Caterham Penske 8700 3-Way

Three-Way Adjustment

The remote canister is what makes genuine high-speed compression control possible — separating it from low-speed compression so you can manage how the damper responds to sharp surface inputs independently of how it controls body movement. On the Caterham 8700 that gives you 17 clicks of high-speed compression, 22 clicks of low-speed compression and 80 clicks of rebound.

That is a great deal of adjustment — and it is only an advantage in the hands of someone with the process to use it. Used against chassis behaviour you can identify, measure and correlate to logged data, it is a precision development tool. Without that process, three independent adjusters simply offer more ways to move away from a setting that was already right. We specify, set and support these kits so the adjustment range works for you rather than against you.

Who the 8700 is For

This is the kit for the genuine Caterham race programme — data-led development, an engineer in the loop, conditions that vary meaningfully between events, and a budget that reflects a serious long-term commitment to circuit and hillclimb competition.

For most Caterhams this is more damper than the application justifies, and we will say so plainly. If you want strong adjustability without stepping to a full three-way remote-canister programme, the 7500 CODA or a Nitron NTR R3 will serve you better and cost considerably less. Our honest view on where Penske does and doesn't make sense is on the Penske Racing Shocks page.

Caterham Fitment

This kit is specified for the Caterham Seven across the S3, SV and CSR chassis. The price is the same for each — the specification work behind it is what adapts the kit to your particular car. If you are unsure which chassis you have, or how to get the most from three-way adjustment on your car, tell us and we will guide you.