Bruce K

These images show the new center-mounted 170 degree field-of-vision carbon fiber center and matching side view racing mirrors. You can also clearly see the laser-cut Super Seven logo on the grill, obtained from our member in Australia. I welded the logo onto the grill, then had the entire assembly polished and powder-coated: http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13371&stc=1 http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13372&stc=1 http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13373&stc=1

Thanks, Kitkat. You don't write like you're 70+ - probably don't drive like it, either. My wheels are the stock 17" diameter units provided by Lorren, and the widths are 7.5" front and 9.5" rear. The tire sizes are 225/45 on the front and 275/35x17 rear. More info regarding workable tire sizes and wheel offsets and diameters is available in the manual. The car has a Michigan title and license plate, and displays excellent street manners - in fact, it provides a better boulevard ride than my old Jag XKE. Though eminently tractable, these cars are cunningly fast, both in a straight line and on the track. I attend one or two HPDE track events a year to maintain my driving skills. At one event, I ran 6 consecutive laps with a race-only monster Vette. We ran so close, the lead car was blue-flagged every lap, and had to exchange positions with the follower. The most fun I ever had while wearing pants. And that guy had to read my license plate every time I passed him: "SUPER7"! The 356's are really pretty, in a jelly-bean sort of way. However, I can't get past the 64 horses. Well, yes I can, in less than one second, and that's the problem - no torque thrills, momentum driving only. I feel the same way about the old Mini-Coopers as you do about the 356's. But if you drive a vintage 1275 Mini, your memory won't line up with the experience - it's nimble, but not nearly as quick to accelerate or brake as your remembered. And it pushes way more than a modern Mini.

My 2004 WCM S2K Super Seven is for sale. This is an extreme performance vehicle, comparable to the 260 HP Cosworth-massaged Caterham SVR. The factory Wilwood brakes are phenomenal, and I have spent years dialing in the suspension, fuel, lube and other systems. The car's miniscule weight of 1,250 pounds is propelled through six gears by an all-aluminum 243 HP, 9,000 RPM, Formula One-derived Honda S2000 engine. 0 to 60 arrives in just over 3 seconds, insuring that you will not be shamed at streetlights by anything less than a Dodge Demon - and if you meet that Demon on a road course, it's arrivederci, baby! ​ My Seven is a full roadster, with individual windscreens and no top. ​ T​he ​​S2000 engine and trans ​have recorded​ 13,000 miles from new. The Subaru WRX rear suspension was upgraded to a 3.9:1 ratio LSD. Every brace and suspension mod recommended by the manufacturer has been installed, plus a complete new set of nylon and teflon heim joints, new uprated Moog ball joints and both bump-steer mods. Also fitted is a rear-mounted 3-quart Canton Accusump, which pre-oils the motor upon startup and adds oil if the pump cavitates in long turns. The engine is equipped with a Moroso baffled 7 quart aluminum oil sump - including the Accusump and lines, over 10 quarts of Amsoil racing synthetic 20W50 oil are available to the motor (Amsoil used exclusively since new). Also installed is a rear-mounted two-gallon anti-surge fuel system, so the engine cannot starve for fuel in long sweepers. Both the aforementioned fuel and oil systems, plus the mounting bracket, are aluminum for weight savings. ALL fuel and oil lines are stainless steel braided with -AN fittings. The new PIAA 525 halogen headlights with high and low beams and LED running lights are incredible - I have seen them reflected over a mile away. The exhaust system was cat-deleted and ceramic-coated last year. Note the GoPro camera mount on the roll bar. The driveshaft is new. The Toyo R888 rubber is excellent. Not shown in the photos are new carbon fiber aero-style side view mirrors, and a 170 degree field-of-vision stalk-mounted center mirror - over $700 in mirrors. The steering wheel is detachable Sparco and horns are FIAMM air (Ferrari sound). I recently installed an improved AEM System ECU and dyno-tuned the motor. The cost was $1,600, and including the cat delete, the engine gained 6 HP over stock to 243. Car has been corner-weighted and aligned every spring by the best - Charlie at Auto Europe in Birmingham MI, using their four-wheel laser alignment rack. The car has been stored in a heated garage, and never driven in rain or snow. I am the second owner. The sale also includes a a set of mid-life Hoosier slicks mounted on Black Diamond 10" W x 15" D lightweight steel racing wheels. For the Californians among us, this car has a standard Michigan title indicating year and make "1966 LOTUS", so tailpipe or other emissions tests should not be needed to acquire plates. And since I am editor, the sale will most assuredly include a copy of the "WCM S2K & Other Sevens Maintenance & Upgrade Manual", a 190 page master plan for modding and maintaining this awesome sports car. Following are some older photos. I will add new images in the following weeks. I will also provide additional details in subsequent posts. $30,000. PS - I will continue to edit and distribute our manual, even if I am without a Super Seven for a while: http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13368&stc=1 http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13369&stc=1 http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13370&stc=1

