Bibs Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 I have an opinion on it which I'll share once it's been revealed at the weekend 1 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_marra Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 I'm guessing it will be Pink as the OP previously envisaged. That will be two things I don't like about it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seriouslylotus Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 1 hour ago, Bibs said: I have an opinion on it which I'll share once it's been revealed at the weekend Looks bloody fabulous to me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM CocoPops Posted April 6 Gold FFM Report Share Posted April 6 Damnit, I have booked this Saturday afternoon at C&M, not next Saturday 1 Quote Current: 2021 Lotus Elise Cup 250 FE in Isotope Green, Red Alcantara Interior, Carbon Aero Kit, AirCon, Carpets & Mats, NVH pack, Cruise Control, Stereo, Red Calipers. Now Gone: 2018 Lotus Elise Sport 220 in Metallic Blue, Alcantara Pack, Forged Wheels, 2piece brakes, AirCon, Hard/Soft Tops, Red Calipers, Stereo, Interior Colour Pack, NVH Pack, Carpets, Mats. Previously Owned: 2016 Lotus Evora 400, 2010 Lotus Evora NA, 2003 VX220 Supercharged, 2001 VX220 Lightning Yellow Follow my Lotus journey here: http://www.FaceBook.com/HandmadeInHethel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 Should see you through those running in miles! 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM CocoPops Posted April 6 Gold FFM Report Share Posted April 6 That's the way I'm looking at it 1 Quote Current: 2021 Lotus Elise Cup 250 FE in Isotope Green, Red Alcantara Interior, Carbon Aero Kit, AirCon, Carpets & Mats, NVH pack, Cruise Control, Stereo, Red Calipers. Now Gone: 2018 Lotus Elise Sport 220 in Metallic Blue, Alcantara Pack, Forged Wheels, 2piece brakes, AirCon, Hard/Soft Tops, Red Calipers, Stereo, Interior Colour Pack, NVH Pack, Carpets, Mats. Previously Owned: 2016 Lotus Evora 400, 2010 Lotus Evora NA, 2003 VX220 Supercharged, 2001 VX220 Lightning Yellow Follow my Lotus journey here: http://www.FaceBook.com/HandmadeInHethel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_marra Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 The car has been revealed elsewhere, what has happened here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Toqcars Posted April 9 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 9 Only the people who don't share their opinion about disliking the big wind can see it. Can't you see the photos? 😂😂😂 I like big wing and photos are just epic 😀 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayak Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Did you manage to (accidentally) shave off some weight with the complete rebuild (clams, wheels, wing)? And if yes, do you know by how much? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GFWilliams Posted April 10 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 10 6 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousDave Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 Do you still have access to the front dampers? I need to know the inner and outer spring diameter as well as the shaft diameter https://www.stanceparts.com/fitment/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GFWilliams Posted April 12 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 12 Pleased with how my interior came together. Fairly minor changes this time, but I feel they improved it a lot. 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GFWilliams Posted April 13 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 13 Okay, I’m going to try to go through all the parts of the car in posts and try to explain the process. I’ll start with the 3D printed parts, as I found the process quite interesting. My friend Tim from Bespoke Chargers (they make cool charger cable holders for EVs) offered to help me with making any parts should I need it. It’s fair to say that he far exceeded my expectations of what is possible! So the first thing is the “driving lights” from Lazer lamps. I have always loved silly bright lights on my car, I think it adds character, plus it’s nice to be able to see. There was no obvious way to fit them, but after 3D scanning the whole front grill area, Tim worked out the curves, and designed some surrounds which would hold them in place. The prints were sent off to 3Dprintuk to be done in Nylon, then bead blasted. I am really impressed with the finish! Fitting them wasn’t the easiest job, the wiring was pretty bad, but I had done that before the clams were fitted, in preparation for the parts arriving. Unfortunately the front grill on the facelift clam is rather hard to access, so I had to remove the front clam again just to fit the lights. Cutting holes in my expensive new grill hurt a bit. I bonded them in using tiger seal from behind. They’re pretty solid when driving so I don’t think the grill moves too much. Overall, I’m over the moon with them, they’re one of my favourite parts of the car! 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GFWilliams Posted April 13 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 13 Tim also 3D scanned and designed some gaskets for sealing where the wing meets the body. There are a lot more curves than you’d think, and having seen @Mattmahopehave his crack, I was keen to do these the proper way so they last. you can see the extent of the curve from this car Once again, I’m super happy with the quality of the print from 3DprintUK. i actually fitted these today, first of all putting a bead of clear silicone around where the wing joins the clam to hopefully water seal it. I then used double sided tape to stick the gaskets to the clam. I love how neat these are, quite a neat solution I think. Also, bravo to Tim, the fitment was absolutely perfect! 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toqcars Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 Hope we will see the picture with a boot lid opened. Wonder how do you reach the boot... under the spoiler? From side? 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey D Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 Got any photos of the carbon bits with colour tint on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM CocoPops Posted April 13 Gold FFM Report Share Posted April 13 I am WELLjel of the driving lamps! I’d love to add them to the Cup250 grill. Quote Current: 2021 Lotus Elise Cup 250 FE in Isotope Green, Red Alcantara Interior, Carbon Aero Kit, AirCon, Carpets & Mats, NVH pack, Cruise Control, Stereo, Red Calipers. Now Gone: 2018 Lotus Elise Sport 220 in Metallic Blue, Alcantara Pack, Forged Wheels, 2piece brakes, AirCon, Hard/Soft Tops, Red Calipers, Stereo, Interior Colour Pack, NVH Pack, Carpets, Mats. Previously Owned: 2016 Lotus Evora 400, 2010 Lotus Evora NA, 2003 VX220 Supercharged, 2001 VX220 Lightning Yellow Follow my Lotus journey here: http://www.FaceBook.com/HandmadeInHethel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GFWilliams Posted April 13 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 13 34 minutes ago, Davey D said: Got any photos of the carbon bits with colour tint on them? I'll post more photos when I go into detail about the tinting process, but here are some shots which show the weave 41 minutes ago, Toqcars said: Hope we will see the picture with a boot lid opened. Wonder how do you reach the boot... under the spoiler? From side? 😀 Don't have a photo to hand, but you access it quite easily from the side of the car. As the wing sits a long way back, it is actually much easier than on a Cup R. 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GFWilliams Posted April 13 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 13 Quite a cool screen grab from the video we’re working on 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousDave Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 Havn't been able to get ahold of Simon at Tractive have you talked to him lately by chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geartox Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Magnifique !!!! Congratulations ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GFWilliams Posted April 16 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 16 Before Weight saving is about what I expected, 15kg from the battery, 6kg from the wheels, then a few little bits from other places where I could. I forgot to take a photo after the corner weighting, but Simon managed to get it to 49% across the axles with a driver in the car. 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troyboy Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 Good effort on the weight saving. I love the colour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toqcars Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 Those numbers are with the drive(80 kg) and with the 80% (35 kg) of gas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GFWilliams Posted April 18 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 18 @Toqcars - that’s without driver and about 75% fuel (60l tank though so guess as to how much that is). My car is an early car so will always weigh a bit more than a 430 etc. A couple of snaps from C&M 3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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