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We had to gear it lower because the 100cc engine had a hard time getting enough RPM to get into its power range. I think it ran out of power before it hit its 3.2k rev limit. I may be able to go back to the original gearing with the larger engine and hopefully have a higher top speed with a much better low end acceleration.

It didn't seem all that fast, I was jonesing for more speed right away. It was fun though. That was the slowest posted time but the slowest best time was 19 seconds faster than the Baby 7. I suspect it was her first time on the track and her first few laps were very cautious as she improved nearly 25 seconds over the course of the day.

The motor is a mighty Predator from Harbor Freight putting out a ripping 3.5 HP from 100ccs. I have a 212cc Predator on order that makes 6.5 HP which will significantly improve the power to weight ratio. http://www.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_20780.jpg

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Ear protection above 50 mph is a must in our cars. Not for the noise level but to protect the ears from the battering from the wind coming around the windscreen. There are several threads on here about earplugs and wind wings.

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/pn_5dMHsCPE?autoplay=1&hd=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&start=14&end=178

Same here, great looking Seven.

It looks like a caricature of a Lotus 7 S4.

Signed. I brought in several cars during the grey market years.

Interesting study of the movement from birth to death of notable people over the centuries. Best when viewed on full screen.

When the politicians and bureaucrats finish lining their pockets there won't be enough left to build a kart track on a landfill.

Essentially a bribe to settle a bribery case and a drop in the bucket for billionaire Bernie. http://www.dw.de/ecclestone-to-pay-100-million-to-settle-bribery-case/a-17831946

Very slowly and carefully. There is a transverse frame member in just the right place on the floor that allows me to use leg power to ease my body into and out of the car. The roll bar and sides of the cockpit provide places for the arms to help. It just takes some time. I have to take off my shoes to drive it so I have no problem stepping on the seat getting in and out. I have to be very careful of the body work, it is thin and soft aluminum. One time I apparently pressed on the rear fender with my fingers while getting out and there are four dimples in the top of the fender. While getting ready to load up the Baby 7 at the end of the final day I accidentally brushed up against the other fender with the front wheel of my truck and crumpled it. There were a bunch of people watching but they were all looking at the clearance of the topper to the overhead door and none were looking at the Baby 7 (which had disappeared from my sight) although two of them were standing along side it. The builder has plans to make fiberglass fenders and I will get a pair of them and have them painted.

Thank you John for getting rid of them. Sorry about your finger.

I just need to add a little (make that a lot of) lightness to my body to improve the power to weight ratio. 51 lb/hp without me, 111 lb/hp with me in the driver seat. I weigh more than the car does, yikes! We had it on the corner weight scales to check out the weight distribution. https://www.facebook.com/flyinmiata/photos/a.10151766601876631.1073741828.175988061630/10152255848821631/?type=1&relevant_count=1 64% on the rear wheels empty and 71% on the rear with me in it.

Straight broomstick test, they just removed my head temporarily while making the test.

This past weekend was the Flyin Miata Summer Camp. I trailered the Miata and the Baby 7 to Grand Junction for the weekend. Two days of the four day event were track days. I managed to get about 12 laps with the Baby 7 while a driver's meeting was being held. The Baby 7 manged a 1:45 lap on a .9 mile track. The slowest Miata turned 1:50 and the FTD went to a 400 HP track Miata at 1.03. I was pretty happy with the result and it was a blast. http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii584/scannon929/2014%20FM%20Summer%20Camp/IMG_0770_zps1102bff1.jpg http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii584/scannon929/2014%20FM%20Summer%20Camp/IMG_0798_zps29a6c024.jpg I also ran the Miata on the track. http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii584/scannon929/2014%20FM%20Summer%20Camp/IMG_1249_zpsce92ebf8.jpg http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii584/scannon929/2014%20FM%20Summer%20Camp/IMG_2229_zpsb8b19a4d.jpg

Here's the first version before I got the ONABLAT plate. Rather than cutting off the Colorado mountains on the top of the ONABLAT plate I folded them forward so they lie against the bottom of the nosecone. I've asked a number of cops, CHP and sheriff's deputies their opinion on this method and all have agreed it is sufficient.

Probably texting "I smell smoke" to the engineers in the pits.

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I found a part number on the top surface of the L pads. FER3441F 335109 These pads do not have the groove in the friction material while the AP pad do. I guessed the FER prefix meant Ferodo and a google search on the part number led me to their website but searching on the number in various combinations yielded zip. Searching by car make gave different pad numbers. So it looks like I might have two different brands of pads. I think I will put the old pads back in as I have a canyon run on for Friday.

My Caterham has the factory 2 pot front brakes. I bought a set of new pads from Jon at Caterham in Denver. They were delivered yesterday. As I was installing them I noticed that there are different markings on the pads. Two pads have the "AP Racing" logo and a part number (P3915-44-DS25H). The other two have nothing except an "L" stamped in the backing plate. I have a call into Jon but that usually takes days, if not weeks to get an answer. Does anyone know where I should install these pads? 1 logo and one L on each caliper, the L being on the left side of the disk? Two L pads on the left side of the car and the logo pads on the right? Do I have two different types of pad? Or does it not matter where they go? The friction material "looks" identical.

Congrats! I can see by that smile you are one happy man. Enjoy.

Now its getting weird. I got another confirmation email from Ridge Resorts with a different confirmation number and a daily rate of $89 which is the average of one day at $69 and two days at $99. Same charge as the first email. The two emails are different formats, the original one is far more detailed and the new one only shows the daily rate.

I don't know the year but I bought a set of the lower brackets a few years ago and they were the 2nd cheapest parts I have purchased from Caterham.