Scottish Elises

Do these exist? Wouldnt it be worth all of us looking into sourcing these and applying them to our vehicle....I mean who else would like clam off to be a five minute job?

Im sure some of those fasteners/bolts are not strictly necessary.

The problem with quick release fasteners (DZeus type) is two fold:

One they can be a pig to fit right, they require a fastener and a receptical to be faily well aligned.

Two they wear out, the first you will know is when one comes undone and the clam starts to flap about...! We lost at least 4 maybe 5 panels on 56 Sqn in a year and they are all quick release fasteners.

I would stick with fresh bolts and coppaslip: tried tested minimal cost and effort (If you have the clam off anyway!)

my 2p

Rich

Sanjoy wrote:

IT Genius eh!....

dont get sanjoys contribution to thread...anyone?

cheers sanj!

He has poached a piccy from Piston heads and they don't like it....

Sanjoy wrote:

That's the Esthi I think, a guy on seloc recently bought it. Awesome spec, twin turbo 400+bhp Cosworth tuned beast with wider clams and it looks much better than the Reverie mess.

Michael wrote:Do these exist? Wouldnt it be worth all of us looking into sourcing these and applying them to our vehicle....I mean who else would like clam off to be a five minute job?

Im sure some of those fasteners/bolts are not strictly necessary.

Even if you had quick release fasteners it would never be a quick job as refitting the clam (certainly the front one at least) requires lots of fiddling around with shims to get the alignment just right. I found it was this rather than doing up the bolts which took the time. You also have to remove the headlights, front access panels and wheel arch liners to get at some of the bolts. Not tried it but I would imagine the rear clam is just as fiddly.

Like the look of that Esthi hinging rear clam though

Mark

wonder what system that esthi uses for teh clam and how much it costs