I think I found where my front tire is rubbing... The left (driver's side) front tire is rubbing on the headlight pod. So much so that it has worn out a hole...
... Aaron, Evidently, this is not unusual. There is not much clearance around the front end ahead of the tires. My car had both headlight sockets knocked out,...
... My car has a stock Sprite rack, and no added limiters are installed that I can see. The body fully encloses the wheels in front, and it is possible that...
... 145/14? Does anybody even make a 145/14? That would be pretty narrow. In my measurements of the last few days in preparation for ordering my long type hub...
Coker tire had michelin's in that size and I believe Minimania has Khumos ! I run 145's on my Westfield and I find them fun, just like a mid-century British...
... They are Michelein X -- don't know if they are still made. Lovely for drifting. Very predictable. Nobody else is reporting a difficulty with ads...
... In 15" size, there are the Goodyear and Dunlop vintage race tires, which work quite well on the quaint XI suspension. Other problems with the 13s include...
Are you going with wobbly webs? Are the Dunlop R5s street legal? tim "Hopefully, by summer, I will have an orginal Lotus 11 setup on my car, with 4.5X15" rims...
... I put this setup on my original Lotus 7 Series 1 (a car designed from the 11, and nearly identical to the Lotus 11 Clubman) It was so much fun to drive...
GTS Tuning in England is now offering delivery of a component vehicle "...based primarily on the features of the Lotus 11 and 15..." I personally find it's...
I didn't mean anything by the question...am just curious. I've happily driven many cars/cycles on the road which were plated but didn't meet the letter of the...
... OK, I get to learn something new every day. Most of the cars (11s, and a few 7 series 1) that I have seen, or have seen photos of had wire wheels. I have...
I've seen this one at the kit car shows and I'd say your assesment is generous, if anything, Mark! What is not particularly obvious from the photos is the...
Has anyone thought about or come up with some sort of "heat shield" to separate the carb(s) from the exhaust header and the oven like environment it creates?...
The donor Spridget has a metal heat shield between carbs and manifold. It is generally not compatible with tube headers. My Dellorto is stuck out at the end...
Lee Chapman has 15x4 with a 2.875 backspace @$470.0ea and 15x5/3.438 @$495.00ea. See pics at http://www.leechapmanracing.com/wheel.htm. Not quite the 4"...
... Better is to get the Thermotec header wrap, and the clamps. You will have to remove the intake and exhaust manifold to wrap the header. This is far and...
... Thanks, but I know about Chapman's wheels. They don't fit, and can't be made to fit. The cost of making new hubs to accomodate the wheels would raise the...
After more than a year of driving the XI around California, I have found that I have not (yet) been busted by a Radar equipped traffic officer. I began to...
Hello Westfierld Eleven Owener, I am very lucky to find a forum by the XI. My Car is the number 128 with a 1300 Gt escort or Cortina (711M6015SAA) Engine, many...
... Mark, My car has the low profile cross flow radiator, but I don't think that is the reason for its stealth characteristics. It may just be the low plan...
... the ... Welcome! And My chassis # W 11 129 has found its long lost (and Ford powered ) brother. However, Triumph and Escort parts? Has brother XI been...
Hi Folks - Well, my first real tear down on the XI is in progress. The past weekend saw temps pushing - get ready - 77 degrees here in Minnesota and I took...
... Spridget radiators don't have a electric fan thermostat -- your's must be after-market. They usually just get strapped onto the radiator in a convenient...
Thanks Mark! Aaron ... From: westfield_eleven@yahoogroups.com [mailto:westfield_eleven@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark Joerger Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005...
That being said, does the car need to be jacked up for this, or can it be done with the springs compressed? Along those lines, where is the best place(s) for...
