techbod

I'd definitely be interested if it was more like image 1 rather than image 2. I'm another C70 fan, so if it ended up looking something like that, so much the better.

Approx 15:30, Green with black wings, Reg C7 *** heading out of Matlock Baths and towards Matlock

Red with clamshells. Reg Q***GJT Birmingham bound on the A45 about 18:50 on the Coventry section. Pulled up next to me the the lights as I was waiting to turn right. Had to double take - at first glance its almost identical to mine, before I remembered I don't have a windscreen anymore. (For a brief second I thought someone had stolen my car...) Edited by - techbod on 29 Apr 2014 19:55:43

Hi Ivaan. YHM.

Reg number C7 *** Green Caterham on the A45 (stuck in traffic for a while) through Coventry, heading towards Birmingham. About 17:20.

Thanks for the reply. I've gone for the extended lead solution and tried to keep it as neat as possible. Halfords sell a heat shrinkable butt connector which seems to have done a good job of joining the two wires together (together with some crimping for extra security). Onto the next job.

So battery tray and oil catch tank moved. Starter motor and earth leads are connected, but what did anyone doing a similar conversion do about the brown (alternator) lead? Did you extend the lead and route it round to the new battery location or tape up the now redundant end and run a new wire entirely? Neither seems a particularly neat solution. Or bite the bullet and pull the loom apart and move the wire round ? (Thats alot of work but neater) . Thanks

*thumbup*Thanks for the responses and links. This afternoon I removed the battery tray and cables so I guess there is no going back now... I like the battery placement shown in the links, but my passenger side footwell is short, so I don't have a ledge to place it on. A quick and dirty test shows the battery and tray will sit on the chassis rails in front of the catch tank without fouling on anything. Here. However the battery is then only 10cm or so from the exhaust, and the whole arrangement feels like a bit of an untidy solution. I suppose the better solution is to remove the catch tank and mount, make an extended battery tray that can span the chassis rails next to the passenger footwell, and add a bracket on the end to hold the catch tank. Which is all quite alot of work - meaning the quick and dirty solution above does hold some appeal...

The battery seems to have died over the winter despite being on a smart charger, and just wont hold a charge. Its done pretty well, though - it was on the car 7 years ago when I bought it, and I suspect it had been on the car for a while before that, so no complaints. So having wrestled it out from under the carbs, I'd like to relocate the tray on to the passenger footwell side as it makes it easier to get to. I have a slight complication in that I have a oil catch tank mounted on the outside of the passenger footwell, so the battery will need to locate further forwards. (Since it lasted so well, I'll probably replace like for like, Varta in case anyone is wondering, so I can't lie it horizontal on the bulkhead as per the smaller batteries, so in front of the footwell it will have to go. Any pictures of a similar setup I can look at for guidance? Thanks

Just as a matter on interest, which generation of GSXR TB's are you using? (K1, K5 etc)? Thanks

Got the 7 out for an hour this morning around a423/Leamington/Kenilworth area. No complaints from SWMBO in the passenger seat despite the fact its was quite chilly with the just the Brooklands on.

The standard composite one I found too low and didn't stop anything, it was fun up to 40mph, anything higher was just dreadful. I now use Brooklands screens which are a million times better, but much heavier. Hmm that's a shame. I like the Brooklands but find the 'letterbox' gap between the bottom of the brooklands and the scuttle top allows through alot of wind at speed. I was wondering if swapping to the standard aero would be an improvement. Sounds like it might not be. (I have considered the gaffer tape solution I have seen on another Brooklands wearing seven, but I'd prefer a neater solution if possible)

I've got a few ancient Weller PU-2D stations/iron. I've had them for years and they just go on and on (thats torn it) and solder very nicely with a decent tip. Last one I found at a boot fair for for £5. Assuming Weller quality is still the same, your should do you very well. I'd like an ERSA - probably the nicest soldiering irons I have used - but they can get very expensive so they are out for home use.

Green with yellow stripe, hood up travelling south about J12 M40 approx 5:15 Friday evening.

Looking for an s3 scuttle, red prefered but anything considered. Not too worried about extra holes etc. Thanks

Grey/silver with dark wings, reg FC02*** in B&Q car park about 3:45 on Thursday afternoon.

Blue, roof up, stick on front number plate (IIRC). Parked in Odeon multi-story Floor 8 from 6 - 8 pm, presumably there for the Cinema.

Hi, interested in the 17-40 f4L. Have sent you blatmail. Cheers

Dark grey or black about 6.10pm, two up - leaving Marlborough in a Salcombe direction. Heard you before I saw you :-)

Thanks for the reply. MTL is GL4, so if there are no naysayers I'll order some and see what happens.

Is Redline MTL suitable for use in a 4 speed, type 2 gearbox. I've looked through the archives and not found anything to say either way. If not MTL any other recommendations? (Caterham plate on the car recommends Shell Spirex EP80.) Thanks

My 7 had the same issue - the clearance between clams and headlight was different on each side and no amount of measuring and fiddling seemed to able to pinpoint why or fix it. In the end I removed both stays and compared - there were small differences in some of the dimensions. I cut and re-welded one stay to match the other and the clam / headlight clearance is much improved. Its not perfect, but like others have found the wings appear to be slightly different in profile.

Ok no worries :)

Is this the behind, or over, the wipers holes type? Where about are you located? (I have tried to blatmail you but I think its gone awol) thanks

We left at about the same 02.30ish, having stood around for what felt like ages before the GT40s etc (Grid 5?) had their very delayed race, decide that the Grid 6 cars could wait until later that day to be seen. Edited by - techbod on 10 Jul 2012 23:42:05