CarlB

A note of caution - this thread will produce multiple differing recommendations that likely conflict with each other. All reflect each person's own experience based on their context. You should consider everything and make your own decision based on your own circumstances, environment, track condition, your own driver skill/comfort level and car condition on the day. We will not be there to make the decision for you. Spoken like someone who has had to deal with our litigious society.

These cars do not need much. I would bleed the brakes to get fresh fluid. Set the alignment to 3 degrees of negative camber, 3 degrees of caster, and 1/16th total toe out. Make sure you do not have any toe out in the rear. Zero toe, to a little in, is what you want in the rear. Starting tire pressure of 20 LBS, You can probably go down a little. These are very generic and will get you started. Brake pads are a personal thing as well. They have different characteristics and I would try what you have and then read about and try something else. The cars are really good the way they come. At some point you might want to change springs and bars, but again I would recommend you go drive it the way it is. As you get familiar with the car, it will tell you what it wants. Everyone's driving style is a little different.

Thank you - I will see what they have.

I want to get new rear fenders, or as our English friends call them rear wings. Has anyone had good luck with the non-Caterham makers?

I was there just to make sure the car was OK. I was planning on going to a SCCA event over the weekend. Summit has a program called track time where you show up at 3:00 in the afternoon and follow the leader. It is for people who have never been on the racetrack. Before you go out, they give you an hour lecture about the line and follow them. One always has a lot of standing water on the line. I didn't want to get out of line but as the rain picked up my car was all over the place. So, I slowed down the next lap. Coming out of one I was trying to catch up and halfway to 3 I got on the throttle too much. Around I went! I should have known better.

Apparently I didn’t send the message I wrote this morning. thank you Croc. I have Someone to fix the car that is more than capable. I am questioning how I want it repaired. Do I want to get the frame fixed and drive it. Hopefully before the USA-7 event. Then deal with the body. The alternative is to do a lot more to a car that has been well used and could use a refresh. My car is an imperial and I am going to call Arch Monday and see if I can get a basket. That is definitely how I want to fix it. From racing stock cars it is common to do the same thing. They have a different name. They call it a clip.

Thank you. Buddy Norton at SASCO SPORTS is a good friend. He and his son probably have the fastest SCCA Caterham in the country. I spoke to him and he couldn’t do it. I think I have someone. Although if anyone else has ideas I would like to hear about it. The guy who built my roll cage has a the tools and skills to do it.

Thank you for the concern and help. I am fine. I was lucky I went in a tire wall. I didn’t have a head and neck restraint on and I am not even sore. If you look at the pictures of my car you will see the rear down tubes from the roll cage come down to the area where the jack points are located. I believe that stopped the damage and protected the fuel cell. I have more pictures if you think people would like to see them.

I went to Summit Point to test my car. I shouldn't have gone out in the rain, but I wanted to make sure it was running well and I thought I would just go slow. Big mistake! Avon ZZS tires that are almost worn out and me being stupid. I bent the frame on that side behind the main roll bar hoop, and I need to find someone to repair the car. The two people I have confidence in are both busy. Does anyone know a good race car mechanic with a surface plate?

I had this problem. I had a motorsport quality engine harness built for my car. The guy who built the harness is a very well-known tuner and he set up my ECU so the fuel would cut off on oil pressure.

There are 3 tracks at Summit Point. The main circuit is a traditional track Jefferson and Shenandoah are smaller and were built for NPDE. I actually really like Shenandoah.

Thank you - I appreciate the input. I am going to see if I can find these here.

I need some treaded tires. Does anyone have any information on the Kumho Ecsta V-70 tires? Jack Webb says they are about the equivalent of a ZZS. They are close to the size of the Avon / Nova 13-inch tires.

I live in the Washington DC area and go to Summit Point and Dominion. I will let you know when I am going.

I have had a Motive bleeder for a long time and used both ways described above. It has always worked for me. Some proportioning valves are difficult to bleed if you do not put them on the highest setting. The Motive brake bleeder will not work on late model cars with ABS is you get air in the ABS system.