Scottish Elises

in preparation for first track time in the elise on forthcoming SIDC day.

With good tyres, fluid and pads i could run the M3 for hour long stints.

Considering a set of ZZRs anyway as the bridgestone rears are nearly done, or do i kill them on track?
Flushing the fluid for some good hi temp fluid, use a mobil one before for the M3 which was great.
Now to brake pads... currently got brembos in there at the moment. Which are OK, but i have no idea how they will fair at temperature for prolonged periods... I have run 'Friction Z' pads in the M3 which for the money are superb. What are the pads of choice for the elise? I have a standard S2 111S at the moment.

Pagid RS42s or CL5s are the two popular choices for track work.

See here;

http://www.eliseparts.com/products/show ... rake-pads/

http://www.eliseparts.com/products/show ... rake-pads/


Steve.

Assuming their legal, I would keep the bridgestones on. Sure they might fade but if your making them fade then you can justify a new set of ZZRs!

PagidRS42s ordered

Tyres are still legal a few mm left, experienced road tyres on a few previous cars on track. M3 would put P zeros off in about 8 laps. Melted a set of falkens. Ran Federal RSRs for 2 years on road and track, were excellent on the fat RWD car. offside tyres take a punning on the heavy car, assume the wear will be less on the lotus, i just have no idea how much less...

But i know to come prepared

traditionally i have bought spare wheels and track tyres and change in the pits beforehand, but elise doesn't allow for that so looking for a summer road/track tyre. ZZR keeps coming up as thee choice. Not that i need an excuse!

I've got ZZRs on my Exige
You can have a PAX lap and see what you think
david

I am not quick. However my old standard S2 111s on standard Bridgestones and green stuff pads could stay out all day. (OK if it was really hot the tyres go a bit melty).

Good to have something in your back pocket to blame if someone overtakes you anyway...

istoo
chances are you'll lob it after a couple laps so i wouldnt bother spending money on it before hand. save it for the rebuild!

Dipper wrote:istoo
chances are you'll lob it after a couple laps so i wouldnt bother spending money on it before hand. save it for the rebuild!

ah you know my car history then!

Pete, thats good to know, just never had anything lightweight before so used to heavy tyre and brake wear... luckily i am a lightweight myself.. oh wait...

hopefully the weathers better down there tomorrow than it is here!

ill be passing your door in the morning iain before collecting haldane at blackburn if you want to tag on