MichaelD

Sounds like the CF now weighs as much as FG

FYI an SV is 4 inches wider and 4 inches longer than a standard Caterham Seven.

Why not just cover your car in CF? 28sq ft only $182 http://www.carbonfiberfilm.com/

Maybe I should just bring the cushions from the lawn chairs.

Karl, Next year at NJMP.

I replaced my stock Caterham muffler with a Hushpower. I chose it for its' small size and lighter weight. Thus far I have found it to be conversive at casual speeds and still sounds great at track speeds. Yes, I can still hear my iPod at highway speed.

140 sounds like fun to me. My car often shows 146 but that is because I run 20" tires. Not the 23" tires that the stock caterham speedo is set up for. The little tires spin about 15% faster. Ergo I am only going 129 or so. Very booring when the Porsches, Cobras and Corvettes are blasting by. Maybe next year Karl will put blocks on his pedals and let me test drive his car at NJMSP.:drool: And then I woke up.:smilielol5:

Nice car. Does it run rich? Having an older chassis is not unusual. Mine has a 98 chassis number but was not assembeled, invoiced and shipped to the US until 2000 as the first Zetec Seven America.

I wish mine could be so easy to find. A short somewhere keeps cutting my motor out. Things like potholes, expansion joints or even rapid acceleration can cut it out or bring it back. It will be a fun weekend.

Thanks for the good tips. I am off on business for the next three weeks. Hope to look try some of your suggestions when I return.

I am trying to figure out the cause for intermittent power loss. Fuel pressure remains steady at 62 psi. Ground wires all seem tight. Power loss is complete and may occur upon acceleration or it may cut out after crusing for 30 minutes without any problem. I can pull over and restart it. However it cuts out almost immediately. If I let it cool down for 20 minutes, it may drive for 10 to 15 minutes. I replaced the crank sensor this morning. It drove about 5 minutes before it died the first time. BTW I do not have to reset the switch to restart the motor. In fact, sometimes I simply depress the clutch as soon as I see the gauges flatline and the let the clutch out to restart the car. The switch is mounted to the bulkhead just behind the battery. I always thought the switch was either off or on but never internittent. I have pushed down on the top of the switch. It does not seem to have any movement. Could the inertia switch have a short in it?

Has anyone experienced a intermittent loss of all power while driving that may seem like a fuel loss issue only to have the motor kick in again? This loss of power may coincide with hitting expansion joints in the highway or bumps while rounding a turn. All ground wires are secure. Fuses are secure. Fuel pressure is a constant 61psi. The end of this video is exactly what happens except that the car will start immediately. I may drive for 30 minutes before it occurs. I think it could be the inertia switch. Anyone know how to test the switch? Thanks for your thoughts, Michael D.

I will second the "weakest hurricane" comment. Heck we went out to dinner with friends in downtown DC on Saturday night. No traffic, little rain and great service. Pi7ot sorry to hear about house being under 13 feet of water. That sucks. Otherwise glad most of you got through it fairly well.

Mike, On second thought....why not just take the Duratec out of the Birkin and put it in the Caterham. Then you would have what Croc has :-)

Mike, Folis Jones has one of the nicest Birkins on the road. Oh yeah, and the fastest. Contact him about general Birkin fixes. He is the expert. His car has a Zetec though so might not be much help with the Duratec. He has completey redone his wireing and installled a removable scuttle for easy access to wires and fuses etc. I know he could help you alot with sorting out the Birkin crap.

Funny. I was just thinking of going to NJMP tomorrow a trackday in a hurricane sounds like fun, especially in a Seven. But then I have 13 x 10 rain tires. Any one else want to join me. Hey Mike How about you and the new Birkin?

T-9 For Sale Short Imput Shaft as used in a Birkin., Standard Gears, Rebuilt, Low Miles - $1,100 Photos here: http://www.topdocsracing.com/pdf-links Contact Michael D. michael@mjdpc.com

I would love to a well but am away on business most of the month. Put a new trans in last week due to a broken 4th gear syncro. Runs greatnow, This weekend at Summit Point with MidAtlantic NASA. Come on down. We are ont the main course.

I have a spare T-9 out of a Birkin. The Birkin input shaft is a different length than the one used in a Caterham. 1. Does anyone know where I can order the correct imput shaft? 2. Does anyone know which is correct for Caterham? the Long in or Short? 3. What is a good source for T-9 parts and repairs? This information would probably be good to have posted in the site anyway. Thanks for the replies.

I will be shipping from Bethesda, MD 20814

Where are the NJMP videos everyone is talking about posted?

Ian7, Glad yours sold. I have another set of Brooklands for sale. Imagine, they look just like yours. I agree with Ians' pricing. $300 plus UPS.

Is this set of Brooklands sold?

Would that make it tax deductible?

My mechanic says they are fairly inexpensive to maintain. He works on allot of Porsches, Ferraris, Astons and Sevens.