Description:

Caterham R500, No27, Factory Built

"R500 FUN" registration

Magazine cover car for CCC and EVO.

Race and championship winning, current class record holding sprint/hillclimb car. Magazines supplied. Fully road legal with MOT.

The car has just been resprayed to a high standard by a classic car specialist, all metal work powder coated/painted. Very good condition throughout.

Really well sorted very quick car, over £100k spent to bring it to what it is now.  Probably the best K-series Caterham available anywhere complete with a huge spares package.  Ideal as a competitive race/sprint/hillclimb package and/or very fast trackday/road car.  Very reliable, starts on the button.

Maintained regardless of cost with a proactive approach taken to all aspects. Recent engine, gearbox, diff, shocks, chassis joint etc. check and refresh.  Oil changed (fully synthetic race oil) before every track event, even a sprint, and thoroughly warmed before load is applied

1 Previous owner from new, R500 spec plus

Engine

1.8 k series, Scholer block

Magnesium dry sump and bell housing

Arrow rods

Diamond Custom made Forged Pistons

DKE crank (dynamically balanced)

ARP bolts/studs

Enlarged inlet/exhaust valves with head flowed to suit

High compression

Uprated Cams on verniers to suit enlarged valves

Carbon airbox, modified for 50% extra flow to reduce power losses without increasing noise

BTB silencer, just repacked (typically 98dba static noise test)

Bespoke cam sensor (for sequential injection)

Motec M800 ECU – with advanced features and Lambda enabled (flat shift, launch, traction, pit lane speed limiter etc) running sequential injection and wasted spark ignition.

Motec ADL dash – with extended logging and pro logging (enables i2 pro software)

Full track map and datalogging for engine parameters including, throttle position, steering position, 3 axis G, fuel pressure, water temp and pressure, oil temp and pressure, wheel speeds, gear position and shifter force, inlet air temp and atmospheric pressure, ignition advance, lambda, various engine parameters etc.

Predictive lap timing with running gain/loss vs fastest lap

Motec beacon sender and receiver

Motec UTC for data download

Ceramic coated exhaust manifold

Bosch motorsport injectors

Iridium race plugs

Full bespoke wiring loom (Mil spec - Deutsch connectors etc)

Triple pass alloy radiator with large ecu controlled front mounted fan

Electric water pump

QED oil pump

Apollo air/oil separator (large size)

Large oil cooler

Custom fabricated alloy expansion tank

Alloy Mocal oil catch tank

Silicon/braided/Aeroquip hoses

Bosch race starter

Brise alternator, low geared for minimal power consumption

Race engine mounts

Drivetrain

Ultra-light flywheel

5.5” Quartermaster twin plate pro clutch

Quaife 6 speed straight cut sequential dog box' with extended breather

ZF plate diff (30/30 ramps) with extended breather

Chassis

Lightweight R500 Chassis (no wiper mounts, short passenger footwell, battery mounted low etc.)

Additional bracing designed by RML to increase chassis stiffness

Full safety devices super light roll cage (FIA approved)

Drivers side impact bar

Usual carbon – F+R wings, dash, nose, sill covers, aero screen, indicators etc.

Carbon Kevlar Tillet seats

6 point Luke harnesses, driver + passenger

Uprated front hubs

FIA master switch

Plumbed in extinguisher

Varley red top battery

AP race brake master cylinder

AP vented 4 pot front brakes

AP vented 2 pot rear brakes, hydraulic fly-off handbrake with line lock.

Braided brake hoses to all 4 corners

Brake bias adjuster on tunnel

Adjustable Eibach ERD dampers and springs

Reinforced de-dion tube

Freestyle adjustable front anti roll bar (both sides special)

65l alloy endurance race tank with honeycomb impact panels

22% quick rack

Aero wishbones

Q/R 260mm Momo steering wheel

Full racing spares package included (5 sets of wheels and more in tyres, cables, hoses, suspension, bodywork, steering rack, de-dion tube and ears, super quiet silencer, brake disks, pads & master cylinder, clutch release bearing & plates, wishbones, radiator, lights, prop shaft, flywheel, etc.)

Price is £35,000 ono for the full package.  Willing to split but only once the buyer has had first refusal on the spares/registration.