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My Caterham 7 stuff from the sunny South West

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No my issue is when under braking, not just driving along and sounds similar to what OBNS describes. I was wondering whether a change in pads might help, as they don't seem to be too effective at slower speeds but come into their own under hard braking and when they get hot. It is almost like they set up some sort of resonance at 40mph when braking, is that possible? SteveP The Caterham Pages here

I have cross drilled brake discs fitted to the (recently aquired) tintop and have noticed that when braking, as I pass 40mph, I get what can only be described as a loud hum. It disappears as the speed drops, and only occurs at 40mph. It is definitely not a grinding noise i.e. not crud on the discs, there is no vibration through the pedal or the steering wheel and braking performance seems totally fine. Other forums suggest that these sort of discs are prone to humming, (notably on BMW M3s) but to what degree and how loud? Currently it seems a bit excessive to me, but have no experience of other cars with drilled discs. Anybody out there got any experience or can offer advice, before I wheel the car down to the dealers for them to tell me TADTS? Thanks SteveP The Caterham Pages here

Still for sale SteveP The Caterham Pages here

Got scam written all over it - supposedly brand new, no previous owners but somehow it's done 800km (edit) now read that it has done the mileage in the course of "publicity photos" - tosh in my view SteveP The Caterham Pages here Edited by - SteveP on 15 Sep 2006 09:44:51

Now reduced to £350 if anyone is interested SteveP The Caterham Pages here

BTTT SteveP The Caterham Pages here

BTTT Now £275. Low enough to tempt anybody?? SteveP The Caterham Pages here

BTTT and open to reasonable offers SteveP The Caterham Pages here Edited by - SteveP on 20 Jun 2006 11:33:23

BTTT Appreciate thoughts on the price, too expensive? SteveP The Caterham Pages here

Due to changing circumstances, my R300 has to go. Details as follows: 2003 (Feb) Caterham Midlands built Superlight R300, aztec orange with black nose band. It’s a genuine unmolested example and is in superb condition. 5813 miles only. It currently has a private plate fitted which is not included in the sale. Full R300 specification including: 160bhp 1.8 ‘K’ series roller barrel throttle bodied engine (i.e. the engine before they went to VVC) Wide track front suspension Adjustable platforms all round Standard Bilstein dampers and springs Composite Tillet race seats 4 point harnesses 6 speed Caterham gearbox Carbon dash, front wings, sill protectors and rear wing guards Caterham ‘big brakes’ – vented front discs and 4 pot callipers Adjustable rear anti-roll bar Removable Momo steering wheel Sequential shift light Black anodised interior panels & scuttle 15” Caterham anthracite 10 spoke alloys with CR500 tyres ‘7’ grill and black protective mesh behind Immobiliser Plus the following extras: Caterham dry sump system Limited slip differential Big red starter button FIA track day rollbar Full weather gear (screen, doors and roof) Hood bag Armourfend applied to rear wings Clear front indicator lenses and repeaters Soft indoor cover I’ve also personally added a Mocal polished alloy catch tank and fitted a Sigma BC1200 cycle computer. Full Caterham Midlands service history (all receipts available) and it has also been flat floored by Team Parker Racing. MOT until Feb 2007, taxed until end of this month. Price also includes spare set of 5, 13 x 6” KN Minator wheels fitted with Bridgestone RE720 185/60 profile tyres. These are black with polished rims. Pics can be found on my website (below), although more can be sent on request. Looking for £23,000 ono. I can be contacted on 07973 766371 or email via Blatmail SteveP The Caterham Pages here Edited by - SteveP on 7 Jun 2006 09:46:52 Edited by - SteveP on 7 Jun 2006 10:55:42

Gary - my wheels are still for sale (the thread linked by Dave, Lotus Boy) - will take £400 for all 5 SteveP The Caterham Pages here Edited by - SteveP on 1 May 2006 18:09:52

boing! SteveP The Caterham Pages here

boing! SteveP The Caterham Pages here

Still for sale SteveP The Caterham Pages here

Canon 300D digital SLR camera body only. 6.3M pixels. Full range of modes from full automatic shooting to fully manual. Used for a total of 2700 exposures, but very well looked after and is in excellent condition. No marks or scratches. Perfect working order. Boxed and comes complete with all original documentation, software CDs, video and PC connection leads, shoulder strap, battery and charger. Takes Compact Flash memory cards. Only for sale due to upgrade. £300, buyer collects or postage at cost. Canon EF-S 18 – 55mm zoom ‘kit’ lens (with hood) available at additional cost of £65, for sale with camera only. SteveP The Caterham Pages here

Make me a (reasonable) offer, they are now redundant for me and just taking up space SteveP The Caterham Pages here

I have 5 off 13 x 6" KN Minator wheels (black centres, polished rims) all fitted with 185 / 60 Bridgestone RE720 tyres for sale. De Dion fitment. They have been little used, mainly for about 6 or so sprint events, a couple of trackdays and maybe 100 road miles only. The 'spare' has never been used, the other four tyres have loads of tread left on them. Wheels themselves are immaculate, no flaking or corrosion whatsoever. Can be seen on my car here £450 ovno for the set, buyer to collect from Nottingham area SteveP The Caterham Pages here Edited by - SteveP on 10 Apr 2006 14:59:29 Edited by - SteveP on 10 Apr 2006 15:16:49

Check my site (link below ) for how I did it SteveP The Caterham Pages here

With regards to the dry sump setup, I too was warned very strongly about just filling the engine with oil through the cam cover, say after an oil change, and not putting any in the bellhousing tank. Reason being (and I assume it to be the case even if you are cranking it over without plugs etc) is that if all the oil is in the sump pan, then it will take some seconds for the scavenge pump to suck it all out and return it to the belltank. During this period the main oil pump is starved of oil and as such so are are the bits that need it (bearings, etc). This is enough time to do some nasty and expensive damage Dry sump pan is very shallow as you would expect and isn't designed to hold all that oil anyhow, hence what Rob is saying about pistons hitting oil (although first time I've heard this, but makes sense) Can't comment on the 8 cap screws on the conning tower though, since mine is the older design where the top simply screws off for filling. SteveP The Caterham Pages here

Oli, YHM SteveP The Caterham Pages here

Symptom: car left standing overnight or whilst at work and the car starts OK, but if a few electrical devices are turned on such as headlights, heated seat and rear demister soon after the battery warning light clicks on and this causes the rear demister to turn off. Switch it back on, drive away and it happens again and does so for maybe half a dozen times. After that, I can have everything on and no problems. Sounds like a charging circuit / alternator / battery issue here, but what can I do to try and narrow it down. Car is booked it to the dealer next Wednesday for a computer diagnostic, but I like to 'point' them in a likely direction if I could since I'm not convinced this will show on the computer. So far: - After a drive, checked voltage across battery terminals = 12.2V - Whilst idling, voltage across terminals = 14.0V - Checked voltage across terminals about 1.5hrs later and it had dropped to 12.0V So, does this indicate an excessive current draw on the battery after the ignition is turned off, and if so how can I measure the current draw (I have a multimeter, but not too much clue on how to use it). Or is such a drop expected? I'll measure the voltage again later and in the morning for comparison, but does anyone know what I could investigate next? Car is a 2004 Fabia Thanks SteveP The Caterham Pages here Edited by - SteveP on 13 Jan 2006 15:09:17

Lens now sold Other two items still up for grabs SteveP The Caterham Pages here

Jack I'm in Nottingham, Blatmail me if you want more info on the lens, etc Steve SteveP The Caterham Pages here