Elan Onboard Footage Snetterton
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:10 am
Some onboard footage from one of the 26R's we prepare from Snetterton last Friday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKdYqkLz2UI
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Certified Lotus wrote:Your engine sounds very strong. What is the build?
rgh0 wrote:mmmmm 170 hp at the back wheels ? I know how to get close to that at the back wheels in an 1600 cc S4 Seven where the exhaust routing is much better and the engine is not to FIA historic specs. But in an FIA legal 1600 cc engine in an Elan? I wish I knew. Also wish I was allowed your FIA minimum 580 kg in an Elan and that I weighed 60 kg also
How many hours engine life ? ....cant be many
If I saw that the first thing I would do is check the dyno calibration
cheers
Rohan
jimj wrote:Isn`t that Stephen Bond`s car? Was Keith Fell driving?
Jim
PaulFinch wrote:Great footage.
The car looks quite stiff; what spring rates are you running, or is that a trade secret?!
What does the 1200 mile engine refresh consist of?
JohnDanbyRacing wrote:rgh0 wrote:mmmmm 170 hp at the back wheels ? I know how to get close to that at the back wheels in an 1600 cc S4 Seven where the exhaust routing is much better and the engine is not to FIA historic specs. But in an FIA legal 1600 cc engine in an Elan? I wish I knew. Also wish I was allowed your FIA minimum 580 kg in an Elan and that I weighed 60 kg also
How many hours engine life ? ....cant be many
If I saw that the first thing I would do is check the dyno calibration
cheers
Rohan
Hi Rohan,
Yes that's what I thought when we saw the figures, but we use the dyno a lot and we even had a car on it earlier in the day that produced within 2bhp of what it did on the engine dyno before it went in the car. Mileage wise we are doing 1200miles before a refresh, depends how hard you want to rev it to how long they last!
580kg is quite difficult to get down to, this car is 600kg with the large fuel tank. I also wish I weighed 60kg!!