hubcap

Hi BB, no it has an Ital axle, BUT - with modified half shafts with collars to retain the bearings, AND a Quaiffe ATB diff to handle the power . Will email you some pics this evening

Hubcap

Has the market for X-flow cars evaporated, or has the used 7 market taken a dip generally? What is the going rate now and has anybody else had experience of selling a car like mine recently?

Hubcap

This is a cracking car, but it's got to go! Any takers at £8,750 or make me an offer!!

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Hubcap

1996 Caterham 7 Live Axle Long Cockpit Crossflow

Q Plate, 1 previous owner, 11000 Miles only

BRG with Yellow bonnet stripe and yellow cycle wings, yellow 7 grille, chrome headlights.

1700cc Anderson Racing steel crossflow, forged pistons, twin 45's, dry sumped with oil cooler, lumenition optronic ignition, approx 170bhp, rolling road tuned

SLR style aeroscreen, full roll cage, set up for the track, uprated springs etc, but perfectly usable on the road. Racing clutch, Quaife straight cut 4 speed box, 3.9:1 Quaife ATB diff, rose jointed A-frame. Full weather gear Hood, Hi Vis Doors etc

13" Minators & Yokohama 032R's, plus spare set of steel Wellers with 021R's

4:1 Competition Exhaust, battery master Cut Out switch, BIG RED starter button

Dry weight 490kg, 300+ bhp/tonne for only £9450

Pictures available - email me

Hubcap

Thanks Kev

Assume the shims just take out any sideways float and therefore stop the hammering effect on cornering?

Hubcap

Hi guys, fitted a rose jointed A-frame to my live axle car to overcome the A-frame bush disintegration problem. Trouble is the bearing is held in place by a circlip on either side and now the circlips are knackered and the axle floats about sideways ☹️ so I am back to square 1.

Anyone have experience of this and ow to stop it happening again. I am running 032R's and do a bit of track work but am amazed how quickly the thing has failed. Have thought about maching wider circlip groove and fitting a pair either side - dunno - help.

Hubcap

Dan

In my experience the bushes on a live axle a-frame take a real pounding, much more so than on a de-dion car, because the whole axle is articulated. The standard Caterham rubber bushes don't last very long in oily conditions, so I tried Powerflex polyurethane ones. They were a bit better in putting up with the oil, but one set lasted only one track session .

In the end, the only proper way to solve the problem is to fit a rose jointed or spherical bearing in place of the rubber bush. Caterham can supply a kit of bearing and suitably modified a-frame. I think the cost was about £100, but well worth it.

Hubcap

Surely someone has got one ? Would consider a 4.1:1 as well. Or any suggestions as to websites for car part searches?

Hubcap

Due to fatal seizing of pinion bearing at Silverstone on Saturday, I am in need of a replacement crownwheel and pinion for my Ital axle. I have a 3.6:1 set which I could swop, or happy to come up with suitable cash for a good 3.9:1 set.

Needed urgently please!

Hubcap

Hi Graham

According to Neil of NE the ultimate figure was difficult to assess because the back end of the car had to bee strapped down HARD to stop the wheels slipping, the equivalent of pulling up a steep hill! However, he reckoned on an adjusted figure at the flywheel of around 165bhp at around 6800rpm. The power curve was nice and flat from 6000 through to 8000 rpm with useful torque around 125ft/lb at a shade under 6000. His comment was simply that it was the best crossflow he had had on the rollers, which he didn't have to say because I had already written the cheque out!

The original problem of poor midrange was down to being set up over rich, it now pulls like a train from 4000 and flies from 6000. All in all £100 well spent.

Hubcap

Just returned from a rolling road session at NE Motors in Ditcheat which is just south of the Bath and West Showground near Shepton Mallet in Somerset. I can thoroughly recommend booking a session if you are struggling with your twin Webers. Neil , the proprietor, had my steel crossflow on twin 45's running smoothly and producing it's power where it should after just a couple of hours. If you have never had your engine set up properly then you don't know what you are missing, it is well worth it.

For information call NE Motors on 01749 860123 and tell them that the 'bloke with the green and yellow Caterham' sent you.

Hubcap

Hi Felix

Sounds good, I like a bit more thigh support and the extra width might help too!!!

Can you tell me, do the brackets mount to the floor or the cross members on the chassis, only I sit tall and need to be right on the floor in order to get under the rollcage. Equally the seat would need to go as afar back as possible to give adequate leg room. If this all sounds possible then I am interested at £60.00

Whereabouts are you, call me tomorrow on 01275 331331 or email me direct shubner@globalnet.co.uk, I am in the Bristol area, but get about a bit - wahey!!

Hubcap

Wanted - glass fibre race seat, any condition, must be able to floor mount, i.e. I need to sit as low as possible !

Hubcap

I have removed the Vecta unit and have 2 keys to match - any interest for the whole lot?

Hubcap

Wot no tacho for sale, surely someone has a spare out there, how about all you guys who have upgraded to Stack dashes??

Hubcap

I am looking for a 0-8000 or 0-9000 tacho to fit the standard hole, 80mm I think, anyone got one spare?

Hubcap

I have a spare wheel carrier in BRG which was removed surgically with a hacksaw!! Can be welded/braised on again no problem. I see you have sourced the bolt etc.

email me if interested.

Hubcap

My seats have now been sold.

Hubcap

Hi Noisy

Yep we could swap the crown wheel and pinions without too much difficulty. I am looking for lower overall gearing to go racing, whilst the 3.6:1 would effectively raise your gearing by 10%, which helps on the road when cruising etc. Also, I found that running 185/70 021R's again helped the gearing. My car is also a 96 car, with about 10k miles on it, so I dont foresee any problems! - famous last words.

You may need to get someone to help you to put the diff back together although it shouldn't be too difficult, I am running a Quaife ATB diff.

Let me know if you are interested in a swap.

Hubcap

I am looking to change the 3.6:1 CWP in my ATB diffed Ital axle for a 4.1:1 (or possibly 3.9:1). Do you have that 4.1:1 CWP set lying under the bench which never got fitted? Or anybody with a VX classic with the standard 3.9:1 CWP looking for taller gearing who would like to swap.

N.B. I dont need the whole diff, just the cwp.

Hubcap

ITG have a reputation as being the best performance foam air filter. What is the general wisdom on this topic, I am running twin 45's on an xflow and wonder if anyone else has compared the performance of ITG v K&N v Pipercross etc. Aslo who is the best supplier?

Thoughts please!

Hubcap

This would surely improve the engine bay of any xflow 7!

Hubcap

Xflow rocker cover - Mass Racing polished alloy - for dry sump application. Could be easily modified for wet sump use, has threaded breather adapter on gearbox end.

Offers iro £30 - looks a lot smarter than the Caterham item.

Hubcap

Hi guys - wings promised to John Edgington with a donation to NTL. Shame I didnt know about your wingstays earlier Elie as I have just bought some from Caterham.

Hubcap

Just to add to the misery - and further depress the value of flared wings - I have a pair of BRG wings available too!

These will definitely go to the dump if a good home not found - courtesy of Mrs Hubcap.

Hubcap