New Aero Package

[lance54]

This one is just for fun. Here is the rarely seen 26R Front Aero Package.

Designed to reduce under steer no doubt.

The effectiveness of this design must be questioned because Elan 26-S2-7 took a hard hit into the tire wall at Lime Rock Park shortly after this moveable aero element was deployed.

[rgh0]

The chrome strip clearly has a specific purpose to hold in the bumper

I knew Colin woud not have added it without it having a function.

Somewhere I have a photo of my car during a race when the chrome strip came loose and assumed a similalr position. Luckily the bumper stayed in its rightful place.

cheers
Rohan

[elancoupe]

Now I see where Red Bull got their idea to use an "accidentally" flexible front wing.....

If the bootlid flew open it might aero balance the car.

[pharriso]

Elan 26-S2-7 took a hard hit into the tire wall at Lime Rock Park shortly after this moveable aero element was deployed.

No Kidding Lance.... The bumper bolts are still in place...

[innesw]

Offt looks like a good bump, hope the driver is ok.

Innes

[elansprint71]

That looks quite a crunch!

At the Le Mans Classic last year it was time to try the optional thru-flo ventilation:

[GrUmPyBoDgEr]

That looks quite a crunch!

At the Le Mans Classic last year it was time to try the optional thru-flo ventilation:

Wow! that's what I call a king size bodge!
Such a lovely & extremely expensive car but with the optional hard top stuck on with what appears to be just with sticky tape!
Did the man expect any other result?
The mind really boggles

Cheers
John

[innesw]

That looks quite a crunch!

At the Le Mans Classic last year it was time to try the optional thru-flo ventilation:

Wow! that's what I call a king size bodge!
Such a lovely & extremely expensive car but with the optional hard top stuck on with what appears to be just with sticky tape!
Did the man expect any other result?
The mind really boggles

Cheers
John

I thought some of the racers used tape over the hardtop join and around the door gaps to improve air flow?
Obviously something has gone wrong here though! (Lightweight hardtop buckled under the force of the air moving over it??)

Here are a few more from the recent Elan 50 race at Donington, featuring forum member David Holroyd.

Photo credit - Pete Taylor photography

Innes

[elansprint71]

Hey, that's me behind the camera! The "Jim Clark tape" is obviously not as sticky as it was, probably due to H&S and COSSH regulations.

[CBUEB1771]

Wow! that's what I call a king size bodge!

I hope that one earned a black flag before the whole assembly was torn off and left for someone else to dodge on a straight.

[GrUmPyBoDgEr]

That looks quite a crunch!

At the Le Mans Classic last year it was time to try the optional thru-flo ventilation:

Wow! that's what I call a king size bodge!
Such a lovely & extremely expensive car but with the optional hard top stuck on with what appears to be just with sticky tape!
Did the man expect any other result?
The mind really boggles

Cheers
John

I thought some of the racers used tape over the hardtop join and around the door gaps to improve air flow?
Obviously something has gone wrong here though! (Lightweight hardtop buckled under the force of the air moving over it??)

Here are a few more from the recent Elan 50 race at Donington, featuring forum member David Holroyd.

Photo credit - Pete Taylor photography

Innes

Ooops I really put my foot in it there; hope you'll forgive my "bluntness".

But hey! it appears that David is also holding the doors on with the stuff

Cheers
John

[pharriso]

Offt looks like a good bump, hope the driver is ok.

Innes

Simon was fine, though very pist off... Funny thing was before the race I was chatting with him & he was saying the paintwork was getting a bit tatty...