JohnCh

I'm happy to discuss this via PM but let's not take this thread off-topic as well. Just to clarify—moving posts here isn’t meant as a reprimand, but simply to keep each thread focused and in the right forum.

This was a valuable thread until people started throwing politics and snarky comments into the mix. I have split the thread, placing those posts where they belong: in the Politics, Religion, and Controversy forum. If you want to continue that discussion, great; do so there. Not here. Anyone who can't follow those simple instructions, which still allow for free speech, and give you the ability to embarrass yourself, will lose posting privileges for 30 days.

It would be good to hear from others who have ordered a T-shirt. Was the size within the normal range for your other T-shirts, or did you feel the neck was much tighter than expected? There are only a handful of people who have ordered a Navy (not True Navy) T-shirt. If any of you read this, will you please let me know if you had a similar reaction to the color as @straightcut? If this is common, I can add a disclaimer to the merchandise site. @straightcut, I'll send you a PM later today. Thanks, John

I tracked down Tigger. The site is gone, but he did give permission for us to add his annotated build guide to the Library. I've updated the link in the first post accordingly:

I don’t publish any of my designs publicly. I may eventually turn them into a hobby business, and I want to avoid undermining that by effectively assigning a $0 value to the IP and R&D time I’ve invested. As for that specific design, I carefully sized the cavities to fit the magnets I had on hand, ensuring they wouldn’t rattle or interfere with the printer head. I’d need to spend time digging receipts to figure out exactly which magnets I used and whether they’re still available.

I now have an email alert that notifies me within minutes if the site stops responding. That lets me start troubleshooting right away and open a support ticket if it’s not something obviously within my control. Although it speeds up resolution, it’s still frustrating to burn 30 minutes in the evening—and then have to check email a few times overnight in case Tier 2 support needs more information. Does anyone want to volunteer to take over? I'm more than happy to step aside

Apologies for the outage last night that began at 9:40pm PT. The hosting company rolled out a minor update to the log reader for their security suite, and for reasons they don't understand, it impacted our server. It's now resolved after a reboot. -John

That looks much closer to the denim color available for the Mantra T-shirt. Regardless, it's not even close to what you ordered; they shouldn't have any issues with a return. Please let me know what happens.

Take a picture and send it in with that explanation. I'd also double check the product dimensions to make sure that matches. I see they have a +/- 2" disclaimer at the bottom, so keep in mind when measuring.

@straightcut, I haven't heard this from anyone else, and it doesn't match the shirts I've ordered. For the size, please compare your shirt to this size guide from the order page. Regarding color, there is Navy and True Navy with the latter a lighter, more distressed color, but certainly not gray. The photos below match the colors I received. If either the size or colors don't match the descriptions, then contact them as per their Return & FAQ page and supply the relevant photos. Unfortunately, I have no control over returns, but they responded quickly to someone who received the wrong product. Navy True Navy

I haven't had a creep issue on any of the parts -- supposedly the CF addition helps -- but if I do, I'll reprint in PET-CF. I'll send you a PM re: files.

@Austin David Initial speculation was that the two 90 deg fittings between the pump and Hydramat were too restrictive and causing the issue. That drove the V2 design with a smaller matt attached to the bottom of the pump. Once the true cause was discovered and the pump was replaced with a positive displacement unit, I reverted back to V1 which is shown below. The fuel level sensor is missing in the first two photos but fills the hole in the top. I have over 3000 miles on the car, and other than those initial foibles stemming from the use of a standard pump, there have been no issues. Although I can send you the STL, unless you are doing this exactly the same, including changing to a return style system with AN -6 hoses and using that same sensor, it won't work. The design is really simple. Just mirror the dimensions of the stock lid. The fiddly aspect is placing the holes for the inlet and outlet hose ends, the fuel level sensor, fuel pump terminals, and the mounting holes for the pump bracket. Space is a little tight and you need to ensure that placement of the various parts doesn't interfere with mounting/unmounting. The Hydramat fits between the baffle and the pump. The opening in the baffle you referenced — at least on my car — is placed on the tank floor, but a few inches up from the front of the tank, meaning if placed there it won't get to all the fuel thanks to the steeply sloped floor. By reverting to my V1 design, the Hydramat is located on the floor where it meets that bulkhead and can access all the fuel on that side of the baffle. It may miss a liter or two in some situations, but that's a far cry from the factory design which appears to miss about six liters. If you are going to this trouble, I suggest adding a fuel filter. Although I've never heard about problems arising from Caterham's decision to not use one, it doesn't seem right to me. These photos show the filter mount I made and the location under the aluminum channel that supports the boot floor. I standardized on PA-CF filament for nearly everything on the car, although I experimented with PETG-CF for the fuel cover with success and printed my back up out of that material (I left a piece in a fuel filled jar for a couple of years with no softening.) You don't need the extra heat resistance offered by PA-CF in that area, and PETG has no issue with fuel, and is also easier to print. -John

When Mazda ( @slngsht ) founded this forum, his goal was to create a community for fans and owners of the Lotus 7 and the cars it inspired. It was never about promoting a single marque. That mission remains unchanged. If you'd like to see more Lotus 7 or Locost owners here, spread the word within those communities.

