What spec was the Caterham Supersport R kit?

[BertBert]

My car was an exec superlight. 1600SS with the bits - 6 speed, widetrack, big brakes, apollo, LSD. Full screen and paint.

I prefer it to the 1800 SLR for two main reasons. I found the 1600 engine to be more revvy and peppy. Seemed to respond better. I think the other main reason was the tyres. I had 205s on the SLR and 185s on the 1600SS. The narrower tyres gave a lighter drive and much more controllability in slippage.

Bert

[Green George]

Bert. Thank you for the précis. More food for thought!
George

[BertBert]

np. Just to declare, I generally like the lower powered, smaller tyred caterhams, although I have not driven any of the modern high spec Duranail Caterhams. So I am probably biased!

[Green George]

BertBert said:

np. Just to declare, I generally like the lower powered, smaller tyred caterhams, although I have not driven any of the modern high spec Duranail Caterhams. So I am probably biased!

I also enjoy the fluidity and liveliness of a narrow tyred 7. IMHO large rear tyres on lower powered cars spoil the sense of driver involvement and in turn the fun. I have heard it said that at around 180+ bhp, it makes sense to go for the wider rear tyres on a 7.