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by Mikie711 » Tue Jun 11, 2019 3:55 pm
She is back home!
Some of you will already know but after 6 years in the hands of various people I decided to buy her back so AU55 now T26 CUP is back in my care.For those that don't know the car, make yourself a coffee and prepare to loose a couple of hours reading the build thread in post 1.
I thought long and hard about wether to extend this thread or just start afresh but decided that it would be good to keep everything I did this car in one place as a sort of rolling history.
First up will be to put some miles on her, me get used to a Lotus again (been a while since I had one) and to see what needs doing. So after what must be just over 3 years I am back in a Lotus and one that I built. This is going to be interesting......
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by j2 lot » Tue Jun 11, 2019 8:21 pm
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by IanD » Wed Jun 12, 2019 4:28 am
Nice one
Fix it after others have remove bits and broke it ?
Had a few camping weekend when Jim (Highlander) had it.
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by graeme » Wed Jun 12, 2019 8:25 am
It'll probably need a wash.
Congrats, Mike!
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by Andy G » Wed Jun 12, 2019 10:33 am
good effort Mike
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by C7Steve » Wed Jun 12, 2019 12:30 pm
IanD wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 4:28 am
It was a good run that day.
Nice to see you back in a Lotus again.
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by Mikie711 » Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:11 pm
Such a long time but post 1 updated
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by campbell » Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:33 pm
Struggling to follow Mike so you might want to just add future updates at end. Can always signpost in a final update to post #1 and people will be linked to latest here anyway
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by C7Steve » Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:00 pm
Mike,
Why did you change from the Öhlins to Nitron suspension? I could not see where or if you mentioned it.
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by Mikie711 » Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:06 pm
I didn't, they were the wrong type. I forget now which way round it was but they had the wrong eyes on one set and would have needed changing. That and they are 2 way and the Ohlins are basically a modified bike shock and not very robust in the longer term.
Current plan is at some point to change to 46mm Nitron one-way. 2-way are too much of a faff to set up and you need to find a home for the reservoir.
Still might go with 2-11 upper front wishbone but we will see come time.
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by Mikie711 » Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:21 pm
campbell wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:33 pm
Struggling to follow Mike so you might want to just add future updates at end. Can always signpost in a final update to post #1 and people will be linked to latest here anyway
I have a better idea, follow on thread
Continuing story now
here.
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