| Oil catch tank – 2006 Blue book p174 L.10.3.5 (NEEDED)
Supplier: Caterham. This can be the plastic 1 litre windscreen washer
bottle that is fitted as standard to Sevens! This is not required on K
Series cars fitted with the standard manufacturers plenum and wet sump
Fire extinguisher - 2006 Blue book p171 L.10.1.4 (NOT NEEDED BUT
RECOMMENDED) - 2.25l is now recommended for plumbed in systems. (See 2006
Blue book page 236 Q3.1.2a onwards for further advice if you decide to fit
one) Supplier: Demon Tweeks/Caterham/Grand Prix Racewear. Battery cut off
switch - 2006 Blue book p171 L.10.6.3 (not needed if car is licensed for
the road and running in a road legal condition - but recommended). See
2006 Blue book page 238 Q.8 if you decide to fit one.
Helmet (NEEDED – with MSA approval sticker affixed) - 2006 Blue
book page 238 Q.10 Supplier: Demon Tweeks/Grand Prix Racewear. If you do
not have an MSA sticker this can be purchased from a scruitineer for the
princely sum of £1.00.
Overalls (NEEDED - clean, flame resistant, made from Nomex 111
or Proban treated materials) – 2006 Blue book page 238 Q.9 Supplier: Demon
Tweeks/Caterham/Grand Prix Racewear
Timing Strut (NEEDED) 2006 Blue book p 172 L.10.9.1 Supplier:
Caterham/James Whiting or we can send you a template to make your own when
we receive your entry form with the relevant box ticked.
Competition Numbers - (NEEDED) can be cut from sticky back
plastic (white for a dark coloured car - black for a light coloured car) -
2006 Blue book page 66 E.11.3.11 Supplier: Demon Tweeks/Grand Prix
Racewear.
Roll over Bar or Roll Over Cage - (NEEDED) The Lotus Seven Club
insist that all cars must be equipped with at least a roll over bar of the
type known as the Caterham FIA roll bar for all speed events and trackdays.
The ‘petty strut’ diagonal bar should ideally also be used with a Caterham
FIA roll bar. Clearly a Caterham FIA approved roll over cage provides
greater protection. Supplier: Caterham Cars. See 2006 Blue book page 230
Q.1 for technical description of other acceptable types. Under no
circumstances is the Caterham standard roll over bar acceptable for Lotus
Seven Club organised speed events and trackdays. Note: You may find
that at other non-Lotus Seven Club events that running without a roll over
bar is acceptable, or that the standard type is allowed.
Tyres - As appropriate to your class and as described in the
supplementary regulations (which you will be given before you apply for an
entry to the event) Details of list 1a and 1b tyres can be found in the
Blue book on page 260 R.3.1.1-2.
Seat Belts (NEEDED) - 2006 Blue book page 171 L10.1.2. Standard
3 point is accepted by the MSA but 4 point or more is strongly recommended
by the Club. You will find that a 4 or 6-point belt holds you far more
securely and enables you to drive at speed with more confidence.
Throttle return springs (NEEDED) - 2006 Blue book page 67
E.12.4.2. A separate external throttle return spring for each part of the
throttle is required. For cars with twin webers this means two external
springs, one fitted to each throttle spindle. For cars fitted with single
throttle bodies and a plenum, eg standard K series cars, this means a
single external spring but as this is normally already fitted as standard
then nothing additional is required. For cars fitted with individual or
pairs of throttle bodies or roller barrel throttles, eg SLR or R500’s,
this means a separate external spring for each throttle body or pair of
throttle bodies. Again these are normally fitted as standard so nothing
additional is required.
Head Restraints (NEEDED) – 2006 Blue Book page 171 L.10.1.3. And
Q.13 The head restraints on 1996 onwards cloth/leather seats do meet these
requirements – but check that you are comfortable when seated with a
helmet on. All Tillet seats should be used with a head restraint
bracket/kit mounted behind the headrest portion of the seat. For all other
seats a head restraint bracket/kit will need to be purchased from Caterham
or fabricated. When using the Caterham head restraint kits it is strongly
recommended that they are padded using high-density foam similar to that
used for roll bar padding. This is available from Demon Tweeks/Grand Prix
Racewear, amongst many others.
Please note that the above information is intended as a guide
only. You must verify it with your own copy of the Blue book that will
be sent to you free of charge with your MSA license.
If you have any questions regarding the above please contact Mark
Durrant, the clubs Competition Secretary (contact details are in Lowflying).
The suppliers mentioned herein are by no means the only sources and are
listed as starting points only. Refer to Low Flying advertisers for other
sources.
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