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Steve, I have a pair - complete with blades - you can have for a donation to NTL. They are black but one has a small chip in it. Mail me your address and I'll stick them in the post - unless you're passing Slough again any time soon in which case you can pick them up from my work as with the windscreen. Shaun Yellow SL #32 For Sale: chrome headlights, sill protectors

Having bought a dry sump system I have removed (and sold) the Apollo tank. This leaves a hole in the cam cover where the breather from the top of the Apollo was connected. What is the best way to fill this hole? Is it worth fitting a breather filter to it or should I just block it up completely? Yellow SL #32 For Sale: chrome headlights, sill protectors

Where is the best place to take the power from? I want to make a similar outlet for say 1 cigar lighter and a couple of power sockets and also run a connection to the boot for a couple of power sockets (to run a bullet cam of course). Is it best to take the feed direct from the battery (fused of course) or is there another place to take power from? Should each socket be individually fused or will one fuse suffice for the whole lot? As well as the bullet cam I want to power my Autocom and at some point may want to power a portable SatNav or speed camera detector. Are the outlets you have hidden under the dash and if so was there a reason for that? I was thinking of actually having the sockets mounted in the dash. Would need some kind of cover for them but I have seen cigar lighters with a cover. Yellow SL #32 For Sale: chrome headlights, sill protectors

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One thing to bear in mind is that aluminium needs to be etched before being painted. Failure to do this will result in a flaky paint job. Whilst I am sure that most reputable painters would know this, if they've never painted an aluminium car before they might not! Yellow SL #32 For Sale: chrome headlights, sill protectors

Another for Tony. Give him a call on 01322 441604. You will have to dismantle the car yourself, i.e. remove wings, suspension and rear lights, etc. and the price will depend on your choice of paint (metallics and special finishes obviously cost more). Yellow SL #32 For Sale: chrome headlights, sill protectors

Oh and when you change the oil remember to drain the Apollo as well - there is a plug in the bottom which you need to remove to get another litre or so of oil out of. Be careful when loosening or tightening any fixings as the walls of the Apollo are pretty thin and you could bend it. Other than that everything is as normal. Yellow SL #32 For Sale: chrome headlights, sill protectors Edited by - Shaun_E on 22 Dec 2004 19:21:33

Current standard Caterham supplied clutch is an AP item. Yellow SL #32 For Sale: chrome headlights, sill protectors Wanted: Black headlights, blank carbon dash

Picture of my sump Just take it easy and you'll be fine. Yellow SL #32 For Sale: chrome headlights, sill protectors Wanted: Black headlights, blank carbon dash

Renovo or Hindsight are the 2 products that seem to crop up on threads like this. Yellow SL #32 For Sale: chrome headlights, sill protectors Wanted: Black headlights, blank carbon dash

Assuming that you are not looking for "favours" there are still issues with having a 7 MOT'd - the main one is that it can be difficult to get the car onto the testing ramps due to ground clearance. You will need a test station that has ramps with a removable block. You also need one that has some "sympathy" with the car in terms of jacking it up, etc. and finally you will need one that really does understand the testing rules, especially if you have a car that does not need to pass emissions tests. I use Bridge Street Motors in Chalvey (near Slough) just because they are near to where I work. The ramp they use has a removable block and so they can get the car on there, the tester was sympathetic to the car and made sure he didn't do anything that might damage it and he knew the emissions regulations properly. He also adjusted my lights for me and passed it without side repeaters having checked that the indicators could be seen from the correct position standing at the rear of the car as defined in the testers manual. All MOT stations should be able to test your car but the interpretation of the rules can vary somewhat - even to the extent that members of this forum disagree with each other on some of them! Shaun Yellow SL #32 For Sale: chrome headlights, sill protectors Wanted: Black headlights, blank carbon dash

I've got a Caterham wet sump too if you want that - its used, so slightly worn underneath but no cracks or leaks. Was advertised for £130 which is less than half price but as ever am open to a reasonable offer. I'll bring all the bits I have - sump, clutch release arm, CRB and Rover clutch and you can take your pick of what you want. Yellow SL #32 For Sale: wet sump, ali bellhousing, chrome headlights, sill protectors Wanted: Black headlights, blank carbon dash

Neil, I'll bring the clutch release arm tomorrow as well - I don't need it anymore and it might help you. Shaun Yellow SL #32 For Sale: wet sump, ali bellhousing, chrome headlights, sill protectors Wanted: Black headlights, blank carbon dash

Bu99er - too slow ☹️ Yellow SL #32 For Sale: wet sump, ali bellhousing, chrome headlights, sill protectors Wanted: Black headlights, blank carbon dash

John - cheers. That ties up with the response I got from Dave Jackson (thanks Dave). Yellow SL #32 For Sale: wet sump, ali bellhousing, chrome headlights, sill protectors Wanted: Black headlights, blank carbon dash

