Re: [Almondgreen] Lotus Elan Sprint (maybe ?)
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 4:36 pm
Almondgreen wrote:The trackday went surprisingly great ! It went like a dream, I took lot of pleasure driving it on the track and made more than 150 miles on the track. I just had 2 problems :
- The battery came off the brackets and bumped on the inner of the rear left wing, slightly damaging it
- I lost ALL the rear left wheel pegs ! Hopefully it happened just on the very last session, but I've had checked if the wheels were well tightened just after the lunch, and they were perfectly fitted. Don't know what could have happened ?
And the Michelin 155r80 are not built to go on a track, as I already know !
been there, done that ....
battery: mine is now lighter, with inner fender foam protection, and attached with a strap in addition to the brackets.
pegs: make sure the hubs are not greased (I had to clean up mine after a "pro" mechanics looked into the diff at some point), check that the pegs are of the proper late type, in place, and that the peg holes are not deformed. Adequate torque (200 lb/ft) should keep the wheel in place if not deformed, though I've found that track use calls for double checking (esp. after the first session - beware of the heat if brakes have been used generously...). The replacement pegs I've bought are not super tight compared to the stock ones, possibly held by rust... but I carry a couple spares and grip-pliers just in case. I try to pay attention to "toc-toc" noise coming from the rear, which is the wheel moving laterally when becoming undone and starting to push out the pegs.
so, are you up to Magny-Cours in October then ?