Steve Day

Hi I am taking off four part used Yokohama 510 185/60/13. (ideal for 6" wide rims I believe!) They are several years old (probably 4 I would guess) and have around half of the wear left. Free to good home, but you collect from Warwick (and then make a suitable donation to NTL - your conscience!) If not hearing from anyone by 19/4 I will dispose of them. email steven.day@ukchanges.com cheers

Hi...thanks! John - yes - I will call Ian Tony - Don't think it's pre-ignition, although RRoad will test this on 15/4 - fuel is new Peter - is it safe to do this with a standard voltage meter? and what plugs would you run...currently have some form of NGK (not with car so can't tell exactly) I think they are EP 8 R (or something...?) Dave - Thanks I will check the cap! Cheers to you all! Steve

Calling for help regarding a potential electrical problem. My car - fitted with Rover K / DTA ignition - is misfiring under load. By this I mean that it is OK if the engine is blipped from tickover but pops and bangs if held at say 4000 RPM and then gradually increased. The peak revs it will achieve in this situation is around 6500 (usual 8K plus) We have checked fuel flow etc and all seems OK wrt to this plus the injection system / throttle pots all seem OK too. There was a question regarding the battery (and a new one is on its way) and if this doesn't cure it then maybe it could be the Alternator. My question is this - is the car likely to misfire as above if the battery shows an OK state when not connected? (i.e just off of the charger). Is there any battery only condition that would allow the car to start run at tickover but yet not produce full 'clean' power...or does this suggest the alternator? Sorry if I seem dense, but I am not an auto electrician...or an auto anything come to that! wink.gif cheers Steve

Monsieur Spin If Lali doesn't have them, can I at £50.00 cash the lot? I can collect from Coventry cheers Steve

Hi Mr Spin! If Lali doesn't take them, I will! (In Warwick) cheers STEVE w - 01926 888424

blimey guys...didn't think such an innocuous request would create so much debate!...(yes Graham it was as a result of a new (s/h) cf nosecone!) wink.gif Thanks for all the feedback...can I just check I have understood this...if I had a stick on front plate prior to September then presumably this is still valid...there is no law demanding retro fit? cheers! Steve

Excellent!! thumbsup.gif ...sorted! Thanks Alex...and they're nice people too! cool.gif (Glad I asked!) Cheers Steve

Hi...and 'yes' I realise that this is the least 'technical' query on the site this month, but here goes: I am seeking a new 'stick-on' front number plate and wonder if anyone can advise me where I can get an adhesive (flexible - not rigid) front reflective number plate or background material. (The white one...thanks! wink.gif ) I ask this because my previous supplier has told me that due to new EU (!) regulations they are not able to make these. thumbsdown.gif So, does anyone know where I can get the material? fyi - I have tried Halfords ! Cheers Steve

Hi Richard email from me too! thumbsup.gif Cheers STEVE

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Looking for a nice quick K series seven?...check here Fast! Competition Seven it's nice! wink.gif...a virtual superlight! Call for more details if you are interested Cheers!

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Mike - I am surprised at you...'Tim'?...it's actually Nick Potter and he does put the power down very well indeed! ;-) Mike and I have both struggled to compete with Nick all season...(and Dave J for that matter!) ...so it's down to personal choice (and practise!) As a matter of interest, the Toyos also seem to be at least as good if not better than the Bridgestones in the wet, so a worthy choice. cheers STEVE

mmm...didn't realise domestic fuhrer lived with you as well...must be where she goes on wednesdays and weekends?...still, must finish now...I can hear the jackboots clicking up the hall.....

