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Need help w/ torque setting (as applicable) for the following... flywheel bolts clutch bolts Titan bellhousing - engine bolts Raceline wet sump bolts Jenvey TB to head bolts exhaust header bolts Also what is spark plug gap. Engine is internally stock. Thanks ------- Chris Ad majorem 7 gloriam

I received a set of MB wheels w/ my kit (what was termed at the time as a Superlight America). I get it now (duh) - the entire center of the wheel is aluminum. Thanks. The other Caterham owner I mentioned had a devil of a time getting his replacement wheels. Looks like the effort was in vain, if he has any sense. At 120+ mph, the wall at Fontana looks really hard as one drifts out towards it coming off of the banking at the exit of turn 2. A failure there would be no fun, not at all. Another person hereabouts has signed up for Le Sept, and we really (really) want to, but cannot commit at this time. Rats. ------- Chris Ad majorem 7 gloriam

I'm sure I'm missing something here. How does the ali center help a failure as described above? SlipperMan, Mr. Swift tells me you have the moniker as a result of the footwear you use whilst driving. If so, that makes 2 as I do the same.

Thanks to all for this bit of information. The fastest Caterham hereabouts (used exclusively and extensively on track) has cracked 2. In both cases it was a single spoke. It never really occurred to me that this may be due to congenital weakness - I had always put it down to his driving (w/ trips into the bush) and speed (Edit: he runs wide radial Michelin ultra-soft slicks). I had no idea that Caterham had pulled them from race cars. Hearing that all spokes have been known to crack is disturbing. Given that we run at the California Speedway (using 1/2 of the high speed oval) w/ its unforgiving concrete wall is enough to make me pull the slicks off of them and onto the 8 spokes that I have, at least for that weekend. Is it known that this is due to additional loads that slicks induce? ------- Chris Ad majorem 7 gloriam Edited by - moosetestbestanden on 26 Jan 2008 18:30:16

2.0L w/ Jenvey (via SBD) injection, headers, HP don't know / Torque don't know - never dynoed, but it runs like a raped ape Bog std. "close ratio" Sierra 5 speed, 2.80 1st & .82 5th 3.62 LSD 13" Barnbys all around w/ Avon bias ply slicks at this moment Looking to do a gearbox switch when the Raceco motor project is done. I'm thinking 5 speed H pattern Quaife dog box w/ tall 1st (2.06 or thereabouts) because the track is the only place I drive the car now (except for the occasional trip to the market). ------- Chris Ad majorem 7 gloriam

The cable is special. See here for a diagram. edited to fix typo ------- Chris Ad majorem 7 gloriam Edited by - moosetestbestanden on 17 Dec 2007 17:17:57

6'3 3/4, 35-36 inseam, 14 stone or so. No problems w/ an S3 & Tillets, although I'd like to get the seat back that final inch and, more importantly, get lower. So, for track work it'll be a foam seat - we're having a seat foam-a-thon in California this off season 😬 ------- Chris Ad majorem 7 gloriam

YHM ------- Chris Ad majorem 7 gloriam

😬 That sounds like the return of some enthusiasm. Complimenti Ammo, an outstanding result. It is said that torque wins races but for me short stroke and high revs have always been my 1st choice. I'm realllly looking forward to what's coming up. Now get out there and enjoy the weather. I can't think of much finer than an Apryl blat, even when it's Sept. 😬 ------- Chris Ad majorem 7 gloriam

So which way did you have them on the car? Everything I've read says mount Avon ACB10s and bias ply slicks w/ numbers facing right at the rear and left at the front. I've also read that it just doesn't matter (for handling). So now it does? P.S.: On track, it's slippers for me 😬 ------- Chris Ad majorem 7 gloriam

I'm in the northern part of L.A., close® to the tracks (7s) and the riding (bicycle) in the San Gabriel mountains. Do not forget to bring your bike when you move - S.D. is great cycling country, year round. ------- Chris Ad majorem 7 gloriam

Did you try removing the seat & post, and the rear wheel and spinning it 180 degrees so that the handle bars pointed down on the off side? That may be less obtrusive to you as driver. The Stelvio is quite a beautiful ride as well, provided the road isn't too overburdened w/ tourists pulling caravans etc. Weren't you coming our way? ISTR you mentioning a move to San Diego some time ago. ------- Chris Ad majorem 7 gloriam

I've been running them over the last 3 track weekends. I've found them to be very progressive and even forgiving, *PROVIDED* they are up to temperature and the clag's been scrubbed off. When cold they've always felt unpredictable. I doubt that that's unusual but FWIW, please be advised.. I started on about 17 lbs front and rear and have found good success dropping the fronts a bit, depending on feel on a given day. At high track temps (mine are 2nd hand and have quite a few heat cycles in 'em) the back end feels loose. Lower pressure seems to have helped in this circumstance, somewhat, as well. Good luck and enjoy ------- Chris Ad majorem 7 gloriam

