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[The Batman]

can take it to national if you're going? If you want me to get you one I can but then eliseparts do post parts lol

[chris_uk]

give it to me. i will take it to leeds and he can pick it up from mine

 

[haggi961]

give it to me. i will take it to leeds and he can pick it up from mine  

Cheers for the offer guys but will be better to get it sent to mine as it will cost me that in fuel to drive to yours mate.

[The Batman]

so in my bid to stop the wheel from trying to break free... i now have these

 

2 new balljoints

lightweight steering arms

shims if i need them

gt hubs (16mm ones)

lightweight balljoint mounts

 

[sford]

Shiney shiney. Probably not a bad way to spend a load of cash! Guess your weekend is all sorted.

[The Batman]

the car is undriveable at the moment, ask anyone that saw the wheel after 10/15mins of being on track

 

the wheel was moving massively! so was either fit oem parts (£450) or these, the cost wasnt that big when you take into account selling the one good upright

 

[SteveA]

The best way to make it reliable is to replace everything produced by Lotus

[The Batman]

you say that.... but the orignal hub/upright is 19years old..

[Nev]

The best way to make it reliable is to replace everything produced by Lotus

Including the chassis ?!

[SteveA]

Probably, It's 19 years old. Not sure how long the glue was supposed to last and s1's have had issues with the aluminium floors degrading in the past.

[The Batman]

will let you know when the front end goes left and the rear end goes straight on

[SteveA]

http://www.pistonhea...496620&d=0&nmt=

 

Specifiically

 

"In my owners manual their was an addendum for chassis replacement at the first F-service (due at 15 years or 150,000 miles - which ever is sooner)."

Edited by SteveA, 01 October 2015 - 08:27 AM.

[The Batman]

http://www.pistonhea...496620&d=0&nmt=

 

Specifiically

 

"In my owners manual their was an addendum for chassis replacement at the first F-service (due at 15 years or 150,000 miles - which ever is sooner)."

 

what a load of bollocks that thread is lol

 

 

isnt yours held together with rivets tho

Edited by The Batman, 01 October 2015 - 08:29 AM.

[SteveA]

The chassis is a welded spaceframe it's just the skins that are rivited on. Plus my chassis is 3 years old, If it were nearly 20, I would be replacing it regardless of how it is built. I personally wouldn't want to be pushing to the limit on track in mine if it were that old.

Edited by SteveA, 01 October 2015 - 08:49 AM.

[The Batman]

well i guess the only solution is to sell the car and buy a new one then

[MAXR]

Joe's car was pretty dangerous at the National. He's right to upgrade the hubs, I probably would have.

[SteveA]

Not trying to scaremonger, it's just things don't last forever. I do love s1 Exiges but personally I wouldn't want to be battering one around track.

[The Batman]

thats fine, im more than happy to batter it around track. if it snaps in two then the insurance will cover it

 

if it stays in one piece then hey, happy days eh?

[The Batman]

So onto steering, noticed a bit of play in the rack so..

New rack, raiser plates and ujs. Will the spending stop soon?

[MAXR]

Joe, You haven't changed! Which one did you go for?