Most satisfying long term upgrade

PostPost by: pauljones » Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:52 am

Id like to repost rather than edit my origonal response.

Im going for best mod was joining elan.net

100% FREE and probably saved more than ive spent..

John, i think that beats your 50p?

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PostPost by: john.p.clegg » Wed Aug 02, 2017 10:54 am

O.K.

You win

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PostPost by: Certified Lotus » Wed Aug 02, 2017 11:03 am

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PostPost by: wotsisname » Thu Aug 03, 2017 4:12 pm

JJDraper wrote:So what has made other owners quietly satisfied over the years with something that has just worked?
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...well... I figured that as she loaned me the deposit for the Lotus [I left my cheque book at home] I would upgrade her to "Wife"
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PostPost by: UAB807F » Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:59 am

wotsisname wrote:
JJDraper wrote:So what has made other owners quietly satisfied over the years with something that has just worked?
Jeremy


The girlfriend

...well... I figured that as she loaned me the deposit for the Lotus [I left my cheque book at home] I would upgrade her to "Wife"


:D very good. When my girlfriend didn't complain about electric windows dropping into the door when it was raining, not panicking when oily smoke drifted from under the bonnet and not batting an eyelid at several roadside maintenance sessions I did the same !

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PostPost by: miked » Fri Sep 29, 2017 3:54 pm

Some more:
Drilling a hole in boot wall and fitting a rubber grommet for filling diff oil. Think it was 1.75 inch. Can get socket in and fill with ease.
Brazing a washer on the dizzy clamp bolt. Pinched idea from Mr Clegg's Tommy bar. Great, put hand under and acts just like a wing nut. No faffing with driver or spanner/socket.

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PostPost by: KevJ+2 » Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:01 pm

wotsisname wrote:
JJDraper wrote:So what has made other owners quietly satisfied over the years with something that has just worked?
Jeremy




The girlfriend






...well... I figured that as she loaned me the deposit for the Lotus [I left my cheque book at home] I would upgrade her to "Wife"


When my girlfriend started referring to my elan as ' your little car' and was only happy when I swapped it (and my Excel) for an Esprit - she became my Ex 8) and no, I'm not bitter about the lying, cheating b#!#h at all :lol:
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PostPost by: ericbushby » Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:18 pm

Most satisfying is increasing the spacing of the pedals so that my size 10 wides only press one pedal at once and it cost nothing.
Modern starter motor is brilliant, and now looking forward, I should have the CV drive shafts fitted in a few days. I expect to be equally pleased with those.
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PostPost by: peterako » Thu Oct 05, 2017 12:13 pm

Replacing headlights with halogen units and Rewiring with Relays. Made night driving both safe and a pleasure :)
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Oil breather away from airbox....

Planning to put in an intermittent wiper mode....

Happy with more or less all else as 'original'.

Still in love with my +2 12+ years on :)
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PostPost by: Foxie » Thu Oct 05, 2017 12:46 pm

peterako wrote:
Oil breather away from airbox....



Hope you fitted a catch tank like mine. 500ml brake fluid container filled with pot scrubs :)
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PostPost by: The Veg » Fri Oct 06, 2017 10:49 pm

peterako wrote:Replacing headlights with halogen units and Rewiring with Relays. Made night driving both safe and a pleasure :)


On my list. Might even consider LED.

Mick (Sue) Miller CV Driveshafts


Installed by previous owner. :)

Electronic ignition


Also on my list.

TT Front Shocks & Springs (time to replace them now :) plenty of miles on them)


Got Konis thanks to previous owner but they won't last forever.

EBC Pads


Do you like them?

Oil breather away from airbox


Working on that, after seeing the oily mess in the intake system and all over the inside of the nose.

Planning to put in an intermittent wiper mode


Hadn't thought of that, but might be useful.

Still in love with my +2 12+ years on :)


I hope I love mine at least as long. Need to get it back together and on the road!
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PostPost by: miked » Tue Oct 10, 2017 1:25 pm

I had a diff case with a stripped drain plug hole thread. Fixed it with a Bergen spark plug insert. Worked a treat and the tool even cut a fresh seat. Using a cut down spark plug bottom I brazed the old brass plug nut together. Job done.
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PostPost by: stugilmour » Thu Oct 12, 2017 2:25 am

Great thread. Nice to see practical drivability mods in one place. When I was building my car I kind of had to hunt them down. :D

For those considering intermittent wipers, this is what I installed. Still really happy with the setup...

elan-mods-f31/smartscreen-intermittent-wipers-review-t25502.html

Rewiring the whole car and adding adding additional fuses & relays is top of my list. Have never had anything beyond a loose wire since. Veg, the Halogens are the way to go; completely adequate and period correct. Looked at LED?s for my Esprit, and the cost and hassles are a bit much.

For a cheap and easy Plus 2 mod, grind a bevel on the end of the two hex screws that form the bonnet hinges. Way easier to get the bolt started in the bobbin.

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PostPost by: john.p.clegg » Thu Oct 12, 2017 5:20 am

Stu
"For a cheap and easy Plus 2 mod, grind a bevel on the end of the two hex screws that form the bonnet hinges. Way easier to get the bolt started in the bobbin."

or even replace it with a longer screw , with the pointed end as suggested but also with wing nuts brazed on the ends , so much easier to fit/tighten with ones fingers rather than trying to get a spanner/socket in there...

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PostPost by: prezoom » Thu Oct 12, 2017 2:13 pm

Those have to be the two most frustrating bolts on the car.
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