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Croc, I already have 3x sets of UK replacements, Amber, Clear, and LED clear, which is partially why I ask. I'm familiar with UK ones and where they come from but there isn't a whole lot of info on US. USA ones are smaller than UK with a chrome ring on the outside. Sourcing pictures from BAT for ease of finding good USA pics http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=15864&stc=1 http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=15865&stc=1 Regular Caterham http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=15866&stc=1 http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=15867&stc=1 Car isn't local to me right now so can't check with ease maybe when I get to it next time. Edit: Mine weren't replaced by the builder, they match every other US spec of 2000+ (there might have been a cutoff year around 2010+ when they started using uk ones?). I've seen many other ones with the same ones as me. As a matter a fact almost every 7 on BAT has the chrome ring smaller indicators. One yellow one is exception because they painted the ring black like I did, but it's still the smaller amber assembly.

Does anybody know where did Caterham USA source their amber turn signals from? Smaller ones with the chrome ring around them. I know the bigger UK ones are from misc British cars like Land Rover Defender if I recall.

They show up because you were given access to view attachments on the site. Which is exactly why I need help. Even though I've been a member on their site for longer than a year and actually bought my car by messaging a member on there my account has never been activated. I can't post or view attachments. I've tried to contact admins but from what I gathered they are all inactive. This is precisely why I need a previously activated member to save those pictures and re-host them here. Much appreciated. http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=15828&stc=1

Pictures don't show up for me? Are they linked or reuploaded?

Does anybody have an account on California Caterham Club forum? I'd like to see pictures from this thread I stumbled upon Seems to me he experienced the same issues as me. http://californiacaterhamclub.com/chat/showthread.php?2512-Clutching-Woes!&p=20690#post20690

If that center cap fits the SLR wheels it would almost be worth it for me to do it just for the caps

Don't know what his schedule is, or whether your fix is quick or complicated but Turbofocus is the East Coast Zetec god/guru and he's in NC (not sure where off the top of my head). I'm in NY and planning to bring my Zetec sometime down to him to tune and fiddle with.

Haven't heard back from TWM but it looks like the solution for the intake plenum will be to machine down the entire surface and just make on big gasket to mate it to the head. Called Quantum and I think he's going to get back to me tomorrow, he said he had the gaskets and seals I need in stock. That leaves a few other misc things to order but it's almost ready to be put back together.

Thank you. They are close enough by. I send him an email 12 hours ago as he showed up as one of the sources for parts. Ideally I won't need to make the drive just for 3 gaskets and seals.

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Since discovering that my clutch grenaded I have everything apart and the part sourcing begins. I confirmed that I have the ZX2 motor from Contour/Mysique/Cougar/Focus I confirmed that the T9 transmission was not stock in any of those cars and was offered in the most obscure vehicles almost none of which were available stateside (Ford Capri/Sierra/XR4Ti). I'm also not exactly sure if the rubber gasket on transmission face is from standard T9 or it's a Quaife part. Calling Quaife wasn't very helpful for part sourcing. Search continues. Looking to replace intake gasket, I realize that ITB's had their own set and the OEM replacement will not work (somewhat obvious in hindsight), which lead me to discover new issues I have also discovered that my Jenvey ITB's seem to have a TWM throttle body which appears to be quite messed up. Time to look into rebuilding or replacing. Brightonuk who did you use to rebuilt yours?

During my regular searches for all new things "Caterham" on the internet I came across this post on Reddit https://old.reddit.com/r/WeirdWheels/comments/cmb32k/caterham_kit_car_i_guess_never_heard_of_it_before/ Reverse light looked familiar and a search for a few key words on the forum lead me to match it to the rightful owner. http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=15789&stc=1

Took a few hours and pulled the engine out last night to get to the bottom of things. ...yeah there was no driving it back upstate after this. Surprised I even limped out to get pictures taken Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

For what it's worth here is a good comparison of good LED vs China stuff and what the difference in beam and light out put is

I swapped with the more reasonable amazon/china replica models. I started with 7in and then did 5 3/4in setup. Both have very good output even for the price but I wasn't happy with how 7in ones were sitting in the bucket. 5 3/4 sit perfect and are almost exact replicas of OEM. Hard to tell difference unless you know what you're looking for. It's not quite OEM but it's also not $1000 (after conversion and shipping etc) If you want just the output I'd get better bulbs, even LED replacements. If you want output and style, go replica. If you want best quality and best output then get ready to spend the $$ to get the best of each. Only you can say if it's worth it.

I appreciate the concerns, but for posterity's sake. Mileage was logged using GPS as well as tripometer for the times when it worked. I tried to use the same gas pumps before and after for consistency. I've started doing much longer distances as well as you read through the thread. I tried my best to eliminate most variables and assumptions. However when I would drive ~60 miles from full on highway and then be approaching E already I knew there is something going on beyond just gauge reading inaccurate. In the end I got it into the teens/low 20's at best. Still pending: Compression test FPR adjustment possibly while logging AF Getting PECTEL to communicate with software properly Making sure there is nothing seeping past the ITB butterfly's Results won't be around for at least another month.

As some of you know the car had an transmission/clutch fail at NJMP. It's still down waiting for me to do an engine out troubleshooting of what exactly happened. This obviously puts any MPG troubleshooting on hold for at least another month. On this subject, should I do both engine and transmission at once or separate at the bell housing and just pull the engine out? I'm coming out of the top.

Yeah we are working out the details on getting a new one. It was a replacement glass to begin with, not the full frame (~$80 GBP vs ~$300 GBP). Keeping the old nose cone and will swap back and forth. I'll add the aero canards on the 620r and likely will go with a straight stripe down the middle on it instead of a "lipstick" layout. This way I could have two different looks easily swappable back and forth.

That did not go "cheap". A lot to spend for essentially the next level Atom!

That's exactly why I was asking! Ha! His setup is very similar to mine and identical throttle bodies with built in FPR. Before mine broke I was reading right around 50psi which we agreed in my thread was too high and when I was trying to turn it down on the screw gas was spewing past the gasket once I was giving it leverage on the adjustment screw. Since this was a week before the 7's event I left it alone and didn't want to end up breaking it further right before driving down a few hundred miles.

When you have a chance, could you tell me what PSI your fuel rail typically reads at while running? Thanks!

Has the engine noise changed drastically since all the work has been done? I'm curious as to what makes your sound so menacing in comparison.

Your car has essentially the same base setup as mine but it sounds amazing and definitely looks quicker! https://www.instagram.com/p/B0FDHVcnkhA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

I have one. Don't be giving me encouragements to start mocking it up!

*ahem* I added lightness via a front wing "adjustment"