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Hey Paddy! We do tend to bring in the roller-barrel upgrade without the cams (R400 upgrade), but alas, we did not bring that kit (or the R300 upgrade) in with this last container. We already have a new parts order being built now... Cheers, -Bruce P.S. Paddy may hold a world record for the quickest kit assembly. I don't recall exactly, but he seemed to knock it out in a blink of an eye.

Yes - the famous "shortages" box. In some cases, it's more than one. If you can't find it in the appropriate box - immediately go to the shortages box(es). Generally, these are items that were OOS during the first pick for the kit. Also - for US-spec cars, ignore all references to "IVA" in the assembly guide - you won't have the parts anyway. Cheers, -Bruce

The engines are purchased and imported separately, but associated with the kit - not individually available. If you are looking for a new Duratec build, we'd be happy to help. Cheers, -Bruce

You didn't waste any time! To others: note that Caterham now fit the windscreen and the full weather-gear as standard with kits. This is a somewhat good idea, since the gasket for the base of the windscreen requires patience to correctly fit (heat is involved, and to avoid paint damage, a second set of hands is a requirement), and correctly locating the side-screen hinges so that everything indexes and seals to a nicely-stretched top is another task requiring care, as it is all VERY visible. Greg - this is a great community of owners. Welcome aboard! Cheers, -Bruce

Hello all, This *KIT* is now on the ground, and remains available. Embarrassingly, the original documentation on this order erroneously referred to it as a "roller", hence the confusion. This is an incomplete vehicle KIT. The original post has once again been corrected. Cheers, -Bruce

All good points. I mentioned this forum to him a couple of times. I'll go ahead an email him a link :-) -Bruce

Glad you made it out for the party! And I can say with confidence that the owner group out here was impressed that you made the trip, and demonstrated your 8th-degree black-belt in everything Caterham :-) Cheers, -Bruce

John - thanks for the kind words. In motorsport, the details can and do separate first-place from the first loser. Both the triumphant and painful experiences in racing over the years have created a rigorous approach difficult to turn off. Two of the three kits are definitely staying in the PNW, and are relatively local to you (Kirkland; Woodinville). Both are self-builds. The third kit is the Ballistic Orange 310S advertised in the for-sale sub-forum, and I can now say with confidence that it is here :-) Cheers, -Bruce

Thought I would share what it looks like when a container of Caterham Sevens and parts arrives at our shop. Hidden in those crates are two 310S's and a 420S, along with a full stock of parts to put on our shelves for Caterham owners. Of course, Seattle lived up to its reputation today with a torrential downpour during the 3-hour container offload. Cheers, -Bruce

For importing a race car, you are given an EPA exemption. Therefore, there are no emissions requirements per-se. We have done this (check out the Caterham G7 race cars we have for sale in the sub-forum) - it was an arduous, difficult process requiring a lot of documentation. And in the end, it is all approved by one individual, who is *very* predisposed to say "no". When importing a race-car, one must present signed documentation on the manufacturer's letterhead, stating that the *specific* vehicle with the *specific* VIN was originally produced for the purpose of racing. This provision is intended to dissuade folks who want to bring in production cars by slapping numbers on the side. As Croc mentioned, the importer is also required to provide race license credentials, along with the sanctioning bodies and classes that the car is legal to compete in. The importer is also required to sign an affidavit stating the vehicle(s) will not be titled/registered for street use, and if sold, this restriction must be documented with the buyer. Upon sale, the importer is also required to notify the USDOT of the buyer's name and address. Fun stuff. -Bruce

Given the production lead-times, I'm sure that sales have been double-counted on occasion - e.g. credit the sale in year X, and credit it again in year X+1 when the vehicle arrives. Sam exercised some poetic license with a few details in that article. In our experience, as a dealer for 8+ years, production lead times have been the #1 sales inhibitor, putting aside a particular period of time when retail pricing became insane. Cheers, -Bruce

It's called a saddle bushing, and they do crack/deteriorate over time. We stock spares. Cheers, -Bruce

