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I believe the UK guys say that you can bring the crotch belt up behind the seat cushion and sit on it having the belt caress the jewels. :ack: I remember when I assembled Yellow that the crotch belts attached at a point where the seatback attached. there were two places that I had to slightly enlarge the holes but it was a simple task. Another seven owner did a really nice job of putting a hole in the seat bottom for the belt to come thru and used a plastic part that is used for cords that come thru desks etc. it was a real neat install. Not hard to do, probably can get the plastic parts at IKEA or on Amazon. Helmet has to be 2010 or newer, Auto helmet not Motorcycle. Again, can be rented at NJMP

I do have an extra set of arm restraints that i would be happy to lend to someone as long as I get them back.

The NJMP store does have some rental helmets available at a pretty reasonable rate. But reserve one early to ensure they have your size. Tom

1) Croc 2) YellowSS7 3)Vovchandr 4)Jcerier 5)Wemtd 6)Fast G 7)Chris S 8)Kitcat 9) Dan F 10) Scott L 11) Jeff H 12) Seb 13) Roman 14) John B 15) Tom C 16) Blackhole (Jay) 17) Neil H 18) Dave H. 19) Simon450 20) Steve M 21) Marc E Still plenty of room for more to join in on the fun.

Welcome to the Asylum Steve! :seeya: New ride looks great. We will have some fun this year. just watch out for Simon, he spins a lot. :smilielol5: Tom

Cheap Shot Tom. :toetap05: But only 260 hp? and you think that will keep up with Orange's 310? Wake up you are dreaming. :seeya: Can't wait to see it. I bet Maureen ends up driving it as much as Steve. And She is a lot faster than me. Steve is just a crazy motorcycle nut. :smilielol5: Looking forward to seeing you guys again. We haven't heard from the other Se7ener that you shipped a car to last year in NJ. Is he going to join us this year? Tom

Mike will these work? I've purchased a few parts from these guys. Good service. Tom https://www.burtonpower.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=zetec+clutch

Mike are you sure you are not using that third pedal as a "Dead Pedal" :smash:

Yellow has the 6 speed and Orange has the Sadev with Paddle shifter. I think the 6 speed is very good, and well spaced, it kind of just snicks in without alot of effort, maybe just a strech to get to 5th. The Sadev is brilliant on track once you get it going, it does NOT like to go slow. It likes full Revs. Downshifts automatically blip the throttle with a slight lift. Pretty fool proof unless you have a brain fart or a twitchy left finger that pulls the downshift paddle by mistake. :leaving:

That's good news on both ends, that you are going to a friendly inspection site and that they modified the bumper language. When mine was done it required them. I guess I didn't tape them on well enough as they have seem to fallen off. :smilielol5:

Like I said above, my Yellow car is Superlight #123 and is listed in the Lotus 7 club registry. Croc's car is a big ass CSR and no way it's a SuperLIGHT. :jester:

But NOT as light. So there Back! :smash:

This is our Ninth year of getting sevens together on track. We have our own run group of just sevens. Two day's on track, this year, TBolt and Lightning. Plus maybe a friendly go kart challenge. A few dinners together, lots of fun. Come up.. Tom http://www.usa7s.net/vb/showthread.php?12220-2019-Sevens-HPDE-Save-the-Date-for-June-28-30-2019 Check out the national Thread where you posted your post and look right below it.

Scott, you may want to take a ride up our NJMP event this summer and see a good number of them. If Jim shows up, his, mine, and Scott L cars are all Superlights or Superlight Rs. Even if you don't bring your Caterham you will enjoy seeing 20 plus in the paddock and on track. Any you are correct, no two are exactly alike. Even Simon and Seb's twins are just slightly different. And one is just a little faster than the other. :leaving: Tom

I'm in the Philly suburbs. Mine is registered as a Special Construction Vehicle. Back when I did it, you could go to any inspection site but they changed that to require you to go to one of the Special Construction approved sites to get it inspected. Then you have to send pictures along with the inspection report/sticker to get your registration. Mine was done, 19 years ago, so I don't know how today's process has evolved. My Car is insured as a 2000 Caterham. But my title says SCV. They issued a new Id plated at the time of registration. Pay attention to the Bumper requirement, I think they changed it to accommodate cars that didn't have them originally, but don't quote me on that. Do your research. Good Luck. Tom

I thought that there was a hole on the side of the tunnel in the passenger side where you could access the reverse switch??? Funny that you mention the problem with the tail lights. On my Orange car, had a similar problem, Same result, two wires were pinned wrong in the plug. Must be an dyslecsic Englishman doing the wiring or just a hold over LUCAS curse. :rofl:

