Elise photo from KH yesterday

JohnStewart · Post by **JohnStewart** » Sun May 27, 2007 5:03 pm

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/238/5158 ... 64.jpg?v=0

Never seen an Elise lift a front wheel during hard cornering before. Didn't notice this until I looked at the photos this morning - was just a fluke getting the timing!

Other photos here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnsidc/s ... 0271220717

A few are of the same cars, which reflects that cars on track when I got the camera out. I do have some others that I've not uploaded yet, as not had time and working from a 56k dial-up at home!

John

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Sun May 27, 2007 5:39 pm

Great pics . Thanks for an excellent well organised track day John . I will try and make the next one .

Alan H

robin · Post by **robin** » Sun May 27, 2007 6:10 pm

Like this:

Happens all the time, as long as you're trying hard enough

Cheers,
Robin

Andy D · Post by **Andy D** » Sun May 27, 2007 6:16 pm

Great pic of my car John.....and there I was wondering if I was trying hard enough

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Mon May 28, 2007 12:11 am

i havent ever seen my front wheel lifting, must not be trying hard enough

robin · Post by **robin** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:44 am

That's right, you aren't trying hard enough. Mind you, if you saw your front wheel lifting, you would be in a lot of trouble

I think it's just down to timing on the camera and what your bump/rebound is like

It also helps to be a fat barsteward as the extra weight higher up causes more body roll (I am sure Kelvin has a photo of me lifting the inside front at East Fortune from a long time ago).

Cheers,
Robin

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:02 am

Rear end to soft, compared to the front. In effect, the front anti roll bar is lifting the inside wheel off the ground.

It does not mean there is a problem in the chassis. Might not want it doing that at higher speeds though.

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:08 pm

Got to be better than lifting a rear and spinning away the power

hiscot · Post by **hiscot** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:14 pm

is it running nitrons by any chance ?
lack off droop ?

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:51 pm

hiscot wrote:is it running nitrons by any chance ?
lack off droop ?

Will have been on Nitrons

Post by **simon** » Mon May 28, 2007 5:41 pm

Standard LSS if you're talking about the 135R

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Mon May 28, 2007 9:51 pm

my post was ref Robin's shed, apols

JohnStewart · Post by **JohnStewart** » Tue May 29, 2007 12:58 pm

I've uploaded a larger, cropped version of the photo, now that I'm at work and not hampered by a dial-up modem that connects at 41.2K!

It's not that sharp, as the camera was still set-up for panning shots, but I'll learn for next time

John

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue May 29, 2007 1:58 pm

It's nearly lifted the rear too!

r055 · Post by **r055** » Tue May 29, 2007 2:41 pm

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:It's nearly lifted the rear too!

/pimp my lotus stylee