What spec was the Caterham Supersport R kit?
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casbar said:
I had one, it was a nice upgrade. But needed a dry sump if doing a lot of track work. So fitted one 
My old 1.6 Superlight had also been upgraded by the previous owner with a Supersport R conversion from Caterham, I believe in 2004. As other have said it was basically an upgrade to R300 spec so 1.8 litres (meaning new liners, pistons, head etc) with the Caterham branded Roller Barrel Throttle Bodies. From memory the invoice total came to £4k.It retained the Lightweight Flywheel and Apollo oil tank from the 1.6, but as Casbar says, it needed a dry sump, so I fitted one soon after I got the car. This was the kit from Caterham which used the Easiclean Tank and together with a Mech Oil Gauge, Omega forged pistons and floating rods, Lightweight Battery and bespoke Catch Tank, I got it to the spec I was happy to take on trackdays. Here's a quick piccy of the whole lot installed:
sdio said:
A 1.8 with modified cylinder head cams TBs etc
So not a simple or cheap upgrade if you have a 1.6
It is the same engine as the exige and 340r
Err.. no it is not the same as the Exige/340R, it is a stock bottom end, lightly modified regular K16 head (Tbs matched) , super sport cams and roller barrels together with MBE ECU. So R300 spec.So not a simple or cheap upgrade if you have a 1.6
It is the same engine as the exige and 340r
The Exige engine have an MS2 big valve head, 872 cams with solid followers and forged pistons.
Dave
DVandrews said:
sdio said:
A 1.8 with modified cylinder head cams TBs etc
So not a simple or cheap upgrade if you have a 1.6
It is the same engine as the exige and 340r
Err.. no it is not the same as the Exige/340R, it is a stock bottom end, lightly modified regular K16 head (Tbs matched) , super sport cams and roller barrels together with MBE ECU. So R300 spec.So not a simple or cheap upgrade if you have a 1.6
It is the same engine as the exige and 340r
The Exige engine have an MS2 big valve head, 872 cams with solid followers and forged pistons.
Dave
I misread the spec, supersport R not superlight R as i thought initially.
Sorry for the confusion
Yes, Superlight No 157 and that's my thread where I detailed all the work that I did to it. I changed my forum name from grenpayne to AndrewGP a while back as I fancied a change
I really, really miss the car but it was sold to fund our current house and the chap who bought it off me was a top bloke. Plus I insisted to my wife that a condition of the sale was that when the house is finished I will be buying a new 420R, to which she agreed
I really, really miss the car but it was sold to fund our current house and the chap who bought it off me was a top bloke. Plus I insisted to my wife that a condition of the sale was that when the house is finished I will be buying a new 420R, to which she agreed
I have a supersport R and it is as Dave said above...
Essentially standard 1.8k with cams, Roller barrels and R300 MBE ECU.
Mine was a road sport and was converted to supersport r at a year old by original owner.
I 'think' and will stand corrected but I think the kit included the adjustable suspension and wide track. This could have just been work carried out at same time though rather than being part of the kit though.
Dave
Essentially standard 1.8k with cams, Roller barrels and R300 MBE ECU.
Mine was a road sport and was converted to supersport r at a year old by original owner.
I 'think' and will stand corrected but I think the kit included the adjustable suspension and wide track. This could have just been work carried out at same time though rather than being part of the kit though.
Dave
I think the kit was just the engine upgrade.
Bert
Bert
D7PNY said:
I have a supersport R and it is as Dave said above...
Essentially standard 1.8k with cams, Roller barrels and R300 MBE ECU.
Mine was a road sport and was converted to supersport r at a year old by original owner.
I 'think' and will stand corrected but I think the kit included the adjustable suspension and wide track. This could have just been work carried out at same time though rather than being part of the kit though.
Dave
Essentially standard 1.8k with cams, Roller barrels and R300 MBE ECU.
Mine was a road sport and was converted to supersport r at a year old by original owner.
I 'think' and will stand corrected but I think the kit included the adjustable suspension and wide track. This could have just been work carried out at same time though rather than being part of the kit though.
Dave
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