yellowss7 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Paul, check your calendar again. The event is Sunday, Monday this year with optional karting on Saturday afternoon. FYI. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowss7 Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Just two weeks away from the Saturday arrival for our Se7ens event. Get those last minute details done or for those of you who are ready it’s time to polish. Looking forward to a fun couple of days. Bartman, you should drive up an take a look at my Sadev, and paddleshift set up. See you all soon. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 I'm ready! Errrrrr.....not! Engine and gearbox came out yesterday. New gearbox to go in. And a well earned call out to @BruceBe for deciding to corner the market in Caterham 6 speed gearboxes just at the point when I needed one. Thank you Bruce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK400 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Guys. Good luck this weekend with the event. Will miss you dearly. Will try next year. Have fun!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 We'll miss you Seb. We'll have a toast to you at dinner Sunday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Unfortunately I'm out for next weekend. I started my Caterham up this morning to put a few more easy miles on the new engine prior to next weekend. Pulling out of the garage I heard a funny rattle and saw zero oil pressure. I shut it down immediately. It left a big stripe of oil leaving my garage. Looks like the three stage oil pump for the dry sump failed somehow. There's oil all over it. I only had about 15 miles on the new engine so far. My crew chief is picking the car up Monday. I'm so very bummed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitcat Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Wow, what bad news John! I was looking forward to following your parallel tire marks all the way down the straight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowss7 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 John I’m sorry to hear that. I too was looking forward to dragging down the straights with you. But on a positive note, I get one more year of horsepower bragging rights until you and Croc duke it out fro the crown next year. Maybe you can just swap it out with one of your formula Atlantic motors? Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK400 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 No pictures yet? How was Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 @SK400 Did you check the dates of this event? Maybe you can make this coming weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bball7754 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 (edited) After a long hibernation, my Caterham is back running. So……I’m now a possible. My belts are fine, but primary issue is a new helmet, which I’m working on. Need an oil change and brake bleed, but those are scheduled for tonight or tomorrow. And I have to accept that it wouldn’t get a fresh polish before the event. Steve Edited September 13, 2021 by bball7754 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowss7 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 (edited) Steve, they sell helmets at the track and had a decent selection last time I checked. I don’t know if they still rent them as they did before COVID. We can check. Croc has power in his garage so you can plug in and polish all night. you are shaming me into at least getting out the rubber removing spray to clean up my car. Hope to see you. I’ll buy your first beer on Saturday. Tom. Edited September 13, 2021 by yellowss7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bball7754 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 I needed a new helmet regardless, so that’s been ordered. Many racing organizations, including the VSCDA that I run with, are still accepting SA2010 helmets this year. But next year I’ll need a 2015 or 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Good news!!! Evaluation of my oil problem revealed that it just blew the seal out of the oil filter. I think I caught it in time. It only ran at idle for a few seconds without oil pressure. A mechanical gauge showed pressure climbing with rpm, but not stopping. It was making 120 psi at 3,000 and going higher. The pressure relief valve was likely stuck closed. Should be an easy fix and I'll probably still be coming Sunday am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowss7 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 WooHoo!!! Great news! Can't wait to see this new king of the Caterhams on track. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowss7 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Well, it’s almost here. I’m assuming that bball and kitcat are packing up and getting ready to get on the road soon, to arrive on Saturday afternoon. Others will opt to get there early Sunday morning. For those of you coming in on Saturday, when you get to the gate tell them you are meeting Mike Johnson at exotic car garage #367. Or that you are heading to the Finish Line Pub. There is a Riders Club ( motorcycle) event on Thunderbolt on Saturday and we can’t drop trailers or cars until they finish around 6:30-7:00pm. Croc and I will be at his garage late morning. So we will hangout there until we can get on TBolt before we go to dinner at the Pub on Saturday evening. Dinner is casual, and we will try to get tables outside by the pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vovchandr Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 What's the latest time I can register by do you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowss7 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 (edited) Vlad, you can show up on Sunday morning and register. Croc and I were talking today and thought that if you were still struggling, and wanted to come down anyway as you have a room, that TJ and Ian who are mechanics at the track, might be able to help sort you out as they have experience with Caterhams, Having worked on mine, Crocs and Jeff’s. Or you can register on Monday morning if your car wasn’t running on Saturday. if you came down on Saturday you might get lucky and have them look at it then if they have time. Edited September 16, 2021 by yellowss7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitcat Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 (edited) Tom: are you spying on me:)? Yes the trailer is being (slowly) loaded. So many little nit-picky things to get in order! Not sure when I will get there Saturday, hopefully before dinner at the Pub-place! What time do you predict for that? If I don’t make it, I am staying at the charitably named “VIP Suites” on the track, as usual. If nothing else, they are convenient! So I will join the fray Sunday a.m., at the latest. Edited September 16, 2021 by Kitcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowss7 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Nah Mike, but the NSA sure as heck is. I’m guessing we we Will head over to the Finish Line Pub around 6-6:30 for drinks and dinner. Give me a call to let me know where you are when you are in range. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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