Caterham SV dimension

[papak]

Can anyone tell me the width of the scuttle on an SV? I’m trying to determine if it is the same as my wide body Birkin (SS3XS).

[Taber10]

Can anyone tell me the width of the scuttle on an SV? I’m trying to determine if it is the same as my wide body Birkin (SS3XS).

 

Not sure I know what measurement you want, but since no one else has posted.....

 

Measuring from OUTSIDE on driver's side at rear bottom of scuttle, across dvr's legs, above trans tunnel, STRAIGHT to bottom rear outside on passenger side: 43 3/4th Inches.

Removing bonnet, measuring from outside front of scuttle on drivers side, across petal box, under heater box, behind battery straight to outside on passenger side: 39 3/4ths Inches.

Measuring for windscreen fitting--from bottom of glass where it sits on the scuttle to the other side, INCLUDING some of the curvature at this point on the scuttle, and NOT reaching the "bottom" of the scuttle where the w/s stanchions mount, but only the length of the bottom of the glass: 40 1/4th inches.

Measuring from the FRONT top of the scuttle, back over the center line to the REAR of the scuttle--over the dash: 14 1/4th inches--this could be considered the "depth" of the scuttle vs. the width???

 

Hope this helps...

[Kitcat]

I highly doubt they are identical. I once owned a standard sized Birkin and Catherham and when I tried to switch the Brooklands from the Cat to the Birkin it didn't come close to fitting. They are visually similar but dimensionally different cars.

[papak]

I have been considering switching over to the Brooklands. I am most concerned about the width at the windscreen mounts. Caterham offers a Brooklands mounting bracket for the SV. If the dimensions were close, I could probably make it work. I may just end up fabricating one myself. I’m just not sure that I can get it uniform and smooth enough across the scuttle.