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I couldn't really help myself, could I? I just had to get a second opinion. You see, in the UK a BEC 7 is considered a perfectly fine streetable car option, so I posted (on Locost Builders UK) some of the feed back I have been getting "stateside" about BECs on Streets . Here is a copy of some of the acrimony ... enjoy ... I recently joined a Sevens Enthusiast Forum (USA7s) and have become more than a little confused as to why the "average" North American 7 owner thinks that a BEC 7 is not a streetable car. Based on the feedback I am receiving I get the impression that in the USofA this is what most owners think of when they think of a BEC. http://www.usa7s.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=447 [/url] http://www.usa7s.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=409 Location Oldmeldrum Aberdeenshire Scotland MY, YES I DID SAY "MY" personal opinion is (and yes I know im going to get flamed for it but hey ho I tread where Devils and Angels fear to..) is that most Americans are too tied up in straight line "hot rods" that guzzle "x" amount of gallons to the mile, anyone can cruise a brute for 10miles in one straight,the sad fact is they dont know any better, thats not their fault its just the way they have been brought up. ding ding let battle commence The skill (again only IN MY opinion mind you) comes in mastering a series of twisties, that gets your pulse racing and your sphincter clenching, while nudging the back bumper of a Porsche all the way through the corner..... only for him to feel smug in the fact that he gallops away from you in the straight, and you can smile even wider to think that you can run with more expensive machinery you built yourself for less than a quarter of what the guy paid for the porch Kindest Regards Mark Thinking........ Always Thinking.... Location Birmingham I drive my BEC on the road. It was built for road use. I have no problems with it. Location colchester when i built mine it was going to be for road use, i didnt care what is was like to drivein traffic, as you can avoid it most of the time, i built it just for the sound track , heard one near london and that was it, got the bug ! they can be as wild as you want or as tame as you want it to be, just take a while to get the clutch right, then your away, im building another at the moment, spoke to calvinx as i was looking at a zzr or zetec, my head is saying bike engine, the wife says car ( as she want to use it for work ) and dont like the reverse in a bec i have never looked back after building a bec, but if i build 2 bec, the fastest one will be the one you would always drive so one wouldnt get used ! Location west mids To be honest Im sicking of telling/advising people about Bike engines and torque etc Im no expert but I know the basic because although I try and explain what I know is true another 5 ARM CHAIR EXPERTS ARRIVE who have never been in a BEC and know everything on the subject. a Bike engine has Primary reduction it is a torque multiplier Im sure the usual one is x1.6 A BEC due to gearing will happily cruise along and pull if you put your foot down what do you want to compete against in 5th or 6th gear at low revs anyway obviously the revs are higher and the car goes up to 12,000rpm no ones doubting a nissan turbo engine or v8 is quick in a car but Ive been in them and they are very quick but you just dont get the fix you get from a paddle shift and the feeling of 8,9,10,11,12,12.5krpm 060 in first gear helps ta chris Location Maryland,USA quote: MY, YES I DID SAY "MY" personal opinion is (and yes I know im going to get flamed for it but hey ho I tread where Devils and Angels fear to..) is that most Americans are too tied up in straight line "hot rods" that guzzle "x" amount of gallons to the mile, anyone can cruise a brute for 10miles in one straight,the sad fact i

With (or without) your blessing Andrew ... Here's a few pics of Andrew's Awsome BEC 7. God it feels good to say that! http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20070101_195557_Web_Web_Andrew_.jpg http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20070101_195934_Web_Web_Andrew_.jpg http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20070101_200021_Web_Web_Paddles.jpg Although it may be true that money can not buy happiness it is reassuring to note that it can still rent a hell of a good time!BusaLoco2007-01-01 20:13:47

Hi Andrew, I think I found the right site. ... Is this >IT? I love your car. . Is the paddle shift cable or direct linkage? . Is >THAT an electric chain reverser? . Are you happy with it? . Does it act on the drive shaft or the half shaft? Cheers! BusaLoco BusaLoco2007-01-01 17:49:17

or ... Yours very truly, Rodney DangerfieldBusaLoco2007-01-01 14:45:43

Hey Andrew, That link doesn't work! Can you try again!

Er ... That (above) would be this car I believe. >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3qtfY0Ps74 ... and definitely NOT this one... http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/ack2.gifhttp://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/ack2.gifhttp://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/ack2.gif ... I can't help myself, I'm absolutely demented! BusaLoco2007-01-01 14:31:22

Cograts fellow BEC 7 owner! It's refreshing to see that others have taken the insight of Mr. Chapman when he said "Add Lightness". Congrats and a Very Happy New Year to you as well! Do you have any pictures of your lightning "air ship" to share? ... especially the paddles ... It's an upgrade ... er ... optional extra I want to add soon. Cheers, BusaLoco Quantum Victus in Septum Meus (Many Victories in My Seven) BusaLoco2007-01-01 14:15:25

Step Right Up... Just 68,568.29 USD. >2003 Zcars WR100 "WORLD RECORD HOLDER" http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20070101_085309_Z_Car.jpg

ersh, ... A Verry Habby Newsh Sheer do Yu Too! ... Hic, ... oh ... my ... head!

