Re: Stock frame or upgrade
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:19 pm
Jim, having the red interior is a very rare option, and I would think it looks stunning with the white Coupe....any chance of a photo or two of the inside?
Mark
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alan.barker wrote:Could anyone say if the Spyder Chassis was ever homologated by UTAC and has Type approval
If not then cars fitted with a Spyder Chassis are illegal for road use .
I know in France when you take your car for the french MOT they look to see if the headlamp lenses are engraved with "E11".
Maybe Homologation is a bad subject
standby for action!!!!!!!!
Alan B
Spyder fan wrote:alan.barker wrote:Could anyone say if the Spyder Chassis was ever homologated by UTAC and has Type approval
If not then cars fitted with a Spyder Chassis are illegal for road use .
I know in France when you take your car for the french MOT they look to see if the headlamp lenses are engraved with "E11".
Maybe Homologation is a bad subject
standby for action!!!!!!!!
Alan B
Alan,
Well that's a can of worms Have the solid driveshaft conversions been homologated or any of the other aftermarket replacements / upgrades?
Maybe convertible +2's come under this banner?
I doubt that even the original Lotus chassis has any form of European type approval.
We should be asking who is checking these things and who is prosecuting offenders..... I suspect the answer is nobody and no one.
Regards
Famous Frank wrote:........If your frame isn't very rusty, then I would get it strengthened, perform a few of the 26R mods, and either paint it or have it powder coated after having it media blasted............
..........A couple of questions if I may? How do you know it's twisted? Especially if it's still under the body and the body hasn't been off?
Frank
nebogipfel wrote: If you want a stronger chassis fit Spyder, if you want originality then it has to be an unmolested Lotus chassis IMO.
ardee_selby wrote:There are those who consider galvanising a form of mole-station.
I was reading this old "advice" t'other day...mentions the front suspension pin replacement & localised repairs...
Cheers - Richard