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Good to meet you too @DemoDan. @mdork we looked for you, but could only find your 7. Great turn out today with some really nice cars.

I think you're referring to this post:

Thanks @MV8 but I already have a good quality creeper with adjustable headrest and an adjustable stool, but neither is an option for the midrise. Lowering the lift to work from the creeper means the legs are sufficiently flared out front and rear that the creeper can no longer get under the car. A scissors lift is a different proposition. As for the stool, even lowered all the way to the point that it's no longer that comfortable, it doesn't provide enough room to work. My face is pretty much touching the under body. Depending on the car, the 4-post will give me 14"-19" more clearance at current ceiling height which will make the stool feasible for most jobs. Besides, the money is already spent Thanks, John

The trip to NJMP is well worth the time and cost, particularly if you are buying new. After trying on various cars and seats before placing my order, I opted for a non-standard configuration: SV with lowered floors, and S3 Carbon Fiber seats. I like to tour and sometimes do it two up. Although I can fit in an S3 just fine (5'11" @ 180), I find the shoulder room too cramped for my comfort with a passenger onboard. Despite the standard floors in the SV giving sufficient space, the steering wheel was positioned too high for my liking, so I went with the lowered floors to bring it more in line with my Westfield's arrangement. For seats, the SV carbon fiber seats are 4cm wider than the S3 version, resulting in too much movement for me, hence the change to the S3's version (note: the standard composite seats in the 360/420R are the same in both S3 and SV chassis). We are all built differently and have different preferences for fit. The only way to be sure before writing a big check is to try as many as you can -- NJMP is a perfect opportunity. -John

I recently ordered an Advantage 4-post to supplement my Bendpak midrise lift. The midrise is great for working on either the car's corners or on the top of the engine; it has sufficient lift height for either job, and it's fully contained under the car so out of my way while doing that work. However, at ~43" of lift, I'm either sitting on the floor, kneeling, or squatting when underneath the car. Even with my lowish ceilings, the 4-post should allow me to sit on a rolling stool when wrenching from below and has the added benefit of increasing my garage's car storage capacity. And no, I didn't tell my wife about that last benefit. She thinks it's all about the added safety. -John

I'm hoping to attend for a bit and shooting for arrival around 8:30-9 but won't be showing either car since I can't stay too long.

@Croc I PM'd the PDF to John earlier this morning so he has it. Not sure why it didn't work for you, but I would never be the one to suggest user error when you're involved Ping me offline and I'll see if I can get that sorted for you.

This thread took a major drift. I've moved the conversation about long-term storage and suspension bushings to its own thread in the tech section:

Good to know it won't be an issue, although I have to admit, I was looking forward to photos of you fabricating a new rear collector that would align

I have an early Raceco back from the days when they offered a smaller, 6.25" diameter for people not as concerned with noise reduction. It's a great silencer. I'm curious if you anticipate fitment issues with the center inlet? I thought Raceco recommended the offset inlet when replacing a Caterham silencer due to width limitations with the stock exhaust? Or is your exhaust manifold positioned a little farther away from the side skin than a factory setup?

Thanks Steve, I'll add this data point to my list.

I didn't realize you had the 485. I would think that exhaust would be the same as the R500 system, but those measurements match the 420. I think part of the problem is I'm trying to apply logic to something done by the Caterham factory A local 620R owner has volunteered to take measurements of his exhaust. I'll post those once I have them. -John

Thanks Renottse. I'm really trying to find the sizes for the 500 and 620 as those are both available new from the factory. Given they list the 420, 500, and 620 as different parts, the assumption is that the diameters of the primary and rear of the collector/silencer tubing differ, but before I order the 620, I'd like to know what I'm buying. I posed the same question on BlatChat and had some interesting responses. Someone with an R400D (precursor to the 420) replaced his silencer with one from a 620 and it was a perfect fit. This tells me that unless the R400D had a larger diameter system than the 420, the 620 rear collector output should be 2.5" However, this seems undersized for 310hp. I would have expected it to be in the 2.75" - 3" range.

I'm trying to identify the tubing diameters of the factory 4-1 exhaust manifolds for the 420R, R500, and 620R. I've been told that the measurements for the 420 are: Primary tubing: 1-3/4" Rear collector exit: 2-1/2" Does anyone know the measurements for the other two or do you happen to have a set in your garage that you could measure? Thanks, John

@Bruce K I'm assuming you are trying to reach me. I just send you an email to discuss the issue and provide troubleshooting steps. If you do not receive it, please open a Support ticket (click Support on the top-level navigation). If you cannot open a Support ticket, then please start a new thread in the help section. Thanks, John

The Caterham is pretty complete. Body panels are attached to the frame, windscreen and weather gear is installed, brake and fuel lines are run, wiring harness, dash, and gauges are in place, etc. You need to install the seats, roll bar, suspension/brakes, drivetrain, cooling system, lighting, and a number of other small things Pokey's thread here is pretty thorough and has a lot of photos. You can also download the current build guide here, although it's not quite as easy as that document indicates. Just because it says to insert tab A into slot B, doesn't mean tab A actually fits into slot B, or Caterham remembered to include tab A with your shipment. Still a lot easier than rolling your own though. -John

The Mazda box wasn't fitted until much later. The 5 speed from that era is a Ford Type-9. Lots of information on that gearbox, including drain plug location, can be found here in the Downloads section. -John

Very nice car and a great find! Just FYI that HEIC files are not supported by our forum software, so you need to save these as JPEGs as I did above. Thanks, John

60/40 split is what was widely stated about that MC in Westfield circles, but AP later confirmed to Westfield Parts Dept and a few others that it's actually a 50/50 split. The bore size is 13/16" and the information about shimming comes from AP's site. -John

@magazineman, I think I just fixed that by adding a carriage return between the two photos. -John

@Bruce KI tried to PM you about this but your inbox is full. You might want to clear out old messages. Thanks, John

I removed the ad with photos from the post above. This thread is intended to identify se7ens advertised elsewhere and provide links to those advertisements. It is not intended to host those ads and associated photos. Those should live as individual threads so people can ask questions/discuss. Thanks, John

Looks like a fun route. Hopefully other cars and trucks weren't getting in your way! -John

That looks a lot like @kayentaskier's car. Such a great color! -John

@Croc I removed his downforce. Please see this hep guide when your photos are upside down: Thanks, John