That red with black stripe SLR might be FE07's car. if not it's twin. I ordered my car as a Superlight 6 speed, Barnby Mag wheels carbon dash, all the superlight options,and I did the spare delete, etc. I had to order the VHPD spec Dry Sumped Rover K separately of course to get it into the US. My dash plate is the same as all the English Superlights, unlike the US dash plates which I believe are not numbered or say America or something. I did cheat though in that I ordered Clams instead of cycle wings, Which was heresy, and contrary to popular opinion, the tires do just fit under the wings, even with the widetrack front suspension. I'm planning on bringing it and my Orange car to the NJMP event so you will have a chance to compare. Tom

Hold on there! Your statement is not quite correct. My 2000 Superlight #123 is listed on the Lotus 7 club's SL registry. I ordered it and assembled it here in the states, and I did import a Rover K series VHPD motor for it. So it's a Superlight by designation but specced to SLR levels. So It is possible to have a original Superlight here in the US. BTW mine is Left hand drive as well and I have the original Mike Barnby magnesium wheels. If you click your link above, and select the Superlight tab, you'll see my car #123 listed. Tom

Almost there! What's your total hour count at? I think you are way ahead of my 80 hours.

You still have a couple months to sort it out. I just replaced the harnesses in my orange car and will replace the ones in the yellow car shortly. Caterham has a set for our cars in stock and at a reasonable price, compared to the Schroth ones I put in Orange. It's not a hard job. Six bolts and you have to take the seat base and track out. but other than that it's a hour job at most, usually less. If you go with the caterham harnesses, don't forget to add the sub belts to your order. the harnesses are 4 point and you need to add the sub belts to make it a five or six point. another 25 bucks or so. As for the leak, is it a constant drip? one of our guys had a couple drops per hour and he just fitted a "diaper" under it. took a rag and tie wrapped it on to keep it off the track. Now if it's a serious leak, then you definitely need to fix it.

Never seen them check certification of the roll bars. But your safety dictates that it should be a good one. Arm restraints are easy, Croc and I both have several extra pairs. I'll hold one for you. They just slip thru the shoulder harness before latching. Learning the tracks are simple. Watch some of our Youtube videos and you will quickly pick them up. Only two left hand turns on each track. All other turns are righnt handers. We usually do a follow behind for the first few laps for those who haven't been to NJMP before. Croc and I lead a group or two out and gradually pic up the pace over several laps, to familarize you with the turn in and braking points. Works well. Again, the Novice group is also a good way to get the feel of the car and track, and is best for those who have never been on track with traffic before. Looking behind you is not second nature when you are trying to learn a track, the car and are at speed. Like drinking from a fire hose, too much information. at least for my small brain.

Car, a Se7en. Car has to pass tech, and they have gotten stricter this year. In Date harnesses or street belts. No leaks, battery secure, positive terminal covered. Tires, brakes, bearing etc, all is good condition. Roll bar over the top of the helmet. arm restraints. Driver, Closed face Helmet at least 2010 or newer, Valid drivers license, Long pants and closed shoes. Drivers suit is optional. As to skill level, give Mike and I a heads up on your experience. If you have not been on track yet. We will have you run with the novice group first to give you a chance to learn the track and your car at track speeds. There is no passing in the novice group, so you can learn the track without having to be concerned with the cars behind you. We have had several guys start in novice and be approved to move up into the Sevens only group. But there you have to be able to watch your mirrors for other cars. It's fun group of drivers of all skill levels. It's not a race, we are just having fun. It's nice to go out and safely drive you car to your level and not have to worry about a huge, mustang or corvette looking to run you over on the straights. The cornering speed is usually determined by driver skill, the straight line speed by the car's power. Most do around 100 to 125 or so on the straights. The fun is in the corners and playing with other sevens. Mike and I will be happy to answer any questions . He's playing at Spa today so he'll chime in later I'm sure. Tom

I would assume so, as I had a head gasket replacement done without pulling the motor.

Word on the street is that a new hi spec Birkin is getting close to completion and may be coming East soon. So assuming my impeccable source is correct and Tom C doesn't slack off, I'm going to add this car and driver to our list of NJMP attendees. That will bring the number up to 21, with still quite a few others that have been there or had hoped to make it last year. FEO7, Dave D, Carl B, Dermot, Inchoate, DrewBrees, Blake and FredM. I'm hoping you are all working hard on your cars and will step up and join us. :smash: Tom 1) Croc 2) YellowSS7 3)Vovchandr 4)Jcerier 5)Wemtd 6)Fast G 7)Chris S 8)Kitcat 9) Dan F 10) Scott L 11) Jeff H 12) Seb 13) Roman 14) John B 15) Tom C 16) Blackhole (Jay) 17) Neil H 18) Dave H. 19) Simon450 20) Steve M 21) Steve O

I can Concur with Kitcat's statement above. Having hit my share of cones, (3) I've gotten pretty good with fiberglass and Carbon Fiber repair. The nylon bolts break and the rear wing goes flying, but the aluminum skin and rivenuts are not damaged, and after a little patching and sanding, you are good to go. Highly recommend it for all rear wings and clams. Tom