The Lotus Grand Tourers

Hi Steve The beans.... I'm using a General Motors V8 - Chevy LS1. 350-450 horsepower naturally aspirated, depending on cam; 600-800 with supercharger/twin turbos. It's about 100lb heavier than the Lotus engine, but with a lighter aluminium radiator, no air-con compressor/condensor, and a lightweight...

The de-ox gel is brilliant - just remember to keep it from drying out while it is working. I use a toothbrush-sized wire brush dipped in more gel to scrub at the rust and keep it wet. I have just painted my whole chassis with etch primer after de-greasing and de-rusting. I'm going to use a "cold gal...

Planning on keeping the brakes warm with ~400 horsepower

Pete

Hi Steve I'm planning to use HiSpec components (www.hispecmotorsport.co.uk). I've done some brake torque calculations using estimates of tyre and brake pad friction coefficients and plan to use 330mmx22mm at the back; aluminium bell +rotor (to match 335mmx32mm at the front), using their 2-pot handbr...

Chris - what colour are you painting the chassis? I've just finished welding the reinforcing plates for the roll-cage mountings on mine and was wondering what colour to paint it (after etch priming).

Pete

Hi Oran

4x114.3 mm

Pete

Hi Fred The hidden fixings are little plastic 'Christmas trees' which must become hard with age. They are located at each corner of the radio aperture. Mine was also difficult to remove; impossible with the radio in place. I removed the radio and used the thinnest 'lever' I could find. The panel cam...

Hi Graeme

Mike Taylor at www.Lotusbits.com can supply stainless rear seatbelt anchor brackets. They just bolt in, but can be difficult to remove because of the rust.

Pete

Thanks very much for that Spav. I think I've just decided to not have mine done! - it's not that bad anyway.

Cheers

Pete

Spav - When I enquired about having my chassis re-galvanised, my local company were reluctant to do it because of the risk of distortion. Has yours come out ok? I'd really like to get mine done.

Pete

No problem. (I really must learn how to do it! )

I wish my wheels were that shiney!

I removed the body using a trolley jack, blocks of wood, four tall axle stands and two lengths of four x four timber. You can then just roll the chassis from under it as Spav says. You need not worry about the body flexing - it is remarkably stiff. I'll email you a couple of photos - still haven't d...

Hi Chris

My rear hoop is off the car at the moment - I'd be happy to take a photo of it but I'm not sure how to post it here. I could email it to you if it would help.

Pete

I'd be happy to bring along my trackday car - stripped out, full roll cage etc..

Pete