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Provisionally sold to Phil

Provisionally sold to Phil

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Now available - pair of used but good condition Leather S seats with runners, ‘dent’ in leather of bolster where something has rested on it during storage but no scuffs or tears £300 pickup only from central Oxford Simon

Now sold to Mike, a new Caterham owner and member of this forum

I have some spare if you still need some Phil, used but reasonable condition In Oxford Simon

Bump for a new year and a special 7 waiting for a new owner

Big Price drop

Thanks Tom I test drove a few older Duratec factory built R400s at the time, this one actually felt much better put together. Its sailed through every MOT and service, Spy motorsports seem to think 'its a good one' . Most of the Duratec powered R400s are £10k more on pistonheads, ultimately its worth what somebody will pay, I don't think the price is way off beam. Other than the cage its not that 'racey', its actually great on the road I agree its a bit more niche than most 7s, but I'm not sure there's such a thing as a standard 7! They have all been tweaked to some degree by the various owners, I've had heavily modded Elise S1 and S2 variants in the past, it does take longer to sell these cars, but there is usually a buyer waiting if you are patient, who can recognise what they are getting for the money. I'm no rush to sell, but Bookatrack site etc is a good call

Thanks Tazio ​I don’t do Facebook, up on pistonheads and SELOC as well ​Driving it is not helping with my sincere efforts to sell

Wrong time of year? Too pricey? I may have completely misjudged the market, Wriggle room on price, leather seats can be fitted if needed and I have a RIF aero screen that can be added in With the sun out it’s hit the heady heights of 1300 miles since rebuild, and feels sorted, better clean it now! Simon

Sadly its just not getting used and its a shame as its awesome, I've only put a few 100 miles on it! Soon after I bought it the builders moved in, chaos reigned for 2 years Bought from this forum a while back as a full rebuild of a K powered S3 to R400 spec with a Duratec, Double D cage and 6 speed Caterham box and LSD Further mapping of Emerald by Bradley's in Shipton-u-wychwood and now much improved running, Caterham Tillets fitted, looked after by Peter at Spy Motorsport, MOT due spring 2018 (vis smoke only...way hay) Here is the spec lifted from when I bought it: K5EPT Specification Original donor car 6 speed 1992 1.4 K Series Supersport – so no catalytic converter required. Brand new Arch Engineering body/chassis fited in 2008. Car completely rebuilt and put back on road in 2008 with 1800 K series Conversion using mostly new parts. Approximately 1500 miles completed in this form, and then car rebuilt again:- Natural ally with fluorescent yellow twin stripes, black nose and carbon wings. Engine: 2000 mile 2.0 HE14 duratec engine from 2009 Ford Cemax Automatic. Engine absolutely mint as car was only smoke damaged at rear. Engine now spec’d as a new R400 with 210 BHP. Carbon top cover. New R400 valve springs, new R400 camshafts, R400 plenum and injectors, Raceline low level wet sump, new oil pump, Caterham bellhousing, AP racing clutch (balanced), hydraulic master cylinder and slave cylinder fitted. Caterham 6 speed gearbox (which was running fine) was completely rebuilt with the latest spec parts by Road and Race. New Triton LSD fitted to diff by Road and Race, and diff fully rebuilt. New Powervamp light weight race battery. New Emerald K6 ECU with triple map facility. New 5 ¾” black headlamps with high brightness bulbs. New black heated windscreen with new wipers and blades. New screen stanchions New 13” 8 spoke anthracite wheels 6” front and 8” rear, professionally refinished in Ducati Gold and fitted with new CR500 tyres. New carbon dashboard and new mechanical oil pressure gauge. Aero filler cap. New VDO electronic speedo and sensor New boot cover, new full hood with hood bag plus Soft Bits for Sevens half hood. Double D roll cage fitted with correct thickness machined spacers . 4 point harnesses. Leather S-type seats with headrests fitted (now replaced with Tillets)*. New high brightness LED front indicators with Caterham carbon pods, similar LED rear indicators, extreme power LED rear tail/stop lights, LED flasher relay, carbon rear light blocks and clear rear lenses. LED number plate light. LED rear fog and reverse lights. Carbon rear wings and carbon effect front wings. New Gaz gold pro fully adjustable aero grade ally bodied shock absorbers and new springs fitted all round. R400 polished stainless exhaust system, Vibratechnic engine mounts, R400 water rail, Momo quick release steering wheel and new steering column bushes. Lightweight Brise alternator mounted on intake side of engine. New drive belt and belt tensioner. New engine loom specially hand made by MES. New uprated fuel pump and new adjustable fuel pressure regulator with gauge. New silicon hoses, new radiator expansion tank, new oil catch tank and washer bottle. Keyless ignition with red start button, battery cut off switch and dash mounted kill switch. New twin air horns with stainless horn button. Twin dash mounted LED indicator warning lights. New carbon dash. Dot 5 brake and clutch fluid. All new gearbox and diff oils. New Mobil 1 fully synthetic engine oil. Motul Inugel engine coolant. Engine just superbly mapped by the two Steve’s at Track n Road (£450) I'll update when I have some pics on a server I'm in Oxford Simon

cheers I'll take a look S

As above I'm in Oxford many thanks Simon

Hi John No spark, the loom looks ok with no holes / chafing etc I should probably take apart the coil connector to check the wire hasn't fractured inside, not sure how to do this without breaking the connector Its one of these http://www.emeraldm3d.com/connectors/ford-duratec-coil-on-plug-2-pin-connector.html If that doesn't work I may have to look for help locally, the car has no cat so it should be ok to drive on 3 cylinders for a few miles Thanks for the help and interest in my mechanical ineptitude Simon

Hi John It is indeed a duratec r400, orig a c-max engine, upgraded with caterham parts to current spec, last RR session bgave just over 220hp on a plenum. It look like it has an emerald loom http://www.emeraldm3d.com/full-ford-duratec-wiring-harness-loom-for-emerald-ecu.html I've tried a new coil, and swapped the plugs, a fracture inside the plug is certainly worth a look, thanks. The loom looks intact, no holes or cracks in the wire or cover I assume you can check spark by taking off the coil and putting a spare plug in it? Simon

Cheers Mark I may have a go at swapping the injectors Simon

Assuming cylinder 1 is at the nose end! Car developed a misfire during a blat last weekend. Constant nad independent of revs. Cylinder 1 cold on spit test to primaries. Thought it might be the coil pack for the cylinder, changed and no difference. Plugs look ok, changed over plugs with adjacent cylinder...no change The wires all look intact with no chafed or burnt spots. Car is an s3 k1.4 rebuilt be a member on here as an R400 spec with emerald, checking the injector may be a stretch as I'm a mechanical numptie....any suggestions, cheers. Simon

Many thanks BMTR looks like a good suggestion, I'll give them a call I'm right in the centre of Oxford near the Playhouse and Ashmolean Ta Simon

Greetings all I have just entered the 7 fray with a '99 VVC much cherished by a previous member of this club. Its currently fitted with goodyear eagle f1s and although they are ok for touring I suspect they are better suited to a much heavier car. I used to have yoko 48's on my DVA modded elise and thought they were great in the dry, although in standing water it was a bit hairy at times. The car is fitted with 15" R400 rims and thus I thought CR500s would be a good choice. A few questions for the collective: 1. Any ideas about a good supplier/fitter in the Oxford area 2. Will I have to get my geo adjusted, or should I just suck it and see? (blats and trackdays about 50/50) 3. Is the rolling radius / ride height going to change much? 3. Will the new grip turn my VVC mech and big ends into cheese at the first sign of a long sweeping school type bend ? All advice / abuse gratefuly received Simon