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My engine conversion hit a snag. The engine installation is ok but the wiring is fluky. If you have a Westfield, kindly check the ground wire connections for me please. Everytime I turn switches I get different results. Someone suggested that my problem is an Earth fault more than a switch fault, a dody earth connection will cause some circuits to operate by back feeding through others, causing odd side effects. Its true that the ground wire also getting power (back feeding) although I'm not blowing fuses. Due to the design of the Westfield loom the majority of dash and sensors are fed by a single fuse, a backfeed across all of these would not blow the fuse as the total supply is the same The loom (earth) negative wires, which I think needs to be attached to the chassis. However, I can't find a ground wires from the loom that supposed to attach to the chassis. I can't reach & can't see the tunnel, the transmission is on the way. I only saw one black wire attach to the chassis behind the gas tank area. Perhaps this is not enough. Westfield said, negative wires from the dash loom is attached in three places. Behind the engine (tunnel-crossmember), in the cockpit and at the rear (gas tank area). I found a bunch of black wires Westfield bundled but not attach to the chassis. I'm thinking putting a connector at the end and attach these wires to the ground. I think this is my problem. No earth wires from the loom attach to the ground. Any idea? Thanks people

I will take the one that fly---I mean the white one !!

Yeah....I had a 70 Dodge Daytona, I wish I kept it. Then, 1978, I had a Plymouth Superbird and wish I kept....too late. Could have been a Barrett-Jackson attraction of the day.

I picked another Lotus in Tenn. A long drive from New England to Memphis. I thought I lost the trailer and the orange lotus when we hit the bad tornado in Memphis. GOD spared me. http://mjmturbos.com/images/lotusv85.jpg

Check the pictures below: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/The-last-Concept-Sky-Commuter-aircraft-in-Existence_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ26428QQihZ012QQitemZ220188946461QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

Bob....that's way too much for the 7, maybe for Elise. Oh by the way, Elise & Exige surpassed that design. They are running like dart vader now.

OK....here's another modern day 7 made by DONKERVOORT http://www.donkervoort.nl/cars/d8gt.htm http://www.donkervoort.nl/cars/d8270rs.htm http://www.donkervoort.nl/cars/d8.htm

hAHAHAHAHA! i LIKE THE TIRES. YOU SHOULD HAVE SEND THE DESIGN TO DUNKIN DONUT INSTEAD OF CATERHAM! :lol:

"but will people buy it? Most seem to support the traditional look" My 2cents. Let's be honest, there is no purity on the so called "lotus 7" since the man stopped producing his 7. When I go to shows and races, I don't call my car a Lotus 7. Atom & others is probably a concept taken from the genius Colin Chapman. Atom is a modern concept, therefore I don't mind having a modern day 7. If I want traditional, I will buy a pure Lotus super 7... ha!

Come on Deman (I) we support you just like any brand here. Don't be too sensitive. I got Westfield, if I need parts that I can cross reference using Deman or any other brand, I don't mind using it. I'm not into "my car is better than yours" when it comes to 7. We all came here as one!

"My advice is if you can get all or 99% of your money back, TAKE IT AND RUN AWAY. " THE BEST ADVICE ! jUST GET YOUR MONEY AND FORGET THE WHOLE THING. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE ANOTHER ONE. fIRST THING FIRST.

When you get your money back...bite the bullet, call Brian and buy a new one.....hahahaha, you deserve the 7th day of christmas!

"After agreeing to buy the car nearly 2 months ago now..and it being FULLY paid for, for almost a month.. After being instrumental in getting the car running to a condition of which it was being sold to me in the first place..((finding a mechanic willing to do a house call!!, thanks Seth!)). NOW..... The Owner is Reneging on the whole deal and wanting MORE money for the car now that it's in the running condition it was claimed to be as it was bought for!!" Scumbag & despicable person! If the guy cashed & signed the check, its obious you own the car. *ucking call the local police department and file a report. As Loren said, don't mess with TEXANS !!

