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Well, we are about a month out from the 3 annual Seven at NJMP trackday. Still time to get your car ready and join in on the fun either as a spectator or on track participant. Hoping that my tires make it thru the next 3 trackdays left before our event, otherwise I'll just have to mount a new set. :driving: Anyone else thinking of coming out? Stig, Box, Jvbtte, Klasic69?? Tom

Michael, I don't know about his butt Wench, butt his Butt Winch is featured in this post. http://usa7s.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7039&highlight=butt+winch :seeya:Tom

Just goes to show that Yellow cars are faster! :driving: Other than the weather, sounds like a great weekend. Congrats on the Lap record.:hurray: Tom

A salute and Thank You to all our Veteran's present and Past.:flag::flag::flag::flag: Tom

Klasik, if you come up for the event and want to do 3 or 4 days. I will run the other day(s) with you and I bet I could convince a couple others to join in as well. Just saying.... :party: Tom

If two days on track aren't enough for you there are options for additional days on Monday and Tuesday, if you're man enough..:boxing::jester: As the old NIKE slogan said. "Just Do It" :cheers: Tom

No negative thoughts, guys. Think happy thoughts. Come on up. I drove and towed 17 hours straight to Birmingham ALabama ust to run on Barber Motorsports park. We have a shot at 12 or so Seven's on track in the same run group. Can't beat that for fun. Tom

HEY!!!! Those tires and wheels are way lighter than whatever you have on your car..:smilielol5: They are really very light. Even my Mike Barnby Magniesium wheels and CR500 weigh more and those rims only way about 7 pounds each. I don't care about top speed anyway. I'll never catch Blubarisax and Croc as they have 80 to 110 more horsepower. :deadhorse: My goal is to out perform them on the turns, any girl can go fast on a straight. :smilielol5: Tom

Steve is a very talented driver obviously. I tend to saw the wheel a little more as I'm not as confident. At speed, the car is very quick to turn. I do have it set up with a slight toe out up front. I tend to kid that if you want to turn you just have to turn your head the way you want to go. It's that responsive. Croc thinks it's over tired up front but I LIKE IT. :rofl: Tom

Yeah, that's true, but the big question is "Will PETE be there"? :seeya: Tom

Karl, with 300++ hp, you don't need to slip the clutch, Just Punch it in any gear and you definitely will get wheel spin and smoke. :drool: Tom

Friends don't let Friends go to NOVA. Go HAWKS!!!!:jester:

You most likely have a sierra diff,case, and that year the LSD would have been the AP Surtrac. you didn't say weather you had the 5 speed or the six speed gearbox, but the usual gearing would have been either the 3.92 or the 3.62 ratios. My 2000 six speed has the 3.62. No overdrive with the six speed, so the 3.62 was more common on those. My guess if you have a 5 speed is the 3.92 ratio. LSD was an additional option. Here are a couple of threads from Blatchat that may help you. http://www.blatchat.com/t.asp?id=157229 http://www.blatchat.com/t.asp?id=105194 http://www.mycaterham.com/66828/117416.html I think this one has the best info. scroll down to the section on how to identify an LSD. Tom

As for his 4 wheel off on turn 3, he said that he wasn't expecting the car to turn in so quickly, that in his BMW he has to initiate the turn and get the car to "set". He also said that with fresh tires and a little more experience he would easily get to 1:27 or better. But since it's not his car and he didn't want to have to pay for it, he drove conservatively. :svengo: Tom

On Thursday this past week, at the NJMP drivers club member day, they held the first Time trial event. My friend and mechanic had suffered a flat during the first practice session and was without a spare for his 335 BMW racecar. I offered my car to him for the Time Trial event. He had never driven it on the track before. The format was a warmup lap, with a flying start for two timed laps. First lap, he did a 1:30.8 and a 1:31.5 on the second even though he went off track. Oh, should also mention that my tires had 25 heat cycles on them. After looking at the video He said he thinks the car could do a 1:27 with new tires. :driving: That's with him driving of course. He was second in class to a Porches GT3 cup car. How they determined that a 195hp Caterham should be classed with a GT3 I don't know. Tom [/url]

Glad you enjoyed the day Pete. Your car sounded great on the track and the pace car driver commented to us yesterday that you guys were pushing him pretty hard, so much so that he was getting worried that he might roll the STI as he as pushing pretty hard in the turns. :jester: Ed seems very knowledgeable and it's always good to have another set of eyes looking the car over. A little more padding for support in your seat will also go a long way to making you more secure and confident in your car. Hope to see you out on the track again soon. Tom

New update. Jeff and his new R500 will be driving on Sunday. we are still hopeful that we will be able to add a couple more to the list. (cough, Pete) :seeya: Just over 5 weeks to go. Don't get shut out. DRIVING 1) Croc Registered 2) Yellowss7 Registered 3) Bluebarisax Registered 4) Kitcat Registered 5) JBH :willy_nilly: Assuming repairs are completed. 6) bball7754 Registered 7) Sabbot Registered 8) Redgoose Registered 9) Michael D (sunday?) 10) Dave D. Registered 11) Doug P. (Saturday)Registered 12) Jeff (Sunday) Registered. SPECTATING 1) CrewsT 2) S1Steve 3) Al Navarro? Maybes 1) EvilRome0 Other Possibles??? 1) Pe7e 2) Paul 3) The Stig 4) Klasic69?? 5) Jvbtte 6) Len C 7) Boxologist 8)Scott L 9) Dave (Birkin) Tom

WOW!!! Now THAT is a a work of art. Bad art. :puke: Good luck Pete. There are right now issues and Winter projects. Don't screw with something that's not a safety issue during peak driving season if you don't; have to. Obviously, safety or reliability issues take precedence. Tom

Kitcat obviously hasn't seen your latest additions. :drool: Tom

Well after watching that lap, 100+ more horsepower certainly makes a huge difference. Your speed on the straights are certainly alot higher than I've got. My top speed this week was only 124.8. and on the turn 6 straight, I only got to 105. It should be alot of fun when we all get together in June. Tom

Karl has found the loud pedal!!!:driving: Karl, on Friday the best Ash, Dom and I did was 1:16+ Looks like you are the big dog now as Croc hasn't gone that fast yet either. Congrats! Tom

Pete, NJMP's tracks are smooth, with good runoff areas. All you have to do is keep it on the blacktop. :jester: Just don't follow Croc or Kitcat as you never know when they might decide to do some Gardening. :troll: Brake on the straights not the turns and don't turn in too early and it's a pleasure to drive. Stick with Karl and me and you will have a good time. Just be sure to wave to Kitcat and Croc as you pass them on the side of the track, if you can see them thru all the dust they kick up. :jester: Tom

Yep! I believe that there is a tipping point as it's not been on every order. More go fast parts Steve? Hope you haven't turned into a Carbon Tart like Croc.:boxing: Tom

Glen, I hope you are putting the proceeds into your Caterham purchase fund. :seeya: Croc, this has your name all over it for the Garagemahal.:drool: Tom

Dave D. If you'd like to get on the track before the June event. You can join us on May 17th for our Drivers club member day as a guest and run in the green group, which puts you behind a pace car, no passing and instructors will ride with you to help you learn the lines. Let us know and we will get you signed up. The offer is open to other local seven owners who'd like to get out on track, to experience the fun, in a safe way for the first time. Tom