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I'm dead chuffed; a dream I've had since I was at uni is starting to be realise. I signed the order form & placed my deposit on a Caterham last week; I've been told delivery will be in October. I think the next few months are going to be a painful wait!
I went for an R400 with a few custom bits. Can't wait to take it out on a few blats with fellow 7 owners
I went for an R400 with a few custom bits. Can't wait to take it out on a few blats with fellow 7 owners
I was going to get a 300, but I was doing power/weight calculations and got this result:
M3 - 414bhp, 1655kg +85kg passenger = 238bhp/tonne
R300 - 175bhp, 525kg, 2x85kg occupants = 251bhp/tonne
So there's hardly any difference, and the M3 was quick but not *mental*. The R400 with passenger works out at about 300bhp/tonne, so significantly more than the M3.
I'm making the M3 because it's the fastest car I've owned previously...
M3 - 414bhp, 1655kg +85kg passenger = 238bhp/tonne
R300 - 175bhp, 525kg, 2x85kg occupants = 251bhp/tonne
So there's hardly any difference, and the M3 was quick but not *mental*. The R400 with passenger works out at about 300bhp/tonne, so significantly more than the M3.
I'm making the M3 because it's the fastest car I've owned previously...
edb49 said:
Heh, that genuinely hadn't occurred to me.... some of the time I will be *on my own* in the car. That brings it up to 344bhp/tonne, that will be crazy!
That's mentally fast..My TVR was 312Bhp in just over 1 Tonne and that was awesomely quick.. you're talking porsche turbo power/weight.. but just so much quicker getting there too
Make sure IOM have Critical cover on you :P
Enjoy it!
edb49 said:
How much does a R400 weigh with say 170kg of flesh in it, plus 3/4 tank fuel, all fluids, etc?
Depends what options you have on it (wheels, roll over bar, screen etc) and whether it's an SV or S3 (can you have the R400 in both flavours?).I reckon it will be 700kg or so. Or about the same as S1 Elise with nothing in it IIRC.
Murph7355 said:
edb49 said:
How much does a R400 weigh with say 170kg of flesh in it, plus 3/4 tank fuel, all fluids, etc?
Depends what options you have on it (wheels, roll over bar, screen etc) and whether it's an SV or S3 (can you have the R400 in both flavours?).I reckon it will be 700kg or so. Or about the same as S1 Elise with nothing in it IIRC.
- S3 chassis (yes, you can get the R400 in a wide chassis one too)
- Leather seats
- Track day roll bar
- No screen, carbon wind deflector only
- 13" rims, 6" wide front and rear
- Heater + 12V socket
Also having lowered floors, I'm not sure if this affects the weight though.
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