TLF GT430 Club

[blindside]

The car will be used for some touring over the Summer. I’ve previously struggled to find a protective solution for the front carbon splitter, which is a thing of engineering beauty; hard to source & very expensive to replace if cracked or badly damaged. Even with care the low ground clearance means it is always very vulnerable to underside scraping on poor/uneven road surfaces. 
I’ve tried using butyl rubber roofing tape as a ‘sacrificial layer’ to take some of the strain. It’s a cheap cost effective measure, but replacing the tape when it gets ripped is a time consuming messy job. 
I carefully stripped all of the tape off and based on favourable reviews have fitted this product: https://sliplo.shop/products/diy-kit

At £90 a pop for bits of sticky plastic it is not cheap, but hopefully it will significantly reduce any impact damage to the underside of the splitter. 

[Bibs]

I'm sure @alias23 is a big fan of Slipo products too. 

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

Hmm. Just makes the lip lower and therefore more prone to impact, doesn’t it? My GTE has similar ground clearance issues with its protruding lip. The PPF has had the odd tarmac scrub but I can live with it.

[Bravo73]

8 hours ago, Bibs said:

I'm sure @alias23 is a big fan of Slipo products too. 

Didn’t @The Pits used to recommend it as well?

[TomE]

On 05/04/2023 at 22:19, Gazm said:

Is there a register for the GT430 anywhere?

I've got a cobbled together list of UK cars from the post earlier in this thread and some sleuthing - put together when I was trying to track down a car for sale.  I was also sent a list by someone on one of the Evora Facebook groups but I think it's incomplete.  I saw someone had a spreadsheet on a shared Google drive once, with owner self-reported info on more detailed specs such as seat variant and diffuser type.  The version I've seen appeared to be mainly non-UK cars.

I haven't got time right now but in a few weeks time could pull what I've got into a single document and share it for people to validate, if that's of interest.  You'll probably all have to sign some kind of GDPR waiver!

[Bibs]

Here's the spreadsheet...

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1C7kh3l5RtV3CIbsEWdPQ0xvFn3SYqNH4soaU2851Hkw/edit?usp=drivesdk

[blindside]

There’s a page missing. The original spreadsheet that was posted up also had a UK RHD ownership record. Hopefully it’s retrievable.

[Bibs]

I'll have a look when I'm back in the office later, I'm sure I've got the original on email. 

[Gazm]

I found this file on a Facebook group. 
It was uploaded by Simon Wilkins, is he also on the forum?

 

GT430 Register Facebook group.xlsx

[exeterjeep]

That one looks less complete than the UK one that was on this thread. The one on this thread also had the member name and if the side glass windows were sold cf or real glass.

[Bibs]

On 11/04/2023 at 08:10, blindside said:

There’s a page missing. The original spreadsheet that was posted up also had a UK RHD ownership record. Hopefully it’s retrievable.

I've just checked and the original (from @Xynagy) is as uploaded in the previous link on Google Drive and uploaded directly below. 

Liste GT430.xls

[Xynagy]

There have been several changes this year with cars beeing sold (like mine 😞), but it is still a good overview I guess.

[exeterjeep]

Sheet looks to be an old version as things had been updated that are not on it now.

[Bibs]

The spreadsheet can be edited by anyone I believe.

[thealastair34]

On 09/04/2023 at 13:16, blindside said:

The car will be used for some touring over the Summer. I’ve previously struggled to find a protective solution for the front carbon splitter, which is a thing of engineering beauty; hard to source & very expensive to replace if cracked or badly damaged. Even with care the low ground clearance means it is always very vulnerable to underside scraping on poor/uneven road surfaces. 
I’ve tried using butyl rubber roofing tape as a ‘sacrificial layer’ to take some of the strain. It’s a cheap cost effective measure, but replacing the tape when it gets ripped is a time consuming messy job. 
I carefully stripped all of the tape off and based on favourable reviews have fitted this product: https://sliplo.shop/products/diy-kit

At £90 a pop for bits of sticky plastic it is not cheap, but hopefully it will significantly reduce any impact damage to the underside of the splitter. 

That reminds me of the rear arch trim piping thats on the Seven

Something like this - https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/wing-piping-per-metre?gclid=CjwKCAjw0N6hBhAUEiwAXab-TfPesvCRhCwLracVrBSGB3YM2ztzGjvu17YCCEvb13rx-3egL_W8QhoC19MQAvD_BwE 

[TomE]

Thanks for the copies of the sheets.  The one only covering LHD cars is the one I'd found.  The list of UK cars from Simon on Facebook is what he'd sent me when I was looking - there are gaps and old info in it.  A shame that the recovered UK file is prior to people making updates.  The risk with making a shared doc editable is something gets deleted and it's hard to roll back.

I'll bring these sources together with my other info from forum trawling and then maybe we can have a collaborative effort to get it up to date.  Bear with me while I get through a couple of hectic work weeks before I can tackle it.

[booboo93]

Lotus Silverstone have a GT 430 up for sale,

[exeterjeep]

Had their ad up for awhile but can't seem to be bothered to take any pics of it.

[CallGT430]

On 21/12/2021 at 15:12, Xynagy said:

I did an excel sheet, link is in this thread somewhere. Unless validation I still think it is more than 60.

Well from what Lotus top management told me the real number is 60 no more no less.

The higher number of spotted cars could be either from repainted cars or from other models modified to look like a 430.

this is a very useful document. The 53 in Dubai, Monaco white a dark grey Carbon roof red red wheels is mine. But has now been foiled. Picture attached.

i know they are 4 in the UAE in total.

[Gazm]

First wash since becoming the latest custodian…off to Wales for a few days touring with SCD. 

[Gazm]

Lots of impressive metal but the GT430 has been universally voted the best sounding car. Shame it’s too loud for track days. 

[Yan]

On 14/04/2023 at 10:05, TomE said:

Thanks for the copies of the sheets.  The one only covering LHD cars is the one I'd found.  The list of UK cars from Simon on Facebook is what he'd sent me when I was looking - there are gaps and old info in it.  A shame that the recovered UK file is prior to people making updates.  The risk with making a shared doc editable is something gets deleted and it's hard to roll back.

I'll bring these sources together with my other info from forum trawling and then maybe we can have a collaborative effort to get it up to date.  Bear with me while I get through a couple of hectic work weeks before I can tackle it.

@Black Forest Power put together this image a while ago of all the GT430 Sport in the world.

 

[Gazm]

Looking for guidance on taking the GT430 on track. The exhaust on mine has the vales open all the time, anyone know the static-test db produced?
Donington have a drive-by limit, anyone been there with the GT430? 
thanks. 

[C8RKH]

Try pming @The Pits, if anyone knows, he will I am sure.

[blindside]

This thread should provide all the info you need @Gazm  Exige 410/430 has similar stock exhaust configuration/exactly the same engine noise. To guarantee a solution for most if not all UK circuits you will need to change the exhaust.