Lotus Esprit S3 on Air and V8 Power!

[Frankenhealey]

Wet Sunday, free firework show Saturday

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[espritv8]

Dam just can not get to sleep! car shows! weather looks like it maybe ok ish and not as bad as predicted?

[espritv8]

no sleep for me then! alarm was set for 4am!

[espritv8]

weather not bad here? was meant to have heavy rain? hope its good at the RRG? see you all soon........

[duncanmartin]

Looked really good at the gathering. And going up the hill too - are the tyres too pricey for burnouts?!
Cheers
Duncan

[espritv8]

I span the wheels in 1st and 2nd gear going up the hill?

[espritv8]

Retro Rides Gathering was another great day until the rain came down! and Jesus did it rain! had a blat up the hill but it was way too wet! rear tyres just span when ever I tried to give it some beans....I was pretty nervous to be honest with everyone watching and taking videos so took it a bit easy as it was my first time! so sorry if anyone was expecting a mental hero run! may have looked a bit of a pussy but the last thing I wanted was video on youtube of me crashing! over heating issues seam to be near enough sorted now, but the next issue is battery going flat due to the fans and pump running when I turn the engine off, all the stop starts waiting in the queue plus the compressor filling the air tanks really rips the curse word out the battery. So could only do one run.




Nice to meet up with some old friends again and made many new, plenty of really nice cars and some really mental and fast drivers going up the hill.

[duncanmartin]

Aug 24, 2015 21:02:33 GMT espritv8 said:

I span the wheels in 1st and 2nd gear going up the hill?

I didn't mean when the light went green (everyone spun the wheels in the wet), I meant that loads of people were warming their tyres and creating loads of smoke in the 20 seconds before they got to the line. You seemed to just drive up to the line and then go for it! It still shifted up that hill pretty rapidly!
Cheers
Duncan

[espritv8]

Ok, Its not the sort of thing I need to do? I have no problems with traction in the dry, and to be honest would have nothing to do with the tyres but yes they are expensive to buy (315/30/17) the gearbox/transaxle yes! the Citroen box is already on borrowed time with the torque of the V8 engine so no I would not risk breaking it to show off doing a unnecessary burnout! (although it was wet and would have span easy) like it did trying to get up the hill. Which I did not intended to happen! it just did? I could have probably wheel span it all the way up the hill it was so slippery on the back! I just don't have the funds or time to start changing over to an Audi or Porsche transaxle, will do in the future. Sorry if you and others may have been disappointed with my lack of a pre burnout before going up the hill but I never built it for that type of driving/punishment.

[820]

don't apologize, number one priority is keep your pride and joy in one piece, the car looks and sounds great in that clip.

[duncanmartin]

Absolutely, don't apologise! It was really cool to see your car sat in the field, never mind seeing it flying up the hill.
I didn't mean for my original comment to sound like a criticism, sorry about that. Re reading, it was a bit rude.
I'm glad your overheating issues have been resolved. Do you have plans for what you will do if the gearbox does succumb to the V8 torque? Another Citroen box or something different?
Cheers
Duncan

[espritv8]

Broke my cheap ass china junk bonnet catch at Shelsley Walsh! Anyone using these type of catches? I have seen more expensive ones for sale but wondered if they are any better or just sold with a higher mark up?

[luckyseven]

I've had proper branded Aerocatches on my FD for about six years and they're still going strong. I think it might be one of those things where you actually do get what you pay for

[espritv8]

Aug 27, 2015 17:07:20 GMT luckyseven said:

I've had proper branded Aerocatches on my FD for about six years and they're still going strong. I think it might be one of those things where you actually do get what you pay for

ok thanks good to hear I will have to get some, Buy cheap buy twice!

[espritv8]

Spent a few hours today at the breakers and came across a really nice servo for the Esprit.
It’s from a Honda S2000 and looks a pretty good match for fitting it’s the same diameter but has more depth, I first thought it maybe a double servo but I don’t think it is? Anyway it’s going on when I get some spare time and I will see how it performs.

[espritv8]

Going up Shelsley Walsh in the rain! Picture taken by Phil George (Monzaphil)



Picture taken by Chris Frosin (doing my photo shoot for Retro Cars in September!)

[duncanmartin]

Retro cars in September? Awesome. I bet it photographs brilliantly - can't wait...

[espritv8]

Aug 28, 2015 19:03:49 GMT duncanmartin said:

Retro cars in September? Awesome. I bet it photographs brilliantly - can't wait...

Thanks, yes really looking forward to it!

[espritv8]

Updates and progress will be a little slow on the Esprit due to building the V8 Scimitar.
Fitted the genuine AeroCatch locking latches today. Really nice quantity compared to the rip off china curse word I installed. As you can see from the pic the genuine ones are a little smaller and the locks are smaller also, they have a nice spring action and a backing plate that holds the nuts for the mounting screws so installing is also much easier.

The curse word I fitted are called “D1 Sanko” and labeled as if made in japan! Don’t buy them!

[espritv8]

Got some new ARP stainless carb studs in the post, going to replace the china junk Mr Gasket studs. Have a bit of a balancing act now with the V8 scimitar build also in progress. Never enough hours in the day to get everything done……..