With the cams of the 310, 152HP is healthy for a NA 1.6L. The 310 makes a great spirited touring car, and would be a lot of fun on the track in a spec-class format. However, in open track days with prepared Sevens, one would probably yearn for a bit more, depending on their appetite and track experience. We do think that this 310 is being offered at a good value, and thanks to UK politics, that value just went up, since a new order will necessarily accommodate a less favorable exchange rate. Cheers, -Bruce

Hi Mike - totally turn-key, about $43.5K, ready to rumble. Cheers, -Bruce

For those doing power upgrades to their existing Caterham Sevens with MBE controllers, the easiest path is an aftermarket MBE 9A4, which is pin-compatible with the "locked" factory MBE's. For those wishing to upgrade *exactly* along the Caterham specification curve (e.g. R300->R400->R500), we might have a very cost-effective solution for you. PM/email for details. Cheers, -Bruce

As a Caterham dealer, we can source the assembly. Ferrino is on the right track. -Bruce

Since this thread has taken a bit of tangent, I'll go ahead and summarize the ad, for those that clicked through to the last page: We have a new 2019 Caterham 310S SV roller (complete car without powertrain installed), in Ballistic Orange on the way. It is available, and should be arriving to our facility in early January. Nominally, the 310 is about 152HP - building upon the 280 1.6L Sigma platform with a more aggressive cam profile for better dynamic performance at higher RPM. Here are the particulars: 310 S package (full weather equipment, road suspension, polished exhaust, carpeted interior, heater, etc) SV Chassis 15" Orcus Silver wheels w/Avon ZZS Momo QR wheel Aero fuel filler - black Spare wheel tire/carrier Ballistic Orange Painted "7" grill in Ballistic Orange Triple black stripe and lettering 1.6L engine w/5sp gearbox We can also arrange to have the powertrain installed by on of our approved installers. Cheers, -Bruce

We offer the two Caterham rollbars: 1) Standard rollbar - this does not have diagonal bracing, has a larger diameter tube (1.75"), and is vertically oriented 2) FIA "track-day" rollbar - this has diagonal bracing, provisions for a support strut (aka "Petty bar"), and smaller diameter tubing (1.5"). It also has additional mounting provisions through the indexing "pockets" in the chassis. Indeed, this roll-bar does "slope" forward, when viewed from the side. Imperial rollbars will not mate with metric cars, and new metric rollbars will not mate to imperial chassis. -Bruce

Skip - unfortunately not. The days of the "Caterham Classic", which is simply a skinned chassis and running gear without any engine/gearbox provisions (electrical wiring; ancillaries) has been over for a while. I would normally recommend that you simply sell the engine/gearbox components, if you really wanted to go for it. However, that Caterham/Mazda 5-speed is setup to mount into a newer chassis, as the gearbox mount design has changed. Cheers, -Bruce

Careful with that, especially with track cars. If you don't have full control over the engine management, and are over-fueling through larger injectors and/or elevated fuel pressure, do the homework and instrumented testing (e.g. wide-band) before scaling fuel pressure. We've seen failures associated with the accumulation of momentary lean conditions during tip-in/tip-out, and part throttle (higher vacuum). FWIW, -Bruce

Also - we erroneously described this 310 as a "kit". It is actually a "roller", which means the car is complete, with the exception of the powertrain install and associated ancillaries. The original description has been edited as well.

The RA1's do indeed gain grip and consistency with use. An RA1 is at its absolute fastest the lap before it starts to cord.

Three jack stands - one at the front on the center cruciform, and two at the back, on the square section of chassis tube at the forward A-frame mounts. Engine hoist legs will not clear formula car stands, sawhorses, and double jack stands in the front.

Thought I would push this back up to the top, as it is the off-season when everyone schemes for their conquests next spring. Several of these factory-built race-cars remain available. -Bruce

This Ballistic Orange 310S is now headed to our facility. It should be on the ground and available right around the New Year. 'Tis the Season!