IamScotticus

I lost control a long time ago! Balance may become something I work on eventually, but for now and the foreseeable future, I can only accomplish just getting the car back on the road with a few upgrades thrown in. Spring rates, brake bias, corner balance, yea, fun stuff waiting for me to play with later on.

Hopefully this answers the pad question. Now, can we have a good row over dampers? Is it stiff shocks and soft springs, or soft shocks and stiff springs?

OK, Im getting a set of Mintex 1144 compound and binning the new pads I have as I don't know anything about them. Who do I get Mintex from? Here is a gem: https://www.triumphexp.com/forum/spitfire-and-gt6-forum.8/mintex-brake-pads-yes-virginia-they-do.1792317/ What you need to know per Stephen Spandorf: "Looking at the Spitfire: The part number MGB533[M1144] is for the type 14 caliper as fitted to the Mk3 onwards." https://www.burtonpower.com/brake-pads-hi-spec-sva-ultralite-2-caliper-mgb535m1144-hi.html

All I can say is I made sure I got the 7 before I got married. Then I made sure I got a wife that would fit in a 7. Unfortunately, I didn't get a wife that would share my enthusiasm for 7s. Too late to return her. C'est la vie'!

I could forgive that as long as they hand thread my nuts

Could have two dots. A red and yellow, IIRC, one is for valve stem and the other is for a balance high side?

You can do it faster wirh 80 psi 😄

I'm thinking of something that incorporates ear protection as well. Without looking like I'm wearing a full MC helmet. So far, a skydiving full face like the Cookie is close. But I want even more minimal for fast road driving.

Can we have a picture of one of those wheels?

Correct. The lower pressure is part of the road holding and ride comfort for what should be a fairly stiff suspension, taking some of the loading off the bushes. You want tires that give before they break traction. Racers prefer 13" for the taller walls.

Ditto.. Or any car for that matter? Correct tire pressure varies by automobile application and recommended tire size based on engineering calculations and a lot of tests. Not what is on the tire. Noted, you did not say the exploded tire is one of your 7 tires, and you did not ask for recommendations for tires for a 7.

I measure both front and rear bonnet hooks to be 11 mm wide. The toggle latch shackle is 14mm wide, inside width. My toggle latch is not the same as yours. I hope this is helpful.

Much love for the Uniroyal Rain Expert 3 on the UK club. Otherwise, it's a 1,300 lb or less, car. Get cheap Kumho Solus TA11 and drive to the grocery store.

Ive got both of those on my Cat. I think the Terry spring hooks are larger than the rear latches. I can measure them tomorrow. It's very likely Chris at Redline UK, will have those latches. I can't imagine the hook breaking!

Slow down for the miniature deer on Big Pine Key. I got my ticket! You may find this thread interesting

What I do with all my scuttles is drill out the front firewall rivets and replace them with aluminum rivet nuts and screws. Makes the top access much easier. Since you will be drilling and riveting on the dash, you might as well do this job too.

In UK its Chris Mintoft at Redline Components. https://redlinecomponents.co.uk/product-category/body/panels/fibreglass/ In the USA it's Wava Utt at info@motorsportcomposites.com.(no website) 2133 County Road W Grafton, WI 53024 262-375-1930 Fb: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057251658811&name=xhp_nt__fblite__profile__tab_bar&profile_tab_item_selected=about Wava Utt has made S3 and Cat reproductions, but I don't know if they have S2. You could try some of the restoration guys here like Christopher Tchorznicki at Sevens&Elans, RD Enterprises, Tony Ingram at Lotus7.com Also search the wanted/for sale fourm here for previous offerings that may still have some parts.

I didn't know "Tickety-Boo" was a thing!

If originality is the goal, my suggestion is not helpful. Racetech (UK) have a 80mm electronic speedo and tach set. The speedo is capable of GPS and motion sensor (magnetic?). This makes ths elimination of the speedo cable possible. The electronic versions are only available in black face and bezel, for now. Imagine life without a cable! I have heard that Smiths had a GPS speedo, but I haven't seen it and the online store fronts haven't been helpful. I need to do more Googling on it.

I just think the video is well done for a perfect 7 https://youtube.com/shorts/xoJ-6WvpZKA?si=8JTLP5tBLjUn4WvH

B9905... is a serial #. You don't have a Cat part # etched in the tube underside flat?

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Change USA7s to Bring A Trailer? That's not happening 🤔 Auction 7s on USA7s? And discuss them here like they do on BAT? There is a lot of lively talk on BAT. Nice idea but way too much work to admin. There is a lot of talk about the auction cars in Mike's list of 7s for sale thread. That thread could be cleaned up by moving talk about the cars to to a dedicated thread for discussion about auction cars but I doubt the majority of users will observe it. Like the General Discussion and General Tech, almost any technical topic will get posted in General Discussion because it's "General". For the majority of users, there's no point in having a excessive subject structuring. The forum needs to remain simple and friendly. Like the car.

Welcome. It's a good forum. I think the SV is a good choice. Many will be interested in your car. You DID get the flared front wings, like a proper 7 should have, didn't you? 🧐 😄

Welcome to the forum. Whereabouts in Tejas? Who's your Cat dealer? What SV spec? Sweating it out with you 🥵 Scott