New Supplier of Caterham Carbon bits.

[nigelpugh7]

These guys have just opened up shop it seems.

https://www.carboncaterham.co.uk/products/rear-lig...

The products look nice, but the prices are a bit steep!

[BertBert]

Presumably the first thing they'll have to do is change the company name when the letter from Caterham's lawyers arrives!

[anonymous-user]

Are those prices as they seem, e.g. £115 for ONE rear light box or would that be 1 pair? £230 for a pair would seem ludicrous. If it is per pair I make it £360 for a full set of rear lights, fog/reverse and number plate.

[nigelpugh7]

REALIST123 said:

Are those prices as they seem, e.g. £115 for ONE rear light box or would that be 1 pair? £230 for a pair would seem ludicrous. If it is per pair I make it £360 for a full set of rear lights, fog/reverse and number plate.

Sadly I think they are as we have all asumed the price per each individual item, so yes two easy required for a pair!

I did say they were pricy!

[justleanitupabit]

BertBert said:

Presumably the first thing they'll have to do is change the company name when the letter from Caterham's lawyers arrives!

Hmm good question - not sure about that given that Caterham is obviously a placename and you can't copyright those. (As far as I know anyway) Otherwise Caterham(Cars) would be thinking about suing anything/business with 'Caterham' in the name?

I wonder though.....

[nigelpugh7]

nigelpugh7 said:

Sadly I think they are as we have all asumed the price per each individual item, so yes two easy required for a pair!

I did say they were pricy!

Just seen the guy who is running this post on blatchat.

Actually those prices are for a pair, so not as bad as we first thought!

[anonymous-user]

nigelpugh7 said:

nigelpugh7 said:

Sadly I think they are as we have all asumed the price per each individual item, so yes two easy required for a pair!

I did say they were pricy!

Just seen the guy who is running this post on blatchat.

Actually those prices are for a pair, so not as bad as we first thought!

Fair enough, not too bad then. As a comparison a pair of front indicator pods is about the same a CC charge.

Reviewing Dan French's blog the whole lot would give a weight saving of maybe 500g. Worth it?

[nigelpugh7]

REALIST123 said:

Fair enough, not too bad then. As a comparison a pair of front indicator pods is about the same a CC charge.

Reviewing Dan French's blog the whole lot would give a weight saving of maybe 500g. Worth it?

I think such small items on the car don't make that much of a difference, they do look nice of course, and appeal to the carbon fetishe lovers amongst us all!

Of course to save a few kilos then we could all go in a diet, I know I should!

[johnny7]

I've got the rear number plate light from these guys and the quality is excellent- much much better than some of the crap out their- would be comparable with the RIF parts in quality

[anonymous-user]

nigelpugh7 said:

nigelpugh7 said:

Sadly I think they are as we have all asumed the price per each individual item, so yes two easy required for a pair!

I did say they were pricy!

Just seen the guy who is running this post on blatchat.

Actually those prices are for a pair, so not as bad as we first thought!

Where on BC is the post, Nigel?

[nigelpugh7]

REALIST123 said:

Where on BC is the post, Nigel?

It's here in chitchat.

https://www.lotus7.club/forum/chitchat/carbon-cate...

[IN51GHT]

Surely you'd be better taking a st before you drove, would save more weight.

[anonymous-user]

IN51GHT said:

Surely you'd be better taking a st before you drove, would save more weight.

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Yes, or taking the spare jacket out of the boot, or the hood, or ........

I guess, as Nigel says, it's about appearance not weight saving...

[Dave_H34]

REALIST123 said:

I guess, as Nigel says, it's about appearance not weight saving...

Vinyl wrap it is then!

[coppice]

justleanitupabit said:

Hmm good question - not sure about that given that Caterham is obviously a placename and you can't copyright those. (As far as I know anyway) Otherwise Caterham(Cars) would be thinking about suing anything/business with 'Caterham' in the name?

I wonder though.....

It 's not about copyright but trademarks - and like any manufacturer Caterham has its name(and Seven etc) as a
registered trademark . Re place names, the fact there is a Scots village called Ford wouldn't stop the Blue Oval stamping on any cars produced with that name...

[bcr5784]

Dave_H34 said:

Vinyl wrap it is then!

You'll save even more by not painting the car at all.

[nigelpugh7]

bcr5784 said:

You'll save even more by not painting the car at all.

Seconded!

[anonymous-user]

bcr5784 said:

Dave_H34 said:

Vinyl wrap it is then!

You'll save even more by not painting the car at all.

Don't think he's talking about wrapping or painting the car, just carbon fibre wrapping the plastic bits in question.

[Dave_H34]

Yes indeed, wrap just the parts. You'd have to be super keen or have a good bit of cash to consider the real deal but I could get behind a few quid on vinyl and a few hours with a hair dryer to achieve the same result.

[anonymous-user]

Dave_H34 said:

Yes indeed, wrap just the parts. You'd have to be super keen or have a good bit of cash to consider the real deal but I could get behind a few quid on vinyl and a few hours with a hair dryer to achieve the same result.

Or try wickedcoatings.co.uk, though I'm not sure if the rubber light blocks could be done, or what the cost would be.

I don't know, there's nothing like the real thing, is there? I just wish someone could make carbon versions of some heavy things to give real weight savings!!

£600 + per kg is expensive whichever way you look at it, but par for the course it seems.