Having decided I needed to join the Low Flying Aero Club when I acquired the car, I looked around at the various options, and kept a close eye on eBay for any bargains. As it turns out there appear to be a few differnt options, the small race screen that just covers drivers side (passenger side version available) that amounts into the scuttle (new holes required), a full width option that doesnt extend to the windscreen mounting points (R400 screen?), again new holes required, or the full width version that mounts into the windscreen mounting points, that makes fitting, and swapping with the screen simple.

For these there are options for material, Caterham do black or carbon, and having lowered floors with tillets I was concerned amount the restriction of visibility that looking through/over one of these would provide. Then there is the Meteor Motorsport (Simon Rogers) Clear Aeroscreen, having seen a few of the ReHaB members with these and some sprinters, I decided this was the way to go for me. They dont tend to come up second hand, so I gave Simon a call and placed an order. Great service with description of fitting, and next day delivery.

Removal of the windscreen was easier than expected. I had planned to cut the heated screen wires, but the spade connectors fitted under the dash just cleared through the holes in the scuttle. To get the stantion to clear the cut-off socket on the drivers side I needed to take the stantion off the screen. I dont think the screen has been off before, as appears to have been fitted to the car when the kit was delivered from pictures provided by the original owner/builder. I was surprised by the amount of gunk under the rubber trim, and after a wash, dry, t-cut and polish the extent of the scratches left behind, but all this is under the aero, so not that noticeable.

Having placed the aero on the scuttle, I started to follow Simon's instructions:

• Position the aero on the car.
• Mark and drill one side. Fix it.
• Stretch it over and mark the other side. "Short" drill that side by a couple of mm and this will ensure when you put in the bolt you can stretch the screen tight.
• If the centre bracket is not quite the right angle then warm with hot air gun or hair drier and it will bend very easily.
• Mark and drill the centre mount.
• Fix centre mount to scuttle with poppers, rivet's or even 3m dyloc Velcro.

I went a bit too "short" with my drilling and couldnt quite stretch to fit, so openned up the holes slightly, but still a very tight fit. I needed to adjust the angle on the centre bracket, as I dont own a hair drier (or heat gun) I used some boiled water in a bowl and this was enough to soften the plastic to add some angle. I`ve fitted the centre mount to the scuttle with the poppers, having bought slightly longer screws (no.6 5/8" to replace no.6 1/2") to cater for the width of the aero. Simon provides the nuts/bolts to connect the mount to the aero, and you can re-use the stantion bolts from the windscreen for the side mounts, I did add some washers on the outside (M8 25mm).

Job done, now for the test drive...

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