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[DeanB]

Scatty, Mickey Thompson was big in drag racing. He made and sold massive tyres. If I knew how, maybe I would post a link round about HERE.

Jonny, I have heard of some people having problems with CLs. I think the CL5s were particularly bad, but the 5+s are supposed to be better. Russ has them in his 190 and the stopping power is immense compared to my mintex 1144s.

[scatty]

DeanB, on 13 January 2013 - 09:19 AM, said:

Scatty, Mickey Thompson was big in drag racing. He made and sold massive tyres. If I knew how, maybe I would post a link round about HERE.

i had some cl's on the car when i got it. they had fantastic stopping power i admit. sadly mine crumbled as johnny says. i think its when they get towards the end of their life. they looked a right old mess....i would try them again tho.. my pagid 42's have been brilliant, but admittedly dont have the initial savage bite that the cl's did....

[DeanB]

Scatty you beaut! A Mickey Thompson!

And you learned something too!

Admittedly you learned something utterly useless, but still...

[ollie]

chris_h, on 12 January 2013 - 01:18 PM, said:

Are you intending on tracking the car at all/ocassional/regulary, or is it going to be a road car.  I think that changes what upgrades you do.  For standard road use the lotus suspension is very good, I'd only upgrade if tracking.  Then it depends on budget and the % track/road compromise you want to make with spring rates etc.

I've got a 2bular,  they are straight through designs so they sound good.  They are as loud as you choose as he does different diameter and length.  I've got the biggest gt3 style as i want to be able to pass sound tests at tracks but it still sounds really good (esp. on second cam) and it doesn't drone at all.  As said its also much lighter than standard - I sometimes wonder if lotus designed the rear exhaust as part of the rear crash structure it is so heavy !!

The best upgrades i have done to mine which would be relevent to you are:

A good geo setting buy a local specialist (can make a huge difference)
4 point harness (it means you use the steering wheel for steering, not holding onto in quick corners!!)
uprated dampers (i've got one way nitrons) (do uprated arb at the same time)

As yours is SC i'd use the TRD airfilter kit, pretty cheap and very good.  http://www.seriously...and-filter.html


Perhaps if we both do the tyres at the same time we can share the piss taking or even make it the thing to do!!

The Car will see a few track days for sure. Like you have said though its how track oriented i want it to be over road use.
I think a suspension upgrade may be on the cards in the future It would probably be worth doing the bushes etc at the same time though.
Did you get a full 2bular setup or just from the Cat Back.
The Harnesses are on order
Ill have to look into the geo setup and see if anyone local offers this service.
That air filter looks good and priced quite well also.

Thanks for all the other replys chaps You and your tippexed tyres

Ohlins suspension is nom nom as well

[chris_h]

I've got the Larini sports cat as at the time 2bular were quoting a to long delivery time.

Get along to a lotus on track day and blag a few passenger laps, you'll soon work out what u like and don't.

[ollie]

I've had a butchers at the 2bular items look nice.
Yeh I may have to do that see if I can get some passenger laps in

[Eric]

DeanB, on 13 January 2013 - 09:19 AM, said:

Scatty, Mickey Thompson was big in drag racing. He made and sold massive tyres. If I knew how, maybe I would post a link round about HERE.

Jonny, I have heard of some people having problems with CLs. I think the CL5s were particularly bad, but the 5+s are supposed to be better. Russ has them in his 190 and the stopping power is immense compared to my mintex 1144s.

RC5+ are fantastic, especially with 4 pots.

[ollie]

Sorry to wake this thread up again

Just looking at bushes again . Seen two sets seriously Lotus do. Are they a Yayyy or a Nayyy

http://www.seriously...ion-bushes.html

http://www.seriously...earing-kit.html

Edited by ollie, 05 February 2013 - 11:05 PM.

[Numbnutz]

Ollie, I think you will find that these made for a harsher ride, but give more feedback and better handling.

The Polyones for TD's and road use, the Nitrons more for just racing.  For bimbling about on our bumpy crap roads, leave the rubber ones in unless they are buggered.  It depends on what you can tolerate.

I tried poly engine bushes in my honda instal, and swapped back to rubber - too harsh. But I've not tried the poly suspension bushes .... yet.

[Martin R]

Stick to OE unless it is a track only car. I have cracked a poly bush on the rear of mine. Im going back to OE when i have finished the other jobs.

[ollie]

So Bascially if your using your car mainly for the road stick to the OE Items. I will be doing some track days but its not going to be purly used for track use.

Im just Curious as from other cars ive owned there are always upgrades that are really worth doing. It seems on the Lotus Most dont bother or is that becasue it dosent need them

[DeanB]

Ollie they don't need them, trust me.

[stockhome]

I have just fitted the Seriously Lotus ones and from all that I read, and I read a lot. the general consensus was OEM unless you are racing.

and even the Elise trophy guys have to run OEM because of the regulations.

[darryl]

Carbon 260 roof with the correct inlet

Carbon seats + A frame + 4 or 6 point seat belts

proper full exhaust system / Lotus sport 260 upgrade

wheels & tyres

4 pot brakes

suspension + geo

kermit green or chrome orange paint job

[ollie]

Ill Stick to the OE Bushes then

Id love a Full air scoop roof Even more so in Carbon

Everything else i kind of have apart from Kermit Green and Chrome orange paint haha Is this one really a must.

Still cant believe there arnt really any wortwhile upgrades