Drewbrese - I purchased my blue 2004 WCM S2K in Virginia, from the original owner. It had a Virginia title. It is now for sale. See my add elsewhere in this site under the forum category Sevens for Sale. I'm also going to repeat my ad on this thread. Bruce 810-938-1010.

Thanks, Mondo. Since I purchased my vintage 911, I've decided I must learn how to drive a rear-weight-bias car. My 911 provides a driving experience in many ways similar to my Super Seven - light chatty steering; instant turn-in; gut-wrenching braking; 0 to 60 in just over 3 seconds. But there's also that big supercharged motor hanging out over the rear axle, which has earned these cars the sobriquet "widowmaker". I've got to learn how to handle the oversteer, or get used to facing oncoming traffic at the local track! So, I will sell my magnificent Super Seven and purchase an older unmodified 911 that I can risk at the track. My vintage Porsche was so beautifully constructed, and so recently completed, I cannot risk running her into the armco. Here's a photo: http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13364&stc=1

Thanks for the compliment. When I picked up the car in Virginia from the original purchaser, it was 10 o'clock at night, and the color reminded me of washed-out robin's egg blue. The next day, when I dropped the trailer loading ramp and brought out the car, I was flabbergasted - in the daylight the color was perfect, with just enough metallic. Going down the road, she looks like a high blue sky with no clouds.

Thanks, Roman.

My 2004 WCM S2K Super Seven is for sale. This is an extreme performance vehicle, comparable to the 260 HP Cosworth-massaged Caterham SVR. The factory Wilwood brakes are phenomenal, and I have spent years dialing in the suspension, fuel, lube and other systems. The car's miniscule weight of 1,250 pounds is propelled through six gears by an all-aluminum 243 HP, 9,000 RPM, Formula One-derived Honda S2000 engine. 0 to 60 arrives in just over 3 seconds, insuring that you will not be shamed at streetlights by anything less than a Dodge Demon - and if you meet that Demon on a road course, it's arrivederci, baby! ​ My Seven is a full roadster, with individual windscreens and no top. ​ T​he ​​S2000 engine and trans ​have recorded​ 13,000 miles from new. The Subaru WRX rear suspension was upgraded to a 3.9:1 ratio LSD. Every brace and suspension mod recommended by the manufacturer has been installed, plus a complete new set of nylon and teflon heim joints, new uprated Moog ball joints and both bump-steer mods. Also fitted is a rear-mounted 3-quart Canton Accusump, which pre-oils the motor upon startup and adds oil if the pump cavitates in long turns. The engine is equipped with a Moroso baffled 7 quart aluminum oil sump - including the Accusump and lines, over 10 quarts of Amsoil racing synthetic 20W50 oil are available to the motor (Amsoil used exclusively since new). Also installed is a rear-mounted two-gallon anti-surge fuel system, so the engine cannot starve for fuel in long sweepers. Both the aforementioned fuel and oil systems, plus the mounting bracket, are aluminum for weight savings. ALL fuel and oil lines are stainless steel braided with -AN fittings. The new PIAA 525 halogen headlights with high and low beams and LED running lights are incredible - I have seen them reflected over a mile away. The exhaust system was cat-deleted and ceramic-coated last year. Note the GoPro camera mount on the roll bar. The driveshaft is new. The Toyo R888 rubber is excellent. Not shown in the photos are new carbon fiber aero-style side view mirrors, and a 170 degree field-of-vision stalk-mounted center mirror - over $700 in mirrors. The steering wheel is detachable Sparco and horns are FIAMM air (Ferrari sound). I recently installed an improved AEM System ECU and dyno-tuned the motor. The cost was $1,600, and including the cat delete, the engine gained 6 HP over stock to 243. Car has been corner-weighted and aligned every spring by the best - Charlie at Auto Europe in Birmingham MI, using their four-wheel laser alignment rack. The car has been stored in a heated garage, and never driven in rain or snow. I am the second owner. The sale also includes a a set of mid-life Hoosier slicks mounted on Black Diamond 10" W x 15" D lightweight steel racing wheels. For the Californians among us, this car has a standard Michigan title indicating year and make "1966 LOTUS", so tailpipe or other emissions tests should not be required to acquire plates. And since I am editor, the sale will most assuredly also include a copy of the "WCM S2K & Other Sevens Maintenance & Upgrade Manual", a 190 page master plan for modding and maintaining this awesome sports car. Following are some older photos. I will add new images in the following weeks. I will also provide additional details in subsequent posts. $32,000. PS - I will continue to edit and distribute our manual, even if I am without a Super Seven for a while: http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13355&stc=1http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13356&stc=1http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13357&stc=1

