Tricky

OK ThanX for the starting point. Off to Brands on Monday so the info will be helpfull. According to Steve Polley when I picked the tyres up this PM the "M" compound is between A032 "S" & "SS". I'm expecting 4K miles from the set, does this sound realistic? Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

Can anyone give me a starting point for dry tyre pressure on the A048s for trackday use? Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

80 sounds about right Charles. Its when the gauge is heading 85+ that you should be concerned. Now you've bleed the system run it until the rad fan has been on three times make sure there are no air locks. Mine sits at 80 all day unless on track. Did you fit t he Changeover switch to read oil temp as well? Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

You also require a funnel (and a chum to hold it) which is long enough to open the flap inside the filller. Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

.... and the buckle has 5 clips, 2 at the top for shoulder straps one at each side for the belt and one underneath for the crutch strap Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

.... and another thing. With everything "off" remove the earth led from the battery. Conect the multimeter in serise with the battery (on the current range) and the earth lead. There should be zero or very little curent drawn less than 0.1 amp. Anything more and you have a fault. Don't forget to remove the meter before doing anything else. Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

Charles, Q1. Correct. Q2. Dunno. Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

Aahhh! Group Hug! Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

My Academy car came with the Caterham & X-power badges for the back but I bought the black "Super 7" logo for the NC. You have to look under merchandise and badges. Goes with the car's silver/black colours 😬 Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

I vote for a "Spotted" section to please Barry. Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

Franky, There is a Charity event at Snetterton on the 23 November. So if you are in the mood and are willing to fork out £10 for 3 laps then I'll see you there... The format is outlap, hot lap, inlap. Not sure if you paid for two goes if the organised would agree to outlap, 4 hotlaps, inlap but I can't see why not. I belive this includes helmet hire. Normally a trackday passenger would pay £20 for helmet and upto £10 for "registration". Just a thought..... Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

It's very noisy down here for a "Test Area". I liked the poetry very much, thank you one and all! Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

To remove the buckle from the fixed belt: 1. Find a bradle! (or use a grinder to butcher a small screw driver). 2. Look at the back of the buckle and locate the small hole closest to the fixed tang. 3. Insert the bradel into the hole and press firmly to release the locking pin, then pull the tang out. remove the buckle to the warmth and comfort of your kitchen table an tinker away to your hearts content 😬 Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

There was a thread back in july/August about a chap who had some half doors made up at a cost of £60 pair. I'll try to find it. Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

Hi h________, Yes I remember our conversation now! The Foam seat is a messy business and truth be told it takes three people to do it properly (or so the Caterham race suport team tell me). I was advised to go for foam, the kit is £30 and takes an hour or so all told but looks very heath-robinson. I chose Tillets. If you are after Tillets then you might try the 2003 Academy drivers as some have changed to foam. If you are coming to Brands for the festival come and say hello, we are racing at 09:00 sharp for Grp 1 and 10.00 for Super Grads. Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

h_____, Are you commited to 05 as sometimes people drop out and you may get a late delivery next year. wrt the removable wheel, I'm 6'2" and a healthy 95 Kgs (was 112kgs when I ordered the car ) and I haved no trouble getting in with a full cage and Tillets. So my removeable wheel is cosmetic and a minor theft deterent. At the moment the plumbed FE is mandatory for Road Sport B as is honeycomb Fuel tank kit. At the very least I'd go for the honeycomb as its a pain to retro-fit. If you have the removable SW then you can remove the stearing lock which if you have long legs is a good idea. Its really embarasing to hit the ignition switch with your knee and turn the car off ☹️ If your self building then you may not know that all factory built cars come with a change-over switch that allows the water temp gauge to read the oil temp! Nice and neat and easy to fit. When on the track I leave the gauge to read oil all the time and only take a peek at the water once a lap. One last thing, as a registered caterham competitor you are given a 10% discount on parts, but only if you ask so might be wise to wait until the season has started before bying second sets of rims and new front ARBs etc. Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

She thought it rather silly, she threw it up in the air and caught it by its Willy was a Gardner sitting on the grass along came a bumble bee and stung him up the Ask no questions I’ll tell no lies I saw a policeman doing up his Flies are a nuisance bugs are worse. The End. Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

The best way to deal with any flared wings on a seven is to fit cycle wings instead Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

Mary had a little lamb etc etc.... Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

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Tricky Edited by - tricky on 27 Sep 2003 13:03:13

L7SVN, The R's have a seperate CAT that is not tucked under the heat shield like a Road Sport. They do not look good... Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5

Gimp, Sounds like its a fairly fundermental set-up issue. I was told back in March when I picked my car up that it would take about 1000 miles for the suspension to settle and that could be as much as 8mm. Tricky

Gimp, Are you experiencing understear on the road or the track? The R300 comes with up rated “supersport” springs and dampers. Assuming for a moment that you are a responsible adult and drive on the road within the “Moral” speed limit then there should not be very many occasions when you will experience understear. This being the case then something is clearly wrong. IMO I’d take the car to a track and test it there for set-up before changing anything. Just for your info, Hyperion recommended 15mm rake (Back is 15mm higher than the front) as a base line set up. Also tyre pressure and temp makes a big difference. I apologies if any of that was an egg-sucking moment for you. Tricky Academy 2003 Grp1 NB: “Moral” speed limit. You know when you have exceeded this as other drivers are shaking their fist at you and voicing concern as you overtake them into roundabouts and generally get the car sideways etc etc.

OK Fred. I'll be watching out for the BB in November. Tricky Academy 2003 Group 1 Number 5