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Loltus Exige
- Thread starter andybond
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My aero quest has really started now. I have to book in for mapping but it does need to stop me from prepping the front splitter.
I went into my grade A spray booth with full PPE
Panel wiped everything
Let it flash off and then took to a rattle can.
The finish will do for now. Ill have it painted in due course.
I went into my grade A spray booth with full PPE
Panel wiped everything
Let it flash off and then took to a rattle can.
The finish will do for now. Ill have it painted in due course.
At the opposite end to the car I have started also to look at aero based on the figures that I linked to on an earlier post. It states that the aero is compromised by the exhaust exiting below the diffuser.
I am curious if I could replicate something like this ?
Note where the exhaust exits.
I appreciate that is a really wide non factory clam but it certainly is suggestive that it can be done.
Also wing.
I am curious if I could replicate something like this ?
Note where the exhaust exits.
I appreciate that is a really wide non factory clam but it certainly is suggestive that it can be done.
Also wing.
In tonights episode of that will only take 5 minutes but takes an hour : Idle control
I whipped out the laptop, connected the USB and lowered the target idle. It wouldnt go below 1350ish RPM.
That means one thing - I have the idle stop screw too high. Break out the 8mm , loosen the nut and wind down the screw a tiny bit.
Get in, target rpm met.
< metallic noise meeting another metallic object sound >
No problems to report though so shut off the engine and powered down the laptop.
Ill just tighten up the 8mm argh. Its in the bay somewhere.
Cue taking the undertrays off to find a bloody nut. That was fun.
Impact driver does most heavy lifting
Undo everything
Wack the undertray as its held down to reveal the nut
Fitting is reversal of the undoing.
Its ready for map tweaking now.
I whipped out the laptop, connected the USB and lowered the target idle. It wouldnt go below 1350ish RPM.
That means one thing - I have the idle stop screw too high. Break out the 8mm , loosen the nut and wind down the screw a tiny bit.
Get in, target rpm met.
< metallic noise meeting another metallic object sound >
No problems to report though so shut off the engine and powered down the laptop.
Ill just tighten up the 8mm argh. Its in the bay somewhere.
Cue taking the undertrays off to find a bloody nut. That was fun.
Impact driver does most heavy lifting
Undo everything
Wack the undertray as its held down to reveal the nut
Fitting is reversal of the undoing.
Its ready for map tweaking now.
Norwich Nick
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The only time a man is happy to replace a tighter hole and set of flaps for a bigger hole and larger flaps 
I can’t add anything to the aero discussion based on fact or proof but it’s your car, put as many holes in it as you see fit and try what ever look you fancy, even if it doesn’t help with performance it’s still gonna look like it does
My vote is for number 1
I can’t add anything to the aero discussion based on fact or proof but it’s your car, put as many holes in it as you see fit and try what ever look you fancy, even if it doesn’t help with performance it’s still gonna look like it does
My vote is for number 1
The need cannot be under estimated @Mark_L
180ibft is the supposed limit. Some have gone miles higher , some single digits over.
I am hoping modern gearbox oils + lower temps will help keep the 3rd gear in one piece.
I can confirm that bedding in a set of pads on the way to mapping isnt the correct way to do things. Especially if you leave early and dislike morning so forget to bed them in until you spy a tractor.
They are now bedded in.
The drive over to Leeds was dull and slow partly due to 2 year roadworks where they were working on approximatly 16cm of road at a time.
However, I still got there. Car was loaded onto the dyno and some pageup/pagedown occured. Some timing was taken out and some added in.
This hasnt resulted in a dead gearbox just yet, but we did make more power
They are now bedded in.
The drive over to Leeds was dull and slow partly due to 2 year roadworks where they were working on approximatly 16cm of road at a time.
However, I still got there. Car was loaded onto the dyno and some pageup/pagedown occured. Some timing was taken out and some added in.
This hasnt resulted in a dead gearbox just yet, but we did make more power
In tonights episode of "in the garage with Andy" I have been trying to worked out the pulley size without taking off the clam, putting my hand in tight holes and other double entendres.
It involved cutting down a tie wrap to ~74mm. Thats the size pulley I believed I bought ( 2.91 inch to you imperial speakers )
I then managed to double bend my hand into a nearly impossible anlge and place said tie wrap against the pulley with my fingertips.
I couldnt photo this part as I was bent over the car bending into positions a 43 year old really shouldnt.
However the important thing is that when I place the tie wrap so it butts up against the bottom of the bolt and across its slightly too long at 74mm. If I could get dead center
So its there or thereabouts 2.91 inches. I think. Anyone think differently?
It involved cutting down a tie wrap to ~74mm. Thats the size pulley I believed I bought ( 2.91 inch to you imperial speakers )
I then managed to double bend my hand into a nearly impossible anlge and place said tie wrap against the pulley with my fingertips.
I couldnt photo this part as I was bent over the car bending into positions a 43 year old really shouldnt.
However the important thing is that when I place the tie wrap so it butts up against the bottom of the bolt and across its slightly too long at 74mm. If I could get dead center
So its there or thereabouts 2.91 inches. I think. Anyone think differently?
The gents over at SeriouslyLotus have been doing some fine CAD work on the aero parts.
Here is the CAD mockup :
Only the finest, lightest card in use there I note.
I have also been delighted to be sent this pic :
That a rough mark 1 in metal design. It needs to be trimmed for the full droop suspension drop.
Really happy with that so far!
Here is the CAD mockup :
Only the finest, lightest card in use there I note.
I have also been delighted to be sent this pic :
That a rough mark 1 in metal design. It needs to be trimmed for the full droop suspension drop.
Really happy with that so far!
They are being cerakote and then a clear over the top
