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Congratulations @Dipdipdoubleflio (you need a shorter nickname ). I'd love to see it some time. I'll let you know if I make it down to Portland in the next few months.

That's a nice combination. And if desired, getting more power out of that engine is not hard. What is the current price for the kit with that drivetrain? Thanks, John

The SV Tillets are wider, but the S3 Tillets fit the SV chassis without mods. It comes down to the width you prefer. The image below shows the differences in width.

Given it's purple, you need to add at least one or two more coughs to that statement.

I am aware of two changes Raceline makes for the Caterham version: it reads Caterham not Raceline, and the front of the Raceline version overhangs the sides by about 1.5 inches, which creates mounting bosses used in some installations. You can see these in the picture I included earlier. These are removed from the Caterham version as they create interference issues with the chassis.

I believe Caterham transitioned from Titan to Raceline by 2010, so a 2012 R400 should be the Raceline unit. A picture of the sump should help us identify what you have, and if I need to suck it up and tell @Croc he was right.

It was fine. There are very few parts, and the torque values I didn't have, they provided on a phone call.

That's a huge improvement!

If your car doesn't have a third brake light added to the top of the roll bar, I strongly suggest adding one. There are several options available, including one produced by @das76 which has great reviews here and on BlatChat. Another worthwhile addition is a flashing module that will quickly flash the brakes upon initial application. I've used a few different brands in my cars and prefer to wire the module only to the third brake light. It's the optimal location for attention, and should the module ever fail, the other brake lights will still work. I have the Signal Dynamics Back Off on the Caterham, but am using this module on the Elise, which I prefer. Lots of programming options, very small form factor, and inexpensive. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BN983DCS?

@BruceBe, thanks for sharing this. Very helpful. I suspect the new model will make it easier for some to commit to an order given it removes the moving targets of exchange rates and shipping. Those aspects felt a bit like a lottery when I placed my order in early 2021 (hard to believe it's almost been 5 years). Have the lead times come down now that the new factory is operational?

Raceline doesn't have one. When I purchased my dry sump from them a few years ago, they sent me several pictures so I could figure out what went where.

Very impressive build! How long did it take? BTW a number of us also have rear or mid-engine cars -- or both -- so don't let engine location hold you back from sharing your other cars. Variety in a garage is important

@3-Pedals, I'm sure many here are interested in learning more about the car and seeing additional photos. Perhaps add on to this thread?

Caterham uses the Raceline dry sump here: https://www.raceline.co.uk/products/part_section.asp?categoryID=1 &SectionID=23 Raceline uses a modified internal pump that can both scavenge and pressure feed the engine. I've heard, but don't have irrefutable confirmation, that Ford cast an extra cavity in the pump to accommodate using it in various engine installations. Raceline then repurposes that second cavity to create a two-stage pump.

To avoid confusion for others, let me clarify. Club Members and Registered Users have no such restriction. Only people in the New User group have the limitation: