Bobo W Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Thanks for the interest but the car has now been sold. There seems to be a plethora of highly specced vauxhall engined cars available at the moment at very reasonable money. This posting is on behalf of a family friend who is selling the following car. It's a pretty comprehensive list but here's the specification: Caterham Super Seven 2.0l Vauxhall - Red with black pack Race built for Vauxhall Championship using race chassis, by Hyperion, for Caterham Vauxhall 2 ltr Minister race engine - Sealed 190hp as verified by Minister but further modified since with new cam Twin 48 Webbers Dry Sump Recent conversion by Taylors Foundry Motorsport (www.taylorsfoundry.co.uk ) from hydraulic clutch with drysump oil tank in bell housing, to cable clutch with separate oil catch tank and STD bell housing (a fantastic reliability modification from the original Caterham/Vauxhall dry sump) AP racing clutch Quafe 5 speed straight cut gear box (recently rebuilt by Taylors Foundry Motorsport) Limited slip 2F Dif Caterham full race chassis with additional welded diagonal underfloor and engine race struts Honeycomb aluminum strengthened floor pans Big AP racing brakes Brake bias valve Wide track front suspension de Dion back suspension Minilite wheels with Yokohama A32Rs 4 into 1 plated race pipes into stainless race exhaust Race battery FIA bag fuel tank enclosed with honeycomb aluminum panel protection FIA roll bar Plumbed in fire extinguisher to cockpit and engine bay, with pull switch on dash S type Caterham seats Caterham Full 4 point race harnesses Carbon dash Stack data logging dash Momo suede quick release race steering wheel Recent insurance Cobra imobiliser Battery master switch Race fly screen with mirrors (for track day and race) Full weather gear including Screen, side screens, Hood and tonneau (for taking the wife out) flat floor setup for the 2005 season and full geometry chassis check New aluminum racing radiator with new electric cooling fan New quick racing steering rack New upper and lower steering column + clamps + Universal joint New track rod ends New front anti roll bar New vertical link n/s New wheel bearings New top and bottom rad hose New rad cooling fan switch Coolant change New nose cone Plus some spares: Set of brand new minilites with new CR500s used for one half hour track day session 2 spare Yokohama A32Rs for track day use Wind Deflectors Price £14,000 If you want anymore information or pictures then please drop me a line and I'll put you in touch with the seller direct. Edited by - Bobo W on 5 Sep 2005 16:20:51 Edited by - Bobo W on 12 Sep 2005 11:53:26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I reply to every thread Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Daft cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doclip Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Blimey 😳 Field Motorsport VXE HPC 247 bhp Blatting around Angus and Perthshire with a mega smile again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Carbs as well..... I'm thinking of upgrading......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Has it been donked on the front? Just wondering why all the new bits seem to be around the front impact zone ? Carbon Components from K9 Composites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobo W Posted August 26, 2005 Author Share Posted August 26, 2005 Apparently the reason for the new parts was as a result of a minor off at Cadwell. There was no chassis damage but the race company undertaking the repair felt the need to lighten his wallet by renewing as many bits as possible. Also I have been given duff information by the vendor in that the car is not actually an HPC rather the chassis number indicates it was originally supplied in Kit form as a race chassis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I reply to every thread Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 Not a real HPC Stone him, Stone him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 "Not a real HPC" No, the race chassis is more rigid. May need that with carbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finmac Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Just to say I had a look at this car on Wednesday. It is very clean and drives great. Only reason I didn't take my interest further was its obvious track bias.... (straight cut box etc) where as I really want something for the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 It isn't an HPC and it's not 240BHP. It's a lovely car, worth every penny being asked but its a standard spec VX Race engine, about 185bhp max. Mike c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Bobo, I councur with Mike. We discussed and looked at the photos of your car at some length when he viewed it. The ECU your car is running is a std sealed VX race item. These cars developed 180-185bhp. Any more power thru internal mods would require a new ECU as the MBE unit on the car (in said photo's) is not reprogrammable. If you were sold it on the grounds of it being 240bhp I'd be having words with the person you bought it from. In every other sense, it does sound like a good car , and "the additional welded diagonal underfloor" would suggest it was once a Caterham VX Challenge car. Good examples of these are becoming rare. Road registered even rarer. I am sure you will find a buyer as soon as the market picks up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobo W Posted September 5, 2005 Author Share Posted September 5, 2005 Having spoken to the vendor all the information provided was in good faith based on information that has been given to him. Not being an expert on HPC VX's means being reliant on what you are given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I reply to every thread Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Having said that I know someone *wink*who appears to have two ECU's in his wiring loom one of which supports a higher bhp spec than the other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Is that like having two wallets Matthew? One you get out and one you...... 😳 No-one found the second ecu either I guess 😬 Edited by - EFA on 5 Sep 2005 16:33:34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobo W Posted September 5, 2005 Author Share Posted September 5, 2005 Doesn't everyone have 2 ECU's ? No, oh well just me then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobo W Posted September 6, 2005 Author Share Posted September 6, 2005 BTTT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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