Japanese 160 third brake light

[Kensboats7]

Saw a pic of a Japanese 160 which is fitted with the best looking third brake light I have yet seen. It looks specially made to fit between the sloping uprights of the roll bar and is full width with the ends nicely faired in around the uprights.  Are these available here in the UK?

[Golf Juliet Tango]

I think you will have to find the picture again and post it (or a link to it).

[Kensboats7]

Still trying to copy and paste the pic, but have a deco at the rear view of the Blue 160 on Speedhunters.com. There is also a pic somewhere of the same light mounted just under the top bar, so I imagine it can be put at any height.

[Jonathan Kay]

Speedhunters article.

http://speedhunters-wp-production.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/02090011/Caterham-160-04-1200x800.jpg

Are rollbars on 160s different from those on other 7s?

Jonathan

[Paul 160]

It looks a bit like the pedestal LED light from CBS but that would need some modifications to the boot:

http://www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/pedestal-mount-28-led-high-level-brake-light-255mm

If you are just after something that fits nicely between the diagonals of a track day bar, the 60 LED CBS will:

http://www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/60-led-high-level-third-brake-light

This is it fitted by my 160:

 

Jonathan - I thought the only major chassis difference on the 160 was the position of the engine mounts, but I'd like to know if that really is the case.

Paul.

[Kensboats7]

The Japanese one looks to be tailored specially for Caterhams - I want one!

[Drumster]

That's too low for any real benefit IMHO. I think the 3rd brake light needs to be higher, hence why most of us fit them to the top bar. Just my 2p worth 

[Drumster]

That's too low for any real benefit IMHO. I think the 3rd brake light needs to be higher, hence why most of us fit them to the top bar. Just my 2p worth 

[ScottR400D]

I agree with the last comment. Only a few inches higher than the other lights and still very low in comparison with other traffic. 

[Kensboats7]

On other pic it is shown fitted directly under the top bar, looks much better there too. Will get onto Caterham, in case they are available here.

[ScottR400D]

That makes sense, of course it could be fitted at the top! 

[Kensboats7]

Been thinking about this today and I think it will be easy to reproduce this idea using black plastic tube and a commercialy available LED brake light unit. It  should be straightforward to  make a unit which looks better than having gaffer taped cables etc and which also looks made for the job.

[JNC]

To low !! . The genuine CC high  level brake light is just above the spare wheel  .