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  1. YellowS2KVTEC

    YellowS2KVTEC Formula Junior

    Apr 12, 2009
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    #1 YellowS2KVTEC, Feb 4, 2011
    Well pulled the trigger on an R400 Superlight today. Gonna be such a fun car, cant wait to track it. It will be here mid May and then the build process begins. I will be creating a build thread with lots of pictures when it gets here. Cant wait...

    Heres the spec

    Caterham Seven Superlight R400
    Engine Ancillary Package: 2.0 Litre Duratec
    Max Power (bhp/rpm) 210bhp @ 7600
    Max Torque (lbs ft/rpm) 150 @ 6300
    Weight 515kg
    0-60mph 3.8 Seconds
    Power-to-weight 420bhp-per-tonne
    Top Speed 140mph

    Caterham R400 Superlight SV
    -Duratec 210 engine ancillary package
    -Limited-slip differential (Quaife ATB type)
    -Increased dimension shassis
    -DeDion rear suspension
    -Superlight suspension (wide track front wishbones, adjustable spring seats, Watts linkage rear suspension and uprated adjustable rear anti roll bar)
    -Bentilated front discs & 4 pot calipers
    -15" Motorsport wheels w/Avon CR500 tires
    -Carbon wind deflector delete
    -Black package (black headlamp bowls, black windscreen frame, black catalyst guard, carbon rear wind protectors, carbon still protectors)
    -Carbon front cycle wings
    -Black powder coated interior panels
    -Carbon Dash
    -ACES chage up lights
    -Momo steering wheel and quick release column -small 260mm wheel
    -Side screen armrests

    Engine/Tranny
    -Will have the 210bhp 2.0L Ford Duratec Engine
    -6 Speed transmission. Non sequential


    OPTIONS
    -Full screen and weather equipment package
    -Aero filler cap (silver)
    -Lowered floors
    -Leather adjustable seats
    -Heater
    -Race 4 point harnesses
    -Trackday Rollbar

    MAYBE
    -Roller Barrel Induction System (bumping it up to 220bhp)

    And finally... Painted Caterham Black

    Absolutely cant wait for this thing.
     
  2. wax

    wax Five Time F1 World Champ
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    #2 wax, Feb 4, 2011
    Glad to see you're going to put it through it's paces & have fun passing everyone while you're at it!
     
  3. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #3 Rifledriver, Feb 4, 2011
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    Great choice. I am truely envious.

    One day I am going to set aside a corner in the shop and build one of those things.


    If you don't mind me asking, what was the price for the package you put together?
     
  4. vteqe

    vteqe Formula Junior

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    #4 vteqe, Feb 4, 2011
    I have a Series-3 Lotus 7. A true driving experience that few cars can match.
     
  5. jmn

    jmn Formula Junior

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    #5 jmn, Feb 4, 2011
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    Excellent spec on your car! It's great to have another Caterham guy on FChat. I recently sold my R500, but I have another ordered. Here's a pic of my old car, which was also in some magazines. 263hp in a featherweight chassis; these cars make everything else feel like a barge.
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  6. FerrariF50lover

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    #6 FerrariF50lover, Feb 4, 2011
    I saw one in Monaco years ago what a neat road car.
     

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  7. rallyguy

    rallyguy Karting

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    #7 rallyguy, Feb 5, 2011
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    Congrats, you're going to love it



    And here it is in my garage and parked next to mine ;)

    Did you get to drive it, as I understood it you never took delivery?
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  8. f308jack

    f308jack F1 Rookie

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    #8 f308jack, Feb 5, 2011
    Any self-respecting sports-car guy should have one of these at some point in his/her life. Beautiful pocket-rocket.

    You chose a good spec.
     
  9. jmn

    jmn Formula Junior

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    #9 jmn, Feb 5, 2011
    Yes, I took delivery and built the car, including the motor. I put some miles on it, sent it out to CA for press work and and then sold it to Justin, who has been tearing up the tracks with it. I've been in your garage. We know each other! You took me for a ride in a Dinan M3 press car looking for an 5mm dowel pin, if memory serves.
     
