PAUL MARRIOTT Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 OK Zak, thought you might like them to trial your mods on. Please let me know how you get on with the Mods as I'm interested in doing the same. ( It's wide track and flywheel for me this winter but there may be a rainy day or two in summer 😬 😬 Paul M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zak Posted December 30, 2004 Author Share Posted December 30, 2004 thanks Paul, but I am going to 'go for broke' with my headlights. Got a flywheel going in too in Jan prolly new clutch and a battery cut out cos it drives me insane going to use the car and its drained the battery. I am going to Freestyle for mine - where are you going? Will let you know how the lights go - hope Graeme posts how he gets on. Zak Updated site 16th Oct 04 - www.zak7.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAUL MARRIOTT Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Zak I'm taking mine to the Marriott's garage at my house, got the sus in bags and am debating the flywheel at present but am looking at the Caterham unit. By the way how far do the old light brackets lower the headlights and are they stable enough? Paul M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zak Posted December 30, 2004 Author Share Posted December 30, 2004 Hi Paul, I bought a 'lightweight' flywheel on here from Wertz - he builds Academy cars for CC and some motorsport company they work with that I cant remember the name of. Seems god damn heavy to me but is a manufactured lightweight one rather than a lightened original one. We shall see when it comes out..... As for the lowering brackets for the lights - yeah they are stable enough for me - I get a wobble on one headlight at tickover - but the diff in height is quite significant. The angle they rise is the main change I perceive. I drove my friend (PeeWee's) 1.6k with a lightened flywheel and what a difference to mine. HAS to be done. SOOOoooo much more lively. Zak Updated site 16th Oct 04 - www.zak7.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee_fin Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 ...Resurrected from the dead... Fitted some PIAA spots today, shots here - here here here here here here here Sourced from Roger Clarke Motorsport, very very bright. They're brighter than the ultra xenons I run on mains and nearly as bright as the HID gas discharge lights. Incredible little units. Cost about £200. ________________________________________________________ graeme finlayson / tyre warmer / fluke motorsport graeme@fluke-motorsport.co.uk / www.fluke-motorsport.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zak Posted April 10, 2005 Author Share Posted April 10, 2005 Nice one! Are these mounted onto the nose cone?? thanks! Zak Updated site 16th Oct 04 - www.zak7.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee_fin Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 Yep, just one bolt through the nosecone each side. Was tempted to try and piggy back them on the indicator pods somehow but I couldn't find a useable and/or aesthetic solution. Graeme. ________________________________________________________ graeme finlayson / tyre warmer / fluke motorsport graeme@fluke-motorsport.co.uk / www.fluke-motorsport.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 One point to consider when adding considerably more lighting (eg: 200W+ more) is that you will be on, or close to, the limit of current that can be supplied by the standard alternator. If you exceed the alternator's capacity to supply current, then the battery will not receive sufficient charge, and in fact may end up supplying current to make up the shortfall from the alternator. You could end up with a flat battery or a low charge battery with lights getting dimmer as you drive. 2003 1.8K SV 140hp see it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee_fin Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Yep, good point. I run a secondary battery in the boot for night stages. The HID gas discharge lights pull down less current than the xenons but with all the other electrickery on the car we need to run the extra one. I ran only one battery last year and when firing the solenoid for the paddleshift the lights would instantaneously dim each gear shift...sure made for some interesting moments. There's a very useful tool out there by BluePoint that will analyse your electrical system telling you wether your alternator is coping or not. Worth plugging one of those in for a quick check when setting up extra lights. Graeme. ________________________________________________________ graeme finlayson / tyre warmer / fluke motorsport graeme@fluke-motorsport.co.uk / www.fluke-motorsport.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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