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    Hub Carrier issue?

    Afternoon all, Took the 197 for its MoT the other day and the tester picked up some movement in the front near side wheel. It only seems to be when rocking the top/bottom of the wheel not side to side. He couldn’t see what was moving, the suspension seemed to be fine and stationary. Is this a...
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    Aircon Pressure Switch

    Has anyone replaced the aircon pressure switch? If so: 1) can it be done without depressurisation of the system? 2) is it as simple as it looks 3) where did you get the replacement switch. Cheers!
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    197. Door Handle Spacers - Door Card

    Does anyone know anywhere other than Carbon-Tec that makes/sells the door handle spacers for a 197 running track door cards? They look like a pretty simple thing for those with a 3D printer but I can’t find anyone selling any.
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    Identify the part….?!

    Can anyone identify what the hell this is?! It’s black plastic and reaches from the just above the bottom hose connection of the radiator up to just under the coolant expansion tank. It looks like it should have a large hose on the top end, but there’s nothing on mine. It’s held in very loosely...
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    Steering cowl removal?

    is it possible to get rid of the, quite frankly horrendous, steering cooling cowl, but kept the main control stalks (lights, wipers etc?) I’ve stripped my interior and replaced the steering wheel and the giant slab of plastic is now on show. ive no stereo any more soI’m not worried about...
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    Front brake line routing

    Evening all, Can anyone confirm the routing of the front brake hoses? (With pics maybe?) Previous owner replaced the lines with hell braided hoses but I think he’s routed them incorrectly. They’ve been rubbing on the inside edge of the alloy on full lock and started to wear. Now I’ve switched...
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    Seat bolts?

    Does anyone know the correct size / where to buy replacement bolts to mount the seat/seat mounts to the car. (A 197) I’ve pulled out the standard seats and replaced with buckets and for now used the standard T40 Torx to mount my SW Motorsport direct replacement seat mounts. I’d like to...
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    ATech seats?

    Does anyone have any experience / knowledge of ATech seats? I’m looking for some buckets for my 197 which will be used mainly as a track car and a set of these have come up: https://raceandrally.com/atech-easy-racing-seat But I’ve never heard of ATech before. They are FIA approved apparently...
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    Roll Cage installation

    Does anyone have a recommendations for a decent installer for a rear roll cage in Kent / South East If anyone has had a cage installed recently, can you provide an indication of cost and timescale? Cheers!