If you're going the Bighead route, while the wings are off consider slipping some heat-shrink tubing over the stays. I left it a little long, spooted a blob (technical terminology learned watching NASCOWR 'racin)of rubberized waterproofing on the end and shrunk away. Not that it's critical, but it works great for vibration isolation and a little vertical compliance. ------- Chris Ad majorem 7 gloriam

Well, not just him. I did mine this way and it was pretty straight forward and fairly quick, provided you have The Big Socket. If you choose this route remember that the axle nuts are threaded like the pedals on a bicycle, one left and one right. ------- Chris Ad majorem 7 gloriam

The very nice young man from CC at the venue explained that these new(ish) wings reduce lift, as do the small aero 'vanes' on the sides of the nose cone. The wings are bonded as I recall - no more aligning-drilling-cursing-buying new issues. 😬 ------- Chris Ad majorem 7 gloriam

"this means that the octane in the United States will be about 4 to 5 points lower than the same fuel elsewhere: 87 octane fuel, the "regular" gasoline in the US and Canada, would be 91-92 in Europe." So I guess yes, around. We can't buy anything here in the west higher than 91 US octane anymore, except at a few stations that sell "racing gasoline" w/ an octane rating of 100. Thank god for those too as I'll be needing them soon, I hope. Worse, ethanol is creeping into the mix (about 10% now). In the latest federal giveaway, our heavily subsidized farmers are now ripping out everything and planting corn, to be turned into ethanol, to satisfy the current zeitgeist of green green green environment & global warming & blah blah blah. When looked at as a system the whole thing is laughable, if it weren't so pathetic that is. ------- Chris Ad majorem 7 gloriam

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This is a problem? 😬 Seriously, congrats on hopping onto the Duratec wagon. I'm so itchin' for my upgrade from the internally stock 2.0 that I have now, although it appears I popped too soon to get in 1st cabin w/ the 2.2 passengers. So, guess I'll be sitting mid-coach w/ the all-steel 2.1 that's on the build. ------- Chris Exempli Blatia

Alex, Got it - makes sense. I'm hoping to be able to discuss such things come the 1st weekend of next month as I'll be there & I'm looking at various gearbox options myself. I'm very interested in hearing about your experiences w/ Quaifes & sequential shifters etc. Hope to meet you on the 50th weekend ------- Chris Exempli Blatia

At a glance, between chart 'what I had' and chart 'what I'm going for', well, it looks like you'll be rowing more for the same effect. I'm not very sensitive so for me it's difficult to discern the difference between 138 mph and 140. But I can tell when I need 2nd to spin up to near 80, as opposed to needing to bang into the next gear another 10 mph sooner. Please note that I comment from the perspective of someone who uses my car almost exclusively on track. I would also like to mention that, if you've got those nice steel rods sitting on a shelf w/ intent to install sometime, wouldn't you want to consider the effects of gearing at higher rpm values than shown? I guess what I wondering is: If that VX makes big torque (we have no experience of them over here) then I kind of wonder why the change, at least as far as trackwork is concerned. If not trackwork, then, noting that the difference between the top gears of each is essentially non-existant, there won't be less engine buzz in top gear per 1000 rpm for the 6 speeder than the 5. So toodling down the motorway (or anywhere else) isn't going to significantly different, except for the quietness of the helical box of course. Those Quaife numbers w/ the 3.95 look pretty good to me. ------- Chris Exempli Blatia

It sure is nice to come home to a thread like this after a day at work like that. Awesome work. ------- Chris Exempli Blatia

I use this one here. I drilled and tapped mounting holes in the horizontal frame member on the floor right in front of the off-side (fixed) seat. Note that I have Tillets. Easy out - easy in when removal is necessary. ------- Chris Exempli Blatia

I wonder what temp. Dobuy sees in Dubai at 50 C? Neil? Gee, an oil temp. gauge. What a novel idea. I'll have to see about one of those... ------- Chris Exempli Blatia

I had to cant mine inboard w/ the shims in order to get the outboard side to clear the body when moving the seat back on the adjustable runners. That was a many cuss word discovery after finally getting the bastard located and 1/2 secured. Not a problem in your case but the seat may hit the body just the same. There was a thread running just last week on how to mark the location for the holes if you're not drilled if fitting the seats w/out the ali "runners" which I think would work just as well even if you're using the runners. As near as I can remember the hole locations for the fixed mountings *is different* than for the adjustables. While they're a bitch to get installed (the 1st time at least), you'll love it when you're done. Hth. ------- Chris Exempli Blatia