S2 Alloys Group Buy

[DaveB]

Anybody know how many Lotus have?

Cash is tight at the moment so unable to commit to the group buy, but will probably be after some in the future.

Ailwyn

When I spoke to Lotus they said they 50+...

...I don't know whether they will just order some more if they run out though.

DaveB

[lotos]

You can use rubber valves on S2 wheels, right?

no they have to be metal.

don't know why though .. but they do...

Sh!t, seriously?

[whippit]

when i bought mine last week, i asked how many lotus had in , 1000 + i was told,
i,m off to christopher neil thur ,i'll ask again

[abmunro]

Lotus rang me this evening.

Mine are in.

Unfortunately I'm going offshore tomorrow so I will have to wait a week to collect them....

[muley]

You can use rubber valves on S2 wheels, right?

no they have to be metal.

don't know why though .. but they do...

Sh!t, seriously?

Yes, they have to be metal because the hole is too small for a standard rubber one.

I think they are used on motorcycles - I bought mine from sj sports - not cheap.

Jim

[lotos]

Hmm.. Are metal valves standard type items one can find anywhere?

[Exbury]

Would love to join this group buy but got to draw the line somewhere....... sadly, especially with the Wilwood callipers not showing as well! Oh well, a future purchase maybe!

[algirdas]

Dear DaveB:

At this point, I am somewhat confused. What is the bottom line for those of us on this side of the pond? Can we get them? And, if so, how much?

Sincerely,

Algirdas

[nitroman]

Dear DaveB:

At this point, I am somewhat confused. What is the bottom line for those of us on this side of the pond? Can we get them? And, if so, how much?

Sincerely,

Algirdas

I'm opting out of this as with the shipping it is considerably more costly. It costs $100USD just to have a wheel repaired & refinished, and looking at it in that light the original Lotus aftersales price (which supposedly included shipping) was too good to pass up.

[router]

Hmm.. Are metal valves standard type items one can find anywhere?

Not sure if they are standard items...
I just checked out sjsportscars and they have them:

A100G6032H EACH 6.17+VAT

[marcos]

may you know when the parts list is updated?

[bobbrown]

for people that may be interested the valves for the S2 rim look like this as supplied
The diameter of the valve where it goes through the rim is 8mm ish and as such the standard rubber valve will not fit!

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[lotos]

Thanks, bob - that is exactly what I needed. I can't believe how complicated this little project of mine is turning out to be! Who knew switching wheels would be so much brain damage. (Well, lots of you probably knew... but I don't hold it against you)

[bobbrown]

lotos

FYI I did find some valves available in the UK but with option to deliver to the US
I can not be 100% certain but they do say they are universal http://www.rockshore.uk.com/pro-valve-b ... 4-65-p.asp

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I assume the washer is removable to make them "universal" cheap enough at $30.00 a set of 4

Bob

[lotos]

I'm finding that most valve stems are made to fit 0.453" hole (11.5 mm) or .625 (16 mm). Why oh why does everything on this car have to be bespoke

I'll keep looking for 8mm (~ 0.3 ")

I'm wondering if I couldn't bring a wheel to a local tire place - it's possible they'd have a lot of options there for not much $$

[dapinky]

this link to e-bay shows the threaded diameter to be 7.66mm (which is 0.301").

[nitroman]

for people that may be interested the valves for the S2 rim look like this as supplied
The diameter of the valve where it goes through the rim is 8mm ish and as such the standard rubber valve will not fit!

vv1.jpg

vv2.jpg

This is exactly (judging of course by the cap!) what the stems on on my S2 wheels look like. I had never considered they were any thing special though, since I was not the one who procured them.

That said, you are on your own; but you can find "BBS valve stems" listed for sale in the USA: http://www.genuinesaab.com/catalog/prod ... e86e2e2d0f

[lotos]

Thanks, Matt, for that link.

this link to e-bay shows the threaded diameter to be 7.66mm (which is 0.301").

I found a few references to .303" so that's probably the size.

[dapinky]

I found a few references to .303" so that's probably the size.

Well, that's one way to get an acurate hole size

[DaveB]

Hi everyone

algirdas, sorry for the confusion.....have you got the PM? let me know what you want to do.

abmunro...glad they have arrived, get the dealer to check the condition, mine turned up damaged ...PM me when you are happy.

nitroman....understood, you also have a PM

marcos...I don't know when Lotus update the aftersales list...is this what you meant?

Fubar...I am happy to go ahead, if you are. Let me know how you wish to go about it. PM me

Can people let me know when they have had their wheels...PM me

Any other questions, PM me...

Thanks
Dave "I love PMs" B