📓 Journals Adding Lightness

[Dragoon]

You still have the third cat installed, correct?

 

[Eagle7]

You still have the third cat installed, correct?

Yes, correct.

 

[Coreyalert3]

Unfortunately you can't stand or sit in the trunk. It's just like you said. Stand on tip toes while leaning over the trunk trying to reach everything. That gets real old in a hurry.

I'm 195lbs and stand/crouch In the trunk on my 400 and Emira no problem. Only way to access the Slave cylinder to bleed clutch to my knowledge on the 400/GT.

 

[Eagle7]

I'm 195lbs and stand/crouch In the trunk on my 400 and Emira no problem. Only way to access the Slave cylinder to bleed clutch to my knowledge on the 400/GT.

Lotus says in the manual to not put more than 50 kg (110 lbs) of weight in the trunk? Is that limit just for driving purposes?

 

[Coreyalert3]

Lotus says in the manual to not put more than 50 kg (110 lbs) of weight in the trunk? Is that limit just for driving purposes?
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Yeah there's a weight limit sticker in the trunk too but I've never had an issue on the 400 just getting in and working over the engine. I did the same for the intake on the Emira and no wierd noises. I would suggest smooth movements but so far so good lol

Edit: and that page in the manual suggests it's for handling purposes not load bearing of the trunk itself. Neat! never knew that.

 

[Blackthought_]

I’ve stood on my trunk for an hour or 2 while doing mods lol

 

[Time2Fly]

Same for the Eventuri. No other way to reach things.

 

[kitkat]

The only way you’re installing this without being 7 feet tall is either a lay over creeper or sitting in the trunk/engine area.

 

[Rapture]

Eagle7, I'm curious. After having changed the transmission fluid a while back, do you find that the gear shifts are easier/smoother or can be done more quickly than when the stock fluid was used? I realize you also added the other additive but wanted to check in on this.

 

[Eagle7]

Eagle7, I'm curious. After having changed the transmission fluid a while back, do you find that the gear shifts are easier/smoother or can be done more quickly than when the stock fluid was used? I realize you also added the other additive but wanted to check in on this.

The answer is yes. There's less mechanical noise from the engine and trans too. Smoother and quieter all around. I'm sure there's a bit of wear-in involved, but shifting is now very smooth. I'm not a speed-shifter. I've been driving sports cars for over 50 years now, and their transmissions are not like American muscle car transmissions. You can't slam them through the gears; they just aren't built for that kind of thing.

For a sports car, shifting is more of a wrist movement than a hard push/pull with your arm. The movement is firm and decisive, but not harsh or you risk jamming the shift or missing it altogether. I haven't tried the short-shift mod, so that might enable faster shifting if you're looking for a track mod for example. I got one for my SS Camaro which worked out great on the track.

 

[Rapture]

The answer is yes. There's less mechanical noise from the engine and trans too. Smoother and quieter all around. I'm sure there's a bit of wear-in involved, but shifting is now very smooth. I'm not a speed-shifter. I've been driving sports cars for over 50 years now, and their transmissions are not like American muscle car transmissions. You can't slam them through the gears; they just aren't built for that kind of thing.

For a sports car, shifting is more of a wrist movement than a hard push/pull with your arm. The movement is firm and decisive, but not harsh or you risk jamming the shift or missing it altogether. I haven't tried the short-shift mod, so that might enable faster shifting if you're looking for a track mod for example. I got one for my SS Camaro which worked out great on the track.

Thanks, my main hope is that the transmission is less resistant to a higher RPM shift from 1st to 2nd. The short shift mod may also help with this if that adds a more mechanical mechanism and loses the spongy rubber connection. I'm not looking to slam through the gears but would appreciate more precision and smoothness again predominantly in the 1 -2 shift under higher load. Overall, I have no real issues with the shifting on a regular day to day usage and actually think it works quite well.

I've also driven a stick for many years and appreciate the comment about the muscle car shifters as I've had my share of those. They are very direct as the transmission is very close to the shifter and the linkage is much more direct. It's a bit different when the transmission is controlled via cables at a much longer length from the trans.

Thanks for the input, I need to schedule my indie to change the fluid, just need to go back and find the various notes and pictures on this as I believe it is different than on the Evora.