andy couchman

Am rebuilding my crossflow engined 7 with James Whiting's Alcon front brakes and rear disc brake conversion on the Ital axle. Car won't be running until April but plan to do a piece for Low Flying on how easy or difficult it is to do and how well it works. Can't wait to find out! Reckon that an 'ideal' brake upgrade should give: - consistent stopping (ie no overheating) - a good pedal 'feel' (is that too subjective?) - easier modulation (is that the right word?) so making it easier to avoid locking up brakes - lower unsprung weight to improve handling Oh, and it should look dead sexy, not cost too much, give low maintenance costs, allow all 13 wheels to be fitted and enable the 7 to outbrake a F1 car... On the subject of dead sexy, Demon Thieves seem to have discontinued brake caliper paint from their 2003 catalogue. Is is still obtainable and is it worth going for (I fancy some glossy red calipers)? Andy Couchman Q831FDD

If it's any help, I weighed my 88 live axled 4 speed Xflow car some years ago and it came in at 525kgs with half a tank of fuel. Add to that if you run a heater, carpets or hood. Daft question - if you weighed each wheel of the car on bathroom scales and added the four together, how accurate would that be? Andy Couchman Q831 FDD

...and if you don't do a deal with Cornelius e-mail me off list at andycouchman@aol.com Am keen to go dry sumping and have cash waiting! Andy Couchman

Oh, and the centre bit of a 4 branch 4 into 1 exhaust manifold. Andy

Wanted the following for long cockpit live axle car: - hood - dry sump - the whole kit for crossflow Ford - seats probably S type or similar Ta v. much Andy

I'm after a dry sump kit (sump, pump, tank and anything else needed) plus a 4 into 1 competition exhaust manifold (actually, I only need the middle two pipes from the head as already have the two outer pipes) for a Ford Kent crossflow. Can anyone help? Ta. Andy Couchman 1988 Caterham 7 in need of TLC

Hi John I'm after a dry sump set up for a crossflow if you have one or know of anyone who does. Am just down the road from you in N Gloucestershire. Ta. Andy Couchman

How much are you asking?