Supersport R engine upgrade by CC

Supersport R engine upgrade by CC

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anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 19th January 2015
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onward said:
Gregs79 said:
Do you mind me asking what the cost was?! I have been considering it too!
£3,400 + shoot Vat - but she's worth it.
Am I right in thinking that's £1600 or so plus vat for fitting? Sounds a lot.

DCL

1,215 posts

178 months

Monday 19th January 2015
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I think that represents good value for money to be honest. There's quite a bit of work involved - I'd be interested to know if the do it with the head on, or take it off?

http://www.caterhamparts.co.uk/product.php?id_prod...

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 19th January 2015
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DCL said:
I think that represents good value for money to be honest. There's quite a bit of work involved - I'd be interested to know if the do it with the head on, or take it off?

http://www.caterhamparts.co.uk/product.php?id_prod...
My mistake! I was thinking it was the R400 upgrade from 210 to 220.

BertBert

18,953 posts

210 months

Monday 19th January 2015
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I think that's 1600 inc VAT for the fitting? Is it more than a day to fit?
Bert

subirg

717 posts

275 months

Monday 19th January 2015
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Without question this is a worthwhile upgrade. Had it done to my R400D a few years ago now and the difference is tremendous. Better throttle response, much more torque, firmer throttle (standard version is way too light and ended up with the car kanagarooing down the road many times), better noise. I track mine a lot and have never had issues with noise at sensible tracks. Have even done Bedford. I run a Raceco exhaust and no cat.

mic

376 posts

232 months

Monday 19th January 2015
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DCL, the head would not be removed for this upgrade.

BertBert

18,953 posts

210 months

Monday 19th January 2015
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Is this a duratec or sigma upgrade? I'm not really with it these days (in many ways)!
Bert

tomwoodis

570 posts

183 months

Tuesday 20th January 2015
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It's for the Duratec Bert.

I too am looking to do this in the spring time if I can. Pleased to see the positive comments about it.

OP - how long from ordering to having it fitted?

Tom

uremaw

300 posts

196 months

Tuesday 20th January 2015
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This is definitely on my to do list for next year. I don't need any more power - 180hp is plenty for me on the road just now, but I do need more noise. The Duratec with large silencer is just a bit too civilised for my liking. Needs more snort!

onward

Original Poster:

168 posts

201 months

Tuesday 20th January 2015
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OP - how long from ordering to having it fitted?
Tom

About two days - super quick... Andy in detailing even cleaned it for me ! soapbox


onward

Original Poster:

168 posts

201 months

Tuesday 20th January 2015
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uremaw said:
This is definitely on my to do list for next year. I don't need any more power - 180hp is plenty for me on the road just now, but I do need more noise. The Duratec with large silencer is just a bit too civilised for my liking. Needs more snort!
You will not be disappointed - The noise was just as important as the speed for me - The blue flames were a bonus !! laugh

Tin Hat

1,370 posts

208 months

Sunday 25th January 2015
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Onward kindly invited me out for a spin today. Dress code was a warm outfit, hat and large balls. It was quite slippery. We were not always facing in the direction of travel. This car is monumentally quick.Surely the exhaust flames should not feel as naughty as they do?

Fortuitously, we are old chums and so he let me take the reigns for what was to be a very generous period of time. As we swapped places in the car, it was difficult not to feel trepidatious - it is clearly a highly focused piece of kit. Initially, it feels grumpy and awkward at very low speeds - Thankfully, it is so desperate to get going that you don't have to endure that for too long. It is hilariously loud and has as much power as you could ever want for public roads (and then a bit extra, just in case). Yet unlike many modern sports cars, you don't need to wade too deeply into the sea of speed to get a very big thrill.

These are fantastic cars and to cap it all, we got a highly positive response from our fellow road users - A big thumbs up to this excellent example of British engineering.

Want.

BenLowden

5,967 posts

176 months

PH Marketing Bloke

Thursday 12th February 2015
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Glad to hear you're loving it Ian, we'll have to go for a blast when I've got mine on the road in the summer!

onward

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168 posts

201 months

Thursday 12th February 2015
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BenLowden said:
Glad to hear you're loving it Ian, we'll have to go for a blast when I've got mine on the road in the summer!
yeh its bloody great. might have to go to tesco's in it this weekend smile