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I used Horseless Carriage to transport a race car from California to Baltimore and can highly recommend them. Call around and check prices. If a carrier happens to have a pickup and delivery that is convenient with yours you can save a fair bit of money. Jim

Hey Mike, Not a problem. I've actually never run Lightning. Looks like a great track for a Seven. Some issues to work out with the car first but tracking em (very punny) down one at a time. Looking forwards to the weekend. Jim

I'm planning to be there Saturday & Sunday. Won't be able to make it for Monday. Thanks for putting it all together Mike & Tom. Any shot at one of the days on Thunderbolt? Jim Adleberg

Thanks for all the replies. Always forget about McMaster Carr. Not much they don't have for hardware. Found what looks like what I need at Grainger. I'll stop there tomorrow to take a look. Thanks again. Jim

Anyone have a source for the rubber bushing/isolator that mounts the rear of the muffler to the bracket in the back. Mine broke off. Looks like a good thing to keep around as a spare as well. Jim A.

Steve, No problem. If/when it gets here and you get a chance-post a pic so we can look at it and see if it will work. Jim

Steve, Went on Caterham parts and its not very clear to me what goes with what. Thats a pretty unorganized website! If you have the time and its not packed away, maybe you could post a pic of it and someone here with the same roll bar could let us know if it will work. Would appreciate it if possible. If not, no problems.. Sounds like you're busy packing. Thanks, Jim

Would like the Petty strut. Hoping not too much to ship from Boston to Baltimore. Do you happen to have the hardware for installation? December/January is not a problem. Were you able to confirm this will fit with left hand drive?? I could see how it could be totally reversed and not fit at all:ack: Jim

Steve, I'd be interested in the Petty strut since my Superlight R came with the FIA bar but not the strut. Bosses are installed. Would be good to install for track days. Let me know. Jim A.

Can't answer your question about the 2 proportioning valves. The best way to fix the problem would be to add another master cylinder (one for fronts and one for rears) and run a brake bias knob. Might give you the adjustability your looking for. In regards to the rotating mass- braking hard enough to lock up your fronts is shifting significant weight to the front of the car effectively unweighting the rears and negating the increased mass of the rear wheel/tire. Shifting braking force to the rear should help to prevent front lock up. Just don't go too overboard as too much rear brake bias will not feel very stable. Jim

Just installed a new speedo (GPS enabled by Speedhut) and now my horn does not work. Worked fine even while doing the install of the speedo. All connections tight, fuse fine and when I short out the wires behind the switch, the horn works. Is there anything else that could be wrong other than the switch? Awfully coincidental? Any suggestions for where to get a horn switch? If anyones interested in the speedo let me know and I'll post more info. Jim

Scot gave me a ride in his Superlight R around Summit Point a number of yrs ago. Yellow-orange. Believe he lives in Northern Virginia. Trying to track him down to ask some questions about his car. Appreciate it if anyone has any contact info for him. Thanks, Jim

I bought the Superlight R which was for sale in Virginia last week. Thanks to Chip Bond who was holding the car for the owner who is currently in Germany. Chip was extremely helpful and very gracious with his time. We corner weighted it before I put it in my trailer-1388lbs with me in it and a little gas. Chip rounded up some extra wheels for me for the track and gave me the rundown on the car. It looks great and was already registered in MD which made it easier for me to switch the title. Went for my first drive today. First impressions??- OMG whats with the wind?? It's ok up to about 30, tolerable at 40, at 60...... I had so much air blowing up my nose I thought I was gonna hyperventilate. Forget the earplugs, I needed nose plugs. Sure couldn't have sleep apnea in a Caterham!! Didn't have the side curtains on, I'll try that tomorrow. Feels pretty quick. Speedo doesn't work. I've ordered a GPS based speedo from Speedhut. Can't get any real sense of handling until I get it on track. It quickly exceeds any sane speeds through the turns on the road and I'm not gonna push it until I gain a little more familiarity with it. Needed my racing boots and I've got small feet! Don't have the SV chassis so kinda tight down there. Anyone with any suggestions for a dead pedal? Maybe a small strip of aluminum right angle mounted on the floor to put your heel against?? I'll try to give an update as I get some more seat time. Saw the discussion about another round at NJMP. If it's gonna happen please let me know and I'll try to make it up there. Would be nice to get together with some other owners and learn a little more about the car. Suggestions for track tires for the 13" wheels?? Thinking Hoosiers but need to make sure they'll fit under the fenders. Thanks to everyone on here for all the posts I've read the past year as I've been looking for a car. Thanks to Mike for his info and thoughts on the Caterham market. Hope to see you at the track, Jim A.

