Mcalvert

Great venue, great competition, great company.  Shame it's the end of the 'season' but it's been two more events than I honestly expected this year...

I'm in   At a stroke this has doubled the number of events I'll do this season :-) Fingers  crossed for a dry event - a sunny Wiscombe is one of my favourites! 

Only wish I was.  Have a great time & keep it on the black stuff  

Sorry I don't know the answer, but if you need support or repairs, I can highly recommend Stack's service agent 213 Performance http://213performance.co.uk/

Hi Richard - there have been some good articles in Lowflying on the subject that you might want to read.  I'd point you to the following:

http://lowflying.lotus7.club/2016/2016_03_05_Rollbars.pdf

http://lowflying.lotus7.club/2018/2018_01_03_ROPS.pdf

http://lowflying.lotus7.club/2016/2016_04_09_Rollbars.pdf

However, I'm not sure that any of these address the actual question you're asking about the single vs double diagonal (sorry!).  My belief (but may be wrong) was that the single diagonal was the design for the imperial chassis, but that when they came out with the metric chassis, they took the opportunity to resesign the rollover bar to the twin diagonals (which has the advantage of being universal for LHD and RHD cars.)

However, I may be talking out of my posterior so do please check .

Having visited the team at 213 Performance to do some articles for Lowflying (having previously received exemplary service from them when I was trying to troubleshoot a sensor problem) I can wholeheartedly recommend their service, friendliness and expertise   

The simple solution I use for bonnet storage is as I outlined in Lowflying in 2010 (crikey, where does time go?). 

It's in the archive here

This LF article may help explain what is needed.  It relates to the De Dion fitting which at Matthew says is the trickier of the two as it takes the bolts from below. http://lowflying.lotus7.club/2016/2016_04_09_Rollbars.pdf

Duck Tape has already been mentioned so someone surely has to make a contribution re cable ties. 

A proper cable tie gun tensions them properly and cuts the ends off flush so you don't cut your knuckles on them next time you put you end in the engine bay Here: 

I'm slightly doing this from memory from when I test drove the original 485 for Lowflying (it's in the archive here) but I seem to recall that the reality is a little more complicated. 

As stated above, the model numbers are based on the the power in PS over a nominal weight of 500kg (for all models).  The original 485 made 240PS which would of course have made it a 480R, however the 5 was added to reflect that it had successfully passed EU5 compliance...

Yes, love the fact that they mention the need to "limit" the engine to 15,000rpm  

Alex Summers (1,100cc DJ Firehawk) in 48.63secs

My hearty congratulations to all those who are going to be picking up awards at the weekend.  I'm somewhat gutted that through circumstances outside my control I am unable to attend this year but I'll be raising a glass to you all from home.

Have a great event!

I've asked Chris to identify someone to take photos and write a report for Lowflying so thanks in advance if you agree to take on that task,

I now have a seal that I hope will do the job (wish he looked a bit happier though...)

The jury's somewhat out.  The head was warped and needed skimming.  Temperature control is now back sorted, but the car still spat out some coolant at Epynt.  However, it may just be that the radiator cap is missing a seal (fingers crossed).  New one just arrived from Burton so we'll see at the weekend...

I do hope there isn't a hidden message in the fact that you follow talking about my "good example" with a spinning emoji  

Thanks Tony  

It was genuinely a shame that the rain arrived after our 1st timed runs, but at least everyone got one fair shot at it.  I like Epynt and I'm always surprised that we don't get more entrants...

I haven't entered any events beyond Aintree (yet) so you'll have to take over Mr Matchwick "duties" for the next little while...

Charlie - sorry for the delay in responding.  Friday was engine rebuild day (yay!) and Saturday was the MT meeting so yesterday was family payback time 

Will send you a direct mail.  Really glad to hear progress is being made on the car...

Not yet Justin so yes please if you’d be willing to.  Don’t worry - sketchy is a great start and I’ll do my best to embellish!   Many thanks. 

If Ray would be so kind as to get in touch with me so I know that (s)he has it in hand, that would be much appreciated 

You don;t say where you are based Foggy, but if in the Thames Valley, I had a great job done by PJA Coachworks in Ashford Middlesex.  Real Caterham enthusiasts and they did a good, and reasonably priced job for me (in my case it was only a noseband though, so I can't tell you what a full nose respray would be).

As I had to retire from Coventry on Saturday with engine problems, I wasn't there to witness the Sunday's slippery antics.  Would someone who was be willing to write a short report for LF please?

Many thanks,

Well Coventry Motofest takes the prize for the longest set of finals... I’ve run out of printer paper!

Struggled a bit to find somewhere but spaces apparently here which is 20 odd mins away.