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Hi, thanks for getting in touch. Now it’s been a few years since ownership, so cannot recall torque settings- might be worth having a look in a manual (usually find one to view online). Certainly worth trying a little copper slip on the pads. I seem to recall that the rewind tool was made by Sealey 🤔 …anyone else reading the thread help?! Cheers, Rob

@@roboladland Thanks Rob.

Hi - No, only change the filter while the oil has been drained. As for the filter, you can buy the Caterham part, or go to your local Ford dealer and buy the Ford equivalent. Thanks, Rob

Hi, that's great! I'm really pleased it helped. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Cheers, Rob

Hi Steve - umm, you might be able to! Although, the wind back tool wasn’t expensive and a great addition to the Caterham tool box. Cheers, Rob 👍

@@roboladland thanks Rob. I’ve got one for the rears but didn’t know I needed one for the fronts.

@@stevehoward314 ah yes, your right - it’s been a while since I’ve changed the pads 🤣

Hi, congratulations! You must be very excited. Thanks for following and enjoy your amazing car 🏎️👍

@@roboladland excited is an understatement. Lots to learn with a very steep learning curve but we will get there.

@@soweboughtacaterham that’s all part of the fun! The Caterham community are awesome, you will have friendly faces everywhere to support you and for you to enjoy your car with. I’m looking forward to the big celebration at Donington in a couple of weeks, maybe I’ll see you there?!

@@roboladland yes, we are there for that but still won’t have the car then 😩. I’ll try to say hi when there. I’m in the owners club and a couple of tte closed FB groups.

@@soweboughtacaterham great! My company ‘morphmy’ are the title sponsors of the Caterham Graduates Racing Club Championships - I’m most often in that paddock 👍

Hi, good question! I guess it depends on how/where you use your car...and also any restriction to pads you are allowed to use. In many race series, the choice of pad is limited. This combined with not being allowed to use a brake bias valve in the Academy series means that by choosing a good pad combo of front/rear does allow you to manage to some degree the balance of the braking. So, I wouldn't actually say that there was a noticeable difference to the braking, just the balance when set up in combination with a good flat floor suspension set up. Regards, Rob

Very welcome! Cheers, Rob🧡🏎️👍

Hi - go with the build manual for your car would be my thinking here 👍

Hi, for road as well - but do note the type of wheel nut as they can vary. Also, definitely check regularly, on track before every session, they can (and do) loosen!

@@roboladland thanks Rob, the wheel nuts are on 2019 Apollo wheels.

@@simoncoghlan1586 single piece nut?

You could well be right there 😀

Thanks Lydia! Absolutely, I hope to be out on track again with you soon 🤞

Oh & I know about tywrap on the oil dipstock, I'm all over that one 😅👍

Hi - great questions! First, side intrusion bars... I decided not to. The reason for me is that sometimes the bar can help to save the chassis, although I was told that sometimes it can be the cause of writing off a chassis. Of course, the driver side is mandatory and safety ahead of costs. When I moved to Caterham Graduates I upgraded to braided brake lines, check the regs though that you are allowed to do this for the Academy. Again, brake pads are restricted for Academy, although Caterham will offer you 'upgraded' pads which I took. If budget allows, I would upgrade to the fuel bag for safety. It was an accident at Donington in 2021 which brought this to reality. I was in the assembly area ready to race when the smoke went up, horrible! I removed the ignition barrel and changed to a switch. Much easier and for me gave more leg room. What Caterham do really well is to help you prep for the race year, try not to worry too much - you will definitely work it out and get all the support you need as you go. fingers crossed you do get on the grid for 2023. Cheers, Rob

@@roboladland thanks Rob that's great feedback really appreciate it! Someone drppoed out & I made a 2nd payment so yes think I'm in now 👍. Yeah I am thinking ahead a bit & worrying 😅 so I'll try to chill, let it unfold & take it as it comes

@@LeeJF1 Can't wait to see you in the paddock and out on track!....you will have the most amazing year EVER!

