Apothecary Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 I'm interested in principle also but dependant upon final price. How much is a new wet sump on a K series ? I.e how does £100 +Vat compare to what you would have to find should the worst happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon K Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 I've just had a cracked sump replaced on a K during a 12,000 mile service at Caterham, it cost about £260 including VAT. This didn't include any labour cost as the sump had to come off to replace the foam baffle anyway. It would have cost a lot more if I'd hit it harder and lost all the oil !! C7 KAV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k.russell Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 I am an alloy (stainless steel)fabricator by trade, and although I cant take on the work myself, it looks pretty straight forward fab, if the fabricator was having the guard lazer cut then it would be possible to loose a fair amount of weight by cutting holes in the "wing" area of the guard, it doesnt protect anything here and there wouldnt be to much loss of strength if useing 5mm ally, when I was riding trials bikes(when they had twin shocks and no disc brakes)we used dural for the sump guards much stronger than ali for the same weight, dont do any ali work now though, what about titanium, could get thickness down to 2mm and you get lovely sparks 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 k.russell Would titanium be insultingly expensive, or just rudely expensive? What about nylon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k.russell Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgie Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 how much 😬 😬 😬?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slomove Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 Moving around here in dry canyon country this happened to my steel sump guard. Broke even a rib from my sump. As a consequence I did this 😬 Pretty heavy, but munches every rock on the road without complaint. I could take it off for track days but too lazy. Gert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slomove Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 double post Edited by - Slomove on 24 Apr 2004 01:02:16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve vickery Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Having just moved to the end of a bumpy country lane and smashed my first sump within days, I'd be very interested in a sump guard. Cost was £150 for parts plus labour (being done as I type) I have a 1700 supersprint. Any updates/ The ali version sounds best. Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 What other damage is done on impact, as in do the engine mounts take a bashing as the impact tries to push the engine out of the chassis....? I guess that is the reason for a good angle so you glide off the top of obsticle... It still amazes me Caterham don't offer a solution........ David GF04RCE is built running and on the road.... every day is a Caterham day!!!! He heee!!... pictures here , I am as excited as an excited thing..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wahey Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 I want a titanium one please!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normans_Ghost Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 When I first got my BDR it had 2 2/4" steel plates welded to the side of the sump which extended doen about 1/2". Acted like a pair of ice skating blades. There was also a piece welded to the bottom front corner. It stopped the sump fracturing but not being hit. Dry sump sorted it properly. norman verona 1989 BDR 220bhp Mem No 2166 Curmudgeon in an Elise, (and 7 and Elan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbirdman Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 I missed this thread in April. After scraping my expensive dry sump pan I decided it needed a bit of protection. I had a stainless steel one made up. It’s a simple plate with two bends giving a gentle slope at the front. This is fixed on the front engine mount bolts and with some rubber bumpers between the plate and the sump pan. It has got lots of scrapes on it but does the job. I have been thinking about getting a titanium one made to save weight and for the sparks 😬 😬 I just got a metal workshop to make mine up but you could try Ammo at Raceco to get a titanium one done. Matt Life begins at 10,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slomove Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 I am not sure if that sparkling thing is a good idea with front engine and rear tank. Might become really exciting if there is a filling spillage, dripping vent or cap Gert Edited by - Slomove on 10 Jul 2004 00:37:12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbutnotslow Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 I started down the road of making enquiries but got sidetracked by another project on my car. Its something I will pick up on again over the next couple of weeks and see if I can get a better price than the £100 that was indicated. Having put some new gouges on the sump from track use. It has concentrated my mind a little more. Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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