My lid bone snapped in half and no one will call me back

[bruh_la]

Originally Posted by Serebo1

That's funny, as the "current Exige" comes with "a mechanism" built in.

For the record, I did over a 100 miles at Big Willow yesterday with the lidbone and no problems whatsoever. In my experience, when installed properly, there's more than enough play in the lidbone not to cause any issues.

The Exige has a strut to raise it because its significantly heavier than the elise lid, mainly due to the wing. On the exige S it has two small struts coz the intercooler gets in the way. These push up against the outside edges of the lid and make the lid fit very poor.

So i removed mine and got a short length of alluminium rod to prop it open.

So i raise my Exige lid by hand! As strange as that seems......

Maybe there is enough slop in this device to allow one side to move with the engine and the other to remain still. This still does not make it good engineering practice! I only stated my opinion but are you seriously suggesting this contraption (which has failed) is good engineering?

If i suggested connecting the engine to the lid here at work.....they wouldn't even laugh.

[zvezdah1]

Guys each and everyone entitled to their opinions ideas. bruh la doesn't sound like a troll to me.

I haven't got a lidbone yet, it's a clever idea, I personally don't think I need one. The lidbone installed does have plenty of play in the connection to prevent undue stresses on anything. Please note, as this post and others will reveal, I'm not an engineer and I don't play one on tv.
Chris

[bruh_la]

Originally Posted by zvezdah1

Guys each and everyone entitled to their opinions ideas. bruh la doesn't sound like a troll to me.

Thanks

[smoseley]

Originally Posted by bruh_la

So i raise my Exige lid by hand! As strange as that seems......

It's not strange... most of us only resort to the "manual lift" as a last resort, though.

[ivan1]

some of us need two hands
but seriously, I am with bruh_la on this one - I personally dont have a need for this device ...

[greenbluff]

Well as much as I would like to have something other than the stock prop rod, although many would say there is nothing wrong with a stiff rod (the other theme in this thread), I also really don't like the fact it mounts to the engine which moves wrt the trunk lid. As an afterthought design, which it is by nature, it may be an acceptable compromise but clearly this is not what you would come up with given a clean slate, I think that is what people are confusing in the arguing here.

The overtravel locking is great, just need to figure out something different to mount a similar mechanism to without having to supply a fiberglass/resin kit with it, need to look at this more....

[zvezdah1]

Heck, I've no problem, I just hold the deck lid up with my head, thought everyone did that!

[codymac]

Originally Posted by bruh_la

Connecting body panels to the engine is ridiculous. Its bad engineering to do it.

I thought I was the only one that thought that - kept my mouth shut since I don't have an Elise.

[khoerling]

Ack! I was just returning home via the Ortega Hwy.
My Lidbone is about three weeks old now,
and it snapped about where the original poster's did.
I suspect it has everything to do with heat weakening the aluminum.
My bolts were torqed properly (loose).

I hope that I can get a replacement.
The Lidbone may not be perfect,
but it's freekin' sweet when it works

k.

[choi0706]

is the new hardware out? mine keeps comming loose..

[raggedy1]

note to self:

don't buy a lidbone

check.

[RegGuy]

I've had mine since they became available. No problems. I can't imagine it snapping, the stresses on it just don't seem to match up with that kind of failure. Indeed I consider this a must have for the car.

[jmmorford]

Mine hasn't snapped, but it frequently catches when I close it. I've learned to throw it forward when I close, but the main strut still sometimes catches on the small strut.

Also, 111 sent it with self locking nuts. These things suck. You have to apply so much torque just to get the nut fully threaded that I broke two of the bolts. I had much better luck with new bolts and nyloc nuts.

I also don't like all the slop in the unit. The slop is necessary for the unit to function properly, but it makes the whole installation feel and look cheap.

[RoadDad]

Originally Posted by jmmorford

Mine hasn't snapped, but it frequently catches when I close it. I've learned to throw it forward when I close, but the main strut still sometimes catches on the small strut.

Also, 111 sent it with self locking nuts. These things suck. You have to apply so much torque just to get the nut fully threaded that I broke two of the bolts. I had much better luck with new bolts and nyloc nuts.

I also don't like all the slop in the unit. The slop is necessary for the unit to function properly, but it makes the whole installation feel and look cheap.

See this:

Originally Posted by raggedy1

note to self:

don't buy a lidbone

check.