Archive for May, 2007
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Thursday, May 31st, 2007Want a perfect garage accessory which sticks to Colin Chapman’s Seven concept of light weight=better performance?
If you’re building a Seven or working on a Seven, you may often need to lift your car up to get some work done. The pantograph-style emergency jack provided with most cars is the bare minimum for roadside flat tyre […]
DUNLOP ALLOY WHEELS
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007Some motorheads say Dunlop Alloys are to Lotus Sevens what Mugen M7s are to Honda Civics.
Dunlop Alloys seen here on Kiyoshi Hamai’s restored Lotus 7 (Golden Gate Lotus Club)
Much sought after, these rather uncommon wheels are variously referred to as Dunlop Alloys, Dunlop Europa Specials, Lotus Alloys, etc. However, I believe these were actually called […]
LOTUS SEVEN: RESTORATION, PREPARATION & MAINTENANCE BY TONY WEALE
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007A unique concept brought to us by Colin Chapman, the Lotus Seven design is now 50 years old. Starkly functional, but with its own sense of style; you would either love it or hate it. Colin Chapman endeavoured to provide an affordable, high performance sports car which could be assembled, maintained and raced competitively by […]
COBRA SEATS “ROADSTER7″
Monday, May 28th, 2007A unique seat developed for ‘Seven Style‘ vehicles where space is at a premium. Designed to maximise legroom by utilising the angle of the rear bulkhead, the Roadster7 delivers incredible support and comfort which are normally not associated with these cars.
Cobra Seats has now made available the Roadster7 with numerous options (you can […]
SEVEN TO SMASH RECORDS AT DONINGTON PARTY
Sunday, May 27th, 2007330 Lotus & Caterham Sevens will race at a record-breaking event at Donington Park next weekend (2/3 June) to celebrate the Seven’s 50th anniversary.
Believed to the the largest ever gathering in Britain of racing cars from a single make, the Seven’s Golden Jubilee and the number of entries received to date eclipses the three Caterham […]
CATERHAM’S HIGH PERFORMANCE BRAKE KIT
Saturday, May 26th, 2007Sevens sure do move rapidly, corner well and stop when you want them to, but as owners tune their Caterham Sevens and speed increases, builders may want some added insurance against not being able to stop in time. If you’re one of them you may want to consider upgrading to Caterham Cars High Performance Front […]
RACETECH DESIGN MIRRORS
Friday, May 25th, 2007A popular part for many Caterham Sevens are Racetech mirrors. Usually found on single seater cars and motorcycles, these are incredibly lightweight, weighing in at only 99 grams.
Racetech Design have been manufacturing motorsports products for about 20 years. The product range was set up to enhance the off the shelf motorsport products […]
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 […]
SAMCO SPORT SILICONE HOSE KITS FOR SEVENS
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007Radiators carry critically needed coolant from engine to radiator and back. Sporty silicone hoses are available in a variety of colours. One of the biggest brands is Samco®Sport, and guess what? They have hose kits for Caterhams!
Here are some coolant hose sets for Caterhams, with part numbers of the hoses on the left, and number […]
CATERHAM SEVEN STARTER PACK
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007Caterham, custodians of the Lotus/Caterham Seven since 1973, has ensured that the Seven has continued in production for 50 years.
Customers can buy a Seven in three forms - Complete Kit, Factory Built or, as we will see here, a ‘Caterham Starter Pack‘!
A Caterham Starter Pack, costing UKP3995 (UKP4694.13 incl. VAT), is a flexible way to […]
