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Hi Richard, welcome! I'll email this response to you also so you'll get it.

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As for the clunking...yep welcome to the club! The best thing I found was a number of years ago we had some rubber made up which was stuck to the helper springs. This dropped the noise level significantly, but not completely. It's still a pretty mechanical beast and that's part of the love.

I'll try and find the thread and report back.

Any other issues, just ask or email us!

Alex

Hi - Ive never used a forum before. So Im not at all sure this is the right raise this. Praps u can put me straight.
How would I know if u had even replied to this, short of doing some kind of search everyday?
Any chance u could email me at seaguls@btinternet.com to assist me with some basics.

Id like to access the expertise out there about my Atom 3.5 clunky suspension, which Im heartily sick of. Some say its a feature u have to live with. I find this hard to believe. Ive done a search but no real luck.

Ariel factory swapped the springs for dual rate - so no little red helper coils, but its no better.
Only thing which improved it a bit is tightly wrapping the bellcrank joints with bungy cord… and winding up the dampers, but its still not a complete cure.

Who wants to drive a car when it clanks every time one goes over a hole in our lovely well maintained roads…

Really hope u can help with both these questions.
Best regards
Richard (User ID 03UFO)
(I am a member of the club)

I can confirm the cf seats are heated.

I will stick with the ones that are currently fitted for now.
I have nothing to compare it to, only my heated seats in the Audi, which I assume these are heated too [emoji3].


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That is true John. Adds another ~£100 or so per seat. If I had a 3.5 I would do this. But getting a 4, I don't think (hope) this will be necessary.

Simon

Don't forget that as well as the seat itself, you will also need (per seat) the Tillett runners and Tillett mounting brackets and a custom Ariel tray to fit.

Yes at least from the spec sheet for the 3.5, carbon seats per pair are £2100. When I had my order for the 3.5 I planned to get Tillett seats to replace the tub duo in the 3.5. The B4 I am told fit the Atom nicely and are much cheaper than the carbon ones and can be constructed from carbon + GRP or just GRP: https://www.tillett.co.uk/shop/exd-B4-Carbon-GRP-Race-Car-Seat.asp?id=112 I'd double check with Tillett if considering though. You can also opt for a sued trim with these.

Now as I decided for the 4 instead of the 3.5, Ariel has changed the design and now each seat is separate hopefully making the application a lot better and hold you in better so saving money on new seats.

Seats are £2100, could be slightly more to retro fit but I don't think so.

A

CAG3D you got a good deal there. I’d seen the car before and it’s a good spec. Was tempted myself :) but don’t think other half would have like it if I turned up with a second Atom. Enjoy it, and hope to see you at some gathering of Atoms one day

Hi Alan
Change the seats?
Do you know how much they cost?
Thanks


Tony



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Mine used to come loose - but I had the v early ones. Hopefully they’ve sorted that now.

Cheers,
Hedge

Tony

I would strongly suggest that you get the cf seats when the car goes to the factory. They hold you really well, are adjustable fore and aft like a normal car, don't flex and look great.

Alan

Thank you.

Yes they had it on SOR

It’s going to be a lot of fun, roll on the sunshine!!


Tony



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Welcome and congratulations, that is a lovely car. I saw it online when I was looking, first when it was up for sale by the owner and then again when Williams advertised it. It was at the same price I think, so perhaps they were selling it on SOR?

[img]https://img.pistonheads.com/Fullsize/ariel/atom-3-5r-350bhp/3-5r-350bhp/ariel-atom-3-5r-350bhp-3-5r-350bhp-340448947-3.jpg[/img]
[img]https://img.pistonheads.com/Fullsize/ariel/atom-3-5r-350bhp/3-5r-350bhp/ariel-atom-3-5r-350bhp-3-5r-350bhp-340448947-2.jpg[/img]
[img]https://img.pistonheads.com/Fullsize/ariel/atom-3-5r-350bhp/3-5r-350bhp/ariel-atom-3-5r-350bhp-3-5r-350bhp-340448947-4.jpg[/img]

https://www.classicandsportscar.com/classifieds/classic-cars/ariel/atom/ariel-atom-3-5r-350bhp/9080007

The advert clearly shows a red rocker cover and the advert says its got the 2 litre engine. From what I've read on here, I think the consensus is that the 2 litre is the more desirable engine, although any 3.5R is very desirable and will hold its value as it is the pinnacle of the supercharged cars. In the last month Fifth Gear tested one, as did Evo - both against a Caterham 620s - and it came out on top.

Enjoy!

Wow!!! I didn’t pay as strong money as that.

In fact, it makes mine look like a bargain [emoji3]

I need to buy helmet(s), also for my boys, gloves etc etc

Any good advice where to get it from?

Thanks

Tony



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