Well gang here is a bit of a semi related donut technical surprise. I bought a set of the original style from Pegasus Racing. They come with a sticker on the...
I thought this observation needed to be passed on, especially if anyone is on here that may fabricate these things. After 40 years who knows if my rear lower...
I'm buying a type 51, and need to buy or have built a trailer for same. I'd like to go the Chapman-esque route and get something small and light to do the job....
... drag everything along. Spare tire set, rains, driveshaft, jackstands, fuel oil,rotors, pads...its endless and that is for a modern racecar. I envy Your 51...
If you want chapman-esque look at the following photo of our setup: http://race.fawcettengineering.com/photos/ffathalletontruck.html The trailer came with our...
Ed, This is a very good question that is often overlooked or ignored by most people. Whatever type trailer you decide on, it should be matched to the tow...
Andrew, Nice web page.... Ed.. just to the left of the big circus tent you can see my motorhome that I pull my trailer with. That was at HAllett in Oct, 07. ...
Well Ed did say "Chapman-esque" so I just couldn't pass up the opportunity. Now Carl, I'm still trying to figure out if that was a compliment or not. Here is...
Andrew, Yes, it was a compliment! Actually, I thought it ingenious the way your rigged the truck bed to haul your 51. And the more important than 'purely...
... opportunity… Point taken, and a nice lightweight solution, Andrew. :-) I should be more specific about what the trailer is expected to do. Basically I...
Ed, Another option is a canvas wall and top trailer. A couple friends have those. Admittedly I've not looked at them but they say it reduces the weight...
Ed: For the first year I raced my 51 I did not have a trailer of any kind. I just loaded it in the back of my pick-up. You can see a photo of the set-up here:...
Ed, I started with a very simple lightweight single axle open trailer and moved up to a another single axle heavier duty trailer a couple of years later. A...
After a year of struggling with oiling issues and other mechanical woes I have finally reached the point where I can now start to address the finer tuning...
Hi Al, Glad to hear your oil problems are fixed. REgarding engine performance, though..... more data is needed: When you say the engine won't rev as fast as...
My car is presently equiped with a large and heavy and somewhat beat up brass radiator. In the pursuit of lightness, does anyone have a source for aluminum...
... Something I aspire to do every day! However, we are talking about, well, it's got wheels, but, basically, it actually _is_ a... box. ... I have been...
... source for aluminum radiators for the FF Lotus 61? The last time I had reason to look, my local radiator shop had many shapes and sizes in stock. I found...
Al, The Lucas may be a great coil, but I've used the Bosch Blue coil in Porsches and my Lotus since the early 60's. Never EVER had a problem with them, so, "if...
Ed, If you have not replaced the frame tubes with exterior aluminum tubing, there is a coating that you can apply to the inside of the frame tubes that will...
Ed, What is your normal winter snow load? If your storing the car in the trailer during the winter, you might not want a soft top.. And don't forget to drain...
Good thoughts, Carl. The trailer will be in a barn during the snowy season, so snow load won't be an issue. (That said, my 'yacht' has a canvas cover on it for...
Hi Ed Regarding a trailer for a Lotus 51. The one that I use for mine has a bed that is 11 feet long and 5ft 2 inches wide (useable area). I winch the car on...
John Oakley
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Feb 27, 2009 3:57 pm
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I just remembered a company here in Ontario that made a lightweight enclosed trailer for a VARAC Lotus 51 owner. http://www.eandj.on.ca/. The company started...
Hi guys, I plan to use 'tire straps' (those webbing affairs that go over the top and sides of the tires) to keep the type 51 in its trailer, attached to...
I have 90 wheelbase, 52 inch track front and rear. My notes say this is from the lotus book, which isn’t always correct. But it should be close enough for...
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