Off Topic Lotus
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Wedgefan

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75 posts

126 months

Sunday 20th September 2015
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Hi guys

A few more belated photos for pwd95! Instead of a further hijack of the Smash's 390 SE thread I thought I'd post on a new one.

Car is a 1989MY Excel SE with a modified LS1 engine (still 5.7l), Tremec TKO 600 gearbox and BTR Hydratrack diff. I've just rewired it to run with a DTA, but it's running like a pig at the moment - needs a rolling road session (engine already been run in on engine dyno). The flip-up bonnet is not original either.























Cheers

Pete

colin mee

1,214 posts

143 months

Sunday 20th September 2015
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That looks great. I had a lotus excel se a few years ago.loved it

adam quantrill

11,627 posts

265 months

Sunday 20th September 2015
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Ohhh what's that snapping sound?? There go the rear driveshafts! ;^)

Wedgefan

Original Poster:

75 posts

126 months

Sunday 20th September 2015
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adam quantrill said:
Ohhh what's that snapping sound?? There go the rear driveshafts! ;^)
I'm going to find out over the next few months! Had them cold-rolled by a specialist in Oxford, but as the tyres get stickier, we'll see smile
May take it to Santa Pod next year - run what ya brung day - and give it a sound thrashing!

Pete