A&Q about Lotus
Q:
Originally Posted by Obsidian
I'm intrigued by the look but ... forgive me for asking if it seems obvious to everyone else ...
Isn't there a wheel liner that runs the entire curvature of the wheel well? I seem to remember one in there when I put my new headlights in.
Does that have to be cut then in order to allow for any airflow? I'm not right next to my car but I thought there was a seem right in that spot where two sections of the well came together, perhaps it was all one piece, I may be remembering incorrectly it's been a few months since I looked in that area.
Are the fins in the pictures painted or coated to have a carbon fiber look? It's hard to tell if they're just shiny or CF or something else ...
Thanks for the products! Keep them coming!
1) yes the fender liner does cover and come all the way around. due to the flaired nature of the fender, a small (and i mean small) section is exposed through to the vent, but in order to get the ideal wind flow you'd want, you would have to make a small cut into the plastic liner to open up the hole completely...
2) the fins or louveres pictured on my car (blue ones) are actually CF fins that GUT used in their CF version... the ones sector 111 are offering are all FRP versions... fender + fins....
A:
Originally Posted by NRG x Elise
like on my g35, and you'll notice on most g35's, the rear bumper's paint is off from the fender... is how the paint sits on the plastic/urethane vs. the metal body...
Absolutely correct, I had the same problem on my 996's, the front plastic bumper looked different than the rest of the car. However, I did not notice it on my 997, they must have figured out how to avoid this. I always thought it was odd that Porsche had problems matching paint on different materials.
They can send a man to the moon, but they can't match some stinkin' paint!
A:
Originally Posted by NRG x Elise
and yes, paint is a bit off... we rushed to have the fender fitted, painted, and shot for photoshoot... unfortunately that rush job resulted in the off matched paint... hopefully i'll have time to get it repainted soon...
Deadlines are a bitch, thank's for the pics, the car looks great. Don't
worry about Neil's antichrome remark..... he's not into chrome polish, wax or soap and water on a car. hehe.
Cheers's Don
A:
Originally Posted by APOGEE
Deadlines area bitch, thank's for the pics, the car looks great. Don't
worry about Neil's antichrome remark..... he's not into chrome polish, wax or soap and water on a car. hehe.
Cheers's Don
haha... neil likes bugs in the grill,dirt flung along the fenders, brake dust coated rims, and exhaust smoke tainted rear diffuser look... its just who he is.... the man's going for the 'worn in abercrombie look' haha...
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Originally Posted by 05EliseNM
Absolutely correct, I had the same problem on my 996's, the front plastic bumper looked different than the rest of the car. However, I did not notice it on my 997, they must have figured out how to avoid this. I always thought it was odd that Porsche had problems matching paint on different materials.
They can send a man to the moon, but they can't match some stinkin' paint!
i know that if parts are well prepped, usually surface differences can be avoided... of course having a whole section painted together rather than just one component can probably help with the blends too...
A:
Looks great. I'm curious to know how many pairs will be sold at that price point.
$1,100...
A:
Originally Posted by Johnny B
Looks great. I'm curious to know how many pairs will be sold at that price point.
$1,100...
Yeah, I just checked the price after I said I was interested. For 1100 plus paint and install, I think I will pass; sorry Neil.
A:
Originally Posted by 05EliseNM
Yeah, I just checked the price after I said I was interested. For 1100 plus paint and install, I think I will pass; sorry Neil.
Ditto... after prep and paint it just to expensive
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Originally Posted by 05EliseNM
Yeah, I just checked the price after I said I was interested. For 1100 plus paint and install, I think I will pass; sorry Neil.
It's ok. These have the functionality of the Exige fenders but cost far less. The Exige fenders retail at $945.47 per side non painted.
Neil
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will the exige fenders fit a elise? If so, time to look around for some wrecked exiges..
A:
Originally Posted by choi0706
will the exige fenders fit a elise? If so, time to look around for some wrecked exiges..
Yes, they will fit. Good luck finding wrecked ones, and even better luck finding the part at a discount.
Neil
A:
Originally Posted by NRG x Elise
haha... neil likes bugs in the grill,dirt flung along the fenders, brake dust coated rims, and exhaust smoke tainted rear diffuser look... its just who he is.... the man's going for the 'worn in abercrombie look' haha...
Originally Posted by NRG x Elise
i know that if parts are well prepped, usually surface differences can be avoided... of course having a whole section painted together rather than just one component can probably help with the blends too...
Hey, hey, hey!!! the cars got 53,000 miles in a year and a half... it's called been driven. Besides it all washes off
Neil
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Originally Posted by The Stig
Hey, hey, hey!!! the cars got 53,000 miles in a year and a half... it's called been driven. Besides it all washes off
Neil
and for that....
A:
Originally Posted by The Stig
the cars got 53,000 miles in a year and a half...
holy sh*t, man!!!!
A:
Originally Posted by The Stig
It's ok. These have the functionality of the Exige fenders but cost far less. The Exige fenders retail at $945.47 per side non painted.
Neil
Niel I looked into getting the exige Hinge covers a while back and HRM told me that they were about $700 each unpainted.