@@roboladland thanks Rob I'll come & find you... I'm sure I'll have more questions by then! 🤣. Ian at Krazy Horse sold me the package & did a good job getting me in for '23 👍👏🏻

Brill, many thanks for the tip. I’ll check it out and I’m sure others reading through the comments will do the same 👍

Hi Ben, you are very welcome, I’m pleased the videos are of use. You have the most amazing year ahead of you and I cannot wait to follow the racing again this year. See you in the paddock! Cheers, Rob

That’s great, thank you! Cheers, Rob 👍

Hi Kris. Thank you for taking the time to get in touch. I’m really pleased the video is help. Great to hear you are taking to the track, you’ll love it and the C&L7 track days are the best place to start. Cheers, Rob 👍

Thank you - now that's a good idea while the screen is off! Definitely give Redline a call and see if they sell the rubbers. Do let me know here as others reading the comments could find this tip useful. Cheers, Rob

@@roboladland Thanks Rob - I messaged Chris@Redline and they do stock the rubber seals 🙂

@@TheBananaSlugger perfect! Thanks for confirming 👍

Hi, unfortunately not for this. From memory though there are 3 wires, but only 2 terminals on the ignition switch! You should be able to determine the 2 wires that need to be brought together to the same terminal. Also, you will need some suitable automotive wire and connectors to extend the wires if you are looking to place mid dash. The barrel is really easy to remove with a couple of bolts. Sorry I couldn’t help any further with this one. Regards, Rob

@@roboladland No worries Rob, thanks for the reply

Hi Andrew - thank you so much! ...now, you are in for one of the best (if not the best) year of your life! You will make friends for life and will often pinch yourself when you remember that you are racing a car, on a race circuit..IT"S AMAZING! Very best of luck and I'll be watching every race. Thanks for taking the time to comment and thanks for following, Rob.

Yes, you may very well be correct, I have not yet found a bell housing bolt requiring tightening. However, this guide was based directly on the Caterham Motorsport guide for spanner checking, so thought it best to include all of their recommendations. Many thanks for your thoughts. Regards, Rob

Definitely, this was a lesson learnt. I was fighting to get the inside line, only to be held up by the car in front. Then, cars would just drive around the outside! This is the thing with your Academy year I guess, it’s a learning experience. Cheers, Rob

Hi, yes! The most recent aluminium tape I bought was from Amazon and wasn't as good as the first tape I bought from Toolstation, the make is Rhino. For 'gaffer' tape, the best is Gorilla tape, although for big jobs like the seat I used Screwfix Diall tape which lasted fine on the seater. Cheers, Rob

Hi, thanks for getting in touch. You must have amazing drives in Northern Ireland, beautiful! Absolutely, a Seven can be used all year around. In fact, the only way I could afford to own my first Seven was to have it as my daily driver for work, so used to commute a 40 mile round trip every day for work. Best regards, Rob

@@roboladlandyou are welcome! Yes some great roads, my favourite is the Antrim Coast Road from The sea port of Larne to Portrush..which I get out on fairly regularly in my S3 k series.. Breathtaking scenery and a great driving road, not too much traffic! Not such a big caterham comunity here so I've really appreciated your videos /tips on maintaince. Keep up the good work and look forward to seeing more. Regards, Iain.

Any tips or buying advise for comfort?

Hi Craig. I have the Sparco Club X1 which I have found to be brilliant for a track day helmet. So much so that when I bought my race gear I bought the equivalent Sparco helmet with FHR posts required for racing. I have recommend to several friends and they to have found it to be good and great value. If at all possible I would recommend visiting a specialist to try. However, here’s a link to the helmet, I’m sure Demon Tweeks will be able to assist you and ship. Cheers, Rob www.demon-tweeks.com/uk/sparco-club-x1-helmet-matt-black-1003284/

Hi Craig. First of all, congratulations, what a fantastic car! I think you have a few options here. First of all, it can often be helpful to have a second person with you when adjusting your pedals to get a good view from above with the pedal cover removed. There are 2 pivot points for the throttle, take a look and see which location yours is mounted in. Word of warning, it's really fiddly so make sure you have plenty of time before touching it! Second option is to move the brake pedal, this is fairly easily to do by moving the adjustments and is covered in this video. The final option is brut force! Often the gap of the throttle pedal is adjusted with persuasion with a crow bar! If you are unsure, I would really recommend a visit to your nearest specialist, they will be able to get the pedals fitted to you easily I'm sure. Please do not hesitate to get back in contact if you have any further questions though. Regards, Rob

Thanks Rob all sorted I used you video and shifted the brake pedal towards the front of the car and then squeezed it over 1 cm. Now perfect.

Hi Craig. That's fantastic! Thank you for letting me know. Now you will be able to really enjoy your Superlight!!! Best regards, Rob