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...
1976 Elite 503 There seems to be a diversity of opinions about these, and the Brooklands book of test reports on the Elite, seems to say that both options were...
Hi All: The Lotus event in North America, LOG 26 is just over three weeks away. We hope you will all join us in Texas. Below are various links to the LOG 26...
... This is always the best way to verify the ratio, as long as both rear wheels turn the same amount (no slip). One could, I suppose, jack only one wheel up...
Is anyone interested in a 76 Elite complete for spares or restoration project. I've had it for three years and havent got round to doing anything with it and I...
I have a 1981 S2.2 Elite for a very reluctant sale. The car is in exceptional condition, having had over £30,000 spent on it by myself and the previous owner...
Finally, after more than 5 months of searching, the engine of my Elite S1 is running smoothly. The distributor was worn-out. Having fixed that, I wanted to...
Hi, I once had the same problem with my eclat S1, type 523. Breaking a stuck clutch is not easy. After you get it unstuck, I would recommend replacing it, as...
Hi I had the same problem on my esprit the other day (it had not moved in ten months). I moved the adjuster at the slave cylinder to put the max possible...
I read Tim Engel's letter about 907 cams a few weeks ago and as a result went out to look at mine (1972 Elite 503). My motor has E-cams, as they have two...
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