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Title: Suspension (including wheels, tires, brakes)
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Users activity: 35 posts per thread
Forum activity: 23 active threads during last week
 

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Threads: 23 83 343
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nsxmatt
3
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Installed Hawk HPS front pads,...
Published (2009-11-28 08:46:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by lotusbrakes Compared to 'Honda' pads (i.e. a typical ceramic OEM pad) That is not true as OEM Honda uses organic pads.
wdonovan
3
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An observation about stock brake...
Published (2009-12-01 05:34:00)
07 Elise, all stock. With the incredible feedback this car gives I find the brakes very effective and very controllable.... That is when they're dry. In moderate rain though, I feel a period (maybe 1/4 second) while they dry out and grip actually starts. First application is all but useless. I have never felt this in another car. Is this Elise road-to-driver communication or a quirk in the pads used by Lotus? Oh yeah, stock rotors are...
Newhouse
2
user's latest post:
205/50/16 and 245/40/17 Direzza...
Published (2009-11-28 09:49:00)
All gone for now.
mjf
2
user's latest post:
Tire shops safely able
Published (2009-11-28 12:21:00)
Different for every shop. The local dicounttire does a lot of work for the local Lotus dealership. When I went to them they were very careful with jacking the car and hand checking torque when putting the tires back on. I wouldn't take the car to any shop though, just this one that I know deals with a lot of lotus.
chazzer
2
user's latest post:
Tire shops safely able
Published (2009-11-28 13:28:00)
Take your own Rims and tires off and take them into the shop yourself. Hey why not ask for a Torque Wrench for Christmas it's not too late is it?? Then you are assured of the proper torque setting on the bolts. I never let anyone ELSE set the torque on the bolts.
Davemk1
2
user's latest post:
Those with 120mm Ride Height on...
Published (2009-12-01 14:42:00)
Thanks for the info. I was under the impression that one could make crude adjustments in ride height with the sport pack suspension but I guess I was wrong. I like the idea of converting it over to a coil over set up like was shown above. I used that same part to do the same on a Lotus Seven and it worked perfectly. More to think about. Dave
holmz
1
user's latest post:
New rotors and pads installed,...
Published (2009-11-27 03:44:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by toysport just wondering if anyone tried pagid rs14 with stock discs? and how does it compare to aftermarket once? I have stock rotors and they work fine. I do not believe that the rotors are different between stock and otherwise - as far as materials are concerned.
lt0302
1
user's latest post:
New rotors and pads installed,...
Published (2009-11-27 07:39:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by holmz I have stock rotors and they work fine. I do not believe that the rotors are different between stock and otherwise - as far as materials are concerned. I got the same set up....stock disk with new pagid's front and rear.....squiky but the stopping is ooohh so sweet!
ewalberg
1
user's latest post:
Tire shops safely able
Published (2009-11-28 09:41:00)
Where i've taken my car they hand torque without asking but they do need babysitting to use floor jacks in the right location and to do it one side at a time.... since i don't want them messing with removing panels to jack the whole car... there is simply no need. it's an easy job to do one side at a time. There are more ways to jack this car wrong it's silly... i watched them almost do it wrong twice... in my opinion if...
trav34
1
user's latest post:
Tire shops safely able
Published (2009-11-28 14:56:00)
I just load the wheels up and take em in myself. It's not that much work and I usually do other maintenance while I've got the car up on stands. It's just too easy for someone not paying attention to screw something up.
 

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Started 1 day ago (2009-12-07 19:48:00)  by carl
Quote: Originally Posted by docjay Took my 05 Elise to BMW dealer here in Greensboro, NC. They are well versed in alignment as they do all of the Lambos and Ferraris for Sport Auto. That is until they wrecked a customer's murcielago. Long story. ( Lamborghini Owner Finds Humor in Crash ) Anyway, I installed RTV brace and took ...
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Started 1 year, 2 months ago (2008-09-22 18:45:00)  by Keeper
It has a lighter construction to maintain the contact patch Lotus wanted. Many have switched to the cheaper non-LTS version and can't tell the difference.
