Hi Guys, I have a problem to run by you guys before I start pulling things apart again. I recently pulled out the diff to rebuild the wheel cylinders. Did the...
I recently repaired the bumpers and had to dismantle the taillights. Since they where on a budget for this car double the price of a comtemporary 911 (...),...
Hey Guys & Gals, If there is enough interest, we will do another run of the fiberglass Euro front and rear bumpers. Replace those worn out, drab, foam billets...
Good afternoon - I'm a previous owner of a few Lotuses... '68 Elan +2, '79 S2 Esprit, '56 Westfield Lotus XI, and now have a '67/2002 Ginetta G20. I'm...
Offered here for an appreciating new owner is this ultra rare and unique 1977 Lotus Eclat Sprint. Mileage:160,579. VIN: 777090283E. TITLE: California clean in...
Evan, Are you the owner of record, or a salesman at a dealership selling the car? Regards, Tim ... From: evanesterman To: lotus4seaters@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
I just put my 1980 Lotus elite project on ebay. You can see other pics in the group "Photos". This car was damaged by hurricane Ike and I have too many other...
Please contact me about your Lotus. Richard Sutherland-Smith 19 Webb Road Wanganui 4500 New Zealand [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
One company has just introduced E10 ethanol/petrol over here in New Zealand, at 98 octane. Is it OK to use it in my 1976 Elite? Richard & Sutherland-Smith 19...
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Lotus Excel SE 1989 Does anyone know of any camber adjustment for the above car? Have checked the tracking but still does not feel right. Any help gratefully...
One of our petrol suppliers has started selling a 98 octane E10 blend. Is there any problem with using this in my 1976 Elite 503, 2 litre, Dellortos?...
There is no means for camber adjustment designed into the suspension. Only toe is adjustable. How does it not feel right? Check the suspension bushings. If...
E10 isn't usually a big problem. We've been running alcohol blends here in the USA for years, and the low concentration of alcohol hasn't been a serious...
Hi, This is going to be my first belt-change. So, I bought a new belt and I think I've worked out the settings for the timing etc with the documents issued in...
Bart, Are you asking how to rebuild the tensioner assembly... as in, how to install the bearing into the tensioner? Or are you asking how to install the...
Hi guys, I'm getting ready to put the lettering on my Elite and need to know the spacing on the front and back letters. How far down from the bottom of the...
Hi all, Any tips on freeing a stuck clutch? Have been neglecting my baby recently....needs to stretch her legs but cannot engage gears from neutral without...
... Hi Folks, Victory is mine!!! Many thanks for all of your suggestions which generally revolved around the same thing, applying a little toque to the problem...
Bill, The Toyota W58 5-speed was used in the 1982-92 Supra (5M-GE, 7M-GE), 1986 Supra/ Soarer/ Cressida (1G-GTE), 1982-85 Celica (US 22R-*). I can't speak...
Bill, Talk with Mike Taylor at Lotusbits www.lotusbits.com, or... http://www.lotuseliteparts.bravepages.com/ Or take whatever is left of the existing mount to...
I'm considering to change my original Lotus 5-speed gearbox with the Getrag unit on my Lotus Elite, specified in the Excel. Although it has been revised no...
You can install the Toyota box of the excel.... I did it with mine.... but... a.) You need the bell housing (from an excel) b.) you need to fabricate mounts to...
Each transmission requires it's own unique bell housing. So if you find a transmission from a Toyota or BMW source, you will still have to find a matching...
Benjamin, How about posting the details of what you had to do to install the Toyota W58 into your car. Which version of the W58 has the correct input shaft and...
I've recently acquired a 1985 Lotus Excel and I have decided to sell my 1979 Eclat and any spare parts I will not need for the Excel. In amongst all the bits...
How can I bleed the cooling system entirely? When changing the cambelt (thanks again for all your tips!), I tried to change the cooling/fluid, but only 2,5...
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