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Mike - I LOVE that car.... and the wing....
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I'm using Hawk brake pads (HB204F 615 (DO43 HPS Compound) with mine...
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I am running PNM with stock 15" SE rims
now I am using just the slotted rotors.
here is a guide on LEW with the kit - > http://www.lotusespritworld.com/EGuides/EModifications/Front_brakes.html
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I got mine from Lotus when they were having one of their inventory 'clearance'...
here's another shot of the real X180R...
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some pics of the row I was in...
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after a freeze this week it will be nice to get out in the 60degrees...
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update - found it, it is pin1 of the BHC 24 pin connector - white with gray stripe (WS)
Turns out I had a bad connection - so no reading from my tap.
the Shift-i is pretty neat...
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Shift-i - http://www.ecliptech...d=59&Itemid=109#
with all my concentration on my foot work and the overload of the noise - I'm finding I need help catching the shift points
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well - I was hoping someone knew where it was in the harness and I wouldn't have to pull the binnacle....
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Does someone know which is the tacho wire under the binnacle? (89 SE)
From what I am reading - White/Slate striped wire in the BHC pin1, but when I'm under there - there are four connectors, and none of them seems too have a WS wire in pin position 1. I did tap a WS wire - but it looks like it is not for the tach.
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I would be interested in your setup Artie
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the timing has changed from the last Sunday of the month - to the first Sunday of the month.
Feb 6th - is an British Car highlight - with a focus on British cars (not excluding all other cars).
C&C - > Welcome to Facebook
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4 long thin screws that come from inside, through the carpet, throught the fiberglass and into standard trim anchors in the back of the plastic plinth.
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gotta have a wing:
- how else do you hang it up to dry?
- much, much harder to do a wheelie without one
- the additional downforce is something you may need - if you what to drive upside down in a tunnel
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they do have a purpose - > http://www.lotusespritworld.com/EGuides/EModifications/wingeffect.html - but I doubt if most of us drive in a manner that uses the aero....
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I didn't take any pics of the process but, here's what I did...
- removed the plinth, cleaned it up
- glued a metal tab to the ends of the top part to bring the sides even to the rest of the edge
- sprayed contract cement (3m trim adhesive) on the plinth and on the carbon fiber sheet
- let dry for 30mins
- stick the carbon sheet to the plinth - it's a little trick to make sure you get into all the curves without buckling
- wrap the sheet around the edges and tape it down (trim off the excess
- let the glue set under pressure - I threw it face down on a soft mat with some weights on it, placed pens in the grooves
- about 2hrs later - I mixed up the resin (2:1 epoxy:hardener - by weight) I used 4oz epoxy: 2oz harder, stir but don't create bubbles
- using a foam brush, coated the entire piece in a wet coat of resin - make sure no pooling or runs
- let dry until tacky in a 90+ degree area (3hrs)
- mix up more resin and do another coat
- let dry for at least 24hr in a 90+ degreee area (I waited a couple of days)
- then sand with 2000 grit sandpaper to make the surface glass smooth
- applied a couple of coats of dupilcolor automotive clear coat
The leasons learned for me
- make sure the glue is set under pressure - otherwise the resin will loosen the glue and it will move and buckle...
- make sure to create an area to heat dry it - I used a spare bedroom, space heater and two 500w garage lamps - which kept the heat at about 110degrees
This video made it seem do-able - > http://www.youtube.c...u/2/6rTWaV1imzs
Here's some pics in the garage - >
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it's loud. the pops and crackles during decelaration (with the odd flame) it's pretty cool...
I do leave at 5:30am each morning - and both my cars are very loud - no neighbour yet complained...
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What kind of exhaust/exhaust silencer do you have on your beast? A Club Lotus France member was recently asking if quad-exit exhausts where available anywhere. What this custom made or is it readily available from a specialist outlet?
we custom made it - I called a local muffler shop and asked them to call me when they were having a 'slow' day as I had a project for them.... when they called me, and I pulled into their shop - we had a fun time.
basically - it comes off the cat, to the center of the car, Y's to left and right - then into the dual tips. no muffler.... cost about $300 for the parts and labour.
Loooks great
cant wait to get mine ...great ideaz on the carbon fibre...my idea was to have a metal shop bend me a new one that was flat with the corners filled in...but theis will be less expensive and looks good...did you just buy the carbon (vinyl) paper or is there something else....thanx - it's the real carbon fiber - the vinyl looks good in pics, but not in real life (IMHO). I get my carbon fiber sheets and resin from e-bay -> http://stores.ebay.com/R-R-MUSCLECARS
the trick is to keep it warm while drying - which makes it tough for a winter project. I've converted the spare bedroom into a sauna with a space heater and my big garage lamps to keep the temp at 110F...
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not perfect but....
(it's on the lift as I'm working on fender flares today... (rear wheels out 2.5")
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I extended the top edges on the plinth (where the stock lights have an inner tab overlap on the plinth) then skinned it with carbon fiber...
Looks pretty good - I'll post up some pics this weekend...
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http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item3cb1094624
They are back listed with a make offer price...What do you think $100 plus 60 shipping?
These are the ones on my car. Since the running/brake lights are LED in those, I also swapped in yellow LED turn bulbs and white LED reverse. It's amazing - updated the car's looks by 10 years...
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sure - killing off the old cars is normal, moving to Proton to live again, could hurt the value of the Lotus badge ones - was my only point...
better to kill it than to recycle it at 1/2 the price.
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I wonder if the same is planned for the Evora once Bahr can get one of the new cars out to market - shedding all the legacy Lotus.
...great ideaz on the carbon fibre...my idea was to have a metal shop bend me a new one that was flat with the corners filled in...but theis will be less expensive and looks good...did you just buy the carbon (vinyl) paper or is there something else....
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I used a rubber belt wrech around the crank pulley