Silber

Scratching it off my to-do list to give an update here. I've been able to have some good times with Bones this summer and into fall. In preparation for the track session in July I swapped out the roll bar for the roll cage. The roll cage is a custom piece the original owner had built, and it included an integrated windshield that was fine, but I've liked the looks and benefit of aeroscreens, so I removed the windshield and added own DIY aeroscreen. I'm a frugal guy, so instead of buying an aeroscreen for hundreds of $$ I made it for $0 with materials I already had on hand. It's not pretty, nor perfect, but it functions great. No photos of the process, but I used cardboard to make a template and then cut it out of a plastic sheet I had, then used generic L-brackets to mount it to the scuttle. I used two existing holes (for the heated windscreen wires) to bolt it on, and the other brackets are double-sided tape. Having Bones on track was enjoyable. I went to West Desert, formerly Utah Motorsports Campus, formerly Miller Motorsports Park and ran the East Track configuration. They do a "Wide Open Wednesday" program at the track where folks can sign up for limited lap time on a Wednesday afternoon/evening, so I signed up for an hour of open track time. I ran almost the entire session non-stop, taking one 10-minute or so break in the middle of the session, and with only three other cars in my session traffic was almost non-existent. The guy in the C8 Z06 Corvette was willing to do some lead-and-follow, which was nice because the Porsche 914 and the Spec Miata were definitely slower than Bones. The driver in the Spec Miata also was not great at giving point-bys, which you can see in the videos I posted. I was cautious with my driving, and was definitely driving below the car's capabilities, but still turned a 1:50.xx. I'm okay with that, but I know there's more on the table. I also posted about the drivetrain noise I noticed, and that is still unresolved, but it is intermittent and doesn't appear to be anything major. Considering how noisey the Birkin is anyway, there is a fair chance it's always been there and I just haven't noticed Otherwise, I've replaced all the lights on Bones with LED replacements. The original taillights were in very poor shape and required constant fiddling to make them work, and even then they weren't very bright, so I started out with some lights suggested in the Budget LED Taillights? thread. Then I turned to the headlights. I've disliked the original front turn signals, so I went with a headlight with integrated turn signals and completely removed the originals. I'm happy with the results. I had a tough time getting the headlight bowl reattched on the first side, but removing the upper damper bolt helped a lot, and the second one went a lot faster. Luckily my flasher relay was up to the task of controlling the turn signals, but the indicator light on the dash was acting as a bridge, thus linking both sides and causing both sides to flash instead of left/right. I disconnected the indicator light for now so that the turn signals operate correctly, and will add some diodes in the future to make the dash light functional. I'm happy with the look, and the lights were pretty affordable as well.

I think you're right, as it was a really tight fit. I may go that route and get these grommets to fit better, but I'm also thinking about finding an alternative that covers a little more around the hole, as the outer mounting holes from the original lights are not covered well. Either way, I'm pleased with the lights and are substantially better than the factory units. Thanks for pointing them out to me!

Getting around to replying to this thread. I did the same lights on my Birkin with some generic rubber grommets. The fit of the lights and the grommets is less than perfect, but will do for now. I like the look and the price was excellent compared to the Caterham-specific kits.