from "How Streetable is it" Red Baron wrote: "Although my Rotus is "streetable"I assiduously avoid driving it to any events more than 50 miles away. For that I use a tow dolly. The observation that these vehicles are really 4 wheeled motorcycles is right on. I equipped my Rotus with various creature comforts like a radio/tape deck which can't be heard over the Borla exhaust and a heater which is not need until the ambient falls below 15F and is completely useless now that I have moved from Michigan to Florida. Two items I did add that have proven worth while are a NACA duct footwell vent on the driver side and a removable Lexan backlite which reduces blow back which, when combined with the side curtains, makes cool weather driving considerably more comfortable for my 76 year old body (See my 01/06/06 poating entitled "Footwell Ventilation" and my 05/08/06 posting entitled "Cool Weather Driving" for pictures of these items.) In summary, a "daily driver" no but a great big boy toy. PS, no cupholders." And all this time I thought that all you USA7 dudes were a youthful bunch of quirky post graduate ivy leaguer's with a fist full of cash and a twisted attitude (like mine), and what do I find? ... I find that you (Red Baron) are an even senior 7 (fool) than I (and I am 58). So How Old Is The Average Age of The 7 Addict and When Does The Onset of Seven Dementia Occur? OK I'll start: Hello, my name is John and I'm 58 years old and I'm a Seven Addict. I have been crazy about Lotus Sevens ever since I saw my first one (basking naked in the sun) in the early 1970's. There I feel better now!BusaLoco2007-01-01 08:40:40

That's not an optional extra! ... That's guages! ... I have a Digidash II for that stuff too. In my opinion optional extras should be things like cup holders,cigarette lighters, ash trays, neon lights, wheel spinners, tv's, lowering kits (could you imagine?) and bling junk like that. Along that line take a look at this link >(Caterhams in Sardinia) That's right, that's Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson's wife Francie at the wheel. ... http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20061231_164536_Francie_Clarkso.jpg Re: optional extras: "Jeremy’s comments didn’t help, “Where’s the stereo?” being his first observation and “I’ve seen more padding on Elle Macpherson’s hip bone” ... and ... "The company points out that this latest incarnation boasts better comfort, better suspension and, yes, carpets — by which they presumably mean the thin strip of black nylon fur that rucks up under your feet every time you get in or out. It is wider, too, so in theory at least provides more space in the cockpit and more boot room. Other “luxuries” include instrument stalks on the steering column and a horn in the middle of the wheel — a huge evolutionary step from the scattering of switches that littered the old dash. It is powered by a new 2.3 litre Cosworth engine that propels the car from 0-60mph in a teeth-rattling 3.1sec. On the outside there are carbon-fibre fins and a reshape on the front mudguards, supposedly to improve aerodynamics."BusaLoco2006-12-31 16:49:02

So that brings up an interesting question. .... So what "optional" extras are appropriate for a seven? ... I know my car is quite (very) spartan. I have even told my kids if you want tunes buy and ipod (as if you could hear the music anyway). BusaLoco2006-12-31 15:24:51

What a great ride! ... and ... and a very cute trailer too! Were you "se7en camping"?

the dulcid tones of Busa Exhaust ... Sweet!

RE: Based on first hand experience, I can tell you that if you hit a pothole, and the foam from your starbucks latte flies out of the cup, the turbulance in the cabin will actually carry the foam forward and land it on the inside of your windshield ... I didn't know that Caterham's now offer the optional extra of a "Cup Holder" ... I gots to gets me one o these http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/biggrin5.gif ... or were you not driving with 2 hands?BusaLoco2006-12-31 10:01:11

I don't want to sound blasphemous or anything but you might consider loggin on to >LoCost Builders UK (register then log in), navigate to their quick search window, enter the words "Roll Cage" and then search. You will get a huge amount of responses. One that cought my eye was the thread "Big Thanks to MK Developements" ... It sounds quite a bit like what you are looking for. Here's a few pics: http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20061228_102514_newbar1_Small.JPG http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20061228_102536_newbar2_Small.JPG http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20061228_102554_Picture_096_Sma.jpg http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20061228_102627_Picture_097_Sma.jpgBusaLoco2006-12-28 10:30:16

Here's what the Boys at Caterham are using. http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20061228_065836_Caterham_Rollba.jpg

Mine is exposed space frame and aly right now. My son is an aircraft structures mechanic and he has some cool ideas about fabing some resin/aly screen matrix panels fir the side panels and carbon fibre for the dash. I'm with him ... I think it will look very cool and it will be very light too!

Forgot one, didn't you? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1mJgk4STIc http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/lol.gif

Merry Christmas No 6 ... and go Hawks!

This is the "TBird" diffs that Daniel Mann at Deman used on his amazing Turbo Busa SR7. As you can see the Diff is a bit of overkill even for the mighty Turbo Busa. [/img]http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20061223_221730_Web_Busa_picks_.jpgBusaLoco2006-12-24 06:40:53

I've seen that chassis somewhere before. ... hmmmm.

My Deman SR7 weighs 985 lbs and with the 180 HP busa I have found that I've got all the torque I need. In any event, in my experience I seem to get from light to light OK. ... Let's just see now, yes that's right ... 0 - 60 in 3.48 secs. ... Yup, that should get me from light to light just fine, thank you very much! http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20061223_183046_Busa_in_Garage.jpgBusaLoco2006-12-23 18:39:12

What's wrong with a Busa on the streets? http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/biggrin5.gif

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