Powertrain
CATERHAM ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL PERFORMANCE ARM
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Powerhouse V8 engine delivers 1,000 plus bhp-per-tonne
For those wanting an expression of British sportscar exclusivity, Caterham Cars has joined forces with RS Performance to offer the ultimate in bespoke Seven coachbuilding.
Caterham has long been the epitome of personalised motoring with almost every version of the 12,000 Sevens on the road differing from one another. The […]
V11 MOTOR DEVELOPMENTS CUSTOM CAM COVER
Sunday, July 1st, 2007The V11UFO cam cover from V11 Motor Developments is a custom machined piece from HE30 Duraluminium and is a nice finishing touch to a Special K-Series engine build. There are practical benefits too. The stock cam cover weighs about 3kg, but the V11 Motor Developments unit is only 1.3kg!
Two versions are available - for […]
QED DIRECT TO HEAD THROTTLE BODIES FOR ROVER K-SERIES
Friday, June 22nd, 2007QED Motorsport is a British supplier of performance engines & components for clubman level motorsport and beyond. Located in Quorn, Leicestershire UK, they have been working with the Lotus-Ford Twincam for over 30 years, but have diversified into tuning Vauxhall/Opel XE, Ecotec and the Rover K-Series.
QED Motorsport’s direct to head throttle bodies can be fitted […]
2.8L HARTLEY V8 IN A CATERHAM SEVEN
Monday, June 18th, 2007Previously in May Seven Builder reported on the 2.0L RST V8, a Yamaha EXUP based V8 used in Caterhams, but here’s a look at the Suzuki Hayabusa based Hartley V8, which has also been installed in a Caterham Seven. Read and enjoy!
In 2002, Hartley Enterprises decided to build a motorcycle based V8 engine and purchased […]
CATERHAM’S 6-SPEED GEARBOX
Saturday, June 16th, 2007By the 1980s Caterham had moved onto the Ford Sierra 5-Speed (Type 9) transmission, replacing the Ford Kent type gearboxes, which were used in particular during the lifespan of the Series 3 Lotus Seven, namely the Ford Cortina GT / Corsair 2000E gearbox, otherwise known as the 2821E.
The Ford Sierra V6 XR4i 5-Speed gearbox gave […]
V8 CATERHAM: RST-V8 IN A SEVEN!
Thursday, May 24th, 2007The Seven concept is basically to have a high power-to-weight ratio. If you’re thinking a V8 would be absurd, you may be right, and we have seen bike engines fitted to Caterhams. The idea of joining two banks of 4-cylinder motorcycle engines together, however, is VERY interesting …
The RST-V8 equipped Caterham seen here belongs to […]
MINISTER POWER’S K-SERIES R500 ENGINE
Friday, April 27th, 2007Minister-Power was established in 1974 by former racing driver David Minister, and was joined by Graham Fuller in 1976. Having competed successfully in the UK and Europe, using his self-tuned engines, David decided to stop driving and build engines for others. In the following years driving legends including Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell, Mika Hakkinen and […]
