Hub and Spinner Direction: Mystery and Controversy
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 7:30 pm
The topic of the direction of the knock off hubs on the Elan has been discussed on the Forum at length.
The Lotus orientation of left-handed threads on the left and right-handed threads on the right, I thought was a settled issue. This orientation is how my car (with standard - non-26r hubs) certainly came from the factory.
But, a fellow (maybe a Forum member?) today has posted on Facebook a copy of a what appears to be an official Lotus document: "Handling and Maintenance Notes for the Racing Version of the Lotus Elan S.2"
In this April 1965 "Lotus Components Racing Division" document, it states: "The left hand threaded hubs should be on the right Hand side of the car." Opposite to what I thought was common and settled wisdom!!!
So, now what to believe? Is the 26r different? If so, I have my 26r hubs (now as standard) wrong way round. Or is this seemingly official factory document wrong?
Also, note the comments on keeping the threads dry but lubricating the knock-off/wheel interface.
Here is the cover sheet for the document and the particular page referring to the Wheels and Hubs:
Again, thanks to the original poster on Facebook whom I acknowledge in reposting the above images.
The Lotus orientation of left-handed threads on the left and right-handed threads on the right, I thought was a settled issue. This orientation is how my car (with standard - non-26r hubs) certainly came from the factory.
But, a fellow (maybe a Forum member?) today has posted on Facebook a copy of a what appears to be an official Lotus document: "Handling and Maintenance Notes for the Racing Version of the Lotus Elan S.2"
In this April 1965 "Lotus Components Racing Division" document, it states: "The left hand threaded hubs should be on the right Hand side of the car." Opposite to what I thought was common and settled wisdom!!!
So, now what to believe? Is the 26r different? If so, I have my 26r hubs (now as standard) wrong way round. Or is this seemingly official factory document wrong?
Also, note the comments on keeping the threads dry but lubricating the knock-off/wheel interface.
Here is the cover sheet for the document and the particular page referring to the Wheels and Hubs:
Again, thanks to the original poster on Facebook whom I acknowledge in reposting the above images.