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Post by Edin430 » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:18 pm

Just to add to this..
I've got the splitter on mine as well - get it off EliseParts.com and its quite a good price as there are more expensive ones kicking about..
I jacked the car up - used my own self tapping screws in 6 places (they give you 8 bolts but a lot of work involved) and its looking great 8)
Took me about half an hour!!

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Post by gorrie » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:35 pm

Will that hold on at speed though? Would 6 self-tappers not be more likely to give way under the downforce at high speed?
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Post by Edin430 » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:51 pm

not at all - i have gave it a good tug, smacked a kerb and done about 90 on the bypass and its not budged a mil... been like that for 2 months now... (unless ur talking top end then i cant comment)
got 6 heavy duty tappers from B&Q and ur good to go....!!

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Post by jj » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:28 pm

X7LDA wrote:Just to add to this..
I've got the splitter on mine as well - get it off EliseParts.com and its quite a good price as there are more expensive ones kicking about..
I jacked the car up - used my own self tapping screws in 6 places (they give you 8 bolts but a lot of work involved) and its looking great 8)
Took me about half an hour!!
The eliseparts one is identical, but almost 3 times the price of mine!

I fitted mine using 8 bolts and 30mm washers to spread the load, took 40mins incl drilling time. I at first had it held on with 6, and when I hit 100 tuts on the first drive it hit the tarmac.

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Post by The_Rossatron » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:25 am

Looking good JJ! can you fit the lotus centre caps to the wheels?
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Post by Dominic » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:46 am

The_Rossatron wrote:Looking good JJ! can you fit the lotus centre caps to the wheels?
There is an alternative Lotus branding for the wheels.... photos JJ?
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Post by Jag » Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:14 pm

The elise is looking good JJ, the compomotive's really suit the car. :thumbsup
Amran did mention you got an elise, but thought you were after an S1 exige?

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Post by MacK » Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:46 pm

Jag wrote:The elise is looking good JJ, the compomotive's really suit the car. :thumbsup
Amran did mention you got an elise, but thought you were after an S1 exige?
Elise what Elise?

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Post by jj » Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:55 pm

Indeed Jag the Elise has been and is now gone...... we shall see what the future holds...... :lol:

Still have the wheels though 8) depending on what I buy I might sell them if anyones interested.

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Post by steve_weegie » Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:29 pm

jj wrote:

Still have the wheels though 8) depending on what I buy I might sell them if anyones interested.
You take part exchange jj?? :lol:
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Post by ExigeKen » Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:53 pm

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Post by Jo23 » Sun Jul 15, 2007 3:50 pm

She's beautiful JJ. Looks like my new one which i picked up on Thursday! Once i saw the colour i knew that was the one for me.

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