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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!

Current Caterham fuel systems are electronically regulated. The large sender assembly in new tanks anticipates the presence of the regulator module. We would need to do a bit of digging, but it's possible that the pre-2015 sender (still large diameter) would utilize a standard external regulator, thus allowing you to use one of the newer large-sender tanks. CSR and older Caterham sender configurations are problematic, as the sender unit is unobtainium. If you had an older standard tank, we could provide an uprated pump for that, which would basically just install into the sender. -Bruce

Leave it open to atmosphere.

This kit is now about a week away from being shipped to our facility. If anyone is interested, and would like this kit diverted to their door, now is the time...

We have a new 2019 Caterham 310S SV kit, in Ballistic Orange on the way. It is available, and should be arriving to our facility in the next 30-45 days. Alternatively, we can have the kit shipped directly to the new owner rather than us, potentially saving on shipping time/cost. The latter option is time-sensitive, as we have been informed that the kit is ready for pickup at the factory. Nominally, the 310 is about 155HP - 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 Please PM if interested - the jungle drums are beating about a Brexit deal, and it's already had a slightly unfavorable impact on the GBP/USD exchange rate. Vroom, vroom -Bruce

David - all *is* good. Thanks for your persistence in getting an invoice :-) You have email. A three-week track tour, followed by back-to-back race weekends with Sevens has us a bit backed-up on paperwork. -Bruce

With ongoing discussions with Thunderhill, the logistics have changed a bit. Track rental rates have us moving the 2-mile day to 4/18, 8am-1pm - hot track the entire time. The 3-mile rental wasn't feasible. If anyone is interested in joining us on 4/18, we can accommodate a few more participants. -Bruce

Just wanted to point everyone to a post in the Pacific regional forum, about potential track time at Thunderhill. Go check it out. Cheers, -Bruce

Hello all, We're organizing a track tour for clients, and are looking at a couple days of Thunderhill, 4/17-4/18. Tentatively, it would the 2-mile track (Thunderhill West) on the first day, and the 3-mile on the second day. We'll likely have at least three Sevens, an SP/300.R, and a couple of other well-driven GT cars. A couple of members here joined us last time, and I believe a good time was had by all. So - who would be up for it? Vroom, vroom. -Bruce

The AP part number is specific to Caterham, and AP does not separately offer them for sale. This is the case with many AP-sourced Caterham parts (e.g CSR slave cylinder parts; pressure plate and clutch discs; etc) I suppose you could pull the one "good" rotor, and measure hub diameter, hat height, OD, and thickness. Then start rummaging around. We should have these things in a couple of weeks. -Bruce

We're attempting to track down the following Caterham Sevens sold into the USA (last 5-digits of VIN) 70783 71034 71032 71233 71234 71236 71499 These vehicles were manufactured between May 2013 and April 2014. As a Caterham dealer, we've been asked to help locate the owners. Please contact us directly, at info@beachmanracing.com. Cheers, -Bruce

Quick bump to let everyone know that this kit remains available. We're having a bit of nice weather here in the Pacific Northwest, and the phone is starting to ring :-) Cheers, -Bruce

Yes - several remain available, in blue, red, and yellow. Best, -Bruce

Mike is correct - the pound has been favorable, but slowly creeping upward. Since this kit is in-stock and on the ground at our facility, the pricing is reflective of that favorable exchange rate. The kit price is inclusive of powertrain. Cheers, -Bruce

Thanks Lucky Dawg - this is actually a 360 *kit*, and is in-stock and available. You can find the posting in Cars For Sale here -Bruce

Hi, In kit form, this particular car is in the mid $45K range, inclusive of powertrain. While we are about to revisit our pricing structure on professional assembly services, currently, we charge $5K for kit assembly on a wet-sump configuration, which this particular car is. I would budget between $2500-3500 for paint. Shoot me a PM or e-mail, and we can get into more of the nitty-gritty. Best, -Bruce

Currently, production lead-time for Caterham Sevens is pushed out to 2019 for Rollers, and early summer 2018 for kits. However, we do have *one* Caterham Seven 360 SV kit floating across the pond right now. We should have it in our hands sometime over the next 2-3 weeks. Configuration: Kit - 360, SV chassis 180HP/5-speed Quad piston front calipers and ventilated rotors Momo QR steering wheel Carbon dash Heater Fully carpeted interior Lowered floors Leather seats Full windscreen and weather gear 15" Orcus wheels/ZZS tyres Silver aero filler cap Black pack Unpainted aluminum skin, w/black nosecone/wings As this is an uncommitted kit, we brought it over unpainted - we can paint the Seven to buyer's specification at additional cost. We also offer assembly services, for those that want to skip the DIY aspects. Vroom, vroom -Bruce