Lotus Elan Central

The challenge is this:

Try and come up with, and deliver, a project that will benefit the Elan and LEC. Could be a turbo upgrade, complete induction system, updated interior basically anything Elan related. The idea need not be original, but the implementation should be.

The project can be devised and undertaken by individuals or groups, organise it any way you like.

It's no good just coming up with an idea, the project team need to carry this through to a possible group buy, along the way you will need to manage the list of interested parties, judging demand, cost estimation, design, fabrication, and final payment and delivery.

If you pick an ambitious and interesting project I'm sure there will be a lot of buy in from the rest of LEC, nobody needs to work in isolation.

If you are interested then these are the parameters:
1. Final cost should be kept to a max £1K per order
2. Fitting should be acheivable with modest level of mechanical competence
3. The final product should be a full kit - i.e. a bolt on solution, no need to hunt for extra parts
4. Create a Wiki page for the project, so that all discussion stays in the forum and a concise progress/description is maintained on the Wiki.

Any projects that are submitted can be voted upon by members at a later date. The winner or winners will be announced at Donny 2009... talks are currently underway with management to see what can be done as far as prizes or awards.

Please register your interest in this thread and I'll maintain a list of the included projects at the top.

Ailwyn

What a splendid idea - nice one Ailwyn.

Not certain about prizes, but we can work on that - trophy?

Sy V wrote:What a splendid idea - nice one Ailwyn.

Not certain about prizes, but we can work on that - trophy?

Humbug!

Yours,

Kitty Fiddler.

Supercharger, in place of the turbo, almost certainly break the £1K limit, but it has an appeal .

Nige wrote:Supercharger, in place of the turbo, almost certainly break the £1K limit, but it has an appeal .

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wot turbo......didnt think you had one anyway

theelanman wrote:wot turbo......didnt think you had one anyway

Ribbit (avec le compresseur) ou Ribbit (sans le compresseur)?

geoffsmith wrote:

theelanman wrote:wot turbo......didnt think you had one anyway

Ribbit (avec le compresseur) ou Ribbit (sans le compresseur)?

Perhaps a matching pair .

Seriously though why not? The turbo'd engine is already designed for forced induction and we know what needs to be done if you want to boost consistently over 1 bar or so (3 bar MAP sensor, 550cc injectors and a new and/or remapped ECU). I was just thinking about boost delivery, a supercharger will have the low down boost and lack of lag that a turbo can never have, however if engine driven it will cause some parasitic loss of power. Just wondering how many supercharged Elises are finding their way to the breakers (don't know what boost pressure they produce) and what the possibility of fitting a supercharger is in place of the turbo. Anyway, they make a nice noise.

So does Nigel have the first entry into the competition?

ailwyn wrote:So does Nigel have the first entry into the competition?

Second - won't the Elandapinkyman SS wishbone project be the first entry ?

Rambo wrote:

ailwyn wrote:So does Nigel have the first entry into the competition?

Second - won't the Elandapinkyman SS wishbone project be the first entry ?

They're planning a stainless steering rack as well - rack and bones men!

Rambo wrote:Second - won't the Elandapinkyman SS wishbone project be the first entry ?

Copying a lotus part is not really new is it??

On the other could it be classed as an upgrade??

At the current rate the competition won't even get off the ground... but lets hope that with a few local meets due at the beginning of march there will be some entries forthcoming soon.

fitting 300mm disc brakes using factory parts from other cars ?

addict wrote:fitting 300mm disc brakes using factory parts from other cars ?

Providing that you can put a kit together that people can buy, not a problem.

Quick, cheap and simple upgrade..........


Put a box of matches in the glove box - It makes the cigarette lighter portable and you can use it away from the car





I think there's a bloke in Leeds knocking this upgrade out for abot a tenner!









sorry, I'll behave now

What about......................?

Short shift kit? been done!
Front brake caliper upgrade? been done!
Rear brake caliper upgrade? been done!
Boot release mechanism? been done!
Fuel filler cap release mechanism? been done!
Hard top? been done!
Induction hoses? been done!
Dump valve? been done!
Round rear light clusters/back panel? been done!
Go-faster chip? been done!
Sports exhaust system? been done!
Coolant hose upgrade? been done!
Steering wheel replacement? been done!
Seat replacement? been done!
Roll bars? been done!
Rear strut bar? been done!
Front strut bar? been done!
Windbreaker? been done!
Oil filler cap? been done!
Upgrade turbo? been done!
Upgrade fuel injectors? been done!
Headlight upgrade? been done!

Mmmmmmmmm going to have to think about this a bit further!

What about..........a weather tight cabin? Impossible?

In all seriousness, in that list above are some very worthy candidates for recognition and praise! Well done to those responsible, who, even without the lure of a prize/trophy, developed the upgrades and improvements that many of us enjoy.

Sorry to take this slightly off topic, but what was the Fuel filler cap release mechanism?

I thought that was standard ????

Gary wrote:Sorry to take this slightly off topic, but what was the Fuel filler cap release mechanism?

I thought that was standard ????

Meant to say, "in cabin, electrically operated fuel filler flap release mechanism"!



Ask Pinky

Gary wrote:Sorry to take this slightly off topic, but what was the Fuel filler cap release mechanism?

I thought that was standard ????

Gary- I think Paul is referring to releasing the fuel filler cap from a switch/device inside the cabin rather than walking round to the passenger door and releasing the fuel filler flap by yanking on that black handle.

I'm sure Clemo or Dapinky have this ?? Or am I thinking of the remote boot release ??

PS Paul - you forgot the carbon fibre bits by Dodgy Darren, clothing by Monty and Elanman and the original bling nuts, bolts and washers by Stateside Dave. Tsk, tsk

Gary wrote:I thought that was standard ????

WHAT! Haven't you filled either of yours up yet to find out?

How about A Post seals,re designed slightly to avoid copy-right which would probably prove to be better.I'm sure they could be produced far cheaper than Lotus are going to charge when [if] they adventurely appear!
Come to think of it why not all the seals
Roger