New Zenos E10S Owner - Advice please!
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I am now the proud owner of a 200 mile E10S! Couple of questions I have for other owners:
Seat pads are showing signs of fraying on the edges, has this affected any other cars and is there a recommend fix?
Has anyone fitted upgraded brakes as I’ve found the standard brakes tricky for road use when cold
Any advice much appreciated
Seat pads are showing signs of fraying on the edges, has this affected any other cars and is there a recommend fix?
Has anyone fitted upgraded brakes as I’ve found the standard brakes tricky for road use when cold
Any advice much appreciated
Very impressed with the car, took a 15 minute test drive but didn’t get chance to warm the brakes properly and they’ll take a bit of getting used to. Loved the noise and don’t think i’ll ever tire of it! Didn’t drive it home Saturday, I’m getting it transported down in a few days. Let me know if the seat pads are fraying on the red one, I’ve emailed a couple of companies for re-upholster quotes as that will just annoy me if I leave it!
I have the new car invoice with mine, it was registered October 2017 (it’s showing on a 66 plate but trying to get on a 67 with DVLA). It was £39k OTR including the Track Pack and Weather Pack, And I’ve bought it at just under the £22500 advertised with 200 miles on he clock. Unbelievable really, hopefully both our cars won’t lose much at all over the next few years
deanjames77 said:
I have the new car invoice with mine, it was registered October 2017 (it’s showing on a 66 plate but trying to get on a 67 with DVLA). It was £39k OTR including the Track Pack and Weather Pack, And I’ve bought it at just under the £22500 advertised with 200 miles on he clock. Unbelievable really, hopefully both our cars won’t lose much at all over the next few years
Congrats, Was this the one at Stoke? i took my freind down to view it if it was, looked fab in Blue he even did a deal on it but it fell through in the end...Seats are Tillets possibly B9's?? and i think they will sell new seat pads for them.
I bought a Zenos just before christmas so still havent had chance to open it up properly yet....
A few of us are going to Anglesey may 28th for an open pit track day.
Colin Wakelin is very pro-active for Zenos still and has designed a few modifications for current owners, as is Jon peeke-vout who now works for AC cars on the forthcoming E10 due to be made in next few months.
Reyland do some upgraded discs which i will be buying before i go to track
Edited by likesachange on Monday 22 January 08:48
ooooh you are getting me excited now! I have an S1 Elise so like a raw drive. The Elise is obviously down on power so I am really hoping the E10 will give me that extra ooomf.
There looks like there is only 1 new one out there now from BOSS. Fingers crossed they should hold their value as for £20K they seem like a steal.
There looks like there is only 1 new one out there now from BOSS. Fingers crossed they should hold their value as for £20K they seem like a steal.
I’ve been in touch with Tillets who made the seats and they admitted they were made to a very tight budget and the vinyl isn’t durable. They’ve offered to reupholster in Suede @ £175 + VAT per seat or £275 in leather. Alternatively a local upholsterer has quoted approx £500 inc VAT to do it all in leather. It’s just a poor quality material, mine looks similar to your photo
Congrats on the new car, you'll love it once the weather improves.
I've the an E10S too, no screen though, it'll be three years old in July.
What brakes are on the car? Standard are two pot alcon with solid disks. They work well enough but eats pads on track which causes the fluid level to drop very quickly too, was causing me clutch issues.
Upgrade was four pot alcon with vented discs, these are powerful but have no feeling.
Next step was a change in master cylinders, pads and bias set up. This is what I have now and it's working well.
Are you in the Facebook Zenos Owners Group? There's some info in there about another brake upgrade, bigger discs etc. Worth a look.
As for the seats, I have the same ones but no issues with the fabric so far.
I've the an E10S too, no screen though, it'll be three years old in July.
What brakes are on the car? Standard are two pot alcon with solid disks. They work well enough but eats pads on track which causes the fluid level to drop very quickly too, was causing me clutch issues.
Upgrade was four pot alcon with vented discs, these are powerful but have no feeling.
Next step was a change in master cylinders, pads and bias set up. This is what I have now and it's working well.
Are you in the Facebook Zenos Owners Group? There's some info in there about another brake upgrade, bigger discs etc. Worth a look.
As for the seats, I have the same ones but no issues with the fabric so far.
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