Tow-Eyes. Not as strong as you'd hope...

offshorematt · Post by **offshorematt** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:42 pm

S1 tow eyes don't cope well with 23mile tows at 50mph...

It used to be round for those who've never checked it

Wouldn't want to have to use it again (Knockhill anyone?). Any ideas were I can get an uprated one?

Baggy · Post by **Baggy** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:19 pm

Snap

Mine looks like that too.

Happend when i was being extracted from the gravel at Duffus.

Trouble is the front panel doesn't shut right cos it's that extra bit taller.

Replacement assemblies are available from elise parts but they're a bit steep like......

Was going to call Murrays......

Hey

maybe we should do a group buy of two

offshorematt · Post by **offshorematt** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:29 pm

I would just hammer it back into shape but I've a feeling that wasn't the last time I'll be getting towed

I guess at least if it fails at knockhill, there'll always be someone with a spare!!

Baggy · Post by **Baggy** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:45 am

Did you find a towing eye?

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:51 am

offshorematt wrote:I would just hammer it back into shape but I've a feeling that wasn't the last time I'll be getting towed I guess at least if it fails at knockhill, there'll always be someone with a spare!!

Yeah, get a new one. Try Elise Parts.
You never know when you will need it at Knockhill Matt. You like to spin off.......on the 1st warm up lap!

offshorematt · Post by **offshorematt** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:45 pm

I had cold tyres on a wet track - what was your excuse again??

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 2:23 pm

eliseparts to a stainless steel toweye & mount

offshorematt · Post by **offshorematt** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:19 pm

Yeah but its too steep when I don't even need the mount... Especially when any local machine shop can knock out a threaded bar with a decent thickness of tow eye on the end for the price of a pint...

Just need to get motivated

mac · Post by **mac** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 10:34 am

Could this be an job for Muts Nuts

Mac

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:14 pm

OEM item it just a bolt with a (poor quality) ring welded on.

Maybe it's designed to yield (going oval) to avoid shock loading the threads...

Buy an M8 eye-bolt and a shackle (with some rubber washers so it doesn't rattle), probably cost a couple of quid.

Post by **Shug** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:43 pm

OEM item it just a bolt with a (poor quality) ring welded on.

<mmmmflbmm>

Oh how we hate the poor quality ring....

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:07 pm

A window cleaning eye bolt would probably do the trick either that or a climbing bolt.

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:21 pm

A window cleaning eye bolt would probably do the trick either that or a climbing bolt.

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:37 am

Check item no 4591496167 on ebay

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:40 pm

or click on:-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LOTUS-ELISE-S1-OR ... dZViewItem