Sussex Mid AR

21 cold seems too high to me, maybe 17 or 18 but use that as a starting point and experiment yourself. Once you’re happy use that all the time, always measure with the same gauge too since I doubt every one is made equal.

ZZx tyres are bumpy on road, for a more complaint experience, move back to CR500 just like I did.

Julian

We exchanged waves, i was in my red Up!

Hope you had a nice blat

Julian

I still prefer the CR500's even though the ZZx seem to hold on for longer and break away more progressively. I find the more compliant CR500 much better over the bumpy Kent/Sussex "B" roads which is my morning blat stomping ground. On track the ZZx are great but on road ZZR temp falls off quickly after you have been "on it" and then they are [i am] all over the place.

I usually get about 6k out of a set of CR500 on road, fronts maybe slightly more than the rears but usually end up changing all at the same time. That's with c.200bhp and set up by Andy at PGM for very fast road and occasional track days.

Cheers, Julian

Your car spotted in the car park, I left my [old] L7C membership card on your drivers seat 

Cheers, Julian

Green although I couldn’t be sure, just joining the B2026 to fly up into the Ashdown Forest. Bloody cold, respect!

Hi,., thats great, do you know if it fits the standard Caterham 4 individual primaries? If so , I will have it.

Cheers, Julian

Hi

is the exhaust still available, does it include the collector?

is it for an S3?

cheers, Julian 

Mine is [just] less than 1.1kg at cost about £260, its a bit more now though. Antigravity Batteries

Julian

Have you tried giving the starter a "tap" with something?

Hi James

I suspect it is difficult to generalise about reliability​. I drive with mechanical sympathy until up to temperature, then pretty much drive it like it is stolen. My 6 speed, to date, fingers crossed, is fine. A very good friend and all round top bloke, who respects his lovely R400D, had a 6 speed gearbox melt down on a sensible blat last year. My advice is, as long as it has not been raced, and it works nicely, don't worry. Buy it and enjoy, if it needs a rebuild at some point, ces't la vie...

Julian

ps - 6 speed over 5 every time for me!

As others have said, that's not a VVC. 5W50 fully synthetic Comma Motorsport oil IMO. 

Please post a photo of your engine so we can be sure if VVC or not. Oil required does change!

Julian

Dougie had probably slowed down because Prangerman couldn't keep up! 

From what I have heard [no personal experience] de-specing the suspension down to normal R spec might be worth considering. If it were me, I might even ask if I could give them some Quantums to fit. Unlikely to agree to that one though. Alternatively, just change them when you get the car. 

Julian

Two up, going north. We exchanged  . I was in my red Up! rushing home to get in mine to go to Bredgar 

Hope you had a good run 

Yellow with black stripes, two up heading south at Wych Cross 4pm Sunday afternoon

I flashed and waved from a big white minibus 

What a lovely day to be out in your Seven 

Cheers, Julian

Well you learn something new every day! Thx Ian

J

i have heard of the problem John [JNC] had before so beware, his problem is not a one off. As he says get one with a regulator built in. In your situation fitting a battery master switch is a good idea. 

This type are available for fitting underbonnet if you don't want to fit yhe Caterham external one. You would still need to remove the bonnet but no spanners required to reconnect each time.

Julian

By all means try the later bulb. It will be slightly better still. The only downside with all these better bulbs is that the life tends to shorten the brighter the bulb, particularly in our "bumpy" 7's with the smaller headlights. That said, my nightbreakers have lasted a year so far, that's as much as my no-name regular bulbs did previously. Mike Clark (Kentish Weald AR) put me onto them initially, they are very good.

Thinking of bulbs, I also suggest you consider upgrading all your other bulbs to LED. That was my winter project. It turned into quite a project too, modifying all lamp holders, retiring my repeaters on the cycle wings and modifying a relay for polarity. But I think it was worth it. Next time you see me, ask me to have a look and I will explain to you.

Cheers,

Here you go Dennis

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EPLCP3U/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Julian

where was Roobarb 

Frank

If Mr Crudds does not take the silencer, let me check it out see if it fits my car please?

Cheers, Julian

Orange [no yellow stripe] and BRG with yellow stripe was I suspect, Ian and Alan on their way from Brands Hatch.

Gotcha, didnt realise he was in his Seven too... 

There was a full dry sump setup on FB Al.