Caterham R500 Build Bog - 1st service collection, carbon headlights and other bits

[Guest]

For those of you that are interested...

All on the blog

[Jonathan Kay]

Why does the Subject make me think of Christmas?

 

:-)

 

Jonathan

[ants21uk]

Great tips for the cleaning products so thank you.

 

For those interested the same trolley jack is currently in Costco for about £20 less including vat.

 

Keep up the posts Daniel. I've enjoyed the blog.

[Stationary M25 Traveller]

Caterham build bogs now ?

[DJ.]

The headlights look much better

 

I see Caterham are still supplying carbon rear wings with the cut out on the near side years after changing to off side exhausts.

 

Duncan

[Guest]

Quoting DJ.: 

I see Caterham are still supplying carbon rear wings with the cut out on the near side years after changing to off side exhausts.

yup - apparently they've not changed the mould for the carbon fibre rear wings and this is supposedly considered a 'characteristic' of the car... More like they've not wanted to fork out for a new mould (or had alot of surplus stock!!)

 

Edited by - Roadracer1977 on 10 Jul 2014 22:58:34

[Smiffy69]

disagree.... On mine I have full length wheel arches and carbon stone chip protectors on both sides.

 

When I built it the near side protector was too short and when I question CC they advised me that it was the old design and sent me a new one that was full length.

 

Good to see they are still as consistent as ever !!

[Guest]

Quoting Smiffy69: 

disagree.... On mine I have full length wheel arches and carbon stone chip protectors on both sides.

 

When I built it the near side protector was too short and when I question CC they advised me that it was the old design and sent me a new one that was full length.

 

Good to see they are still as consistent as ever !!

I think you have fibreglass rear wings and are talking about the asymmetrical carbon stone chip protectors.

 

The carbon fibre rear wings are still asymmetrical, whereas the fibreglass ones are symmetrical. Picture below of carbon rear wings with carbon stone chip guards:-

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZFLYyOnwj6I/UyS6Gvq4CiI/AAAAAAAAApg/qZD5nPetVA0/s1600/_DSC1527.jpg

 

[Smiffy69]

Ahh - so you have painted CF rear wings then? Yes mine are Glass Fibre.

 

Everyday is a school day !

 

[Guest]

Quoting Smiffy69: 

Ahh - so you have painted CF rear wings then? Yes mine are Glass Fibre.

 

Everyday is a school day !

😬

[Mark w]

Quoting Roadracer1977: 

Quoting DJ.: 

I see Caterham are still supplying carbon rear wings with the cut out on the near side years after changing to off side exhausts.

yup - apparently they've not changed the mould for the carbon fibre rear wings and this is supposedly considered a 'characteristic' of the car... More like they've not wanted to fork out for a new mould (or had alot of surplus stock!!)

 

Edited by - Roadracer1977 on 10 Jul 2014 22:58:34

 

New moulds for Carbon wings without cut outs are currently being made ( first wings due as early as next week )and will be fitted to all 620Rs ( including those already delivered ) it was one of the things agreed with 620 owners during the initial build phase .

I guess they will be available to others eventually ( at a cost ££££!)

 

[Guest]

I don't know why they couldn't have made the moulds sooner?

 

Anyway - if anyone is desperate for symmetrical carbon fibre wings you can always get a pair from carbon mods

 

I've grown used to the asymmetrical wings now and kinda like it as a 'qwirk'

 

Edited by - Roadracer1977 on 11 Jul 2014 08:53:07

[Steve Cornford]

Personally, I prefer the rear wings with the cut-out, so would prefer them to make both sides with the cut-out, fat chance though

[Mark w]

Quoting Steve Cornford: 

Personally, I prefer the rear wings with the cut-out, so would prefer them to make both sides with the cut-out, fat chance though

 

I suggested that when the rear exit exhaust option was firmed up as. I thought it would aid the routing . CC thought otherwise and as it happens the rear exit pipe fits fine under the full height wing .

 

 

[Martin J]

£600 for headlamps Daniel

I'm out of touch with the price of carbon!

[I reply to every thread]

Quoting Martin Jeffrey: 

£600 for headlamps Daniel

I'm out of touch with the price of carbon!

 

And from memory they are not even autoclaved

[Guest]

Quoting AVES: 

Quoting Martin Jeffrey: 

£600 for headlamps Daniel

I'm out of touch with the price of carbon!

 

And from memory they are not even autoclaved

Was another £100 to get them lacquered to a decent standard on top of that!!!

 

Quality of manufacture is good, but finish is (was) terrible.

 

I now own the most expensive caterham headlights in the world!!

 

Edited by - Roadracer1977 on 11 Jul 2014 17:36:55

[Martin J]

I hope that included bulbs.

[Guest]

Quoting Martin Jeffrey: 

I hope that included bulbs.

nope!!

[badger]

Quoting Mark W: 

Quoting Roadracer1977: 

Quoting DJ.: 

I see Caterham are still supplying carbon rear wings with the cut out on the near side years after changing to off side exhausts.

yup - apparently they've not changed the mould for the carbon fibre rear wings and this is supposedly considered a 'characteristic' of the car... More like they've not wanted to fork out for a new mould (or had alot of surplus stock!!)

 

Edited by - Roadracer1977 on 10 Jul 2014 22:58:34

 

New moulds for Carbon wings without cut outs are currently being made ( first wings due as early as next week )and will be fitted to all 620Rs ( including those already delivered ) it was one of the things agreed with 620 owners during the initial build phase .

I guess they will be available to others eventually ( at a cost ££££!)

 

Presumably this will add 25grammes of weight, not sure if I will bother!!