I had a real Lotus 7 Series 4 (its ugly thou). I held the car for so long. As I got older, I need something more road worthy than my "original Series 4". I sold the car, took the money and picked up my new Westfield "Clone" in England....haha! Now, I enjoy my Westfield "CLONE", I had fun driving and meeting a bunch of clone heads ! Nice people. That's all it matters....life is short. Boys wanna have fun. I heard the story and history a zillion times, they are all contaminated...enough! The thread started with Gwar presenting his Modern day 7. I like innovation. I have more respect and support innovative people like Brian, Seth, Gwar and many more who were able to continue the legacy of the 7. As I said, if Gwar would like to experiment, he can strip my Westfield, use the chassis for guinea pig and more power to his dream. Likewise, I let a local welder in Toronto copied my my original Lotus 25 while its under restoration. He didn't do a good job...szhity job. So, we all came here as a "clone head" (friends) regardless of what brand. If you are hang up with identity, I'm willing to leave and find another twig to clone. Amen.

Gwar---I'm promoting your Modern day 7---here are some comments: The last one might be interested funding the project. Do you have the rear picture? " Nice looking render. Can I ask does it sit on a space frame? I like the integration of the roll bar into the body work. Could the roll bar and seat back be made integral - like a single set race car? Frank Costin did this with the Marcos designed in the 60s, and single seater cars. Different leg lengths were accommodated by a sliding pedal box. " Keep up the ideas, Puk "Thats very nice. Send it to Westfield, they may need to update the design of the SEIW. Regards. " "I like the rear arches, (but that's fine, 'cos they look like Striker arches...) Double hoops are fine, too, but I'd like to see what they looked like a bit higher. Definitely like the bolt recesses. Don't like the headlights. You got it in a model, so we can have a peek at the back (since that's what people should be seeing)? or is it a photoshop job? Steve " "What is the deal with this seven on your site. http://www.mjmturbos.com/images/modern7.jpg thanks Tony"

"While I hold nothing against any of the other manufacturers out there, the Caterham is not a clone and should be recognized appropriately considering the history of the marque." I owned 6 "REAL" Lotuses, every now and then someone will educate me about this topic....I heard it a zillion times, I must have forgotten the clone thing huh? I was in Caterham shop in England, I ended up buying the WESTFIELD CLONE! maybe I never been informed huh? are you happy? I wonder why?

If you need help, You can stripe my Westfield if you want. I'm just foolin around transplating other engine. My priority is bringing my Lotus 25 back to track. If you need a guinea pig let me know.

Here use my domain site as your link, while you are promoting your Modern 7. Its very nice!! http://www.mjmturbos.com/images/modern7.jpg By the way, if you need to turbo your modern 7...come see me!! http://www.mjmturbos.com/Graveyards.htm

Gwar----you have to be aggressive and send it to: Caterham-Locost-Robin hood-Westfield and the rest of the clones. Screw that PM ! Do it yourself! Who knows...... By the way...send to Lotus (Arnie), tell him this is your idea replacing the Elise.....hehehehehe

I did! I also posted in Westfield forum (England) see if there are feedbacks! Very nice design...clean and look very fast even in the drawing board. Now here is the question....what powerplant will you put to your modern day 7? What engine...donors...force induction? bike engine? aspirated or what?

Seriously, I like it. I can sent it to Chris Smith (Westfield Pres.) if you want. Did you design this or pick it up somewhere?

LET'S GO! LET'S STRIPE MY WESTFIELD BODY AND ADAPT YOUR MODERN 7! I LIKE IT!

Way----------------------------------------->too Farrrrrrrrrrr !!!!! From Connecticut, but I'm half mile away from FEDex freight. They can drop to your door.

Complete engine 4Age with 13:00 compression. Overbored to 83mm TRD pistons. Engine getting "over" 250psi compression test. Complete with rear transmission. No intake and no weber carb. Ready to run....just need intake and carb and go!! Electromotive direct ignition $250. 20V Silvertop head 4AFE block for stroker & 4AGZE block and head (supercharged version) available for sale. Rear diff. for Xr4Ti $100.

WOW! worth reading the spec. Awesome!