Guys - need advice with spec of car

[Jim560]

Looking into ordering a new Caterham and have spent ages researching pros / cons of different models and spec etc

Car will be 95% for road use... my current thoughts are that a 310s could be the sweet spot for this sort of use (maybe I'm wrong)

Also whats the consensus on most suitable wheels - stick with the standard 14's or go for 13's?

Any must have options?

Would appreciate and thoughts / advice

Thanks

[Jim560]

I was thinking a 310 might be slightly overtyred with 8" on the back and that 6" would be a better option?

[Jim560]

mharris said:

13" wheels give the better ride and handling. Bigger wheels are purely for the aesthetics. Although to me I think 13" wheels look "correct" and anything bigger looks odd.

I have a 150 bhp sigma and 6" rears. I feel 8" rears on my car would be a mistake and probably result in unnecessary understeer with no benefit.
As it is in the dry, I have to rely on unsettling the car or a bumpy road to get the back moving about much. I can use full throttle pretty much everywhere without traction issues - perhaps with a 1/8th turn opposite lock on the tightest of 1st gear corners.

I have an LSD and my rear anti-roll bar on the stiffest setting by the way.

Edited by mharris on Thursday 20th July 16:07

Yea - that was exactly my thought process

Worth adding a rear anti-roll bar or ok without for road use?