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Cliffy858 YHM

Scrappydog - I've emailed you photos

Items 1, 4, 6, 7 now on ebay along with a couple of other items.

Superwhite R YHM

Items 2 & 3 provisionally sold.

Hi Barkalarr YHM

Hi Julian YHM

No longer have my car so time for the clear out. 1. The original Racetech leather steering wheel, 260mm,Super 7 logo, black leather and black frame. worn. £50.00. SOLD 2. CoverZone Sahara indoor car cover part no. CCC26. Blue, As new ( 6 months old) still in bag with label. £40.00. SOLD 3. Spare heated windscreen. Usual crack in bottom corner and stone chip on passenger side. Collection only - £20.00 4. x4 Uniroyal Rain Expert 3.....185/70R13 Lots of thread good 6mm. Collection only..£60.00 SOLD 5. The original Spax adjustable shocks and springs (live axle academy car) front and rear. Worn but still working perfectly....car had done 22k miles...£40.00. 6. STE synchro meter....perfect for those Weber 40's. Condition excellent...6 months old and hardly used.....£28.00.SOLD 7. Driver and passenger harnesses. Black with black Caterham lettering. These are the ones with the normal seat belt buckle I.e. Red push button. Condition excellent. ...£50.00 for the pair. SOLD Prices exclude P&P. Collection from Market Harborough or Wellingborough. I can send photos if required. James

I am now Caterhamless so I'm looking for a low mileage Elise, preferably a 111s, for £15k max.

Philip - what set up did you get?

Time to replace the original spax and springs on my live axle Xflow ('97 ex academy) running 185/70/13 for a set of height adjustable ones primarily for fast road use. Old springs have been measured at 245 front, 95 rear....budget £600. The more I research the more confused I get. Options so far... Spax height adjustable with 260lb front, 104lb rear (like the idea of keeping the car's originality). Protech 400 1.9" with bonded bushes with 275lb front, 150lb rear.(2.25" look like the springs will foul the side skin and I don't fancy opening up the hole). As above with rose joints on bottom of rear (but Protech recommended bonded bushes being better for public roads due to potholes etc.) Avo's with 225 fronts and 130 rears....also recommended with 250 fronts and 150 rears. Then there has been the mention of progressive springs on the rear which sound like a good option. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks James

Thanks for all the feedback and advice. Looks like new adjustables all round. Like the look of the Protechs, thanks Rob and Wonders. Would these be preferred over AVOs or Gaz or are the performances similar and it's a matter of aesthetics?

Handling isn't great but the roads are pretty poor and the live axle doesn't help. If I can get the clearance under the floor increased then I can drop the pressure back down.

Only to help with ground clearance issue other wise it is around 20.

Thanks for the feedback. It looks like adjustable suspension is the way forward. Any recommendations as to an economical set-up for a live axle. Nothing too fancy as all my driving is on roads.