Caterhams - on road or track?
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I would say build it for the road, as you will get a lot more use out of it and I enjoy every mile in my Seven wet or dry.
Unless you plan to race, driving around in circles on the same tracks will become boring. Also, it is often quite easy and relatively affordable to hire a Seven for a track day, so you could wear out someone else's car on track and save yours for the road
Unless you plan to race, driving around in circles on the same tracks will become boring. Also, it is often quite easy and relatively affordable to hire a Seven for a track day, so you could wear out someone else's car on track and save yours for the road
D7PNY said:
Surely if but for the road there is nothing stopping you using that on track?
Yes, it might not be as quick on the track but nothing actually preventing it's use surely.
Dave
the car will be a standard factory build, but due to my circumstances I have to choose to use it on the road or track.Yes, it might not be as quick on the track but nothing actually preventing it's use surely.
Dave
I don't think it makes much difference.
My 7 was a Roadsport 140 from the factory, but in terms on spec it's more like a Superlight/Supersport. I can fit my windscreen when it's wet or leave the aeroscreen on for dry days.
I drive mine on both, trackdays give a chance to drive flat out in a controlled environment, but there's something great about being on the open road.
My 7 was a Roadsport 140 from the factory, but in terms on spec it's more like a Superlight/Supersport. I can fit my windscreen when it's wet or leave the aeroscreen on for dry days.
I drive mine on both, trackdays give a chance to drive flat out in a controlled environment, but there's something great about being on the open road.
If you want to use it on track quite a lot, which i assume you will if you really have to choose one or the other, I'd go for a 420R, 220bhp with 6sp, LSD, DS, big brakes and aeroscreen.
Lesser powered cars are fine on track but if you're doing a lot you may soon be wishing for more power. That might happen with a 420 but there's only one place to go then!
You'd be missing a lot by not using on the road though. If you are able to use for both then get the same thing but with a screen and doors to exchange with the aeroscreen, 15min job to swap over.
If it were only road use, I would say a 360S would be more than enough.
Lesser powered cars are fine on track but if you're doing a lot you may soon be wishing for more power. That might happen with a 420 but there's only one place to go then!
You'd be missing a lot by not using on the road though. If you are able to use for both then get the same thing but with a screen and doors to exchange with the aeroscreen, 15min job to swap over.
If it were only road use, I would say a 360S would be more than enough.
I have a Westfield and it's a hoot on the road as long as it's not raining, I have also enjoyed trackdays but do these less often due to cost and time constraints, road trip to the ring.
Where I really do enjoy it is autotesting, gymkhana as some places call it, sliding around a tight course of cones.
What are your roads like, and for that matter, your tracks? I mean it's a great track tool, but also excellent on suitable roads. Power and streamlining is not it's forte, but on the twisty stuff it excels.
Daniel
Where I really do enjoy it is autotesting, gymkhana as some places call it, sliding around a tight course of cones.
What are your roads like, and for that matter, your tracks? I mean it's a great track tool, but also excellent on suitable roads. Power and streamlining is not it's forte, but on the twisty stuff it excels.
Daniel
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