Attempting to build the fastest road legal Elan in the world

[BEN99W]

I too have read this all the way through having just found it. Im very impressed with what you're doing.

When I feel like Im spending too much time and money on my turbo'd MX5, I'll look to this thread for some perspective.

Also, your car is half the weight and twice the power of my 5. Mental.

Ben

Edited to add: Looks like Im pretty local to you, will you be taking it to any shows once complete?

Edited by BEN99W on Wednesday 20th November 16:29

[Aluminati]

BEN99W said:

Edited to add: Looks like Im pretty local to you, will you be taking it to any shows once complete?

Edited by BEN99W on Wednesday 20th November 16:29

The Warren with any luck !

[stevebroad]

Aluminati said:

The Warren with any luck !

That is very close to me but they probably won't let me is as it will be faster than anything they can muster up :-)

[stevebroad]

BEN99W said:

I too have read this all the way through having just found it. Im very impressed with what you're doing.

When I feel like Im spending too much time and money on my turbo'd MX5, I'll look to this thread for some perspective.

Also, your car is half the weight and twice the power of my 5. Mental.

Ben

Edited to add: Looks like Im pretty local to you, will you be taking it to any shows once complete?

Edited by BEN99W on Wednesday 20th November 16:29

Thanks.

No idea on time or cost. Best not to think about it :-)

I am doing my best re weight.

Possibly, but not that interested in showing it off to all and sundry. It will be seen on the sprint and drag strips though.

Steve

PS Do you know Stu Wilkinson?

Edited by stevebroad on Wednesday 20th November 21:10

[BEN99W]

stevebroad said:

PS Do you know Stu Wilkinson?

I do know a Stu Wilkinson, although I have no idea how anyone could deduce that from my post! But then I don't know how you have done so much with your Elan either.

[stevebroad]

BEN99W said:

I do know a Stu Wilkinson, although I have no idea how anyone could deduce that from my post! But then I don't know how you have done so much with your Elan either.

:-)

Had a look at your profile :-)

Stu is a good friend of my Daughter, Zoe and we have known him for many years.

[BEN99W]

Yes,Stu is not as scary as he looks - good lad.

I know what you mean about not showing it off to all and sundry, I went to a cars and coffee meet at the Museum of Power in Maldon and something didn't feel right on the way home. Turns out someone had kindly set one front damper to full soft and the other to full hard.

Ben

[stevebroad]

BEN99W said:

Yes,Stu is not as scary as he looks - good lad.

I know what you mean about not showing it off to all and sundry, I went to a cars and coffee meet at the Museum of Power in Maldon and something didn't feel right on the way home. Turns out someone had kindly set one front damper to full soft and the other to full hard.

Ben

It's a shame some people's parents ever met. What vehicle is this that they can even get to them?

[BEN99W]

stevebroad said:

It's a shame some people's parents ever met. What vehicle is this that they can even get to them?

It was my MX5, although I'd left the bonnet up as there's usually some interest in the specifics of the turbo set up, it being a fairly common modification, but lots of different possibilities.

Serves me right for being a show off.

Ben

[stevebroad]

BEN99W said:

It was my MX5, although I'd left the bonnet up as there's usually some interest in the specifics of the turbo set up, it being a fairly common modification, but lots of different possibilities.

Serves me right for being a show off.

Ben

That's like a modern Elan :-) Do you have a thread on here?

[Quadcamboy]

BEN99W said:

Yes,Stu is not as scary as he looks - good lad.

I know what you mean about not showing it off to all and sundry, I went to a cars and coffee meet at the Museum of Power in Maldon and something didn't feel right on the way home. Turns out someone had kindly set one front damper to full soft and the other to full hard.

Ben

WTF! Chop their bloody fingers off!

[stevebroad]

Quadcamboy said:

WTF! Chop their bloody fingers off!

If I had caught them it wouldn't have been their fingers they would go home without.

[neutral 3]

Awesome build !! Love an Elan, almost bought a yellow S4 drophead in 95!

[BEN99W]

stevebroad said:

That's like a modern Elan :-) Do you have a thread on here?

I don't. Yet. I did start one on MX5Nutz but lost it all when new owners did a data migration and lost loads of info. I've been really enjoying reading these threads though so it may inspire me if I can track down enough photos.

Ben

[stevebroad]

BEN99W said:

I don't. Yet. I did start one on MX5Nutz but lost it all when new owners did a data migration and lost loads of info. I've been really enjoying reading these threads though so it may inspire me if I can track down enough photos.

Ben

Yeah, go for it. Just a few photos will get people's interest and start asking for more. I know that I will :-)

[stevebroad]

BEN99W said:

Yes,Stu is not as scary as he looks - good lad.

I know what you mean about not showing it off to all and sundry, I went to a cars and coffee meet at the Museum of Power in Maldon and something didn't feel right on the way home. Turns out someone had kindly set one front damper to full soft and the other to full hard.

Ben

Stu is wondering if you are broken Ben? :-)

[stevebroad]

Returned to making the carbon doors. A few months ago I made the mould for the front of the driver's door. I have now started preparing the rest of the door so I can make the other part of the mould. First off I had to fill all of the holes. Once that is completed I will lay up the fibreglass mould. The idea is to make the door in two sections and glue them together.

Edited by stevebroad on Saturday 4th January 13:41

[stevebroad]

Gosh, what a busy day :-) First coat of gloss highlighted a few defects I will deal with before second coat. This weighs 6.8kg and would be usable as it is. However, a carbon fibre version should be under 2kg, a saving of over 9kg for the pair, not to be sniffed at as it equates to an increase of 11bhp/tonne :-) Started on sorting out the driver's door opening area and side splitter/skirt.

[stevebroad]

Slowly getting there.

Edited by stevebroad on Monday 6th January 22:26

Edited by stevebroad on Tuesday 7th January 00:34

[stevebroad]

A video progress report. I recorded in VGA in order to keep the video small, so the quality isn't brilliant. Also, when I say master cylinders I mean reservoirs :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_5O419pDkQ&t=...

Edited by stevebroad on Saturday 29th February 21:21