STEVE GILBERT

I have one in the roof of my garage, as the Blade is now gone it's surplus to requirements. What would the going rate be? I understand they are around £390 new. This one is used but looks to be sound and I had to buy a complete Axle that I then parted out to get it. Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

I looked at this and Shawspeed came up, Dyno plot looks nice too http://www.shawspeed.com/fsigma.htm See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

Due to the imminent departure of my beloved Fireblade, I find myself looking for a suitable replacement when there is nothing about in the usual places that quite fits the bill. I'm looking for something more suited to my young boys so must have a full screen, heater and weather gear but not looking for SV Price range could cover anything up to fairly recent really, it's more about the car, the spec and the condition. I'd be happy to look at non Factory Duratec too If you think you have something that fits the bill please mail me See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

Yes, you are missing something, simply use a nut gun on an air line, the shocking action will undo it easily. Also use 12.9mt SOCKET HEAD bolts on the prop flanges (and I like Aerotight nuts but not critical) then you can use a small air ratchet and a long socket allen key to easily spin in (or out) the prop flange bolts after you have cracked them. This will literally save hours particularly if doing on yer todd. Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

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For road I'd have thought the Quaife would have been better Ammo, a much more elegant design than the Plate Type and more suited to your needs. Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

TranX as it's a plate type rather than an ATB Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

Or ebay Plate type: here Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

Get over onto Turbosport You stand a much better chance I'd say from the Ford lads, that's where my last one came from. Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

Mine was a James Whiting installation and there were no clearance issues, they must be different then. Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

Why no cam belt cover? My Zetec seven has one or is it just the look? Looks very neat though, I loved my Zetec and my brother (who has it now) still does. Great replacement engine IMHO Have fun. Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

The wheel centre caps. Best to use a 'screwdriver' Allen Key like the one I used to have Steve Mine came undone too, or so it seemed, all that's really happening is your pulling the shaft out a bit each time you tighten them up. you could improve this by machining up some nice interference fit collars and press them on the shafts behind the bearings. Some shafts had tack welds as well (mine did) but they had come 'un tacked' Not ideal really. I was so impressed with all this on my Blade I fitted a Ford Axle. Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here. Edited by - STEVE GILBERT on 3 Jun 2009 08:15:54

I fitted them to my 86 Short Cockpit LA car on the existing Static mounting points. They were Generic replacements (to replace Static Belts) and had an adjustable 'arrow' to set the correct 'this way up' position. Bit like these here here I got them from Wilco Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

I used the long tube with the nail in it on a waxoil kit on my Blade to get round all the lower rails. Don't recall any issues. I just pumped away as I slowly withdrew it Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

Thanks so much guys. Sadly I am looking for something fairly recent (post 06 really) as the Rockhopper is of that era. I now a lot of people are switching over to thru axle due to the QR coming undone issue on disc braked bikes and that there are a lot of MTB fans on here. I know I hoard stuff Thanks again Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

Anyone upgraded to thru bolt etc got the old ones lying about? Need to have 200mm+ steerer and lockout, needed for work bike that sometimes gets used on trails, current forks have 100mm travel and rusty stauntions, keep missing stuff on ebay. A long shot I know. Thanks in advance Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

This looks like the replacement here Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

Classic LA at a guess, mine has all the std car engine connections with the Blade loom 'spliced' into it, there isn't much to the Blade loom to be honest. It's all very simple. Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

That was 2003, have aged since then 😬 See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

Cool more Sevens in Colchester, If I ever drive mine again I might see you about Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

Exactly the same with my Nitrons on the blade back in 2003. A re-valve sorted it so now I typically run no clicks at he back/4 at front and lots of clicks on track depending on how I want it to feel/weather etc In fairness the LA will always be a bit less compliant. All that said the service from Nitron was first rate and shocks sorted by return of post Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

Hows this, might be worth a punt. (1.6 sport should be 3.54:1) http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthread.php?t=137838 Failing that keep an eye on Turbosport. Something will turn up and usually at sensible money Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

Gets my vote My dad used to have a transport company and painted all his vans with a roller. He also used the commercial vehicle paint called Teckaloid. I did some of them and a van for a mate. The trick was to thin it just enough to go on thick, but not too thick that it went orange peel. It gave a lovely gloss shine and was very similar to rolling household gloss paint. As ever it's all in the prep. A decent primer, flat ,then topcoat all done with 9inch sponge rollers. Lovely Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here. Edited by - STEVE GILBERT on 5 Jan 2009 19:50:43

You could consider Ford I had the Ital Disc conversion on my Blade and wasn't all that impressed TBH The alloy end caps were nice as were the billet Hubs but when I had a problem with the gearbox, both the half shafts/tapers/keyways span and destroyed the nice looking hubs. I also saw another Blade (that had a Gixer motor in it) that had also buggered the hubs (telltale swarfe/grease under the hubnut) The allen key arangement that stopped the H/S moving inwards also worked loose periodicaly. Also Disc runout was not perfect although that could have been slightly bent half shafts but this would be difficult to remedy in a lathe. Couple that to the other issues of the Axle and I feel the Ford is a better way to go. I found the conversion cheap and easy, I don't really understand why people want to persevere with the Ital unit. The disc conversion is cheap and easy, the 1/2 shafts are easy to true in a lathe, it's bigger in the right places, the bearing design is better and it all fits easily and cheaply. See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

When I looked into it Blackthorn Autocats were the people.. link HTH Steve See My Caterham Fireblade Here.