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Hi guys! Sorry, I just noticed this... I think your feet might be tighter than the seat! Mine is in Spanaway if you want to take a look sometime.

There's a swag thread for this

Yeah, my friend has a Birkin, but his front fenders are significantly different than my Caterham's. I think I'm gonna try the Yoko's - I loved the Yokohama tires I originally got on my Elise! Thank you! --Bob Collum

less! Only two lower shock bolts. :-) ptegler

On a Lotus Europa, virtually the entire weight of the rear of the car hangs on four 5/16" bolts (two on each side of the car) in single-shear.

I'm not, but I certainly recommended them to a young man autocrossing a Honda Beat here in the Twin Cities. I am running 195 Yokos on 15" Prisoner wheels on my Caterham. I have clam fenders on both my Caterham and my Birkin. The Birkin has 15x7 wheels and a friend of mine who is a National Champion autocrosser has given me four used Yoko 205mm tires that I intend to put on the Birkin.

Are you using 185/55R14 Yoko 052's, on 6J x 14 wheels, with cycle front fenders? If so, that should work for me! THANKS!

As the former owner, I agree In the flesh, (fiberglass?) the color is a dead ringer for Porsche's Guards Red.

Hi Wayne, I think this housing may work for me. Would you mind measuring the brake diameter and the distance across the axle housing? Thanks!

Thanks Scott! That's an awesome shade of blue on your Caterham. I've been in the Raleigh / Durham area a few times on business years ago. Gorgeous countryside out your way!

I've always been amazed at the idea that cars rely on just two bolts to support all the weight up front (two lower front ball joints) Cars sits on the shocks/springs sure, but everything presses on that short, lower shock mount to ball joint area of the front lower suspension. REAL or not, the idea that the front weight now sits on top the upright. just seems right for some reason. The Lotus software really can't make any determinations as to whether it's better or worse than other designs, as it for angular and speeds of motion of travel type analysis, rather than 'track feel'. Again, the only way reality can make a suggestion, is a talented driver's (or group) direct comparison 'seat of the pants'. Even then I think I'd still prefer to do that test myself, for a multitude of reasons! :-) v/r pegler

Would certainly give the police a moment of pause if they asked you to step out of the vehicle.

Hearing & vision protection should always be worn. So if you like: pants are optional.

The Caterham CSR front suspension is push rod with rocker arm design (by Multimatic). I think it works very well. I have never heard anyone say the Rotus was a flawed front end design because of its use of rocker arms. It all comes dowwn to the articulation and range of motion that affects the wheel during cornering. I don't think anyone ever did a formal study of the Rotus suspension so I am not sure where the negative comments come from - never seen them myself. I have seen some Locost 7s use rocker arm fronts bbut they are are unique builds - nothing standardized for production like the Rotus or Caterham CSR.

@Marek I think we chatted about a meet up once before. Had Chris's son at least acknowledge my email, but never got a follow-up as promised. So I didn't push it. Funny to as to this day the dealership is still there, albeit diff name/company/dealer etc. ptegler

Cats simply went dual a-arms as nearly every other car out there, most likely simple parts availability and or road testing safety regs etc. Orig Sevens, the leading upper a-arm were the sway bar itself. The rubber end compliance was there as a solid mount would have stressed the upper inner pivot as the sway did not rotate on the same axis as the arm. The Rotus design does not need nor benefit from a sway bar. Take a glance at any F1 car (simply easy to see during TV shots) you see no shock, nor even a shock strut, as their upper arms are the same see-saw scheme (albeit bell-cranked etc) I've got an old copy of the Lotus suspension software. In the past I'd modeled my Triumphs, Miatas, MGBs etc. when working the Rotus suspension measurements, The Rotus design, tests as if a Z-bar is mounted up front! Nearly zero roll with the wheels on the ground in a corner, yet normal compliance of a single wheel over a bump. Probably why they got away with such lightweight springs 125lbs in the back 115 up front (or do I have that bass-ackwards?) Personally, maybe it's the ol' geezer in me.... first hand experience is the only justification for any comments. If you haven't driven both, any comment is mute. v/r ptegler

I believe one of our members in sort of your place in the world has a surplus set of Prisoner wheels, which are 6.5 x 15. He offered them to me, but I already have a set of Prisoner wheels. Or, you could try a set of 14" Yokohama 052 tires which will outstick those Falkens regardless of size.

I wear pants and trousers. And a long-sleeve shirt. I got my melanin (well, lack thereof) from my Irish mother.

Anyone with Stormcap experience? I've toyed with a custom spec'ed Stormcap as a more useful car cover for my Rotus with a speedster windshield.

Rotus might be unique in the use of a rocker arm front suspension and in theory it should be an advantage. But Caterham never went down that road and others on this forum have commented that they are not fans. Any comment @Croc, Slingshot, or Mazda? (or others?)

Thought about it but want a better deal than that. Any r400 deserves better than that

Well summarized. I too visited the factory, but was too young to serious consider buying one at that time have only a set of original literature. I've been in contact with a former long-term employee who may have fixtures, molds, and documentation and have considered visiting them to make note of what is available. Feel free to encourage me (I have family in the area.).

For those of us for which winters are serious and not a source or drama, mild conditions can be unsettling. Good to hear condition have returned to something more reasonable and familiar.

I have the half hood from soft bits. With dual ez in zips. Fit and finish are great. I don’t really use the ez in zips but it gives the top some character. Down the road I may need to use them more if I can’t contort myself out of the car. the few times I have used it. It works great. I think they always show out of stock since it’s pretty custom. They responded within a day or so and it was sent pretty quickly.

If you don't track consider the quaife atb. Zero maintenance/wear.