[Anyone work FOR Lotus?]

Just as it says above. My parts guy here is getting nowhere. I have pics of the ruined VIN plate (heat, and weather). What do I need to do to get one? Please help, cars ready for windshield (basically) after I get the VIN. Not the best pic...... but I can get better one's.

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Looks like you've got worse problems than a weathered VIN plate...

Contact Lotus Cars USA, there are forms and such to be filled out, but they should be able to help. Last I checked it was 1-800-24-LOTUS.

[boost?]

Will freescan work on non chargecooled Delco cars too?  I am looking for a laptop right now for my FD so I could use it for both.

FreeScan will indeed work woth any Delco-injected Esprit.

[Bleeding Brakes]

DOT 5 is silicone, and should only be used to shine your tires. Or tyres.

DOT 5.1 is a synthetic that can be used in place of DOT 3 or DOT 4, hence is OK to use.

DOT 4 is what it came with, and the minimum spec for the system.

[Hub Bore on S4+]

You gotta admit it has a ring to it...

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lol.

[Hub Bore on S4+]

Thank you, Sir Sanj!

Sir?

You're welcome!

[Hub Bore on S4+]

WHat about the rear?

Thanks fellas!

Lucas.

Hi Lucas,

Should be 60mm for all cars '89-later. Lotus changed the fronts on the S4 to 58mm because they feared people might put the rear wheels on the front.

[Traction control]

I don't like getting into arguments about whether or not traction control, as a general principle, is a good or a bad thing. I completely understand why an enthusiastic driver might not want the interference of a 'driver aid', and it must be said that a LOT of OE traction and stability systems as fitted by car manufacturers are dangerous and late-acting at worst, and at best make for a dynamically dull driving experience (BMW is guilty of this.)

That said, I often come across opinions such as 'Traction Control is my right foot' and 'I want to be in control and not leave the driving to a computer' and these are generally made by people who have never tried our system. Racelogic Traction Control is designed to make the car faster to drive, end of story. The safety aspect is a happy by-product.

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Very succinctly put!

[ABS ring / Traction control question]

What is the possibility of fitting ABS rings and sensors from a later car on to the front hubs of my non ABS SE ?

This is related to fitting the Racelogic traction control system on to my car.

I've looked at the parts and service manuals and can't quite figure out how and where the ABS ring fits.

Can someone with a later car shed any light on this ?

Thanks in advance.

Nigel

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You've already got the rear rings on your driveshafts as shown in Jonathans pics, one is currently in use for the road speed sensor. Drill a hole in each hub carrier for the new sensors and you're good to go.

The front rings are press fit onto the rear of the hubs, behind the brake disc. Your existing hubs may or may not have the necessary step machined into them. The ring itself should be readily avalable from Lotus, as are new hubs if needed. The sensors can mount to the backing plates.

Here's a pic of the ring, I can't find one of the hub. The teeth face inwards, towards the centre of the car.

[Poor Brake Systems]

thusfar have not found any sources here in the US for cyls or repair kits for that 'Bendix 23' cyl.

Did you try Lotus for the repair kit? I got a rebuild kit from them a while back, includes literally everything except the casting and reservoir, and all the fiddly bits are preassembled. Of course, they may be out of them now, but it's worth checking. Part number A082J6082F. The actual master cylinder is no longer available, which caused me no end of grief, as I had to have mine resleeved.

[Will this tire fit?]

Just ordered the Toyo Proxes RA-1 (235/40-17 and 305/35-18). I will let you know how they fit.

Thanks! Where did you order them from?

[Will this tire fit?]

Used the Dunlops last year. Even though fronts were a tad too big and rubbed on hard left-handers, they worked well. Nope can't find them anymore. Kumho not making our sizes anymore either (I called them) leaving only Michelin Cups (fronts a tad too big at 245/40-17 but rears are fine) and the Toyo Proxes RA-1. Front is correct (235/40-17) but rears are either 275/35-18 or 305/35-18. I am leaning towards the 305 if someone can answer my question.

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I've seen the Toyo 305's mounted on the Esprit V8 rims, but I don't know if he had any rubbing issues. He was very happy with them. I'd hate to be the tire installer...

Let me know how you make out, as I'm in a smilar dilemna. I need either V8 sizes, or V8 fronts/315-35R17 rears.

[Clear Lenses on 89 Turbo]

The Euro lenses will not directly fit the US housings. They can be modified to fit, mainly the screww bosses have to be shortened.

[Adding extra cooling into rear deck - poss ram air]

Here you go:

[SE rear number plate surround/panel]

Well, not quite. It reveals a flat blank expanse of fiberglass with four rivnuts for the number plate. You're going to have to get out the saw for this project...

[Winking Headlamp!]

Not quite -- there's a lot to that gear. See my pictorial at http://home.earthlink.net/~turboesprit/headlight/index.html.

[SE rear number plate surround/panel]

Remove the number plate fasteners, then remove four small screws from the inside. Should pop right off, albeit it may be stuck on with grime.

[Oil thermostat pipe dimensions]

That looks like it would be a direct replacement for the factory piece.

[Oil thermostat pipe dimensions]

The fittings on the oil cooler adapter are 5/8" BSP male.

[Sanj's ALDL cables for FreeScan available]

Yours are a copy of my design, if I am not mistaken. Correct?

[Sanj's ALDL cables for FreeScan available]

Hi all,

I've just had a batch of circuit boards made for my world-famous ALDL cable design, for use with Andy Whittaker's even more world-famous FreeScan engine monitoring program. These are the only ALDL cables specifically made for the 4-cylinder Lotus Esprit with GM ECM, featuring circuitry that is entirely contained within the DB-9 connector shell. The newly designed board is even more robust than my previous model, dozens of which are in use all over the world.

I have a few cables available for immediate purchase. In a few weeks, WC Engineering will have these available for purchase as well. Contact me offlist for more info.

Cheers,

Sanj

[Spark Plug and Wires... What to look for]

Sorry to hi jack a bit but I have just bought some new plugs from spark-plug.co.uk (NGK standard jobies). They seem to be a different size to the original (I havent been able to get the original out yet due to the size difference). The new ones are 14mm where as the old I assume are 10mm?

Also the new ones seem to have two pieces of metal at the top and not the usual one over the core of the plug. Am i making sense? lol and if so is this correct?

It sounds like you had a different set in your car, what you describe sounds like the new ones are the correct part.

[91 SE ABS conversion]

John from WC Engineering converted his to a stock '90 non-ABS system. Unfortunately, as I found out when trying to replace my bad master cylinder, the parts are no longer available from Lotus, and nobody I have talked to can find a direct replacement. I ended up having to have mine sleeved.

Cheers,

Sanj