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by mckeann
Wed Mar 06, 2019 7:31 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: S1 Tyres
Replies: 32
Views: 13085

Re: S1 Tyres

https://flic.kr/p/2dXvC8N

https://wiki.seloc.org/a/Tyres


From this page says 195 came about with the 135/111s and 160’s. Also says you shouldn’t use a 195 front as you need an extension lip to cover the wheel. There’s a link to a lotus page in there with official guidance but I can’t get it to open
by mckeann
Tue Mar 05, 2019 9:59 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: S1 Tyres
Replies: 32
Views: 13085

Re: S1 Tyres

Didn’t the 195/225 thing come about when they fitted that size to the 111S and everyone else copied ?
by mckeann
Fri Mar 01, 2019 8:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Long shot - car to Craig at CMC
Replies: 22
Views: 6106

Re: Long shot - car to Craig at CMC

I think Tut made it back from the ring once with a dead alternator..... Sorry can't help. AA? Alternating* batteries with Robin? Or was that a different story... *Can you see what I did there? Alternating. <taps mic> Is this on? Robin has provided many a charged battery swap service on many trips.
by mckeann
Tue Feb 26, 2019 7:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 8000 miles Elise S1
Replies: 4
Views: 1820

Re: 8000 miles Elise S1

Perfect base car for a Honda conversion
by mckeann
Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New puppy.. cute doggie pic content
Replies: 162
Views: 41020

Re: New puppy.. cute doggie pic content

:cry:

So sorry to hear this.
by mckeann
Wed Nov 28, 2018 7:26 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: S3 suspension options
Replies: 35
Views: 14214

Re: S3 suspension options

Your S2 wanted to drift in a straight line, not very confident inspiring on the road! My S2 runs -1.2 on the front with the ABS bracket removed and -2.5 on the rear. Works will IMO on road and track with nice even tyre wear. Am I not right in saying, if its not scrubbing the outside edge of tyres, ...
by mckeann
Wed Nov 28, 2018 1:14 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: S3 suspension options
Replies: 35
Views: 14214

Re: S3 suspension options

If you keep things sensible, the drawbacks are limited, but as with anything, push to the extremes and it’ll be more nervous and tramline on the roads. It’ll wear out the inner edges of the front tyres faster than the outside, but usually the front tyres go off with age before this happens anyway so...
by mckeann
Wed Nov 28, 2018 1:21 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: S3 suspension options
Replies: 35
Views: 14214

Re: S3 suspension options

Gordon, you need to go a little further than removing all the camber shims. I forget the name of the part, but basically You can machine a little bit away from where the camber shims bolt in. Not the upright side, the other side that connects to the steering rack. Take a little bit material from th...
by mckeann
Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:25 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: S3 suspension options
Replies: 35
Views: 14214

Re: S3 suspension options

Gordon, you need to go a little further than removing all the camber shims. I forget the name of the part, but basically You can machine a little bit away from where the camber shims bolt in. Not the upright side, the other side that connects to the steering rack. Take a little bit material from the...
by mckeann
Mon Nov 26, 2018 4:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Perfect Car
Replies: 24
Views: 7092

Re: Perfect Car

alicrozier wrote:
Mon Nov 26, 2018 12:34 pm
campbell wrote:
Mon Nov 26, 2018 1:37 am
So get on with it.

Owner fairly kosher too. I think.
Usually he buys stuff from Ape...
So i’ll Buy it from you and sell it on to him once i’ve ape’d it
by mckeann
Sat Nov 10, 2018 4:57 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Headlight issue - Motorbike rather than Lotus
Replies: 3
Views: 1795

Re: Headlight issue - Motorbike rather than Lotus

Honda Regulator Rectifiers are notoriously crap so may not be outputting 14V to the battery.

Give Davie at bells burn a calll, he might be able to diagnose over the phone if it’s a common fault
by mckeann
Sat Sep 08, 2018 7:41 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Average speed cameras
Replies: 29
Views: 7472

Re: Average speed cameras

As Steve says, they're still under test and they do flash.


https://twitter.com/safetycamscot/statu ... 28384?s=21
by mckeann
Wed Apr 18, 2018 9:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Notes on a Track Day.
Replies: 15
Views: 4197

Re: Notes on a Track Day.

23/25, 600/750. Boom.
by mckeann
Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:30 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Notes on a Track Day.
Replies: 15
Views: 4197

Re: Notes on a Track Day.

You forgot the bit about wanting to buy an Ape vehicle but instead bought a mobility van
by mckeann
Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:36 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New toy
Replies: 447
Views: 65873

Re: New toy

The previous golf was absolutely fine until Pete got hold of it.