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Super 7, Vauxhall 2 litre XE. 235bhp JPE spec


Peter Kite

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SPECIFICATION SHEET. Caterham Super 7. Registration number W479 CBL. Registered 01/06/2000. Current mileage 3,700 miles, 3,600 by builder/first owner, 100 miles only this year. Dry miles only. F1 Grand Prix engineer Jon Greaves built the car “all new” in 2000 to HPC evo/ JPE spec.

CHASSIS/ BODY.

*De Dion rear suspension . *Watts linkage and anti roll bar on rear. *Wide track front suspension, red springs. *Carbon rear floor. *Cycle wings. *Leather seats with head rests. *Luke four point harnesses in blue. *Lifeline plumbed in fire extinguisher system. *Stack ST 500 rev.counter / timing system. *Manual override on cooling fan . *Central/ large oil pressure warning light. *FIA roll bar with Petty strut. *Heated wind screen. *Full weather equipment (hood, side screens with mirrors, tonnau, half tonnau). *Hood bag. *Windscreen wings. *Paintwork, BMW Montreal metallic dark blue by George Ray coach works, Chessington. *Painted engine bay. *JPE 7 stainless steel grill.

BRAKES/WHEELS & TYRES

*Front - AP four pot racing calipers and ventilated discs . *Rear – AP racing two pot calipers.

*Handbrake – separate Airheart calipers on rear. *Aeroquip brake lines.*5.5 x 13 Minator. *Yokohama Advan A032 R. *Locking wheel nuts.

ENGINE/FUEL INJECTION/EXHAUST

*2 litre Vauxhall XE built by Lanzante Motorsports to Swindon Racing Engines spec. *Cosworth 16 valve head with Swindon camshafts and pistons. *Swindon dry sump system (short passenger footwell to accomadate tank). *Webber 45 throttle bodies. *Alpha plus engine management system. *Aeroquip oil lines. *Stainless steel racing manifold. *Techcraft Motorsport 6” repackable silencer.

GEAR BOX/ DIFFERENTIAL/CLUTCH

*5 speed, close ratio built by BGH Gearteck. *Modified lazy S quick shift with cast top plate and

dipstick. *Differential, 3.92:1 AP Suretrack limited slip. *Clutch, 4 paddle sintered racing.

SPECIFICATION (approx) BHP 235. Weight 590 Kilos.

PERFORMANCE (approx) Maximum speed 135 mph, 0-60 mph in 4 seconds.

NB – car has not done any track days

BUILD COST – Reputedly over £35,000 excluding labour.

Only bettered by R500 or Cosworth.

Must be worth close to £20k. Check www.carsrtoys.funtigo.com and the link lower down for the full spec and photos. Call 07989402205 or email pete.kite@virgin.net if interested. Thanks

 

 

Peterbk7

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