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I do like the look of painted vs the CF. I think I will bedliner the underside and PPF the tops. I can replace the PPF as needed and if it gets real torn up I can explore a repaint or replace the rear wings. As far as PPF, whats the thinking on that. Just the high hit areas or do people do the entire car? Would you ever double up on the rear fenders? Likely being a little over protective as I click the option boxes and want this to stay new looking. I am sure once I am driving it I will be less worried about things.

Hello all, I am starting down the path and have an oder slot for February 2023 for a 420R SV. One (one many) items I keep flip flopping around on is the fenders. I like the look of body colored fenders and rear wings. I have read that the composite (form of fiberglass?) can spider from stone hits both above and below. Was thinking of coating the underside of the fenders with truck bed liner or similar, and have PPF on the tops. Or go the more expensive route and have carbon fiber fenders painted the body color with just PPF on the tops. Also whats the feeling on the stone guards on the rear fenders? Is PPF enough or do both, again prefer the cleaner look. It seems like track driving can add some rubber marks to fenders without stone guards (Thats why I assume they are black) but I believe this can be taken off relatively easy. Please correct me if I am wrong. Likely overthinking things but it wont be the last time I am sure.

Black hole, Thanks for the heads up. I did read that elsewhere that the reach is longer than most standard crutch belts. Do you have leather s type seats? Are the mounting points for the sun belts the same as the lap belts or additional mounting locations?

Croc, thanks for the info. I will use your reference when finalizing my build specs. I live near union square and plan on keeping my car nearby. Still figuring some of that out. Sounds like I will have some time with a build slot early next year. This entire process has reinvigorated my love of cars which was put on hold when I moved to nyc. I am actually doing my first official track day down at njmp in late august (with my daily driver ). Figured I would try to improve my driving before adding the seven into the mix. It is great to see such a tight knit group of enthusiasts.

Thanks for the feedback. I have read in some of the forums that people have mounted the crutch straps and they lay on the seat under your backside (since the S seats dont have a opening). Not sure of the general thinking regarding this.

Just started my journey down the Caterham 7 rabbit hole. Not sure if anything has changed on this in the last couple years. I put in an order for a 420R with S type seats for a feb '23 build slot. I was thinking that the 4 pt harness would be sufficient for street use (and easier to get in and out etc). But also planning on doing some track days, which may eventually require 6 pt or sub straps. Can I have the 6pt harness installed on the S type leather seats? Can you wear them without the sub straps on the street? Or is it better to get the 4 pt and have the sub straps installed (and only use on the track)? https://caterhamparts.co.uk/seatbelts-harnesses/1195-crutch-strap-black-plugs-into-4-point-harness.html What should I specify when ordering from Caterham? Any insights would be appreciated.