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Gert, last I heard from Tom, he was planning to arrive midweek. I know he'll be there before Friday since we've already planned to hit Concorso Italiano that morning. I'll probably roll into town early Thursday afternoon. When is everyone else arriving? -John

I use Schroths with their Flexi-Belt option which allows you to change the belt configuration from pull-up to pull-down, and also move the position of the adjuster. My passenger lap belts are configured as pull-up since it is easier to adjust from outside the car – simply loosen them up before someone gets in and then once they're seated, pull up on the belts. I prefer the pull-down configuration for the driver’s side since the excess lap belts lay a little flatter (they are pointed in opposite directions, rather than towards each other as they do in pull-up mode). -John

I think that comment was made in reference to my old A032Rs. They were lousy when cold. The R888s, however, grip just as well when stone cold (48 degrees out and less than 1 mile of driving to generate heat) as my outgoing Toyo T1S in similar conditions, and grip much better when the road surface is warmer. On the street it's hard to generate significant heat in them, but they still offer a huge improvement in day-to-day driving. -John

Rule of thumb on the UK Westfield and Caterham forums is 185's all around if you have less than 200hp, and 205's out back if you have more than that. -John

I used 6500rpm on my crossflow. Some folks say 6000rpm is safer, but I never had any problems. -John

My car came in at 50.0/50.0 F/R with half a tank of fuel and no driver (no spare on the rear either). With 190lb of ballast in the driver's seat it came out at 46.9/53.1. -John

The Westfield FW400 used a Hewland transaxle, so it has been done before. I agree about the packaging issues, but I wouldn't mind a heavier rear balance in my car. Good for traction, good for braking. -John

I agree with Skip. Two of the things I really like about 911s are the wonderful turn-in and their eagerness to be steered with the throttle. A se7en makes the 911s front end feel heavy and they are throttle-steering machines. Go for it! -John

It’s hard to tell from the small photo if this will work, but what if you attach the bottom to the Raceline lower mount and then replace the upper mount with a longer turnbuckle assembly? If you need something curved to clear the alternator, then how about something like this? -John

Lots of options here. I am using the 3” Land Rover style lights with the Genesis 48 LED replacement for the 1157 bulb. The stock 1157 isn't particularly bright, but the Genesis is great with very good off-axis output. -John

270mm, which is about 10-5/8". -John

DB6, good to see you back! And good to see you are still banned regardless of your user name. -John

It may sound like overkill, but I’ve been using 100% organic air from the Sahara desert for the last couple of years. Not only is it much drier than the air here in the PNW but it has natural damping qualities that enable the tires to run at lower pressure. It's a little pricey due to the shipping charges, but the handling improvement is noticeable. My tires are also lasting longer, so I'm saving some money there. I’m happy to contact the importer and arrange a group buy if there is sufficient interest. -John

Mazda, in case you are wondering what to do after your se7en is finished... http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/30/vintage-mini-gets-3-500-horsepower-engine-swap-for-goodwood/ http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/web-mini-cummins.jpg

Also check out space saver travel bags. They enable you to pack a lot more clothing in a small space and they are water proof. -John

It’s one piece of lexan with two bends (middle and bottom) that can be seen in these photos. I made the final mockup out of MDF and then handed that off to the plastics shop who cut and bent it to match. http://john15.web.officelive.com/Documents/trans%20tunnel%20015.jpg http://john15.web.officelive.com/Documents/windwing.jpg -John

I think I used 1/4" but I'll have to measure tonight when I get home. They are shockingly strong though The driver's side unit took a tire carcass hit at 70mph that destroyed the rear wing, but left the deflector unfazed. If the deflector hadn't been there, I might not be here to write this... -John

The mounting points for proper shoulder harnesses should be in the chassis as well. I think in that era Westfield gave people the option of installing three point harnesses to meet local registration regulations. -John

I used a spare set of male sidescreen hinges spaced the same as the female counterpart on the windscreen pillars. Makes it very easy to swap between sidescreens and windwings: lift one out, drop in the other. -John

Crossflow-powered Westfield for sale at WireWheel.com. Looks like a pretty standard car from the Yarwood era with ridiculously low mileage (how can someone drive a se7en only 2000 miles in 10 years?) They are asking $17.9k. No affiliation. http://www.wirewheel.com/2000-Westfield-Lotus-7-SEI.html -John

Great info Dave. I experimented a lot with winglets on my car and discovered that to maximize effectiveness they need to be long, extending below the door cutout, be fairly wide, and sit at a pretty steep angle. The shape below is what I finally settled on after making a number of mockups out of reinforced cardboard. Not the most attractive add-on, but they split the difference between running with and without sidescreens, and unlike sidescreens, they don’t trap cockpit heat at low speeds. Work pretty well in the rain too. http://john15.web.officelive.com/Documents/windwing%20front.jpg -John

Calvin, the Jenvey TB throttle body has the same critical dimensions as a DCOE/DHLA, so it is a straight drop in for your current setup. Dean, I believe you're thinking of the conversion to a Twin Cam Stromberg head. Calvin's car already has the Weber/Dellorto head, so no machining necessary. -John

Isn't the intake manifold cast into the head on a Lotus Twin Cam? If so, the Weber replacement throttle bodies are as direct-to-head as you're going to get -John

Jenvey makes direct replacements for DCOEs, so that shouldn't be an issue. They also have measured drawings on the site so you can confirm any potential change before ordering. As for people beating you up on the last thread, it seems that they convinced you that your original plan might not have been the optimal path -- think how much money this site just saved you! :jester: What are your goals for the conversion and the engine? Are you planning on touching the internals? A properly set up fuel injection system will improve drivability and fuel mileage, but on its own it won't make much difference in peak power compared to a well set up pair of Webers or Dellorotos. To me the big advantage of going to FI from a performance perspective is that you can run hotter cams yet maintain the same drivability at lower rpms that you would have with milder units. -John

I think Morgan was referring to moral law, not criminal law -John