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
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Re: S1 Tyres
Didn’t the 195/225 thing come about when they fitted that size to the 111S and everyone else copied ?
- 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.
- 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
- Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:35 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New puppy.. cute doggie pic content
- Replies: 162
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Re: New puppy.. cute doggie pic content
So sorry to hear this.
- 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, ...
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 1:14 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: S3 suspension options
- Replies: 35
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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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Mon Nov 26, 2018 4:33 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Perfect Car
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7092
Re: Perfect Car
So i’ll Buy it from you and sell it on to him once i’ve ape’d it
- Sat Nov 10, 2018 4:57 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Headlight issue - Motorbike rather than Lotus
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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
Give Davie at bells burn a calll, he might be able to diagnose over the phone if it’s a common fault
- Sat Sep 08, 2018 7:41 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Average speed cameras
- Replies: 29
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Re: Average speed cameras
As Steve says, they're still under test and they do flash.
https://twitter.com/safetycamscot/statu ... 28384?s=21
https://twitter.com/safetycamscot/statu ... 28384?s=21
- 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.
- 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
- 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.