SimonMac Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 How much weight would a Reverie carbon gearknob and steering wheel save? here and here. Look lovely but maybe a tad pricey for the small weight saving.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Thompson Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 That carbon wheel is 🥰 but as you say very big till... I don't need a gear knob because I have these: here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Thompson Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 Gary Should be but it is (mostly organised!) chaos here at present with Christmas, so if you could give me a call on the mobile (07834 387929) before you turn up I can just confirm that is OK. All the best, Jue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiF Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 😬 Thanks for your kind words Julian, makes it all worth while 😬 Floors ready and packed (look great too went with the 6 layers of carbon and 2 of kevlar sandwiched in the middle) RiF Driving one of the first Duratec 7, and building CA07BON for Henrietta 😬 😬 😬.for pictures of 7 and carbon andCA07BON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Thompson Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 Excellent!! Might be tempted to blat up the motorway and collect them rather than get them sent... Will let you know! Have the props come back yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain chaos Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Richard, You must be busy with all this Carbon we are ordering!!! I was thinking about a carbon bonnet...I'm now considering not going to Julian's afterall tommorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiF Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 😬 😬 😬 😬 Just these bl**dy front wings that keep coming out wrong since making a new mould Think I have just found the reason so fingers crossed. Anyone want a job lot of cheap wings Julian, props arrived this afternoon. RiF Driving one of the first Duratec 7, and building CA07BON for Henrietta 😬 😬 😬.for pictures of 7 and carbon andCA07BON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Thompson Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 Excellent - I think best bet will be for me to come up then. Not sure when as it is so busy but will get time at some point soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Bee Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Julian, Please, I don't want to see any carbon bonnet pictures R600 VX here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevsta Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Knowing your version of a second Richard I'd have a set! 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Thompson Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 Julian, Please, I don't want to see any carbon bonnet pictures OK. Make sure you avoid the thread early next year that says: "Carbon panelling going on and looking superb - plus photo's" 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Julian, I assume that you have long ago binned the locking steering column, and substituted a simple key lock on or under the dash panel? Alaskossie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Thompson Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Alaskossie, Julian has dumped that nasty steering rack and column assembly (it's got steel in it you know, terrible stuff) and replaced it with a carbon fibre/kevlar reinforced steering rope. Apparently it makes it a bit twitchy on the limit, especially if you let the string go slack, but it saves 3kg! 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash.Bailey Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 whay have any panels on the body you could have the first Catom ? If It aint yellow, wonky and wobbly................ 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry21p Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 The new "effing draughty" from Caterham.... The ultimate antidote to the 21. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Thompson Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 Here is a copy of a letter I recently wrote: Mr S Claus, Greenland, Dear Santa, I am working on a project to reduce the mass of my Caterham kit car, and was wondering if you could comment on the performance of your sleigh, which I notice does without the encumberance of having any wheels at all. I was particularly interested to find out if you have ever done any track days with the sleigh, and if so, what the on the limit handling was like? Do you think that the sleigh would break 700bhp/tonne if I fitted a Raceco Blackbird engine? Also, I wondered what your thoughts were on some LED tail lamps for the sleigh - I was thinking about doing this but wondered if you had ever been stopped by the Police yourself with non E marked lighting? What sort of bulb does Rudolph use in his nose? Is that LED or 21W? I know you are very busy at this time of year so your reply will be received gratefully. PS Would you fancy a bulk buy on some carbon fibre steering rope? Yours sincerely Julian Thompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal mickey Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBL Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I get the impression that if you were a woman, you would already be dead of anorexia. 😳 - Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 RIF, i could use some cycle wings for my track Cat, can you mail me of line with more details please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Jue, I think you have 'it' bad. I prescribe pies 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gamma Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Julian if you'd started with one of these - here and removed a similar amount of weight you'd easily have a very light R600 😬 Pre-October 1959: Original 100E Ford model without spare wheel - 725lbs and Export 100E Ford model with spare wheel - 822lbs. October 1959: Ford 100E model - 918lbs and BMC "A" Series model - 896lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6speedmanual Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Remove handbrake rubber grip and use small cable tie to 'close' the leather gaiter. Saves about 90g Funky "alloy look" can be obtained by applying silver-grey gaffer tape to handbrake lever. 😬 6SpeedManual *tongue*There's no such thing as too much BHP per Ton 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Bee Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Remove handbrake Use line lock. R600 VX here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Thompson Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 Yep - chose this one here which draws a pretty impressively low 2.4A on load and weighs in at 250g... 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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