The slightly temporary induction setup I made with the ITG carbon fibre air box and filter was doing OK but I wanted to do something a bit better so I came back to it with a fresh pair of eyes and some better access. For the better access I needed to remove the wheel arch […]
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S1 Elise – ITG Air Filter and Carbon Fibre Air Box Part 1
To me, one of the most important parts to enjoying a car is the noise it makes, particularly induction noise. Having owned a few Rover K-Series powered cars in my time and run a modified K-Series in my Classic Mini, I know they are capable of making a really nice induction howl. The Elise just […]
S1 Elise – Window Adjustment
The passenger window didn’t fully close at the front edge with the hardtop on and the door already shut. If you closed the window before shutting the door it was fine but it’s a bit of a pain having to remember to do that before washing the car. So I thought I’d see if there […]
S1 Elise – Suspension Refresh – Assembly Finished
I thought I’d take a few pictures of everything freshly reassembled after the suspension refresh, as a record of it’s condition, before I cover it all with ACF-50 and it ends up with a layer of brake dust and road grime over it. Now I can get the Elise back on it’s wheels! 🙂
S1 Elise – Damaged Fuse Box Wiring Repair
As part of the dismantling for the Elise’s suspension refresh I removed the wheel arch liners. Removing the fuse box from the liner was, predictably, a bit of a fight as the fixings were rusted stuck, see here for some about that. But it was worth the effort as it meant I discovered some wiring […]
S1 Elise – Suspension Refresh – Assembling the Rear Suspension
With the front finished it’s time to start assembling rear suspension components back onto the Elise. Pretty much the same as the front with a few small differences. Starting with these chassis brackets for the lower wishbones. A bit of corrosion block grease applied too. Right hand lower wishbone on. Upper one on. Damper mount. […]
S1 Elise – Suspension Refresh – Fitting Front Hub Carriers, Camber Shims, Ball Joint Plinths, Steering Arms, Brakes, Disc Guards and Drop Links
Now the wishbones are on and the bolts all torqued up… …I moved on to assembling the rest of the front end. As usual with these things ‘refitting is the reverse of removal’. The ball joint plinths need fitting to the ball joints first. I used a bit of copper grease here to help prevent […]
S1 Elise – Suspension Refresh – Fitting Front Wishbones and Shims for Maximum Caster
Having read a little about Elise wheel alignment it sounds like the best thing to do is to get as much caster angle into the front hubs as possible. More caster angle means increased weight and ‘feel’ in the steering and should increase grip at the front when cornering. The available caster adjustment on an […]
S1 Elise – Suspension Refresh – Fitting Elise Parts Nylatron Anti Roll Bar Bushes
While I had the rest of the suspension apart I figured I may as well replace the 20 year old rubber anti roll bar bushes with something a little better. So as I was already ordering a list of parts from EliseParts.com I went for some of their Nylatron ARB bushes. The bushes and grease […]
S1 Elise – Suspension Refresh – Fitting Caliper Brackets and Pressing in Drive Flanges
Just a couple of bits to assemble before parts go back on the car. The rear caliper brackets need to be fitted to the hub carriers before the drive flanges can be pressed into the bearings. This is because access to the allen head bolts is restricted when the drive flange is in place. With […]