CHANGES 1,191 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Well , Does my esprit bottom look good in this ? ....... !!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karmavore 2 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Ugh... YEAH! Quote Luke Colorado, Super Spy. - Lotus Owner No Longer 1987 Zender Widebody 560SEC | 1994 Lotus Esprit S4 | 2013 Honda Fit EV (#269) Link to post Share on other sites
Advantage 910 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 I've got similar, but more heavy duty, fitted to the underside of my Range Rover, but they're to stop the sump and fuel tank etc from getting bashed by lumps of countryside. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 11,176 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Haver you fashioned any diffuser type assembly to the rear panel? Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to post Share on other sites
mr.oogieboogie 121 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 cool, i hope you dont have to drill the rivets out to take it off, although im sure you dont, better than the brackets that rot under the car, alloy or stainless? Quote It's Oogies turn to boogie Link to post Share on other sites
mike.griese 0 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Does this leave enough airflow for the radiators up front? Quote Mike - '83 Esprit Turbo, Turbo St. Tropez, '87 Esprit Turbo (FrankEnSPRIT), '05 Elise Link to post Share on other sites
Günter 28 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 the brakes are covered, as I see by the 'brush' type things ?! And what is with the airflow from the radiator in front -does this still go to the underside of the car ? As for addditional static 'downforce' -how much wheight does this add to the car at all ?? Quote ********************************************************************* to name the things if I see them, that's what I call integrity.. ********************************************************************* Link to post Share on other sites
CHANGES 1,191 Posted August 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 (edited) I never thought my bottom would get noticed...!!!!!!! To answer your questions, starting with Bibs of cause. Yes there is a diffuser at the rear. it is 30 inches long and runs at 10 degrees to the parallel. This is not as big as i would have liked but the design of the car and the need to maintain ground clearance limited the perameters i could work within.. I could have made it stick out at the back but that would have upset the aesthetics of the profile. The rest of the floor runs with a 3.5 degree rake to insure stability at speed. Peter.... Each section can be unbolted and removed , the bolt heads are recessed and covered with flush mounted removable plugs. the material is anodized aluminium . Mike and Gunter..... Radiator air flow is still to the underside but with a small diffuser channeling a greater percentage out of the front wheel wells. Having the airflow from the rads releasing under the car really screwed up the figures, but as this is primarily a road car it was not practical to redirect airflow over the top. (see pic ) Gunter..... well spotted on the brush things. these are to allow the suspension and drive shafts to work unimpeeded while reducing all the road dirt and water getting on top of the aero floor Some reduction in airflow to the rear brakes by the conventional route has been compensated for buy rechanneling air into rear wheel wells from another source. Finally the issue on weight, Yes there is some static weight gain, however this should not have any major effects on perfomance as it is low down and the engine has an increased bhp, Anything more you would like to know just ask # Dave Edited August 20, 2010 by CHANGES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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