chrisbeddoe

Great thank you for the responses

Morning All, I am looking to get a trailer for my R500D and have found a Brian James Clubman I am interested in but want to confirm the bed is large enough. The bed is only 10ft9 by 5ft 6 (3.27m x 1.67m) which leaves little to spare! Has anybody run a trailer this size, it this large enough (and the weight far enough forward) or should i wait out for a larger one to come onto the market? Many thanks, Chris

Hi Phillip, maybe try a tonneau cover, or a long nose shower cap. You you can get them both from Softbitsforsevens and thundersport.

If anybody has a spare carbon fibre stone guard for passenger side wheel arch that they are willing to send, please can reach out. Many thanks, Chris

All, just incase somebody has one going spare. I am looking for a single undrilled carbon fiber front cycle wing - newer style (with shiny lacquer) for my R500D Many thanks, Chris

As above, i am keen to attend but its booked out. So if anybody else is unable to attend please let me know.

Hi Chuckadeemus, I have a R500D which are know for their heat soak issues and have been battling with it for years now. Not wanting to change the external appearance of my car with ducting for air into the footwell, or add grills in the side panels to let the hot air in the engine bay out (which i agree would be the most efficient solution), i have updated my car with the following: Heat shield on footwell ​Zircotech Primaries Fix to heater cable Thundersport Transmission Tunnel Heat InsulationIf i am honest the biggest changes came from fixing the heater cable which was always slighly on, and the Thundersport side panels, both of which where really cost effective! Perhaps this would therefore be a good starting point?

Morning All, i am contemplating an engine refresh for my R500D, can anyone recommender a builder around the surrey area please? Many thanks, Chris

You mention that your rear suspension is on the softest setting. The softer the rear (i.e. the further down the bar it is) the more under steer you will get. Try moving the linkage up a notch or two.

What size wheels are you running? If you are not already running them, 13's run a higher profile tyre which absorbs a lot of what the roads throw at you.

Just a quick one on this, The oil consumption seemed to be a one time only event. Have not had any issues since. Very strange, but not complaining. Maybe it was just user error!

Update! Heater cable fixed the foot well was still swelteringly hot last summer so this spring I sent off the exhaust primaries to get ceramic coated by Zirocotec. I have to say they look incredible: I can report that the engine bay is definitely cooler and this is demonstrated by the engine running at lower temperatures (still within the operating window obviously), which will come in handy with the odd summers day track day. The car now holds a steady 87 degrees on motorway runs and around town, but more importantly in traffic rarely hits 108 degrees at which point the fan comes on (a temperature i was never overly happy about). The bad news is that the food well is still uncomfortably hot :( So my remaining options are: 1. Remove the plastic air ducting around the radiators to increase airflow through the engine bay. 2. Additional heat insulation in the foot well panels Not sure which order I will do them in, but will update on any progress

Cant comment on the seats but its really worth going to a shop with as much choice as possible when buying a helmet. I went to GP Racewear at Silverstone and they had a great selection. The reality for me was only 1 helmet actually fitted correctly as all the others where quiet uncomfortable.

Hamilton Classic is a great product

Second replacing the cap, I have had this twice before (admittedly not on a Caterham)