  10. rallyguy

    rallyguy Karting

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    #10 rallyguy, Feb 5, 2011

    Hey wait a minute! You don't count! LOL

    Sorry, I should have put it together. I had been told that it was sold and then that person changed their mind, and I knew it went straight from you to Justin, so I was surprised to see someone saying they owned it. ;)


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  11. jmn

    jmn Formula Junior

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    #11 jmn, Feb 5, 2011
    I just figured you couldn't imagine that a guy as Caterham crazy as I am could possibly hang around with these effete Ferrari guys. Sadly, I'm bitten by more than one bug, and I do hang around here. I currently have a glass dry sump 308 GTB, a carb Boxer, a 456gt, and a 360 Spider. Plus another Caterham, and way too many old Alfas, and a Mexico. Actually, there are quite a few Caterham guys on Fchat. Perhaps we should start a thread under British cars where we can say things like "Can you guys help me to decide whether I should do the 3-yr belt service on my Ferrari that I never drive or put a new 300hp 2liter Duratec in my Caterham that I always drive?".
     
  12. YellowS2KVTEC

    YellowS2KVTEC Formula Junior

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    #12 YellowS2KVTEC, Feb 5, 2011
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    Wow, wasnt expecting so many replies here!

    Thanks a lot guys!
    Its great that there are quite a few Caterham guys here. Im glad to join the family. Ive loved the Lotus 7 for sooo long its great to hop on the boat.

    I just cant wait...

    Awesome pictures by the way!

    If only May would come sooner.
     
  13. 365gt2+2

    365gt2+2 Karting

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    #13 365gt2+2, Feb 5, 2011
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  14. YellowS2KVTEC

    YellowS2KVTEC Formula Junior

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    #14 YellowS2KVTEC, Feb 5, 2011
    Itll be on the track 85% of the time and on the road the other.

    Sweet car by the way. I bet 300hp is intense!
     
  15. rallyguy

    rallyguy Karting

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    #15 rallyguy, Feb 5, 2011

    Haha, you're crazier than I thought ;)
     
  16. YellowS2KVTEC

    YellowS2KVTEC Formula Junior

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    #16 YellowS2KVTEC, Feb 5, 2011
    Ya thats a sweet collection!

    Im jealous
     
  17. 365gt2+2

    365gt2+2 Karting

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    #17 365gt2+2, Feb 6, 2011
    Very intense, in anything but bone dry.. A bit of a handful in the wet..
    It's not road legal so it's only ever been tracked.. Looks ok from these angles but it has had a couple of excursions.. The expression "running out of talent" comes to mind, but it gets all sorted out and then back on track again..
     
  18. YellowS2KVTEC

    YellowS2KVTEC Formula Junior

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    #18 YellowS2KVTEC, Feb 6, 2011
    I bet its nuts in the wet. I would assume it would be good fun though. I just cant wait to really push this car on the track.
     
  19. Aedo

    Aedo F1 Rookie

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    #19 Aedo, Feb 6, 2011
    Awesome!

    BTW - how did you get 300BHP out of a K?
     
  20. RareAir23

    RareAir23 Formula Junior

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    #20 RareAir23, Feb 7, 2011
    Cool! I just watched an old Top Gear rerun over the weekend where they had to build one before the Stig could drive one from the factory to Scotland. Looks like a fun car. Especially on the track.
     
  21. dwhite

    dwhite F1 Rookie

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    #21 dwhite, Feb 7, 2011
    What's not to enjoy about a Lotus designed by Chapman. Have fun with it.
     
  22. YellowS2KVTEC

    YellowS2KVTEC Formula Junior

    Apr 12, 2009
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    #22 YellowS2KVTEC, Feb 7, 2011
    Ohhhh I will
     
  23. DriveAfterDark

    DriveAfterDark F1 Veteran

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    #23 DriveAfterDark, Apr 8, 2011
    How is it holding up?

    Watching videos of the Superlights makes me excited.
     
  24. fire_n_ice

    fire_n_ice Formula 3

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    #24 fire_n_ice, Apr 8, 2011
    Do. Want.
    Congrats, and enjoy!
     
  25. Radnor

    Radnor Formula Junior

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    #25 Radnor, Apr 15, 2011
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