I am also of similar size and have been building +4 wide +2 high and extra lengh--biggest problems have been foot room-width-my car goes to an narrower front...
I'm flying into San Francisco in June for a long weekend. I'd like to rent something interesting. Does anyone know of a Bay Area business that rents any...
I'd avoid San Francisco in a seven. It's a pretty aggresive driving town, with some steep - clutch burning hills thrown in. Outside of San Francisco - North...
Patrick, City Rental Car at the SFO airport will rent Jags, BMWs, Mini Converts and the like. 866-630-6769. There is an outfit in LA called Dream Car Rentals....
Bored at a 6 hour defensive driving class last night, I got to thinking about cross bracing for car engines. My thoughts were to fabricate a halo--for lack of...
Heads are fairly hefty chunks of metal where they need to be. Typically they're less strong where the valve cover attaches. Thinking of the Miata head, you...
To beat my favorite dead horse... The FWD motors, such as the GM 6-60, usually have top-mounted "dogbone" motor mount systems. This configuration would...
I case it's of interest, the radiator I got for my car is a CSF 2742 It's an all aluminum replacment for a '92-00 Civic. Besides the tanks being aluminum...
I realize this is the Locost list, but a Chicago area Lotus Corps member has just finished work on a 7 and is now offering it for sale. Perhaps somebody here...
"Chris Fiaccone" wrote: "IRS is a PITA. Plus, with the deDion, there is never a worry about "What axle will fit my car?" There is. Say you use a stock Miata...
post the deminsions as well. I'm at the point of buying a rad myself. Thanks Paul_Greenleaf <rautosystemswo@...> wrote: I case it's of interest, the...
Sorry, you did post the dims. I guess I didn't scrool up quite far enough when I reread to look for them. Sometime I'd like to come see your car. My son is at...
Hey Paul: Did you get two copper tubes on the bottom of your radiator?? I did. Are these auto trans coolers? I figured I should just block it off. By the way,...
Perhaps some of the more experienced suspension guys can help me on this: Presumably with IRS you are typically going to dial in a bit of camber change to...
Chris, The tubes are cooler lines. The all aluminum version is M trans only and has no cooler. You can just remove the tubes. You don't need to block them off....
... As I recall, a car would not need a suspension system at all if they always ran on perfectly flat surfaces. A suspension is needed because the world (and...
... better than ... potential, ... that needed ... many of ... system, or ... sunny ... general, not ... encounter them ... applications, ... I agree...
I've noticed that there are several "modular" IRS subassembly systems out there... Nissan has such a setup I think. I've wondered if I could simply weld in...
I been reading the various posts with interest since I went through this decision process about 18 months ago. I like to make a couple comments on what I've...
... Many but not all :) My first trip to the track, I discovered that I could hit the kerbs harder in the Seven than the Miatas could. I'm not convinced a...
These are about $ 35.00 each. Only two needed. THey are billet aluminum. http://www.wheelsandspinners.com/Wheeladapters.html I guess it depends how much you...
It's possible to do, although I won't tell you it's the lightest route. http://www.pbase.com/paulgreen/lotus_7 ... systems out ... simply ... compensate for ...
Ill be in London, and most other parts of the country.. And a few stops in Ireland, Wales and Scotland.:) St Patricks day in Ireland :) :) I'm South African so...
Sounds like I am in some large company. I am only 5'8" and 165 lbs. The reason I went with Jim McSorley's 4-4-2 was not for creature space, but to have enough...
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