Club111 is being hosted by Alpine Motorsports Park tomorrow Morning (8/5/06). The facility is just north and east of Allentown Pennsylvania, making it an easy...
Hi there, After being an Elite-restoration-project owner for many years, it seems that I'll start the work soon. Anybody out there who knows where to get the...
I'm looking for any year Eclat here in the USA, preferably in the South part of the country. I will take a complete non-running Eclat with a clear title. I...
In my 1975 Elite 503 (UK specs) there are two wires to the distributor (original, with breaker points): one from the startermotor, and one directly from the...
... Although I don't know the details of the early Elite engines, I suspect this is a "ballast resistor". The idea is that although the battery produces 14V...
Well, Daniel, good luck and remember to post us lots of photographs and video. In fact, I can't help but notice that there are precious few photographs of ...
Hello People GOOD news! The Elite lives. I started her up and she runs sweet. However there is always an "however". From the main wire harness near the...
I'm attempting to refit and align the doors and window frames on my Eclat and am having a few issues. If anyone has any images to show how well the window...
A Quick line to let people know how I got on racing at mallory park in my race preped Eclat 2.2 I qualified 6th in drying conditions out of 26 and finished the...
Hi All: The 26th Annual Lotus Owners Gahtering (LOG 26), the Lotus event in North America, is only five(5) weeeks away. The festivities are October 13-17,...
Can I take the speedo drive off my gearbox (5-speed) to have a look at it, without draining the gearbox? The end of the speedo cable is just squashed into a...
A heads up that early registration has been extend through midnight tonight. Visit www.club111.net for more information and to register online. The farm has...
I want to replace the Lucas 25D distributor on my (UK) Lotus Elite 503 (since it's the only thing I can think off being wrong on it). I'm thinking of buying...
... I've come up with 3, errr no, 4, errr no, 5 posibilities on an Elite/Eclat/Excel that may be bothering you. Thermostat: in the water-flow from engine to...
Mike, Chris, There's a unit in the Elite/Eclat headlight circuit labelled "thermal interrupter". Is that your 5th, Mike, and your problem Chris? I assume its a...
I do think it is the interrupter that is the problem. The last owner put in some new hi power head lights and I think they draw too much for it. Sunday night...
Chris, I don't think its the interrupter that's your problem, more likely the column switch. You said that your PO installed high power headlights, I assume...
1976 Elite 503 5-speed Lotus box. How do I find out the diff. ratio for my car? I am not sure whether there is an alternative for this model, but as my speedo...
... As far as I know there was only one diff ratio for the manusl Elites -- don't remember what it was though. Problem with police? The closest I've been to...
there is only one listed in the manual 3.73:1 the overall ratios for the stock 5speed are: reverse-12.932:1 first-11.936:1 second-7.497:1 third-5.110:1 ...
Richard, my manual gives the same information as aerowerks but it also includes the Service Bulletin 1975/25 "Introduction of the Lotus Eclat". The bulletin...
... Eclat". The ... the same as ... and gives ... Elite 501 ... Hi Richard, The data Ian posted appears to be for the 3.73:1 final drive (diff) according to...
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