Thanks Rick. Your a little farther than I was hoping. Will see if you still have the car in 3-4 weeks when I might have an opportunity to get up there. Pretty car. Thanks, Jim

Rick, Where are you in NJ? Jim A

I've driven one a friend of mine bought. Basically a toy. Very loud. Can't really give you any idea of how it handles as I didn't get a chance to push it although I can tell you its easy to light up that rear tire. Very cool to look at and nicely finished. Thought I wanted one until I drove his. Jim

Hey Jim. Must have moved from Atlanta. Still have the elise and looking for a 7. Ever get your CSR? PM me with your contact info. Jim A.

I have a 2010 Touraeg Tdi. Use it to tow an enclosed trailer with race car wheels, spares and tools. Probably 4600 lbs. Tows great and fine as a daily driver. 12-13 mpg towing. 22 with mixed city/hwy driving. No electrical issues although did have problems with EGR coolers that are an apparently known problem with that engine. Fixed under warranty although in shop an awful long time to diagnose and obtain parts. Kit Kat- if your towing 4000 lbs you really ought to install that brake controller. You're gonna wear your brakes out much faster on the Touraeg. Have only had to slam on the brakes once while towing but I wouldn't want to do it without using the trailer brakes. Keeps both the SUV and trailer much better controlled. If your car came with the trailer package its probably already pre-wired for the controller. Jim

Mike, Thanks for the reply. Have never heard of them but look like a great outfit. My wife wants to go to Paris. I've got no interest. Course she has no interest in Spa. Sounds like a deal in the making! Maybe catch you at NJMP one day. Thanks again, Jim

Mike, Slightly off topic but Spa is on my bucket list. Wondering how you drove on it, got a car to use etc... Have seen RSR spa rentals. Gotta get to Eau Rouge!! Jim

I used Horseless Carriage to move my FE from Oakland to Baltimore. I'd recommend them highly. They'll give you contact info for the driver so you can check progress. The key is to call around and see if someone already has some cars in somewhat the same locations. If so. you can save a lot of money. I don't recommend a broker or open transport (certainly not this time of year) Jim

Bruce. When will Caterham let us know exactly what there model line up will be in the US? Inquiring minds wanna know. Jim

I like the "uber-light crazy person car market" Too true, probably of everyone on this forum. Jim A.

2:02 at the Glen for that car seems awfully optimistic to me. Driven by Vettel?? I race a Formula Enterprise. Nope, I'm not at the pointy end of the grid but I hold my own and I have a tough time breaking 2 minutes regularly. Thats in an open-wheel, winged formula car, 1250 lbs/180 HP. 2:02 sounds a little fishy. Having said that, I think the 818 is pretty nice looking and appears well engineered. Not even close to a Caterham however. Jim A

I didn't bid but had thought about it. At 22K plus another $1,100 in fees thats 23.2K. I felt too much for a flood damaged car that may be just fine but has the potential to be very needy upon arrival and/or later. OTOH- the Kirkham might not be such a bad deal. Not sure what engine it had in it but these can be an easy 110K and they're works of art. Have had the pleasure of driving a friends and they're pretty hairy. I call his Brutus! Congratulations on whoever got it. Hope they'll share how it turns out. Guess I'll have to keep looking. Jim A.