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fuqua914 · 12-21-2008, 09:37 AM

A few mods, Sec111 RVT brace, rear tow,harness bar, Scroth belts, wheels, exhaust wrap, BWR sway bar, painted console, DIY rear panel eliminator, seats with air holes.

ERT_308 · 12-21-2008, 10:03 AM

Very nice.
Cool idea with the seats. Haven't seen that on a Lotus.

How is your suspension set up (toe, camber)?

What position do you have the BWR sway bar at?

newman · 12-21-2008, 10:55 AM

Exhaust wrap looks cool, i wonder what it's color longevity is, though...

plastique999 · 12-21-2008, 11:00 AM

Nice....what material did you use for exhaust wrap?

viciously · 12-21-2008, 12:23 PM

Love the exhaust wrap and DIY rear-panel delete. Would love to know more about both!

kestrel74 · 12-21-2008, 12:27 PM

RTD Brace ??

xceed · 12-21-2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by viciously

Love the exhaust wrap and DIY rear-panel delete. Would love to know more about both!

+1

V-RAPTOR · 12-21-2008, 03:18 PM

fuqua914 · 12-21-2008, 04:49 PM

The exhaust wrap has faded a little but it has been on for about 6 months, it is fiberglass and comes in 2" X 50' rolls. There are many sites that carry it, I would not recomend the SS tie wraps they offer they are just to thin.
My rear panel is a VonHep with some expanded metal I got from Lowes and cut to fit the open sides. I split some gas 3/8 gas line to make a cover for the cut edge that went down to the diffuser. Flat black paint and that was it, pretty inexpensive.
The brace is a RVT from sec111, I painted it with some orange caliper paint. I the rigged up the DIY alignment set up from BOE site and it worked great. I have it set up with all shims removed and .0 toe in front and .5 in on the rear. Very easy to adjust I was surprised how easy.
I am running on the 3rd hole on the front sway bar, it is a big differance from the stock swaybar. I have not had a chance to move it and see where is best for me.

shay2nak · 12-21-2008, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by fuqua914

My rear panel is a VonHep with some expanded metal I got from Lowes and cut to fit the open sides. I split some gas 3/8 gas line to make a cover for the cut edge that went down to the diffuser. Flat black paint and that was it, pretty inexpensive.

I was thinking of something like this, kind of a rear delete but not. Just enough to hide the muffler from the blues & twos and still good enough to help get the heat out. Do you have a picture from a bit further away showing the whole back end of the car?

Dragon · 12-22-2008, 01:51 AM

Digging the rear mesh on the rear delete... Just found one of my next mods...

IamBatman · 12-22-2008, 02:04 AM

You forgot a hole in the bottom of the passenger seat. in case he/she crap their pants.

lotusport · 12-22-2008, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kestrel74

RTD Brace ??

RTV brace and RTD brace are two separate items from S.111 that accomplish essentially the same thing. My understanding is that the RTD brace is the stronger of the two and more suitable for a constantly-tracked car. I got the RTV brace when I had the Katana installed, along with FF's engine brace.

12-21-2008, 09:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
fuqua914 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 98	My car mods A few mods, Sec111 RVT brace, rear tow,harness bar, Scroth belts, wheels, exhaust wrap, BWR sway bar, painted console, DIY rear panel eliminator, seats with air holes. Attached Images

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12-21-2008, 04:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
fuqua914 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 98	The exhaust wrap has faded a little but it has been on for about 6 months, it is fiberglass and comes in 2" X 50' rolls. There are many sites that carry it, I would not recomend the SS tie wraps they offer they are just to thin. My rear panel is a VonHep with some expanded metal I got from Lowes and cut to fit the open sides. I split some gas 3/8 gas line to make a cover for the cut edge that went down to the diffuser. Flat black paint and that was it, pretty inexpensive. The brace is a RVT from sec111, I painted it with some orange caliper paint. I the rigged up the DIY alignment set up from BOE site and it worked great. I have it set up with all shims removed and .0 toe in front and .5 in on the rear. Very easy to adjust I was surprised how easy. I am running on the 3rd hole on the front sway bar, it is a big differance from the stock swaybar. I have not had a chance to move it and see where is best for me.

12-22-2008, 01:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
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