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Not the case with a Westfield though. I imagine you could rig up a locking cover for a Caterham if it's a concern. -John

My favorite vacations have all been spent touring in the Westfield. Se7ens simply excel in this area. Sure, you need to be a little creative with packing and plan your fuel stops when traveling in the middle of nowhere (the best place to tour BTW), but it's well worth the effort. Coincidentally I've just finished making hotel reservations for a tour I'm taking this August, and couldnt' get anything done at work because I was so busy grinning in anticipation -John

Someone clearly isn't familiar with the unfortunate disease that accompanies se7en ownership: upgradeitis. It isn't as costly as kids, but if you do things right, it's close -John

Also, double check the actual fuel pressure you are running. If that somehow got out of whack, then it would result in fueling issues across the board even if the injector scaling and map settings are correct. If you want some assistance getting the data logging running, feel free to drop me a PM. I'm happy to help. -John

A base Emerald map for a Zetec should get you reasonably close, so the issue you are describing makes me think something else is wrong. Here are a few things to check: Is the TPS calibrated and operating correctly? Easiest way to check the latter is to hookup the laptop, go into the Live View and see if the Load Site starts at 0 and progresses to 15 as you move to full throttle. The engine doesn’t need to be running for this check. Do the settings in the Injection Scaling window match the injectors and the fuel pressure you are running? If these are incorrect, then the entire fueling map will be off by some factor. Have you reloaded the base map? Can't hurt to start from scratch in case something was corrupted when fiddling around earlier. Also, there are some other Emerald Zetec maps located here that you may want to check out. When you write that AFR indicates the engine is lean, what are the readings? Are you data logging so you have accurate information with regard to load and speed sites, or is this based on watching the AFR gauge? If you aren’t data logging, then I recommend you do so. The Emerald will record up to 8 channels and looking at the data can really help you understand what is going on. I find the following 6 bits of data are the most useful: AFR, Load Site, Throttle Position %, Coolant Temp, Inj Duration, and RPM. -John

Karl, gutted to hear about the car, but glad to know you made it through unscathed. -John

I'm 190lb with a very bad back, and the MOG seats are the most comfortable place for me to sit. Better than the Porsches, the Sparcos in the Miata, and any chair in the house. To be fair, I do find the MOGs more comfortable than the Tillets, but there are a lot of people who swear by those too for long distance touring. Bottom line, this is definitely a YMMV kind of thing. -John

Hmm... Given your location, user name, and color scheme, I'm guessing you aren't a WSU booster. :jester: -John

I'm runnig a Raceco titanium silencer, which as Tom notes, runs pretty cool to the touch. In fact the only time it ever felt hot was during dyno testing. -John

Hi Terry, I know Chemainus is the base for a few days, that's why I suggested meeting up when the tour is on Vancouver Island On the PNW2007 tour we took the same ferry from Horseshoe Bay, stayed in Victoria, took the ferry from there to Port Townsend and then headed down the Olympic Peninsula. For those on the West Coast who don't want to drive all the way to Edmonton, we could do a separate tour from CA>OR>WA and meet up with the group for a few days on Vancouver Island and then continue the tour back down to CA. -John

Gert, for those on the West Coast, perhaps run a modified version of PNW2007 and join up with the group on Vancouver Island? The route book shows the tour arrives on day 6 and doesn't leave until day 10. -John

Magnecor offers a set for the crossflow. Not cheap, but they are very well made. -John

It's actually a Seattle company. I saw a couple of these in the flesh a few years ago at the local All British Field Meet. They were very well put together and looked like a lot of fun. http://libertyace.com/ -John

Good to know I may finally get to see that beast in person -John

Thanks Sean, I've updated my earlier post. Skip, are you thinking about driving the Caterham to Monterey, or are you planning to fly out? -John

Here is a list of events during Monterey week in case anyone needs further tempting: Tuesday (8/14) Automobilia Monterey - day 1 Carmel Concours on the Avenue Wednesday (8/15) Automobilia Monterey - day 2 Thursday (8/16) Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance Mecum Auction - day 1 Friday (8/17) The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering Concorso Italiano Legends of the Autobahn Pebble Beach Retro Auto - day 1 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion - day 1 RM Auction - day 1 Gooding & Co Auction - day 1 Mecum Auction - day 2 Saturday (8/18) Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion - day 2 Pebble Beach Retro Auto - day 2 RM Auction - day 2 Gooding & Co Auction - day 2 Mecum Auction - day 3 Sunday (8/19) Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion - day 3 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegence Pebble Beach Retro Auto - day 3 -John

Giving this a bump since we are entering the window when you really need to start thinking about hotel reservations for the Monterey portion of the tour. In case anyone needs a little convincing, here are a few pictures from the last trip. http://john15.web.officelive.com/images/052%20-%20Copy.JPG http://john15.web.officelive.com/images/010.JPG http://john15.web.officelive.com/images/003%20(3).JPG http://john15.web.officelive.com/images/road.jpg -John

Is the rim size a typo? Might help if you also indicate the tire size since that will have the biggest impact on the ride height. -John

My crossflow experience was similar to Kitcat's. The DCOEs were set & forget, and the only failures I had were the Lucas starter (replaced with a lighter, modern, gear reduction item) and the bakelite alternator pulley which exploded one day and took the H2O pump belt with it. No damage from the resulting overheat situation, and a replacement alternator with a metal pulley ensured a repeat wouldn't occur. As for not needing over 140hp, I'd argue that no one likely needs over half that figure. But wanting and enjoying over 140hp? Absolutely! -John

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Thought I would revisit this thread since I bought the Westfield an EVO2 for Christmas. Before dealing with a permanent install (I plan to change the location so there is some work involved), I wanted to test it's starting power in cold weather to make sure it would meet my needs. It was in the mid 30's when I got home this afternoon, so I temporarily hooked up the battery, rolled the car out of a relatively warm 55F garage, and let it sit in the driveway for over 2-1/2 hours to get properly cold. When I checked back, air temperature had fallen to 31F and according to an infrared thermometer, the battery was also 31F while the engine block had cooled down to slightly warmer, but still chilly 37F. The car started right up. I immediately turned it off, and then repeated that process two more times. So three back-to-back starts with an engine temp in the mid 30's and air and battery temps in the low 30's without any issues. Not bad for a battery that weighs in at 3lb 4.5oz BTW Amazon has it for only $235 including 2-day shipping. -John

The Westfield is closer in size to the Caterham SV and has considerably more shoulder and footbox room than the Birkins or standard Caterhams. Lots of engine options including Duratec, Hyabusa the even the Miata drivetrain (ask Scannon how well an FM turbo Miata works in a 7 ). I think whatever you end up with will become a good disruption in your life. 10 years in, and I still find my mind wandering during boring meetings to daydreams of blasting down winding back roads. -John

You might want to also consider joining us in Monterey in August, and definitely bring it out for Exotics at Redmond Town Center when that season kicks off. -John

I believe Catslidefarm and Pinballking2 both have pre-lits, but not sure they visit the forum very often. Might be worth a PM to each. As Stig points out, WSCC is your best bet. Very friendly group. -John

Just confirmed that what I wrote above is correct. vBulletin states the following about Active Member "If a user has visited the board within the past number of days you specify, they are considered 'active'." The default setting is 30 days. It's an interesting stat to advertisers as it shows the number of unique registered users who viewed the forum in the past month. Whether or not those users took time to participate in a thread is of less interest to them. If folks want to continue this conversation, I suggest starting a new thread, as we have seriously drifted off topic -John