Differences from R300 to R400

[schau]

Hello,

My name is Einar Schau, and I live in Norway. I plan to buy a Superlight R300 og R400 from the UK or Germany in the coming months.

As some of you may know, we have extremly expensive car-taxes in Norway. I want a preowned R400, but I'm afraid I can't afford more than a R300. The question is, what is the biggest differences ? I guess it's more than the 40bhp's. I will buy an approx. 1998-2000 model. If the main difference is the engine output, maybe i can tune the R300 to 200bhp? Cost? Links?

Thanks in advance

Best regards,
Einar Schau
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[casbar]

The only difference really is the engine bhp.

Have a look on www.blatchat.com - under sales, there is a cracking R400 for sale at R300 prices.

[JakeR]

cant really add much more than that Einar, other than to say welcome... depending on what you're used to, I think you may find the performance on an R300 'spritely'.

Jaker

[schau]

Thanks for the replies.

The "problem" is not the difference in price from a R300 to 400 - the problem is the tax I have to buy when bringing it to Norway... I have to pay approx. £7000 more inn tax just for the extra bhp's.....

Let me know if you find any nice R300/400's around

Einar

[dino ferrana]

Quite a bit more than just 40bhp Casbar
R400 gets
LSD
Stack
More Carbon
Dry sump lubrication

[rubystone]

...and not all R400s are specced in true accordance with what they should have....for instance, does that R400 on Blatchat have carbon wings and nosecone?......

[Pesmo]

Isn't the latest R400 a Duratec though ?

Do all the R300's have the roller body throttles, I thought I read somewhere that some didn't get them, although the power is the same ?

[JakeR]

I would say that if it's £7000 difference in tax for a 2000 model, you would probably be better off buying an R300 and tuning it in Norway IF it's too slow... there are lots of cars available in the PH classifieds, on the caterham cars website and through the lotus 7 club (well worth joining by the way...)

good luck

Jaker

[MikeE]

Do you know Terje Berg from Norway, I sold him my 2.0l Duratec engine and box recently and I know he had at least one more for installation in a Caterham, that might be a more cost effective way of getting a powerful 7?

[Bafty_Crastard]

The R300 (EU2)is pretty much a "standard" engine with solid rockers and roller barrels, EU3 & VVC's are different. Sounds confusing?

R400 engine have a load of engine work to get the 200bhp with some reliability

Stack, LSD, dry sump, carbon and the like can all be found on a good spec R300

Bafty

Edited by Bafty_Crastard on Monday 23 July 11:35