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Started 1 day, 3 hours ago (2009-12-07 16:56:00)  by carl
Adj. end link update surprise Today I installed a set of the Sector 111 V2 adjustable end links. I was surprised that there was 15lbs of preload on the stock links. That may not sound like a lot but its over .75% of the cars weight. When you set up a car the goal is to have the cross weights within .5%. on my car that's 10 lbs. It also ...
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Started 1 year, 1 month ago (2008-10-22 18:00:00)  by peck555
I like the gold ones.
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Started 6 days, 20 hours ago (2009-12-02 00:00:00)  by Old 12-30-2004, 06:35 AM
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Started 11 months, 1 week ago (2009-01-04 11:55:00)  by lotusfan2
Try running the Goodyears 3psi higher than stock, to compensate for a slightly less stiff sidewall. That's what I am doing and I like the way the car handles that way.
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Started 6 days, 20 hours ago (2009-12-02 00:00:00)  by Old 08-10-2007, 12:57 PM
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Started 4 months, 3 weeks ago (2009-07-20 13:28:00)  by geezer
Quote: Originally Posted by 300hpMR2 Anyone run these at the track? If so, what tire pressures did you run? I was told that these tires have softer sidewalls so that higher pressures might be better. My tires were set at 31F and 32R. I felt like I didn't have as much traction as I should have. Then again it was my first driving ...
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Started 1 month, 2 weeks ago (2009-10-20 18:08:00)  by apk919
Quote: Originally Posted by agirls How much of a pain is it to drive your car at 120mm? Driveways, speed bumps, etc. I want honest answers. My ride height was unusually high (135 ish in the rear and 145ish in the front). I went to lower the front to 130mm. After much drama, I finally get the springs adjusted. Initial readings...
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Started 5 months, 4 weeks ago (2009-06-13 03:26:23)  by frostylocks
which width front rim do you have? I have 6.5" width rim for front and will need a set soon. right now advan 07's are mounted.
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Started 6 days, 20 hours ago (2009-12-02 00:00:00)  by Old 12-30-2004, 06:35 AM
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Started 1 month, 2 weeks ago (2009-10-20 18:08:00)  by apk919
Quote: Originally Posted by agirls How much of a pain is it to drive your car at 120mm? Driveways, speed bumps, etc. I want honest answers. My ride height was unusually high (135 ish in the rear and 145ish in the front). I went to lower the front to 130mm. After much drama, I finally get the springs adjusted. Initial readings...
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Started 1 day ago (2009-12-07 19:48:00)  by carl
Quote: Originally Posted by docjay Took my 05 Elise to BMW dealer here in Greensboro, NC. They are well versed in alignment as they do all of the Lambos and Ferraris for Sport Auto. That is until they wrecked a customer's murcielago. Long story. ( Lamborghini Owner Finds Humor in Crash ) Anyway, I installed RTV brace and took ...
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Started 6 days, 20 hours ago (2009-12-02 00:00:00)  by Old 08-10-2007, 12:57 PM
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Started 1 week ago (2009-12-01 00:00:00)  by Old 09-13-2004, 12:54 AM
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Started 1 week ago (2009-12-01 00:00:00)  by Old 09-13-2004, 12:51 AM
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Started 1 week ago (2009-12-01 00:00:00)  by Old 01-08-2004, 02:02 AM
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Started 11 months, 1 week ago (2009-01-04 11:55:00)  by lotusfan2
Try running the Goodyears 3psi higher than stock, to compensate for a slightly less stiff sidewall. That's what I am doing and I like the way the car handles that way.
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Started 1 week ago (2009-12-01 00:00:00)  by Old 07-27-2006, 06:39 PM
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Started 1 week ago (2009-12-01 05:28:00)  by wdonovan
Pressure for wider-than-stock tyres? 07 Elise, stock wheels. Rear is 255/40ZR17 RA1, wider than stock 225mm. Front is 205/45ZR16 R1R, wider than stock 175mm. What does this do to rec tire pressures? In my mind it mean more area and because force = pressure times area, theoretically should mean a drop in the optimum tire pressure. Car is not ...
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