Finally... some (small) pics of my new car.

Stewart · Post by **Stewart** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:59 pm

Looking good

With regards to the sun visors/sunstrip, it may be a pain in the arse just now, but remember once you have some topless action the sun is going to shine (hopefully) over the windscreen rail anyway.

Sunstrip looks good, did think about one myself, but you will also need to invest in new shades

and nice base ball cap - no burberry allowed!

Post by **simon** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:57 am

Doesn't look lower than any other 135R to me. Certainly isn't as low as mine at the front and it's 120F 130R.

haggis catcher · Post by **haggis catcher** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:25 am

Very Very nice.

gorrie · Post by **gorrie** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:16 am

Is that LSS you've got Simon, or is it another option?

You sure there's only 10mm between front and rear on yours (maybe an optical illusion with yellow rims)??

Think the 135R comes set-up at 130/130 as default. The manual says it recommends 120/120 for track, and there's an MMC invoice here (for £130) to 'adjust ride height to suit track driving' and do geo... so assume mines is 120/120.

I'm not getting the tape measure out though...

By the way, the wife thinks these squished avatars look 'cute'...

Post by **simon** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:57 am

Mine is definitely 120/130, setup by Mark Hutcheson in Banchory and I watched as he did it all. It's protech dampers I have on mine. I wasn't aware the 135R had a track setting. I assumed that since it was meant to be a track oriented version of the Elise it would already be setup for the track.

gorrie · Post by **gorrie** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:27 am

Nah... there's a little supplement to the owners manual for the 135R. (I've got 2 supplements.. a 135R & 2004 Model Year supplement).

Reads: The Lotus Sport 135R is built to a 130/130 front/rear mid-laden (2x75kg passengers, half tank of fuel) ride height for all round use on public roads. For optimum handling on race tracks, a lower mid-laden ride height of 120/120 may be preferred.

Then it goes on to say that you should entrust that to your dealer, but gives you some diagrams on how to do it yourself.

Yours looks pretty mean... looks like it's braking hard, just sitting on the drivway.

Post by ed » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:40 am

Mmmmhhh! Nice wheels!

Ive got some spare stickers if greg r is out of them!