I am selling my K-series bellhousing and have been asked by the buyer if it is for a long input shaft gearbox. Can someone tell me if it is and what impact it has on the gearbox purchase decision. Thanks, Shaun Yellow SL #32 For Sale: wet sump, ali bellhousing, chrome headlights, sill protectors Wanted: Black headlights, blank carbon dash Edited by - Shaun_E on 13 Dec 2004 21:51:41

Aren't the MB wheels split rims? If so new rims would cost far less than custom wheels. I am sure that I have read on here somewhere that MB can supply rims in virtually any offset. You could also take the opportunity to make the wheels a little wider if required. Yellow SL #32 For Sale: wet sump, ali bellhousing, chrome headlights, sill protectors Wanted: Black headlights, blank carbon dash

upriis - replied to your mail. Yellow SL #32 For Sale: wet sump, ali bellhousing, chrome headlights, sill protectors Wanted: Black headlights, blank carbon dash Edited by - Shaun_E on 10 Dec 2004 08:52:43

I have never been entirely convinced that lower temperature 'stats can be of any great benefit. In theory the temperature at which the 'stat opens is the steady state temperature the engine coolant runs at - if the engine coolant temp exceeds the 'stat setting the 'stat opens and reduces the temperature until it closes again. The average temperature of coolant in the engine is therfore close to the 'stat opening temperature. If an engine is designed to work at an average coolant temperature of 85 degrees then what benefit will be gained by trying to run it 10 degrees cooler? The important thing is that a radiator is sized to dump excess heat from the engine and in fact if you run at a lower coolant temperature then the temperature difference between coolant and incoming air will be less and therefore heat dumped more slowly. The only possible advantage I can see is that in extreme conditions (e.g. track or traffic) the 'stat will open earlier and therefore start to dump heat sooner - the smaller temperature differential could negate any benefit from this but someone would need to do the detail maths to be sure. I await a better informed view 😬 It's certainly an interesting debate but as you say it might just be "perceived wisdom". Yellow SL #32 For Sale: wet sump, ali bellhousing, chrome headlights, sill protectors Wanted: Black headlights, blank carbon dash

I have an aluminium bellhousing that will join K-series and either Type 9 or Caterham 6 speed. Advertised for £150 but make me an offer. It is the one on this page. Yellow SL #32 For Sale: wet sump, ali bellhousing, chrome headlights, sill protectors Wanted: Black headlights, blank carbon dash

Sorry - hadn't realised that. Still reckon A021Rs would be a better bet, but that's still going to cost you about £70 a corner - if you can find a set. Yellow SL #32 For Sale: wet sump, ali bellhousing, chrome headlights, sill protectors Wanted: Black headlights, blank carbon dash

Having re-read you first post I have to ask why you want to replace tyres that are designed for a light weight car and provide great grip in wet and dry with tyres designed for a car at least twice as heavy that will not provide as much dry grip and might (maybe) provide equivalent wet grip? If cost is the issue then look for a set of Yokohama A021R's in 185/60R13. Rolling radius will be similar to that of the CR500's (probably slightly bigger) but won't make much difference to the speedo readings. If you are feeling a bit braver go for A048R - I really like these tyres having previously run A021R which were great. 185 Yokos are similar in tread width to 175 CR500s. I can't help feeling that you will regret the move to a tyre that will provide less grip. If all you do is road driving then maybe it won't have such a big impact on you but on track you will surely see a difference. I assume you bought a Superlight for its handling as much as anything so why compromise on the tyres? Just my thoughts on an idle Wednesday afternooon . Yellow SL #32 For Sale: wet sump, ali bellhousing, chrome headlights, sill protectors Wanted: Black headlights, blank carbon dash

The clamps you refer to are from Stauff. They aren't really quick release and you will need to weld the light mounting to them but they seem to do the job. I was at one time looking to build a removable luggage case that would clamp to the roll bar and the bottom chassis rail and I envisaged using these clamps. the following threads might be of use; http://www.blatchat.com/T.asp?id=63725 http://www.blatchat.com/T.asp?id=45969 Yellow SL #32 For Sale: wet sump, ali bellhousing, chrome headlights, sill protectors Wanted: Black headlights, blank carbon dash

From what I've read on various blatchat threads, all the List 1a sprint competitors seem to favour the Bridgestone RE720. Yellow SL #32 For Sale: wet sump, ali bellhousing, chrome headlights, sill protectors Wanted: Black headlights, blank carbon dash

T and H are the speed ratings. 80 and 77 are the load index. Some information here. FYI most of the Yokohama race tyres that are available for Caterhams have an H rating. Yellow SL #32 For Sale: wet sump, ali bellhousing, chrome headlights, sill protectors Wanted: Black headlights, blank carbon dash