Cosworth YB Turbo Into Elan
Started to sort out the door gaps. Work in progress.
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Interesting !!!!!!!!!!!!
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For anyone interested, here is how I am dealing with the door gaps. This may not be the best way of adjusting door gaps but it works for me 
Cardboard for the gap.
P40 to fill gap.
A little fettling still required bu getting there.

Cardboard for the gap.
P40 to fill gap.
A little fettling still required bu getting there.
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stevebroad wrote:I can't keep it secret any longer, here is my proposed paint scheme for the Elan.
I think an Elise would look great with that paint scheme.
There is no cure for Lotus, only treatment.
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StressCraxx wrote:stevebroad wrote:I can't keep it secret any longer, here is my proposed paint scheme for the Elan.
I think an Elise would look great with that paint scheme.
It would certainly hide all those sharp, unchapmanlike, edges

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For anyone remotely interested in vehicle weight reduction, I have just compared the Elan's glass to polycarbonate. Original glass weighed 18kg, add the rubber seals and it tops out at just over 20kg. Allowing for the front and rear fixings the polycarbonate replacements weigh 5kg, so around 15kg saving.
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stevebroad wrote:For anyone remotely interested in vehicle weight reduction, I have just compared the Elan's glass to polycarbonate. Original glass weighed 18kg, add the rubber seals and it tops out at just over 20kg. Allowing for the front and rear fixings the polycarbonate replacements weigh 5kg, so around 15kg saving.
I’m interested!!!!!
I’m not sure if it’s allowed for App K, haven’t checked. I might do if the car comes in overweight.
Now that Restopower’s Elan speedster is on hold you are the only kid on the block.
Keep up the interesting work.
Graeme
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Made the rear screen today. Turned out pretty well, easy this thermoforming malarkey 

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661 wrote:stevebroad wrote:For anyone remotely interested in vehicle weight reduction, I have just compared the Elan's glass to polycarbonate. Original glass weighed 18kg, add the rubber seals and it tops out at just over 20kg. Allowing for the front and rear fixings the polycarbonate replacements weigh 5kg, so around 15kg saving.
I’m interested!!!!!
I’m not sure if it’s allowed for App K, haven’t checked. I might do if the car comes in overweight.
Now that Restopower’s Elan speedster is on hold you are the only kid on the block.
Keep up the interesting work.

What do you mean by App K ?
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Graeme,
App K encourages the use of Lexan. Just double check on the thickness that the FIA wish to see.
Andrew
App K encourages the use of Lexan. Just double check on the thickness that the FIA wish to see.
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Frogelan wrote:Graeme,
App K encourages the use of Lexan. Just double check on the thickness that the FIA wish to see.
Andrew
But what is App K?

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I believe he is referring to appendix k of fia regulations.
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