. Wide rear wheel arches were also fitted, the magnesium R500 split rim wheels were refurbished by Mike Barnby, and fitted with a new set of Avon ZZR tyres. Finally, all the rear suspension links were re-bushed.
The engine is the torquey Vauxhall/Cosworth XED “redtop”. It is dry-sumped, and fitted with QED rally cams, 2x Weber 45DCOE carburettors and MBE engine management. It was dyno tested by Novatech and produced 197bhp & 165lb ft. High 11 second ¼ mile times are predicted on the fresh rubber & new 3.77:1 diff ratio – it has gone low 12s on the old 3.89:1 axle ratio, which was shorter and needed an extra gear-change before the finish line. That works out at sub-4 second 0-60 times, and the top speed is 125mph.
The car is fully prepared for racing, and eligible for the BARC Sport Specials Series, as well as Hillclimbs & Sprint events, track days or RWYB. The car is road registered and will come with a year’s MoT.
I competed in my Fury in the UK Street Racers drag racing series, finishing 3rd in the 4 cylinder class in 2003. It has also competed in the Jaguar Car Club Centurion Challenge, and the BARC Sport Specials series. It was featured in Cars & Car Conversions magazine when it was built in 1996, and starred in "The 0-60 Challenge" on Men & Motors TV in the early 2000s. It has been used as a road car from time to time, and been to France for road trips on a couple of occasions. All together it has covered around 25,000 miles.
Sylva Fury XE – Q128FLK
•Supplied and built by Fisher Sportscars in 1996
•New chassis & race preparation in 1998 by Aryliam Motorsport
•Light restoration in 2017 with freshly rebuilt gearbox, axle, rear suspension & wheels
•Featured in Cars & Car Conversions & Street Machine magazine
•Competed in UK Street Racer Series, Centurion Challenge, 0-60 Challenge, BARC Sport Specials
Chassis
•Spaceframe chassis by Fisher Sportscars
•Inboard rocker arm front suspension
•Front/Mid engine, with offset engine location for optimum weight distribution
•Additional triangulation for strengthening of suspension mounting points throughout, and 5 link axle location by Aryliam Motorsport
•Full MSA roll cage
•Plumbed in fire extinguisher system
•Electrical cut out master switch
•Bodywork
•Lightweight fibreglass Fury Classic “big bulge”
•Black Gel Coat
•Wide rear wheel arches
•Aeroscreen
Drivetrain - Engine
•2 litre Vauxhall XED “redtop”
•2x Weber 45DCOE carburettors
•SBD Airbox
•SBD Carbon Spark Plug cover
•QED Cams
•QED Dry Sump system
•Bespoke exhaust headers with repackable silencer
•2x MBE Engine Management Systems
•Racelogic Pro Traction Control
•Dyno tested @ 197 bhp / 165 lb ft at Novatech, Slough
Drivetrain – Transmission
•Caterham 6-speed close ratio transmission
•Ratios: 1st 2.69:1, 2nd 2.01:1, 3rd 1.59:1, 4th 1.32:1, 5th 1.13:1, 6th 1:1, Final Drive 3.77:1
•Caterham Quickshift
•Paddle clutch
•Suspension & Brakes
•Dampers – Spax adjustable
•Cockpit-Adjustable brake bias valve
•Wilwood 4 pot front calipers, EBC brake pads
•Differential/axle – Ford English Plate LSD
Steering
•Caterham Ultra-Quick steering rack
•12” leather rim Mountney steering wheel
Fuel System
•Long-range tank, facet fuel pump
Interior
•Racetech gauges
•4 point harness
•Driver & Passenger seats
Wheels & Tyres
•Barnby Caterham R500 Magnesium split rims
•185/55 x 13 Avox ZZR
•215x55 x 13 Avon ZZR
•Plus KN Minilites with Avon CR500 wets
Performance
•12.4 @ 110 mph (on old 3.89:1 axle ratio - now has 3.77:1)
•Max Speed 125mph
•Overall mass circa 625 kgs
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