You need a copy of the manual. S2K bumpsteer derives primarily from a non-straight steering rack. If the rack arms point up or down when the suspension is at rest - not straight across - the car will likely bump steer. Solutions are in the manual. Request a manual copy by emailing bruceakopitz@gmail.com. There was also an informed thread from a Caterham owner on this subject (further down this page).

The FINAL version of our WCM S2K + ALL SEVENS REPAIR & UPGRADE MANUAL is now available. If you have received the manual before, you are already entered into my Google "Manual" group, and a copy of version 7.0 has been sent to you. If you want to be added to the list, send your email to bruceakopitz@gmail.com. This is the final version of the manual. In the future, the manual's structure will not change. I will continue to update the manual with unique info provided by the user base and myself. New elements in version 7.0 include: Major parts list including sourcing info; Expanded table of contents; Upgraded alignment info; Many new upgrade and repair articles; Lots of great new graphics and photos and more. This manual is especially useful for the WCM S2K community, but also for any Seven owner. I undertook this assignment so I could maintain and repair my own WCM S2K, but also because the manual increases the resale value of my car. Any wise purchaser will require assurance of parts availability and repairability . This manual provides that assurance. I've bought and sold more than 100 vehicles in my career, and I am convinced that my car will sell for $3,000 to $5,000 more because of this manual. The resale benefit provided by this manual is now available to YOU. NO CHARGE for a copy of the manual - just send me your email. A standard google email account, or any other email account capable of receiving attachment of 18 meg or larger, is required.

are you dean@d3w-engineering.com? want to make sure i have your email so i can ship you the manual.

mondo, shoot me your email to bruceakopitz@gmail.com. i cgecked my manual email group and didn't see the name mondo.

Fellow WCM owners and other Sevenistas: I was about to announce the publication of the newest edition of our Super Seven repair / upgrade manual (targeted toward WCM's but useful for all Sevens). RGTorque reminded me that there may be some last-minute new repair / upgrade / parts access / etc info out in the community. Please send any new info to bruceakopitz@gmail.com. Please submit quickly, so I can get the manual out right away. PS - lots of new upgrades, including a fairly comprehensive parts list and lots of great graphics and images.

Hello, US Texas 7. My car is the Honda blue WCM behind yours in the gas station image. Not sure if you are a subscriber, but a new edition of the S2K manual is ready. Be sure to give me your email address. The manual will help you sell your car. Folks don't like to buy vehicles they can't repair or maintain - the manual will help convince potential purchasers that they are safe buying your car. PS - that's part of the reason I've been editing and accumulating this manual: It will help me sell my car if I ever decide to part with the supercar handling, acceleration and so on. Send me your email just in case. Take care!

Hello, Loudes13. I am the member that started our WCM manual. Roman has the last edition. I am happy to announce that a new edition featuring a brand new parts list, a chapter on bump-steer remedies (the Caterham contributor below is on to something), alignment, shock selection and much more, is ready to roll out. I have assembled a Google email group that includes all the addresses for folks who want manuals. Please send me your email address and I will add it to the manual group.

The yellow Auto-Europe car was owned by an acquaintance of mine named Jeff. I saw this car run many times at Grattan Raceway near Grand Rapids MI. The car is very fast and well-sorted. I emulated Jeff's mirror configuration in my car. Jeff is an uber-tall guy - that's why the supplemental upper section welded to the rollbar - necessary to clear Jeff's helmet. A shorter new owner should be able to cut off the small top hoop and metal finish the bar back into stock shape. Auto-Europe might even be willing to do that for a new purchaser.

