BigCol Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Quoting TomWoodis: I'll have a look this evening and see whether I think it's removable or not.Were you able to determine whether it is or not, Tom? Would be interested to know given our cars are pretty much contemporaneous whether mine is too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParsleyTheLion Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 My 2012 Roadsport has one of these (as did my 2010 Roadsport before it): here The rubber grip seems pretty firmly attached, but I'm sure I could drift it off with a piece of wood and a big enough hammer... Would somebody like to post a picture of the 'new style' lever, so that we can marvel at it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damdy-Cash Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 Quoting TIM 5O: put me down on the list please Tim, there is no list, have a look to my post from the 16th and drop Carsten a Email please Cheers Volker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 OK people, if you have one of these Current handbrake lever Then I can confirm that you will be able to remove it. Just been out to the car and had a good look. Initially it seemed like it was firmly wedged but a bit of twisting and it started to move. Didn't take it all the way off but was pretty convinced it would go the whole way. Can also confirm that the button is inside the lever and not part of the grip. Right.... Where's this blokes email address, its Christmas after all 😬 Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoops Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 My 57 plate Roadsport has had the grip removed and replaced with an ally one so it is possible. It doesn't seem like it wants to to start with but it will come off with a little perseverance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Akroyd Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Mines a 2003 roadsport with the Rover style handle, if it will fit then i will opt in for the bulk buy! Thanks 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Tom, did you get the impression that it would just pull off? Mine seems pretty well fixed, but perhaps needs more effort? Directly under the button on my grip there is a moulded circle which in some lights could be a small plastic plug for a grub screw, or perhaps is just part of the moulding. Did you undo anything or just pull? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Hi Mark, I'm sure yours is the same as mine based on what you've said. Mine looked like a grub screw but it isn't. The handle just pulls off the lever. Before After Have a go at twisting it a bit, it soon came off for me and I didn't have to force it too much. In case you are wondering what the tape measure is for,I've been emailing Carsten and he wanted to know how long the gear lever was before it bends downwards and through the transmission tunnel. As you can see its 12.5cm but I'm thinking that would be overkill length wise. Something like 10.5 - 11cm would see more sensible to me. The handbrake cover will cover the first part after all. Tom Edited by - TomWoodis on 19 Dec 2013 22:08:59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubbster Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Well done Tom, I didn't think that would come off! On the old version the rubber grip goes on after the tunnel top is fitted as it is too big to go through the hole in the gaiter. It also has a groove around one end for the gaiter to locate into which is much neater. Have you checked the diameter of the lever to check the carbon one will fit OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Thanks Tom. Will have a go at the week end to remove. Carsten has been asking me similar questions by email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I emailed Carsten earlier with the dimensions but he never mentioned the diameter so I've asked him if he'd like that measurement as well. I'll see what he comes back with but I imagine the aluminium ends he's been making could be machined to different widths if needed? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Order placed and it's on its way based I guess on your photos. So thanks for the assist. Extra Christmas pressie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 No problem at all. I too have one on the way which I'm looking forward to receiving. Not sure how long the post will take but I presume a couple of weeks. Will update with photos once installed. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregs79 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I look forward to seeing it as I came across mine this evening when looking for the chassis to engine earth cable! May halt progress of my build until after Christmas! :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Sorry to semi-hijack this thread, but when I assembled my 2007 S3, I found that the position of the handbrake handle in its released, lowermost "off" position was still high enough above the tunnel that it interfered with easy movement of the gearbox shifter. So after living with this problem for too long, I disassembled the tunnel cover, removed the entire CC shifter lever, and drilled a new, lower mounting hole in the vertical steel mounting flange by which the shifter mechanism bolts to the twin tabs on the tunnel frame. Ah, bliss.... Anyone else made this ergonomic mod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 To clarify, the new mounting hole was "higher" on the shifter mounting flange, resulting in a "lower" position of the shifter on the tunnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubbster Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 The current version of the handbrake has 2 sets of holes so you can mount it high or low. It also has a microswitch for the warning light on the dash that most people seem to connect the wrong way round (me included!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myothercarsa2cv Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Quoting Alaskossie: To clarify, the new mounting hole was "higher" on the shifter mounting flange, resulting in a "lower" position of the shifter on the tunnel. Genius - might try that! Cut off the excess and save a few grammes, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter clarke Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Just received mine from Carsten. Fits perfectly and very nicely finished. Nice little Xmas present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Go on then, show us a photo so we can see what it looks like 😬 Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter clarke Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Photo sent to you Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myothercarsa2cv Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Lost my poker game last night so I guess I'll have to wait until pay day now... (SWMBO has been sale shopping ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Got back to the office yesterday and the bits were waiting for me upon arrival. Finally got round to fitting it this afternoon. Very happy with the results it looks great I think. I did have a few issues with the fitting though which I will share for those who have a similar issue. The handbrake lever itself has a weld that runs along the seam underneath the lever. It actually protrudes beyond the diameter of the rest of the lever so initially when I tried sliding one of the aluminium inserts over the lever it quickly fouled on the raised metal. I made to alterations to get things working: 1) file away the protruding parts of the weld on the lever using a file. I also had to remove a small amount of material on the top of the lever where there is a join that wasn't quite flush. 2) cut a small notch to the inside of one of the aluminium inserts. The latter helped to ensure that it would go on even if I'd missed a bit during my general removal of the welded material. The rest was easy, simply slide over the lever and do up the supplied grub screws. Some pics for you below: Filing the joint at the top Removing material around the weld Finished article And a close up Looks much more like what Caterham should have supplied from the Outset. Nice one Volker/Carsten. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myothercarsa2cv Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregs79 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Looks great, a worthy upgrade I think. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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