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When I mounted the Toyo's the other day they rubbed on the driver side cycle fender struts a great deal and just a tad on the other side. Never any interference with the Avons it came with. 2012 r400 The Toyo's have a rounder side wall...I have 1/4 in spacers on now but 1/8th coming and I believe they will work. Very tight. the driver side struts were welded slightly closer than the off side. They are on and spinning. It has not been in a wreck etc.... just a tad different side to side as to spacing. Anyone else have this issue with the cycle fenders? Nice addition to ride height for the road...3 1/4 in. under the tranny guard (dry sump) ...that's a plus and have not messed with the adjustable shocks as yet.

Is anything really easy... I replaced the very old Avons with the Toyo's today.... 60 aspect over the 55, no problem a bit higher is good for the road but the Toyo's are also wider thru the mid section and rub on the cycle fender supports...one side greatly. So, off with the fenders and adjusting arms.... just about done but quit for the evening. Sometimes it is better to take a break and readdress later.... took me 74 years to figure that out.

Thanks.... same car but different personalities...sometimes you just want to hang with a friend and relax (HPC) and sometimes you want your hair on fire....

I have a standard floor S3 too...and I find that just right. I'd rather have that but the r400 came with the lowers. It is really not that big a deal unless you had the Carbons I suspect.

Yes I can. Actually glad the car came with those rather than the carbon.... street only for me.

This S3 has the lowered floor, perhaps that is it. At 70/75 it was rather calm. I'm only 5'9 too so that could explain it. I have a helmet coming with a face mask and I totally get the rock issue...Az is known for that. I was just anxious for a drive. The windshield will eventually go on tho...

Got my tags today so went out on Hwy 93 (we live right off of that road) for my first other than scooting down our street. It's a Caterham for sure but a similar but different feel than the HPC. You do note the HP and the quick manner it comes on yet seems totally manageable/comfortable and great fun. The Avons are old but stuck nicely around the round abouts. The Toyo's go on tomorrow. I found that the short windscreen really works well, at 75 mph there was dead air in front of my mug. I swear it seemed no different than running a windshield and I was only wearing sun glasses. I do have a half helmet with half face shield enroute so I'll keep that for a bit. The quick change backings are in place so changing over will be easy when I decide to do so.

Nice, I've done on for my HPC as the wet sump does set low... I've also enclosed the whole forward area as the 7 came with a modified cam belt system that left the gears/belt exposed. I didn't want road rocks/trash getting into that system. That guard has already done its job once on a road rock. The forward piece wraps around the cross frame and the rear bolts are U shaped fasteners around the primary X piece. The alloy sheet protects the cam belt system.

The gent I bought the 2L Vaux HPC from has become a long distance friend. We've never met. During the sale he replaced the timing belt and found a slight water pump leak, so replaced that too, he wanted the car to be as good as it could be...he also sent many spares like this green nose cone etc.... wonderful guy. We'd chat for an hour about the car and other cars we'd had. I asked him if he had any nose badges lying about and he said he'd sent them. I get this box with the two cars and display; 4 badges and alloy wheel covers for the 16 in. rims on the car (lighter plastic in place now....and he refuses any compensation. I have a plan for that tho. Steve R lives in Michigan and I in Az. I have the yellow nose and the green one I've been messing with. I love the cars and the community has been great too.

It was a very fair price, so I didn't dicker at all.... I wanted the car.

After the car was sold the owner brought in 3 box's of 'stuff' he said. One very large plastic trunk. None of this was advertised with the sale. Full weather equipment, side screens with mirrors, windscreen complete, the original shocks/lights etc. and a ton of nuts bolts. Click style 4 point belts. And..... a softbits half hood in matching gray with corresponding rally stripes to match the car stripes, another soft bits weather cover. A bunch of mechanical bits etc.... Damn good luck

r400 arrived today....

The r400 arrived early this am...Reliable Trans is def the way to go. Don't have tags yet but drove up/down our street. Man, what a nice feel. Really pleased. BTW, a nice new Conex (I've had for some time now) is a damn fine xtra garage....nothing can get in there. I have outlets and a side door put in when I bought it. Perfect for a 7.

Just bought an r400 that I will keep in the original livery but am playing around with my 98 HPC, I have two nose cones and the one in yellow and this one... I have a Caterham badge coming that will be in the flames....

Now that is pretty cool right there...

Ok, so I am looking for a windshield/doors etc. and the dealer calls me up and say's the seller brought in some box's to go with that car..... windshield/sides screens/full weather equipment/wet sump and hoses, intake system etc.... they had no idea. Nice Christmas present to me.

No longer needed

the 60 gives close to 1/2 in more clearance than the 55...nice for the street prob not a plus for the track.

The 'other' is a front tire for the C8.... thanks for the input.

Thanks, great write up and pics... love seeing the older / newer track comparisons. Very cool.

Thanks... seeing the unposted lowered floor made me question that...thanks You gents were correct as the seventh dig of the VIN is a 3...I got a hot tip here.

The seller was not the owner and they listed all of the extra's so I assumed an S3 (I sent a note to have the length measured)...however, I did note before buying it had lowered floors that can be seen in a side pic. I'd be pleased with an S3 or SV but the extra width would be nice.... what is the general opinion? I know, hard to tell but someone with an SV should be able to tell.

Does you 7 have clamshell fenders or cycle ...skinnies on a clamshell would look ok...do you like to throttle steer? I suspect you'd overpower those in quick order.

I'll try the present shorty but I often take the wife for drives and would want the protection the full screen offers.