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[Arno]

it's surprising how easy the front end is to change on a vx, most parts are simply bolt on and even gluing another crashbox on is not difficult

 

It's the cutting off of the old crashbox and cleaning up the mating/bonding surfaces that's highly annoying though!

 

Bye, Arno.

[Doctor Ed]

even cutting the old one off isnt that bad (if you dont intend to reuse it. getting one off to reuse on the otherhand...

i know the opinion of repo crashboxes, but if considering one, try 'North Plastics' based in greece. they are an actual Composite manufacting company (not a backshed Job) and make excellent stuff. i think their repo crash box costs €300. same guys i got my GT3 Body from.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Ok found a place that sells s2 Elise heatedly windscreens so I can lose the heater box

Just need to find soneone to fit it

[oakmere]

Can you buy the windscreen surround from lotus?

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Can you buy the windscreen surround from lotus?

I would of thought so
But there's nothing wrong with my sorround

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Unless it one use and needs relacing

[CocoPops]

The surrounds are bonded to the screens.
So unless you can try and remove it... it's one use.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

The surrounds are bonded to the screens.
So unless you can try and remove it... it's one use.

THought as much after having a closer look today
I like to salvage the sourround if possible, will try tomoz

If not a new one will do the same

Last pic of the vx before incident

[sford]

I know at this stage the horse has bolted but to alleviate your lack of front splitter, would dive planes help? Possibly more secure to mount? 

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

I know at this stage the horse has bolted but to alleviate your lack of front splitter, would dive planes help? Possibly more secure to mount?

It was the rear of the car which got away from me I need the last kink before the finish which normally wouldent be a issue
My issue was the finish line was closer than I expected and also closer to the solid white line than I thought it should be
I Was completely flat in 4th gear going in tin the link lost the rear slightly
Corrected and before I new it I had hit the A frame with the chequered board on it

Unfortunately I also took out 2k worth of timing equipment which was not found

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

As you can see from this video the finish line is close you the last link

https://youtu.be/uWO6TGowYmw

I was also on full chat from bunga bunga
The tighter left before thevteisty bits

And I estimate the speed to be over 120 mph

Also looks like then put thevrenewed sign on the grass after I hit it

Edited by CHILL Gone DUTCH, 24 July 2018 - 04:49 PM.

[The Batman]

did they say anything about paying for the timing equipment?

 

i bet that made them happy!

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

They just mentioned they haven't found the timing equipment

[rob999]

Get it on eBay, should be in the front clay somewhere!
Did the Lap time count?

[Firthy]

Double posted

 

Edited by Firthy, 25 July 2018 - 12:38 PM.

[Firthy]

As you can see from this video the finish line is close you the last link

https://youtu.be/uWO6TGowYmw

I was also on full chat from bunga bunga
The tighter left before thevteisty bits

And I estimate the speed to be over 120 mph

Also looks like then put thevrenewed sign on the grass after I hit it

 

 

I can see how that would be very easy to do, especially as its so narrow. 

 

Not the greatest place to have them tbh, the noise must have been horrible!! 

Edited by Firthy, 25 July 2018 - 12:35 PM.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

I know this screen sorround is a nightmare

Can you just buy the sorrounds on there own ??

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

INvestigated the lack of clutch pedal and strangely it's in the gearbox so it's got to come out





Big thanks to George for coming round and lending a hand
And more importantly keeping my spirits up

Edited by CHILL Gone DUTCH, 25 July 2018 - 04:46 PM.

[WrightStuff]

If you're getting an S2 heated screen which will have a black surround, surely the path of least resistance is just to wrap that back to silver ?

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Colour really dosent matter
What' I don't like is the heated screen dosent have a sorround vertually impossible to take the old one off in one piece

Edited by CHILL Gone DUTCH, 25 July 2018 - 08:18 PM.