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VDO COCKPIT GAUGES

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007

Most Seven builders will be using round gauges like those produced by VDO, Smiths gauges or Caterham gauges which I suspect are produced by the same factory which now produces Smiths gauges (Correct me if I’m wrong).

DARTFORD COMPOSITES

Monday, April 30th, 2007

Seven’s usually have 5 major FRP pieces - the front & rear wings (4 pcs), nosecone and sometimes a CFRP (Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic) dashboard is fitted.

Caterham supplier Dartford Composites has been in the business for over 18 years, supplying automotive parts to Caterham, Rolls Royce, Tiger Cars, Williams, Jordan, McLaren, Reynard and others.
Dartford Composites […]

STACK DASH DISPLAY SYSTEM

Friday, April 27th, 2007

Standard on the Caterham R500 and available as an option is the Stack Dash Display System. The display has an analogue tachometer, while speed, water/oil temps and oil pressure readings are displayed digitally. Stack stepper motor technology provides accurate movement, which has been proven in aerospace industry studies to be the best solution for fast […]

ACES SURESHIFT SHIFT LIGHT

Friday, April 27th, 2007

In the heat of (track) battle, most Caterham pilots would be concentrating on beating their competitors at the twisties or corners, so any drivers aid to help give an edge over the competition would be most welcome.

The ACES Sureshift Light Display Module consists of 6 High Intensity LEDs. Five sequentially illuminated green, orange and red […]

TILLET RACING SEATS

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

R400 above shown fitted with Tillet seats

The Caterham Seven 1.8 litre, Minister-tuned K-Series R500 was until recently the ultimate Seven to have, culminating in the R500 Evolution. It was named due to its 230 horses on tap, with a kerb weight of only 450kg, giving it an incredible 500hp/tonne power to weight ratio. The […]

BOSCH EBS (ELECTRONIC BATTERY SENSOR)

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

Robert Bosch has begun manufacturing the Electronic Battery Sensor (EBS) system to help prevent the most common cause of vehicle breakdowns – flat batteries. With its integrated evaluation electronics the sensor monitors the battery voltage, current and temperature, calculating from these all the information that establishes the condition of the car battery. The energy management […]

ESP® TO BE MANDATORY IN THE U.S. BY 2008

Monday, September 25th, 2006

ESP® is greatest lifesaving development since the seat belt
Across-the-board application of ESP® reduces number of single-vehicle crashes in passenger cars by 34 percent and in SUV’s by 59 percent

The U.S National Highway Traffic Safety Authority (NHTSA) plans to significantly increase safety on U.S. roads by making the electronic stability program (ESP®) a mandatory requirement for […]

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