My first Caterham - advice on... everything! (driving hints)

My first Caterham - advice on... everything! (driving hints)

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Benur

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66 posts

141 months

Saturday 27th April 2013
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downsman

1,099 posts

157 months

Saturday 27th April 2013
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Have a great time when the weather improves smile

The Euro style exhaust looks strange to British eyes. The catalyst is hidden under the bonnet isn't it?

pipnjones

111 posts

150 months

Saturday 27th April 2013
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Is that an S3? I have an SV and the cat isn't visible on the side and the hole is smaller. For info, you also need to put the cat in place before you put the engine in, in an SV - not mentioned in build manual.

What the Brits also won't have seen is that the exhaust has another box at the back under the fuel tank. Lower noise, meets emissions requirements, interferes with the best jacking points.

By the way, I really like the colour.

Benur

Original Poster:

66 posts

141 months

Monday 29th April 2013
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Hi and thanks!!!

Yes, the exhaust was the first thing I looked at when I tested a similar one 5 months ago :-)

And there is a metallic "box" just below the fuel tank - it is a kind of silencer and I guess also the catalyzer.

It is strange not to see the exhaust "ending" in front of the rear wheel. Nevertheless, I asked for this option to the dealer and they told me there is a "sport exhaust" for about 850€, but they recommended me to do at least 5000 kms with the current one, as it was better for the engine to make the "engine warm-up".

It was raining on Saturday, I hope it does not fall a single drop today because I want to try it!!!!!!!!!! banghead

mika75

5 posts

139 months

Monday 29th April 2013
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Looks great! Have fun now!

Benur

Original Poster:

66 posts

141 months

Tuesday 30th April 2013
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Saturday raining, yesterday all day good until it started raining after lunch banghead

It is like the British car brought the British weather!!! biggrin

Well, hopefully I will pick it up this afternoon, ride a little bit with it and go home. Tomorrow we will start our baptism trip yum

Keep your fingers crossed for me, it's very cloudy and some weather web pages are forecasting rain for this afternoon - some others are not.

SLR400

215 posts

173 months

Tuesday 30th April 2013
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Sounds like today is the day. How did you get on then

Benur

Original Poster:

66 posts

141 months

Tuesday 30th April 2013
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In 1h30 I'll be there...........