Vovchandr

My limited experience feedback: I've ordered many things from UK so far from different vendors and never needed to give my SSN. Typically DHL is final delivery for me and they will contact you and hold your big package until duty is paid. Small packages no issues.

Got a few more goodies delivered from Redline CSR Fender stays for my new CSR fenders Race fender stays for lowest possible clearance New throttle pedals (to ensure I go WOT without having to bend one). One is for 2008+ one is original I can bend if needed More muffler bobbins Caterham 12v plug Fuel filler cover that I can cut in order for it to fit with trunk liners from SoftBits New bigheads fastners (not the ones I expected, but oh well) New backup overflow reservoir cap Sway bar boots Spray nozzle plugs Hood catch plates black rivets Another key fob Door accessories

I looked through the other thread and didn't see anything crazy in regards to the build. Any details?

That is very very healthy power for NA Zetec!

Was spotted in traffic the other day Amazing how drastically small 7s look against other traffic

For those keeping track. This adventure so far resulted in following fixes. Misfire by replacing plug wires Sticky throttle cable due to it getting stuck on housing Sticky throttle cable due to it getting too hot in the cable shield above the exhaust Broken/stuck lash cap in the head replaced Rusty coolant rail replaced Switched to running coolant instead of water See through coolant filter to monitor coolant condition and air in system Replaced rusty heater switch valve Pressure tested coolant system and sealed leaks Installed second air bleeder for the coolant system by the heater Replaced the pressure cap for overflow for the one that holds pressure and ordered and an extra one from CC cars Installed a wideband to monitor AFR Pending Tune Raceline water rail

Amazing shots as usual. Thanks for getting Mike involved and his services. I'm still working on the ones that my better half took. Ran into some technical issues but turnaround will be quicker than last year

Status update: Car made it through the track day more or less just fine. Was taking it easy in the first heats putting around and going out last because I didn't have any confidence in how it would perform throughout the range and beating on it. Towards the end of the days I didn't see any serious issues. I did discover that I do still have a running hot/potentially overheating issue at idle/low RPM's but fine once moving. As a matter a fact I started to get hot and throttle started to get hangy/sticky again while in the lineup but did fine once we got out onto the track. The misfire/falling on it's face issue is still around after letting it coast from high RPMs. At this point tune is the next step. After talking to guys at the track they've brought up the idea of Ace Performance for a tuner. I didn't have good faith into anybody local and these guys are close enough to make trips easier than NC being about 3 hours away. They tuned an acquaintance of mine's Atom already and I saw a Caterham in their shop in pictures. They said that their client has a 2013 Duratec. So in cliffnotes: Most issues remain. Tune is one of the last things left. Might as well find out what my baseline is while I'm at it.

I look forward to seeing the rest of them! Another great shot

The last remaining crew Don't see anything wrong here...41 psi is atmosphere right?

Monday

Awards!

Always awesome photo session

Sunday Schedule. We were first out on Sunday and last out on Monday

Setting up for the trip Arriving at the track on Saturday Staging for Sunday. It's very nice to have room for us in the garage

Ian and Tj are fantastic and I'm very glad to have had them there to help out. Nothing but high remarks. I'd be careful saying they are free of charge however as thats a little misleading. It was a little bit of a sticker shock once I discovered the track emergency assistance rate fee and what the $20 part ended up costing in total. That's a great shot!

Doesn't the forum host them when I copy picture into a body? Those images weren't hot linked. I was under impression when you copy an image into the body it local hosts it. This is why I can copy from my hard drive into the body and it will show up in the post (testing example below) I'm fairly certain almost all those pictures were copy and paste for the reasons described above. I didn't want the source to be broken and I figured it becomes local hosted. Edit: If I hotlink sourced them, shouldn't I have the old url in the body if I were to edit it? At least that way I could go back and find the source again if it came down to it being the problem and repost them. Otherwise I have no idea what the pictures were right now.

Any ideas as to why some of my posts got broken?

I got the bomb. Or was it that I am the bomb? The "uh oh" award (not TSA friendly) Given presumably for the many times I've said that phrase leading up and during the event. Or maybe because my over pressurized accusump grenading was reminiscent of a bomb going off?

Some cars staged tonight. There was a good group shot that was sent to Seb.

Good info. Thanks. I plan to be out on the track first day and see how it goes. Will likely register tomorrow

At some point I replaced the o2 and I think I've put the old one back at another point to return things back to "OEM" and eliminate the the replacement being an issue.

Noted. Found a micro leak when pressured at the top of the thermostat housing but can't get it to stop. Otherwise holds pressure even with the leak. Bad news. Took it for another spin and got on the highway. the same problem of stumbling after full throttle > decel > throttle appears to still be present. I'm out of ideas. AFR is also still all over the place and more on the lean side. Planning on mostly putting around the track and then getting a tune scheduled. Old water pump didn't have any defects and the current water pump is new, so I also don't think that's a problem in general. Currently holding pressure with a small weep at the top of the thermostat housing.

I pulled the thermostat entirely to eliminate potential blockages and put the cap on. So far seems so good. I still have a small leak somewhere as coolant system bleeds pressure when left for a few hours while in test. As of right an hour ago took it on a maiden voyage. It held up being on the street. No puking and no overheating. Actually runs a little hotter than I'd like but I can live with that. Doesn't run perfect but I think it should be enough to get me through the weekend. Will do more testing tomorrow. My AFR is still all over the place and I do hear some backfiring through the ITBs occasionally as I drive it. Being very careful with it so far. I might over thinking the whole bubbles in coolant through the see window. For all I know it might be normal. As of right now as long as my temp is good I can live with that.

Trying my hardest not to have to involve help but might end up needing the help of hands on experts. What significance is the registration day? Do I need to register just to have the car on the property to be looked at or pre register pending a fix? At this point I'm pending bringing it regardless. I think I could do the day with just overheating if it only happens at low speeds like it did before and other other problem doesn't come back.