2 years of work complete - pix

[Cegan09]

i love how the door recesses look. nice job

[RacyTracy]

Originally Posted by SobeLotus

You think you've gone crazy with yours, check out mine.

Was this thread about YOUR car??

[SobeLotus]

True.

BTW, nice job on your Lotus. Sometimes simple is better.

[kestrel74]

I like that orange color !!

[fitfan]

very very nice tim! great resault!!! ....hows that larani

i am a big fan of your door recess black out idea!!

[E.D.]

and another one who likes the door recess

[Tim Taylor]

Originally Posted by swistun

sweet job. Now go forth and drive it!! Time to get some splattered bugs on that pristine front mug.

Ah, I can do that. Signed up for a track day on Tuesday. Everything will get broken in!! CAn't wait to see what the combo of cf diffuser, 245/40/17 rear yokes and the BWR SC set up will do. Pacific RAceways, here I come.

[Tim Taylor]

Originally Posted by SweetDaddyD

Tim, you did a good job installing the vinyl up the sill area, glad that worked out for you. Looks great.

ACtually, first props go to Sweet DAddy D who provided the film for the door recesses and rocker replacement film, which as I understand it (did not do install myself) was a GREAT replacement for the OEM Starshield.

Unfortunately, the guy installing the door recess film had to make a template, which did not follow the line of the door recess all the way to the front. It looks okay with the door closed, but it could be better. Sweet Daddy D - I think those pieces were about 56" long, and about 3" wide. Can you PM me about sending me some that are say, 56" long by 4 1/2" wide so I can take it back and have it redone perfectly.

I will try to get some photos with door open so everyone can see what I am talking about.

Suffice it say, perfect or not, I LOVE the look. Several people who saw it in person said "thats the way they should come from the factory."

[swistun]

In your estimation, how much weight have you dropped? Just curious...

[Tim Taylor]

Originally Posted by fitfan

very very nice tim! great resault!!! ....hows that larani

i am a big fan of your door recess black out idea!!

Rod -

I like the Larini, but not as much as the 2bular ;^). The aerodynamic difference though of having no exhaust pipes poking into the diffuser is supposed to be pretty significant. Maybe Jim Valentine will do a two pipe above the diffuser exhaust!!!

[Tim Taylor]

Originally Posted by swistun

In your estimation, how much weight have you dropped? Just curious...

Roughly, I lost 11 lbs with the Larini, 9 lbs with FF header and cat, 21 to 22 lbs over stock wheels with RAC's, a lb or two with CF diffuser, totalling about 44 lbs, then you have to add back for the BWR SC set up (which I am guessing adds about 15 - 20 lbs net, and a couple of lbs per back tire to go to the 245/40/17 tires so summing it all up I guess about a 20 lbs net loss.

Swistun reminded me - I have the Odyssey 625 which saves another 14 - 15 lbs or so. So, I am a net 34 lbs loss.

[swistun]

Originally Posted by Tim Taylor

Roughly, I lost 11 lbs with the Larini, 9 lbs with FF header and cat, 21 to 22 lbs over stock wheels with RAC's, a lb or two with CF diffuser, totalling about 44 lbs, then you have to add back for the BWR SC set up (which I am guessing adds about 15 - 20 lbs net, and a couple of lbs per back tire to go to the 245/40/17 tires so summing it all up I guess about a 20 lbs net loss.

Don't forget to add the black vinyl around the air intakes though - at least 1-2 grams per side!

Planning at swapping out the battery? That's like another 10-20 lbs right there, depending on which one you choose...

Again, sweet car.

[33truballa33]

Tim, your car is amazingly clean. Very nice upgrades. Looking forward to going on a cruise with you one of these days

[Tim Taylor]

Originally Posted by swistun

Don't forget to add the black vinyl around the air intakes though - at least 1-2 grams per side!

Planning at swapping out the battery? That's like another 10-20 lbs right there, depending on which one you choose...

Again, sweet car.

Ah, I forgot that. I already have the Odyssey 625. I think I saved about 15 lbs there. I wrote up the whole list of everything I have done, and I need to post it because I keep forgetting stuff.

[Tim Taylor]

Originally Posted by 33truballa33

Tim, your car is amazingly clean. Very nice upgrades. Looking forward to going on a cruise with you one of these days

Thanks. Its so clean I couldn't stand it, I guess. I just tapped the front clam on a protruding wood retaining wall and now I have to go find a place to repair it. Bel-Red Auto, I guess.

Thanks for the kind comments. I've done a bunch of stuff you can't see in the photos, too.

[fitfan]

Originally Posted by Tim Taylor

Rod -

I like the Larini, but not as much as the 2bular ;^). The aerodynamic difference though of having no exhaust pipes poking into the diffuser is supposed to be pretty significant. Maybe Jim Valentine will do a two pipe above the diffuser exhaust!!!

agreed! discharing pressure and or introducing holes and objects in the airstream at the diffuser just seems plain silly! but i hate the idea of spending a grand a fancy diffuser... sigh...

[33truballa33]

Originally Posted by Tim Taylor

Thanks. Its so clean I couldn't stand it, I guess. I just tapped the front clam on a protruding wood retaining wall and now I have to go find a place to repair it. Bel-Red Auto, I guess.

Thanks for the kind comments. I've done a bunch of stuff you can't see in the photos, too.

I had my rear clam replaced at Haury's. They did an amazing job. When my insurance was stalling on the money they paid out of pocket to get the parts so that I wouldn't have to wait for the insurance to act. Bonus is Zac the VP there has an Elise

RB

[Chococar]

Originally Posted by Murix

I like it. Can you take pictures of the door recess with the door open? Good idea with painting that!

+1

[Tim Taylor]

Originally Posted by Chococar

+1

I will see if I can get a shot in a day or so. Its not paint, its film (from Sweet Daddy D.) It is NOT an easy install tho.

[Tim Taylor]

Originally Posted by 33truballa33

I had my rear clam replaced at Haury's. They did an amazing job. When my insurance was stalling on the money they paid out of pocket to get the parts so that I wouldn't have to wait for the insurance to act. Bonus is Zac the VP there has an Elise

RB

Where is Haury's? PM me with details, if you would.