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My old screen was a bit scratched by the wipers. New screen and new blades resolved the problem. If the scratches aren't too bad then you might be able to use glass polish to remove them and then fit new wiper blades.

I now use Rain X on my screen all the time and the wipers hardly ever need to be used.

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Simon - we probably won't stop as we want to get there in daylight and get the tents up. If weather/timing/hunger change our plans then I'll let you know.

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Standard R400 fitment is 195/45R15, optional are 205/45R13 rears.

CSR is 255/40R15 on 9" wide rims. I guess you could buy some other wheels (Compomotive CXRs for example) in 9" with the correct offset and fit the CSR tyres.

Alternatively you could try the 215/50R13 Kumho on an 8" wide wheel (class 3 and 5 sprint competitors are using this tye now). They do a 235 section one which will also fit on an 8" rim.

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If you use second hand parts (block, VVC/MS2 head, crank, single tang rods) you could probably get a 230bhp engine for £6000-£7000. My 227bhp unit set me back around £6500. Specification is Scholar 1.9 EVO2 block, 82mm Pistal forged pistons, DVA ported VVC head (std VVC valves), Piper BP285H cams (retains hydraulic lifters), Jenvey DTHTBs, Bernard Scouse airbox, Caterham 4-2-1 exhaust system, Emerald ECU. It uses a standard crank and single tang rods and all reciprocating parts were balanced by Vibration Free. Peak power is just below 8000rpm, peak torque is 167lbft. If you used all brand new parts then you could easily spend over £12k.

From my specification you could go to solid lifters and wilder cams which would add a few hundred pounds to the cost but should get you up around 240bhp+, but you might then want to look at steel rods (£850ish?) and even a steel crank.

I have been tempted to go solid lifters in the search for more power but I think my engine is a good compromise - valve clearances don't need adjusting, top end refresh is not required and at less than 230bhp it isn't pushing the outer envelope of what the K can take. That said, it will need the slipper design pistons checking at some point - you could use Omega pistons to avoid this requirement.

Have a chat with Dave Andrews at DVA Power.

N.B. this was a couple of years ago so some prices may well have increased.

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Edited by - Shaun_E on 9 May 2007 09:07:24

Have a chat with Phil at Road and Race Transmissions

tel: 01959 525105.

Unless you are racing, another type of diff might be more suitable such as Quaife ATB or you might find a second hand AP diff. I also understand that TranX also make a plate type diff similar to the ZF.

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Have you seen these?

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We are planning on camping there Saturday night as well. See you there.

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http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/

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There are recommendations on Dave Andrews' K series engine page although there may be more recent experiences available.

Rolling road tests have shown that the best configuration for the 1.6/1.8K series is a 4-2-1 manifold with 30-32 inch primaries of 1.5inch diamter and 10-12 inch secondaries of 1.75 inch diameter culminating in a 2.25 inch system, this setup brings large gains in the low and mid range torque without affecting top end power.

The Caterham VHPD 4-2-1 system is pretty close to these I think and works very well on my set-up.

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Edited by - Shaun_E on 24 Apr 2007 15:12:01

In case anyone else needs to get one, there as an ebay shop "MAX engineering supplies" who sell Sealey and Draper 41mm sockets. I bought a 1/2" drive impact socket for £15 (of which about 1/2 was the postage).

Just search ebay for 41mm and they should come up. It arrived very quickly and the seller has good feedback.

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The relevant section from the MOT manual is here.

..must be fitted with one side repeater indicator on each side. Instead of a separate lamp, the side repeater might be part of the front direction indicator if it includes a wraparound lens. (See information on following page).

My interpretation and that of my local MOT tester is that this section applies:

Lamps incorporating a side repeater are marked either with an 'E' mark in a circle or an 'e' mark in a rectangle above which is a number 5. Some vehicles are fitted with a wraparound lens with no European approval markings. These can be tested by standing approximately 1000mm to the side of the vehicles rear bumper with indicator on. If amber light can be seen coming through the front lens (not a reflection) this is acceptable.

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I saw a pair on ebay yesterday - might be worth a look. But yes you can buy them separately from Caterham - just be sure you are sitting down when you ask how much .

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If you only want it for the car and don't need a video camera for other things then one of these packages here look pretty good and it the way I would probably go now. I would probably choose the mpeg recorder with the screen just for ease of setting the bullet camera up.

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Mine is almost identical to the one Paul M has. I got it from Car builder solutions and mounted it on the front of the driver's footwell. It is vented to underneath the footwell to avoid fumes reaching the cockpit.

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Who are you insured with for road use? If it's Egger Lawson then you should have free trackday cover for up to 4 trackdays. Some of the other insurers might also cover you for a top up fee of about £40/£50 - my policy with Adrian flux allows me to do this and I am pretty sure that Haggerty do as well. I understand that policies with Footman James may cover trackday's as well.

If you are with a mainstream insurer then Competition Car Insurance are probably your only option.

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Better front pads? Or a brake limiting valve in the rear brake circuit.

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A quick search of the VOSA website came up with the link I was looking for: here. The important bit for us is in the box in the bottom right corner.

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Edited by - Shaun_E on 13 Apr 2007 11:49:52

Annoyingly VOSA have revamped their website and my link to the definitive document no longer works. Also the site I had a link to that had the MOT manual on it appears not to be working anymore. The best I can come up with is this site.

7FAQ has this.

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Yes please - 1 large

And a small for Gill

Edited because I realised I'm still a bit of a porker ☹️ (actually checked last years).

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Edited by - Shaun_E on 12 Apr 2007 22:22:51

Edited by - Shaun_E on 12 Apr 2007 22:23:59

Did anyone get the alleged envelope included?

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Not to my knowledge - she's more of a Colgate kinda girl - and I certianly haven't seen any royalty payments 😔. The appearance fees would come in handy to finanace her racing career

I am assured she is cutting down - now only half pints (oh OK just the 250ml glasses) - cultured don't you know.

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They were waiting for me when I got home this evening.

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Halfords sell 27A stuff which seems to do the trick for me - it's a bit thicker than what was already there.

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Panic...panic...not me guv 😬

Cheers Martin - form downloaded.

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The extra bracket for mine fits nicely in a cardboard box in the garage. 😬

The silencer is certainly no light weight and mine does seem to have dropped a bit, to the point where the marshals at Llandow thought it might have come loose .

I'll replace it with a Raceco when the packing is mostly gone - I've had it about 18 months now and it has survived a season of sprinting plus track and road use.

It is a bargain when purchased with the 4-2-1 headers as it is only an extra £100 over the price of the headers.

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