Is this car still for sale? If so, any location with additional pix? Also, complete options list (esp interested in a heater, given my location). Thanks!

All of the posts on shoulder bolts, aluminum links and more have been collected into the manual in the chapter on heim joint replacement. Email bruceakopitz@gmail.com for a copy of the current edition of the manual.

The teflon heims that got hammered on my car were all on the front. It's just speculation, but the front gets more angles of load. I was impressed that those five Baja race cars had driven 1,500 miles on the nylon heims without a failure anywhere - front or rear. Their loads have to be spectacular. The Baja results augur well for a long service life for nylon heims on typical Sevens.

My vehicle is a 2004 WCM S2K. Three seasons ago, at the 9,000 mile mark, I installed a complete set of all-new and theoretically uprated teflon-lined heims. At the conclusion of the 2015 driving season, I suffered an off-road racetrack excursion which busted a front a-arm. Here's some important knowledge: 1) If you break a WCM a-arm, it's best to have a new one fabbed locally, per Loren the WCM constructor. Too many variables between a-arms down through the years. You'd have to ship Loren the old one and hope that it is not so heavily damaged as to be unidentifiable. I removed the unharmed a-arm from the opposite side (they are mirror image) and had a local shop build a new one. 2) I recommend AGAINST teflon-lined heims. After only 3 season, 6 of my front-end rod ends were at least a bit clearanced. I called Rod End Supply (800-284-2902 or 913768-1017) for a solution. They produce a patented line of heims incorporating oil and fiberglass-infused nylon lining. Talk to Dan for an extensive education, but all top 5 Baja competitors have switched to this product, including Brandon Walsh. According to Dan, every teflon-lined heim on Brandon's racecar was formerly replaced after each 250 mile event. At this time, there are 1,500 miles on Brandon's nylon-lined heims and counting. Dan says to expect about 8 times the service life from these nylon heims compared to teflon. The price was reasonable at $18.52 per heim in chrome-moly ($10.91 per heim in mild steel). Rod End also supplies Robby Gordon and Tony Stewart, among others. Also, to obtain the latest edition of our "WCM S2K & Other Sevens Repair & Upgrade Manual", email Bruce at bruceakopitz@gmail.com. Cost is FREE. Happy motoring!

My vehicle is a 2004 WCM S2K. Three seasons ago, at the 9,000 mile mark, I installed a complete set of all-new and theoretically uprated teflon-lined heims. At the conclusion of the 2015 driving season, I suffered an off-road racetrack excursion which busted a front a-arm. Here's some important knowledge: 1) If you break a WCM a-arm, it's best to have a new one fabbed locally, per Loren the WCM constructor. Too many variables between a-arms down through the years. You'd have to ship Loren the old one and hope that it is not so heavily damaged as to be unidentifiable. I removed the unharmed a-arm from the opposite side (they are mirror image) and had a local shop build a new one. 2) I recommend AGAINST teflon-lined heims. After only 3 season, 6 of my front-end rod ends were at least a bit clearanced. I called Rod End Supply (800-284-2902 or 913768-1017) for a solution. They produce a patented line of heims incorporating oil and fiberglass-infused nylon lining. Talk to Dan for an extensive education, but all top 5 Baja competitors have switched to this product, including Brandon Walsh. According to Dan, every teflon-lined heim on Brandon's racecar was formerly replaced after each 250 mile event. At this time, there are 1,500 miles on Brandon's nylon-lined heims and counting. Dan says to expect about 8 times the service life from these nylon heims compared to teflon. The price was reasonable at $18.52 per heim in chrome-moly ($10.91 per heim in mild steel). Rod End also supplies Robby Gordon and Tony Stewart, among others. Also, to obtain the latest edition of our "WCM S2K & Other Sevens Repair & Upgrade Manual", email Bruce at bruceakopitz@gmail.com. Cost is FREE. Happy motoring!

Glad to hear that. Dean, did I already send you the new version 3.2, or is your post above a request for the manual? If a request, please provide email address. Thanks!

Not sure what you mean by that, Roman - do you want a copy of the updated manual? If so, shoot me an email. Thanks!