Hi - well I'm not a magician and no I don't have the panacea for all of our tyre problems. The comments I had for Brian I thought may be useful because I know him and he knows my car. There has been much more technical and informative stuff provided in other threads by many more knowlegeable people than me - and thank you to them - the various points to be considered could fill a book (and do!) My approach is much simpler really and none of it is particularly earth shattering - I simply wanted to establish what tyres are likely to give the 'best' performance for my car for sprints and hillclimbs and, as you know, this is mostly subjective and must include allowances for other things - general road use / wear / mileage. Anyway, I have been considering upgrading my wheels (fancied some slightly lighter alloys) and thought that 13 inch may be best / not sure, but list 1A is an important point. I looked @ Toyo - harder compound - good in wet, Yokos = OK / good reputation Bridgestone = best with 720 for 13 in but these have higher profile than 15 in SO2 which means flex. Can be buffed same as SO2 to get down to softer compound. BMTR advise (in their opinion) that 15in probably best - this is based on the bhp of my car - they think that on 13in wheels I will have difficulty in putting power down - lighting up the tyres too much. But, Nick Potter runs 13 inch Toyo Proxes on his car - which is a very similar spec to mine - and our times are generally very close. I don't think either of us is consistent enough yet to really tell which tyres are 'best'. He was quicker at MIRA and I was quicker at Curborough - and that could have been the gearing differences - I'm happy with my gearing at C/boro but couldn't maximise the grunt through the long left hander at MIRA. I used the SO2 in 2000 and my times improved. Interestingly, they improved more by the end of the season as a result of me becoming more familiar with the car than they did at the beginning. Which takes me back to a previous email and the fact that actually receiving tuition and then using the car will make the biggest difference to 'our' times. I have heard it said that, as a guide, 'good' tyres can make half to one second difference per 'lap' but that really is irrelevant until you're getting the best from the car. I don't think that I am yet so, after some deliberation I am sticking with the 15in SO2s that I used last year = they were good and gave precise handling (mostly!). I didn't change anything else on my car - I went from 13in wheels (sporting horrible Dunlop SP2000 Sport Tyres) to the 15in wheels - no changes to camber angle / ride height / roll bars (or any of those other technical thingies!). Finally, I saw the suggestion of a tyre test day - this is nice idea but I think that for most of us mere mortals it will only help to confuse us. I have found a big difference from varying the tyre pressures - I know this is obvious but it really has surprised me at what a difference it makes. I say this because I could easily spend half a day at Curborough playing with just my set of tyres (sad I know but humour me!). Sorry if this is long and irrelevant to you! STEVE

Hi Brian Re-read this. Have you done anything yet? If not, call / mail me as I have been looking into this and will tell you what info I have (for what it's worth!)...it will just confuse you even more!! Hope the MSC do is/was good! Cheers STEVE

Paul If u r interested I have an old 'green' nosecone which you can have - donate £10.00 to NTL - if you pay the courier charges or collect (I'm Midlands - 5 mins from J15 M40). email me steve.caterham7@virgin.net tel: (w) 01926 888424 cheers STEVE

Hi there Ritchie Are you interested in selling just the tyres? If so, please call me: w 01926 888424 m 07836 384473 cheers STEVE

Aldon HSA Speed Championship Co-ordinator = Ben Boult Spring Cottage, Gaydon Road, Bishops Itchington, Warks, CV33 0QX tel/fax: 01926 612432 Cheers

As Paul says it would be good to be able to use some of the 'softer' compounds (1B tyres) as these would really help with times. I hope this doesn't mean that regs will change during the season though? It'll be great to see Mike / Dave (and anybody else) next season... the Aldon HSA is quite well supported and pretty competitive, so it's fun. I believe that The Midland Hillclimb championship is even more competitive? Yes, Mike I was delighted to beat JP and this was really as a result of getting to know the car AND circuit better over the season. In fact my time on October 15th was another tenth quicker (on a damp track) just because I got the various bits more 'right' than before. So, as in most things, this shows that practise will improve performance. Cheers Merry Christmas!

Ken Definitely a good idea to wear the tyres in - a couple of track days would do a similar job! Mike Bees has an awesome K series powered 7 (featured in CCC)...he is also a quick driver! something for us all to aim at (times wise!) cheers

Hi Ken (in my opinion) first = Tyres (SO2s seem OK to me or the Toyos Proxes are also good...) second = training - go to a hillclimb sprint school (prescott / curborough) as learning the correct lines will make a big difference to your times third = don't worry about the brakes - you'll not be using them much (!) big brakes are allegedly good for racing but less so for sprinting fourth = try to avoid the events that Mike Bees is in because he's bl**dy quick and it'll just depress you (!)...which events are you doing Mike, it will be nice to see your yellow monster on the hills! fifth = do a season before you spend any real money, then you'll know a little bit more about your car and will spend the £ more effectively ! Look forward to seeing you Cheers

Hi Phillip is the transporter still for sale? I have sent an email with a number of questions. If not received perhaps you will call me? STEVE DAY: 01926 888424 (w)

Gearbox and Bellhousing are STILL available... Also have a bench seat and pads: full width seat back passenger half back two seat pads in black (out of short cockpit live axle) any offers?...

Hi Dave Interestingly my wife has run out of patience with my parts in any of our bedrooms but there you are... seriously, do you still have the rear wings available? if so, how much? STEVE m: 07836 384473 or email reply