Re. pictures 6 and 18 - this is a non-standard damper isn't it? With a stock Bilstein the damper is hard against the threaded bush (albeit it with a couple of spacer washers in between). In pics 6 & 18 is the bolt just wound in until it meets the blind end of the bush? Is the damper body being pulled against the DD tube? Either way it looks horrible, and is surely exerting a lot more leverage on the threaded bush than the stock damper does. Or am I missing something?
Mike
If it's the stock Caterham shift-light then you can buy the plastic insert/surround from the parts dept. I bought one earlier this year to replace mine (which had split and fallen out).
Mike
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3. ~18000
4. 1700cc, ~230bhp. Used mostly for sprints/hillclimbs/trackdays, rev limit set at 8500-9250 depending on the venue.
Mike
Edited by - Mike Bees on 4 Nov 2005 13:26:38
My money is on it being a taller diff ratio, so you pays yer extra for the 6-speed box and then pays another 250 notes for a taller diff ratio to make it 'touring' spec.
Mike
Complete 37000 mile 1.8K engine on EBay here
Also various heads on there, and a bottom end for £200 which sounds a bit goey to me.
Some bargain gasket/bolt sets on there too!
Mike
Going for some super-wide (and hence tall) List 1A tyres for next year Ken? If you're on radius arm rear suspension (as opposed to Watts-linkage type) then you'll have some fun trying to make it handle well and not have the rear end miles off the ground.
Mike
I think we're all very envious of your RSTV8 Mike (B)! It's in a different league in all respects, sadly including £££s...
If I had lots of £££s to spare I'd get Force to build me a nice featherweight single seater hillclimb car and stick a 2-litre RSTV8 in the back. Mmmmm. Dree-ee-ee-ee-eeeeam, dream dream dream dream....
Mike
My '97 example was 102kg. That was for a fully panelled & painted chassis, complete with Banner battery, wiring loom, ECU, windscreen, wiper motor, pedals, brake master cylinder, charcoal cannister, brake pipes, dashboard, instruments etc.
Mike
It depends how hard and how much you drive it (on a track day). You could easily do the equivalent of several races in one track day. I've certainly had advice from an engine builder that you should change the oil after each race/trackday. I suspect it depends to a great extent on how hot the oil runs. Maybe Oilman will be along to offer some advice.
Mike
At least one top-line F1 team uses water as coolant because it has a higher SHC than anything else. They add a spot of lubricant (not sure what) to keep the water pump happy, and a bit of food colouring so that if/when it drips on the ground they'll know what it is.
Bet they don't use tap water - the engine would be furred up like our kettle in no time.
Mike
RaceCo score highly against your all your requirements.
IMHO the 'maximum power' thing is a bit of a red herring - if it's a straight-through type silencer (as all the 7 ones are AFAIK) of sufficient diameter, and the joints are reasonably clean, then it has JS effect on power. Ammo might disagree (and is more qualified than me)
Mike