jordway

That is just heartbreaking. Glad you're both okay. Good luck with the repairs. It doesn't look like you have any wheel damage. But, if you do, I will have one of the same 16" Roadsport style wheels I could send you. They are in good condition, I'm just switching to 13" Apollos in a week or so. If you'd like it, it's yours for the cost of shipping.

Thanks, @Slonie. I got feedback from Josh at Rocky Mountain Caterham, and he recommended exactly your set up. So, that's what I'm planning to do. You're probably right about the ride height. But, I got under it and measured a couple nights ago. I'm at 3" front with 1" additional rake in the back. Thankfully I've never bottomed out, but that's getting really close!

@Vovchandr, here is the sound... I don't recall about the pully, but I'll check.

Oops... Sorry. The Zetec SVT is 170hp (not 185). So, 200hp is probably about right.

I haven't dyno'ed it, but the PO/builder said 200hp at the rear wheels. It's a Zetec SVT (185hp), so with the SC (and based on feel), I suspect that is a conservative number.

Yep. An SC setup fits into my Zetec SV.

I've read (and appreciate!) the wealth of information on wheels/tires in this forum. At the risk of beating a dead horse, I decided to check and see if anyone has any feedback on my specific plans. I have a 2002 Roadsport SV with the 16" wheels that came on this model. The Firestone Firehawk Indo 500 205/45R16 tires were brand new in spring 2022 when I started driving the car (I'm 2nd owner), and I've put only ~4K miles on them. My intention was to wait until I needed to replace the tires that came on the car, then change to 13" wheels. However, given the deteriorating condition of St. Louis streets, I've decided I need to make the change now. I'm a twisty backroads driver but I still have to drive on city streets for a bit in order to get out to the good county roads. I'm sure both the car and my back will appreciate the change. My wife is not happy because she likes the look of the 16" rims. But, I've assured her that she will be a fan of 13" as soon as she experiences the ride improvement! I'm switching to 13" Apollos (6" front and rear). I'm leaning toward Toyo RA1 rather than R888R. I've seen that a couple of folks have made comments that the RA1s are a bit better on wet roads than the R888Rs. That, and possibly a bit longer tread life, are the main reasons for choosing the RA1s. Do any RA1 users have any additional feedback on these tires that's not already been mentioned? Anyone have any reasons they would definitely opt for something other than RA1s for street driving? Finally, if anyone has advice on adjusting ride height to accommodate this change, that would be greatly appreciated.

a My second attempt at 3D printing a model Seven... Improvement over the first attempt, but my finishing, painting and gluing jobs are horrible. The key is to print the parts individually and then assemble. Someone with steadier hands and more patience than me can find the files here. It's actually a model of the Prisoner car. I'm sure my colors are considered blasphemy! https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6597452 I scaled it up to 150%. I'd recommend scaling it up even more. There is no file for the roll bar. But, if you scale this one down to 30%, it works: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5199444

Ha! Believe it or not, I had to talk my wife down from the edge on that one. She wanted it real bad.

I tried to 3D print a model Seven. I broke the roll bar and the headlights while pulling away the supports. The 3D printer belongs to my 10 year old daughter. She can probably teach me how to use it..

Not a problem at all. No fees involved. What color(s) would you like? Each will be one solid color, but the two can be different colors, if you like. DM me your address, and I'll get it out to you. I printed this larger one over the weekend. Using it as a coaster for my desk.

Not as cool as a steel one, but if you don't mind plastic, I'd be happy to print a couple and mail them to you.

If you have access to a 3D printer, the .stl file can be found here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:885858

Yep. Same thing happened to me recently. Easy enough fix. But, it came loose yet again on a long spirited drive over the weekend. I intend to heat shrink it this time.

Good question. That's the before photo. Here's the after, although not the best angle for your point. But, if you zoom in you can see that the two halves of the clamp now meet. The before photo was intended to show how loose it was. I loosened the grub screw/nut first, then torgued the clamp, then retightened the grub screw/nut. Let me know if you see anything suspicious in the after photo. Happy to take better ones. Thanks for your feedback.