My new (second hand ) caterham

[BertBert]

I'm in Surrey, I'll pop over and drive it! I really can't be doing with this "it's in the driver" ste. Caterhams are not hard to drive, that's the beauty of them. If it kangaroos, then it is the car not the driver. If a k-R500 works, then so should this car.

Anyway OP, happy to help if you'd like.

Bert

[PeterGadsby]

Hi Bert,

That would be great, perhaps you could PM me your address and availability and I will pop over to yours. It's starting to really piss me off now.....

- Pete

[BertBert]

sent you a pm. Let me know if you didn't get is PHmail gave a lot of errors.
Bert

[PeterGadsby]

No didn't get it email me Peter.gadsby at ntlworld. Com

[PeterGadsby]

Does this matter, my car has roller barrel throttle bodies.

Thanks

- Pete

[BertBert]

sent email

[Toaster]

PeterGadsby said:

Does this matter, my car has roller barrel throttle bodies.

Thanks

- Pete

Start with the last post: "I'll start by checking the TPS, rather than getting the map checked." - See more at: http://www.lotus7.club/forum/techtalk/r300-mbe-ecu...

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[PeterGadsby]

HI Guys,

Thanks for everyones comments, I think I have solved the problem ..... Drove it for quite a few miles this weekend.

There is a little bit of play in the throttle (only a tiny bit) if I take up the slack first and then put my foot down, all is fine. If I just put my foot on the throttle and don't take up the slack initially I get the bunny hopping.

So it was my driving style rather than the car :-).... Had an amazing drive up to Santa Pod this weekend chasing after Evo's and Subarus.... Lots of fun, although got stuck in a bit of traffic and got sunburnt lol.

- Pete

[gareth h]

I've had this on bikes, particularly twins, it always helps to take the slack out of the cable

[BertBert]

can you adjust the slack out? And come to that, I'm wondering why there is slack. Can't think what's going on here.
Bert

[fergus]

it's also worth getting an air flow meter to both check the air flow at idle and sync the rollers. It will make the car smoother off the throttle and idle better.