Wanted: Lotus or Caterham pre 1980

[TheDingo8MyBaby]

That's about right. You only need about 25 psi under load in a crossflow.

 

Those gauges are likely not the most accurate anymore either. Just make sure you're not dipping under cornering/acceleration/braking. Mine has a bad tendency if the oil is less than full to suck air on hard right handers

[Kitcat]

Once warm, my 1700 cc Crossflow hits single digits at idle, maxes out at abt 35 psi at 3K rpm and above. No problems with the engine thus far at about 24K miles. That includes many hard miles of track day use.

 

Is the oil pressure gauge accurate? Good question.

[sparecr]

Not low. We like to use the rule 10psi per 1000rpm on most of our engines.

[rubo]

Alright good to know!

 

Again thanks a lot for the help!

 

As always fast and helpfull!

 

I will just keep "cruising" or whatever it is that you call driving a Lotus on the road:P;)

 

/rune

[Al N.]

The "proper" (what the UK owners use) term is "blatting" . Notice my use of quotes in the first part of that sentence.

[rubo]

Haha blattering it is;)

 

Now that I have opened the questions, I'm quite sure it needs new frontdampers.

Considering also replacing the rearsuspension..

 

Here comes the million dollar question..

 

What suspension stiffness should I choose?..as it is now (the original SPAX) the rear suspension is quite soft (the front suspension also SPAX is almost gone). I'm not planning to take the Seven to the racetrack so I'm not looking for something raceproven, but then again tighter than the original..something in between.

I don't need to be able to ajust the stiffness.

 

What type do you guys have on your Sevens? And what would you recomend?

Different spring-stifness on front and rear?

 

/rune

[scannon]

The "proper" (what the UK owners use) term is "blatting" . Notice my use of quotes in the first part of that sentence.

I've heard the proper usage is to go for a Blat. Hence my license plate.

[rubo]

Hi all again

 

Now i've owned the Seven for 7 (not kidding) weeks, and its just a BLAST! love to drive it.

 

I promised you guys some pictures..so here we go!

[MHKflyer52]

Nice 7 you have their Rubo, what year is it, what engine do you have and so forth as most of the members of this forum are most likely asking the same questions and woundering also whos MGA is that sitting next to your 7.

Have fun and enjoy your 7 and post some more photos when you have the time.

I see you have posted some photos in the Members Rides section...looking good.

Edited August 30, 2009 by MHKflyer52
Just looked at the Members Ride section

[rubo]

Nice 7 you have their Rubo, what year is it, what engine do you have and so forth as most of the members of this forum are most likely asking the same questions and woundering also whos MGA is that sitting next to your 7.

Have fun and enjoy your 7 and post some more photos when you have the time.

I see you have posted some photos in the Members Rides section...looking good.

 

Hi MHKflyer

 

Thanks a lot!

 

As you probably have seen also, I posted a Thread were all the information you asked about are mentioned( http://www.usa7s.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4096 )

 

I realised there was such a "Members rides" after I had posted the pictures in this thread.

But a orginal 1969 S3, original 1600 x-flow engine

 

The MG A next to my Seven, is my dads. I still live home, so I can borrow the garage. He actually got it just about a year ago, bought it in California, and got it shipped to Denmark, were we live. The MG is also a great car, but not nearly as ultimate and raw as the Lotus:)

 

/rune