Mike, The only heat proofing that you need is on the firewall in front of the driver's feet, and the footwell side panel next to the gear box. The muffler is...
I am sure that those are the only areas that NEED to be heat proofed, but I want the sheetmetal and the fiberglass parts under the bodywork to have a uniform...
Mike, Please remind me what you're using for heat shielding tim s. ... From: Michael Devenis To: westfield_eleven@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007...
I decided against the sheet type heat barriers in favor of a spray-on ceramic coating called Lizardskin. I will let you know about ease of application in a...
We have used Lizzardskin on the Nobles for heat sheilding. It works quite well. I did come up with a simple baffle to keep heat out of the effected area, so we...
... use the ... I want to spray the sheet metal parts that are not visible like the interior, the insides of the pods, and the sides of the engine compartment....
My car is over 20 and has no corrosion. There really is no reason to go and shoot everything with anything but Zink Chromate or alodyne. Nothing has to be done...
I take your point regarding heatproofing where it isn't necessary, but there are also some sound deadening properties to this as well. I realise that...
You wont find any resonances in the XI's structure. Not enough aluminum really. Just the floor, and two side panels. Also, there is no chamber to catch any...
This does bring up a good question. My car had had almost no use when I bought it, so the engine compartment, rear compartment, cowl, and underbody were...
I've just paid a deposit on the first 25 year anniversary car that the factory have built.I collect it on 20th - and its replacing a Caterham R500 so it will...
Cleaning the engine compartment is no problem provided you have an electrical system in good condition. No frayed wires, bad connections, poor connectors. Not...
Hi Martin, congrats on your purchase, a wise man indeed. I own the Lemans replica as shown on this site, im based in Bedfordshire. I co-wrote the current...
Hi, Martin, and welcome to Eleven ownership. If you browse back through this site, you will find much of interest. As John Martin says, there's not too much...
As for adding something to reduce noise levels reminds me of the story that Colin Chapman fired (or almost fired) a mechanic who had prepared the car that...
Well, if the guy used lock washers on EVERY bolt... ... Chapman fired (or almost fired) a mechanic who had prepared the car that Colin was ready to race when...
I had the joy of a Lotus factory tour last year. I can't remember the amount, but a noticeable amount of weight saving was achieved on their race cars by...
There is certainly a lot of folklore about things that Chapman did or may have done to save weight. One of the more simple things that he did was to make the...
The Lotus (and here we're talking about the frame) had to survive till the end of the race. Chapman used to say if one of his cars failed on the flag lap...
Lotus did win at LeMans with the 11, so that car was rugged enough, and one of the more robust designs. The sad part is the loss of Clark and Rindt, both...
... interest. ... insurance. ... be a ... than ... an ... WSCC ... Tony, thanks for the reply and advice. When I went to the fsctory I was intending to buy a...
The cheapest way to get 90hp is to supercharge the stock engine. This is only about a 40% increase and a good engine can take the power (for a while!!). Moss...
Funny you should mention that: Westfield could learn a bit from them. The bolts on the suspension are all too long! -- In westfield_eleven@yahoogroups.com,...
... enough, and one of the more ... mechanical failures. ... best to gauge the man by ... WWII fighter aircraft) ... seriously overdesigned. That's a common...
Some years back, I read that the venerable Curtis-Wright P-40 fighter was designed with a 7-to-1 safety factor in its airframe. In other words, it was built...
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