I didn't see the need to announce that it was moved given the links and notifications automatically forward:

The primary purpose of the ASM is to prevent the belts from riding up your abdomen and crushing your organs. The slight rotation you mention allows the pelvis to catch on the lap belt and prevent submarining. It's clearly not the same as 5th and 6th points, but is significantly better than traditional 4-points, and more on par with 3-points. This old video from Schroth illustrates results of various belt designs.

The original mount worked fine, but I did a new version that placed it above the scuttle in my line of site. Details and photos are here: https://www.throttle-steer.com/the-blog/september-14th-2024

I ended up going with velcro; simple, very light, and works great. I never got to the testing stage with the 3D printed plate. I fully expected I would need to go through a few versions to improve rigidity in certain areas, and needed to ensure that with a plate installed and travelling at high speeds, the air flow wasn't creating so much back and forth movement that a failure would happen over time, or that the spacing to the body (and paint) needed to be increased. If you're prepared to do the testing and go through iterations in CAD to make the appropriate changes until it's working effectively, I can send it to you, but as this was the first, and untested, prototype, I would not use it as a final solution.

More like a thread migration, but it's mostly my fault. And I'm sure the last four words of that sentence will eventually end up as part of @Vovchandr's signature

I've added a new T-shirt design to the store and also started a new thread where store items can be announced or requested. This thread has gotten a bit off the intended topic

Just a reminder that official USA7s swag is available in the Store via the link in the top-level navigation or by clicking here: https://usa7s-shop.fourthwall.com/ A new T-shirt is now available that features the USA7s logo on the front and Chapman's famous mantra on the back. Whether or not he actually uttered those words is an ongoing debate, but it's hard to separate that statement from the man's legacy.

See the Help Guide section in the top-level navigation. Various functions and workarounds are outlined there: https://usa7s.net/ips/articles.html/forum-help-guides/

You aren't being shunned, you are simply being asked to play by the same rules as everyone else. Let's look at the facts. On February 22, you posted several photos of the car in the General forum asking for price suggestions. As a new user your initial posts are moderated. After visiting your dealer website and finding this car listed with an asking price, I sent you the PM below Hi, I saw your post asking for pricing suggestions for your Stalker that included a number of photos. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that this wasn't a blatant end-around to avoid becoming a Paid Club Member to post a car for sale ad (see thread below), but I won't approve your post as-is. It's far too close to a make-me-an-offer ad and simply not fair to those who pay the $20 to post their car for sale. If you want to ask the question with no photos and don't let this bleed into an ad, I'll allow it, but as you have zero history here and your email address sounds like you are a dealer, there won't be much leeway. You never responded. Yesterday you attempted to start this thread with the initial post above. I replied to the original PM thread with: I thought I was polite in our last exchange about attempting to sell this car on the forum without being a paid club member, but I see that since it didn't sell on Bring a Trailer, you are trying again. Before I ban you and anyone from your business, would you care to offer an explanation? You responded, and although I have no problem posting my comments from the PM thread in their entirety, for privacy reasons, I won't do those for yours, but I will paraphrase. If you wish to post them, that's fine. You stated that you didn't list it for sale and were only sharing it with the community. You then made comments about the BaT sale in keeping with your post above, then asked if because you once tried to sell the car here if you're not allowed to become a member and asked for an explanation. I responded with the following It certainly reads like a planned work-around to us given someone will ask if it is the car on BaT and if it's still for sale. However, we've discussed it and will approve the post and won't ban you yet, but we will keep your posts in moderation until we are convinced you have joined because you wish to be part of the community and not to sell your cars or promote your business. You responded stating the above "sounds good." If you truly want to be a part of this community, you're welcome to stay. If, however, you wish to use the site to sell your cars or promote your business in those ads, then become a paid club member. But end arounds to the $20/year membership fee -- particularly for a dealership -- won't be tolerated. As for this specific conversation, it's over. Further responses that keep it going or misrepresent the truth, whether unintentional or not, won't be approved, and your account will be terminated. We've built a fantastic, and supportive community here over the past 20 years. I have neither the time nor the will to support the direction this conversation is going.

There is a history with this car and @FloridaLivin21 that I don't wish to go into at this time. He told me via PM today they have decided to keep this car -- i.e. it is no longer for sale -- and this is not intended as an end around to the policy explained in the thread linked by @Slonie. In light of that statement, I expect the listing on his site will soon be removed. He understands that if this thread or any others evolves into an attempt to sell the car or advertise his business, the posts will be deleted.

One interesting thing about the mugs; they can only supply the white version with the smaller logo, and the black version with the large logo. No mixing and matching. Given my indecisive nature, I did the only logical thing and bought both