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Thanks for the insight all. Makes sense that an ecu remap (as I used to have in my imprezas) would be needed. John

Hi All, Is there any advantage in using v-power/momentum in my sigma engined 1.6 2009 caterham? Particularly interested if it makes any difference on track. Thanks

Thanks Looks like the camera. Looking around, replacements seem to be thin on the ground. I'll see if racelogic can point me in the right direction. Many thanks, John

Thanks, this was a sensible suggestion. I swapped them over and the rear facing camera is still fragmenting but in the big picture. Looks like a problem with the camera. John

Evening all, The rear facing camera on my vbox lite is showing a rather odd picture (box bottom left). Can anyone tell me if it is a problem with the camera or the vbox itself? Thanks as ever, John

The £150 for the pair is without the electroplated finish. Car is only for track so not too concerned about the finish (gold would look nice though). Th ebig downside is 15 day turnaround. I'll check on the Rimmer calipers to see if they are original. Thanks, John

Forgive my lack of knowledge, Just having a look around, the prices here seem competitive (£54.60 exchange) compared to the refurb quote I received from Bigg Red of £75. Are there any thoughts about quality from any of the suppliers? Thanks, John

Thanks all, The advice is much appreciated. I'll let you know how I get on. J

Thanks all, Caliper is already off so will put back on and push piston out with brake. I'll give the rebuild a go, appreciate the messages and advice.

Thanks Gridgway, Without a compressor, would the best way to get the pistons out be to put the hose back on and press it out using the pedal?

Evening all, thought I would try and replace my front brake pads and found myself with some bother. I couldn't get one of the pistons to go back in and upon removal of the caliper, I can see that the piston is rusty. Can I send this off for refurbishment or is it better to buy a new one? In either case, where should I try? I've read about the caliper refurb kits that can be had from places like Redline etc but I've never done one before and would worry that the condition of the caliper would mean that this might not be successful. Advice appreciated, John

Hi Colin, Many thanks. I'll get in touch. John

Thanks All, I'll have a look at the suggestions. I was beginning to suspect that there may not be one right on my doorstep. Appreciate the replies, John

Morning all, Can anyone recommend a mechanic/specialist near the Croydon/South London area? I've been using PT cars but would prefer somewhere a bit more local for odd jobs. Many thanks, John

Amos, Thank you for the reply. I've been away (from home and all things car related) for a few weeks. I think I've located it, it just looks different to the one that I had ordered (two wires rather than one). I'll get testing and see what happens. Many thanks for your reply. John

Thanks for all the help so far. I used the guide to see where the water temp sensor should go but my 7 doesn't have a heater so seems not to have the pipe that is shown. Hmmm. The gauge wiring does follow the wiring colours but I can't find the wiring in the engine bay. Any ideas? I've ordered the multimeter for future shenanigans.

Many thanks for the swift reply Jonathan. I'll do as you suggest and see how the gauge reacts. No, I do not own a multimeter. I can borrow/purchase one but I'll have to do a bit of learning as I don't really understand a lot (if anything) about how it functions.

Hello all, First, big thank you to the club already for making me feel welcome. I'm a new member and look forward to becoming involved in the club. I've come to ask for some know how on fitting gauges. I have a sigma engined caterham that I bought from someone who used it to race with the graduates in the sigmax class. It has a water temp gauge which, until recently, was working well. Recent track day and it would just show top of the gauge. Have been advised to try replacing sensor but I don't know where the gauge takes the signal from. It is a standard caterham gauge. The other gauge I'm trying to sort out is a mechanical oil pressure and temp from racetech. It comes with the sensor for the temp and a capillary tube for the oil pressure. Does the temp just replace the sump plug or do I need to find a sump plug that will allow it to pass through into the sump? Where does the oil capillary tube go? It seems as though I need an additional fitting but I don't know what it is or where it would go. Any help is greatly appreciated. I've searched a fair bit but haven't found quite what I'm looking for. Many thanks for any help or pointing me in the right direction.