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[Doctor Ed]

So bushes are from an OEM manufacturer, and these are speccd to a harder durometer

[Doctor Ed]

what is this?... a school for ants?

pedals moved ~30mm downrange
Swapped to an S2 Elise roll bar so I could mount the mirco right back up against the rear bulkhead, and have fiddled with 1000 versions of inclination etc to gain as much room as possible
Steering column raised ~20mm at the wheel rim

Stock wheel is 315mm
If I can bring the wheel another 20-30mm closer, fit a quick release, and go to a 330mm wheel, that'll probably get my fat arse finally ergonomic, and let me get in and out of the car!

[Doctor Ed]

i win internet shopping this week

RS6 Carbon airbox with twin 4" intakes and dual filter assembly

[siztenboots]

sweet

[BadCop]

Busy flashing A20NFT ECMs...

 

One of that guys s got your name on it 

 

I swap every unit into my own car to make sure they work 100% properly.

[Doctor Ed]

Rock n roll ! Buick MAF (new) is on its way from the US btw (95 plus Versand) Getting there!

[fezzasus]

So bushes are from an OEM manufacturer, and these are speccd to a harder durometer

 

Thanks. Any indication where they came from? Winter suspension refresh is on the cards and it's either OEM, the above, or rose joints.

[Aerodynamic]

I move my steering wheel, think it was 7mm to the right.

[ultimate]

What are you planing to do with that airbox?

[Doctor Ed]

Needs a bit of imagination, but you get the idea:

[Doctor Ed]

props to Chris and Jon at Jon Seal Sportscars in the UK:

Stripped and Blasted
RAL 5018 Powdercoat
Exige Bushes (Harder Durometer)
Delphi Ball Joints

[Doctor Ed]

the 'before' shot:
 

[hughcam]

They look fantastic! Is that Nitron blue?

[Doctor Ed]

its close

Nitron Blue isnt actually a standard RAL colour, so not possible to powdercoat exactly. RAL 5018 was my best guess.

FWIW, Nitron Blue (directly from Nitron):
 

[Doctor Ed]

So, despite enthusiasm to get these fitted, I had to make up some caster shims, plus kids and wife got in the way

[Doctor Ed]

And for my mate Brad

2.3deg of static in full droop (no shims). No idea what neutral position is, so will have to wait till wheels are in and I drop it. Radom guess would be 2.6-2.8deg.

[Doctor Ed]

Actually, looking at the pics a little closer, looks like there's not of droop in it the way the shock height is currently setup... So final static camber is probably more like 2.4-2.6. Still plenty!

[Arno]

From the Opel/GM adapter cable it looks like you're going for the new Hall-effect wheel hubs/sensors.

Will you be using the BOSCH motorsport ABS or late (post-2011) Elise/Exige ABS unit?

Bye, Arno.

[Doctor Ed]

to be honest, i havent even looked at detail like that yet. these uprights came out of a 2008 Tesla Roadster and I have no idea what kind of hub sensor it uses.

[Doctor Ed]

and the manufacturing date on the cable (seen in one of the pics) is 2005. does that necessarily mean its a hall effect sensor?

what kind of sensor/output is the 'normal' sensor?