Tyrone Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Does anyone know if there is any problem fitting the Caterham carbon fibre dash to older cars. MIne is '87 vintage and has a solid gusset plate below the dash where you have two triangular downstands on the current dash. Not sure that will make sense but I know what I mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Still tooling around in that old nail Tyrone 🤔 Burr walnut might be a nice period touch 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Support Team Shaun_E Posted March 2, 2006 Support Team Share Posted March 2, 2006 My 1997 car has solid gusset plates as you put it. However the current Caterham c/f dash will not fit my car - the design of the dash changed a few years ago. Not entirely sure what the difference is though. If you want a c/f dash for an early car then you are best off talking to K9 or RiF. I've got a K9 dash waiting to be fitted to replace my tatty Caterham one but Richard's look good too. Yellow SL #32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 Shaun, Thanks Jono, F*ck *ff you Tw*t 😬 although I was thinking of some machine turned aluminium. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffym Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 whats wrong with the current dash then? Is it going yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 Nothing really, but a CF one came up for sale and ... . Anyway, who made you my conscience? 😬 Everything is ready and waiting for Bill Shurvinton to return the box with new bits in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffym Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 That would be a bite then 😬 Hope you arent going to turn into an Iain type , lightening the car all the time? Do you have an ETA for the Mjolt? Thanks for the offer on GONADS , we think we have sussed it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Flatters Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Caterham now only make C/F dashes for post 2000 cars. The main difference is the lower chassis tube is much thicker on the later cars due to SVA requirements. *arrowright*Harry Flatters *arrowright* AKA Steve Mell - Surrey AO and Su77on Se7ener Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Posted March 4, 2006 Author Share Posted March 4, 2006 The most cost effective way of increasing the power to weight ratio would be for me to go on a diet rather than buying lots of Gucci carbon bits. But, since it was for sale and the seller was almost prepared to swap for a picture, it seemed too good to miss. But as Harry confirms (and PeterT by email) the CC CF dash's are different. but anyway. New ETA for the Megajolt is middle of next week, my 🙆🏻 is getting twitchy about the trackday now. Edited by - Tyrone on 4 Mar 2006 07:37:17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normans_Ghost Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Brian, why not pop up and see RiF. He'll sort you out a dash that'll fit and won't break the bank. Norman Verona, 1989 BDR 220bhp, Reg: B16BDR, Mem No 2166, the full story here You and your seven to The French Blatting Company Limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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