Smithy77 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Caterham Series 3Caterham RedFirst registered 1996193bhp K-series, 30.5K milesUp for sale is my 1996 S3, which has been upgraded to a very high spec and is perfectly equipped and set-up to be an extremely quick road car which is also no slouch on track.Engine, drivetrain etc- 1.8k series (VVC head) with the DVA Power “K06” upgrade in 2011. For more details see here http://www.dvapower.co.uk (parts also listed below) - 5 speed - Emerald ECU - Mapped by Dave Walker in 2011 to 184bhp@7295rpm/146lb.ft@5920rpm. - Mapped by JKM to 193bhp@7200rpm/158lb.ft@5000rpm after my upgrades (conservatively mapped with a limit of 7500rpm for longevity) - Piper BP285H cams (VVC blanked) - Verniers - R500 lightweight flywheel - 4-2-1 SLR/VHPD exhaust with re-packable silencer - Jenvey DTH throttle bodies with Emerald adjustable length intake trumpets - New WOSP starter motor - Brand new ITG dome filter - Mocal oil cooler - Apollo anti-cavitation system - Limited-slip diff - Widetrack - Height adjustable Bilsteins - Lowered battery - Caterham 4-pot front brakes - AP Racing brake bias valve - FIA battery cut-off switch - Staggered fit (6” front, 8” rear) Caterham superlight 8 spoke alloy wheels with Avon ZZR tyres - Professionally flat-floored for a 75kg driverExterior- Carbon front cycle wings - Rear carbon wing protectors - Carbon front and rear light pods - FIA roll bar (single diagonal) plus driver’s door strut - Black pack - Indicator repeaters within the front lightsInterior- Carbon dash with R500-style metal push buttons - Carbon cill protectors - Stack ST500 rev counter. This is an extremely fancy piece of kit that has programmable shift lights, datalogging, digital speedo, 0-60, 0-100, ¼ mile times, can do lap timing and more. Controlled via a knob on the dash. - Oil temp gauge - Stack mechanical oil pressure gauge - Caterham composite Tillett seats with seat pads - Caterham harnesses (6 point driver, 4 point passenger) - Quick release suede Momo wheel (round, not flat-bottomed) - Heater - 12v socketAccessories (all included in the price )- Full side screens - Softbits for Sevens half hood - Full hood (although note the car does not currently have hood - sticks fitted). - Softbits for Sevens tunnel bag - Split zip tonneau with Tillett pockets - Indoor cover in good condition (just a small hole where it touched - on the exhaust) - Emerald Cables to connect the ECU to a laptopThe private registration “C7 SUP” IS NOT INCLUDED in the reduced price. Buyer will have option to retain the registration at cost.During my ownership I have focused on getting it in tip top mechanical shape and I have made some key improvements along the way which were more to my liking. The first thing I did was replace the 4-1 exhaust for a 4-2-1, as well as replace the stubby 50mm Jenvey trumpets for Emerald adjustable items (set to 95mm). These two upgrades dramatically smoothed out a bad flat spot in torque which it suffered up to 4500rpm. I then replaced the old 143 VVC bottom end with a very low mileage and fully rebuilt 160 VVC lump, so it has the stronger pistons it needs at this power level. The rebuild included an R500 flywheel, new WOSP starter, new fluids, cambelt, tensioner, water & oil pump, new seals/gaskets/bearings throughout etc. After the above work I took it to JKM (acknowledged by Emerald) for a 4 hour mapping session. Engine is now sweet as a nut. I have included a dyno plot overlay in the pictures which overlay power runs from a) After it had a DVA power upgrade “K06” and Emerald remap in 2011, b) After I made upgrades, and c) After the final remap. As you can see the improvement was pretty dramatic and it is now a very quick car which is also very useable on the road with a much wider torque spread. Other bits I've done include replacing the old Willans harnesses for Caterham items, purely to have the “pull up to tighten” lap belts. I have also ditched the tired old floppy air filter socks for a brand new ITG dome filter and back plate setup. Oh, I also stripped and refurbed the gearstick with a new uprated saddle bush and adjusted it to the “short throw” setting. And I’ve just bleed and replaced the brake fluid with Comma Dot 5.1 and topped up the battery.The service history is really good, with a large stack of receipts.The car is in good condition, has been well looked-after, and as said above mechanically perfect. It lives on a battery conditioner when not in use. Bad bits are as follows:- Small crack in the NS front cycle wing (done by a previous owner). I will include 2 brand new bubble wrapped Caterham wings with the car which I was planning to fit in the future. - Small chip and crack in the top corner of the windscreen - has not got worse since I’ve owned the car – no impact on any MOT.It drives beautifully and is extremely responsive – weight is around 535kg (without driver) so performance is close to R400 levels at 370bhp/ton. The 1.8 is extremely torquey, but with a very strong top-end, and suits the 5-speed well. I’m ashamed to say I never got round to taking it on a trackday and it has only seen dry weather since it's been with me.Pics: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vcho8zyycbec0w1/AAB1Ah_NsKxluvOvLDLXOhega?dl=0(Please note: Most of the pictures shown here are from before the 4-2-1 exhaust was fitted. I have now added a new pic showing the 4-2-1 collector)£14,995. Happy to discuss the car at any time, just drop me a message Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Great looking car. Just wondering what kind of tyres do you run on your 13 inch wheels? I don't recognise the pattern and I'm going to need a set in the next few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Looking forward to seeing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy77 Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 Tom, the tyres in the pics are A048s which have been "cut" to give extra wet performance. Never came across them myself before these, which came on the car when I bought it. Steve - looking forward to meeting you. Fingers crossed for dry weather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickh7 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Smitthy , I've sent the link to a colleague he might be interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative skeetsy Posted February 20, 2016 Area Representative Share Posted February 20, 2016 I withdraw my comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy77 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 I guess so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative skeetsy Posted February 20, 2016 Area Representative Share Posted February 20, 2016 I'll withdraw that comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted February 20, 2016 Member Share Posted February 20, 2016 DeletedJonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy77 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Cheers Jonathan. Those tyres are not on the car anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy77 Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 Spring is arriving.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy77 Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 Price reduced, now without private reg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy77 Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 Spring bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy77 Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share Posted March 21, 2016 Official spring bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy77 Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy77 Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 Reduced! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Have a bump from me Smithy - my old Seven looks great. Sorry to see you're selling up - what's next on the car front? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy77 Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 Hi Neal! Car sold today, finally! Needed some more power so got a Superlight with 230bhp K series :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathantennantbtinternet Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Missed out on a great car....... my car will still be for sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy77 Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 There will be others Jonathan, I'm sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mel Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Good stuff Pete, someone's got a good un! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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