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richpalmer69

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  1. On 11/04/2023 at 17:39, Kent Low Flyer said:

    Following this thread as I really do need to change my 14" tyres for this season. It seems that Rain Expert 3 are no longer available, does anyone know how RE5 compare?

    Mainly for dry road use, but nice to have some grip if get caught in a downpour.

    I know Caterham fit Avon ZT7 to their new lower powered cars, are these worth considering?

    Only other road use tyre I was considering is Toyo Proxes CF2, but can't find any reviews of what they are like on a Seven.

    Any recommendations appreciated, thank you.

    Hi,

    I'm on the same journey now and defaulting to the RainExperts, but a little worried about reviews saying they are quite chunky/stiff.  What did you end up going for?

    Richard

  2. There's quite a lot written about the legality of LED H4 replacements.

    The classic car LEDs are stated as CE compliant, but  I'm not sure how an LED H4 can be compliant, simply because the H in H4 stands for Halogen, so you're changing the technology out and there doesn't appear to be a way to test an LED version - the regs need to be updated.

    I might be worrying about nothing, but if someone complains/says they were dazzled and the lamp is checked and found to be non compliant, problems may be just around the corner.

    I've bought some H4 LEDs but am not sure about fitting them, and may just wait for a compliant unit to come available at a better price than currently - the official Caterham inners are £350 each from JAL.

  3. You'll need to remove the:

    Wiring from the econoseal connector, if you're reusing the headlamp inners.  If you're getting a new headlamp/lighting then snip the wires and then rewire the new.  There should be a grommet where the wiring goes through the side skin which will stop the wiring pulling through.

    ARB brackets at the front by the radiator.  You may need to move the radiator but check your particular car.

    Spring/damper, one end only.  Jack the car up and pop it on axle stands, you can let the wheel drop, or support it a little.

    Front upper wishbone bolt.

    Then it's a case of wiring the headlight through the new bracket, best done off the car, and reversing the process...read some blogs about the wiring, it can be a pain but it just needs some time and some silicon lube to help it.  Mine is:

    https://caterham310s.wordpress.com/

    Have a look at the blow up diagrams in the build manual as they're pretty clear.

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