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Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 7
We have been playing around with bumper ideas for this build. Most of the Safari-style tube bumpers are more aggressive that we want - and heavy. Our goal is to...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 7
We have been playing around with bumper ideas for this build. Most of the Safari-style tube bumpers are more aggressive that we want - and heavy. Our goal is to...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 6
We installed the Girodisc 2-piece rotors as the car needed new brakes. I wanted to save some weight if possible - which we have. But I want to do down...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 6
We installed the Girodisc 2-piece rotors as the car needed new brakes. I wanted to save some weight if possible - which we have. But I want to do down...
Emira Collision Part 3
We've received a few parts with this collision repair but many parts are still back ordered. One key part that we have been waiting for was the rear box. It...
Emira Collision Part 3
We've received a few parts with this collision repair but many parts are still back ordered. One key part that we have been waiting for was the rear box. It...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 5
Cleaning the underside of the car was high on our list as it was pretty nasty. The results are pretty impressive. Dry ice is sprayed onto the parts that needed...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 5
Cleaning the underside of the car was high on our list as it was pretty nasty. The results are pretty impressive. Dry ice is sprayed onto the parts that needed...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 4
Wheels, Tires and Brakes are proving to be the biggest challenge in this build. Since our goal is to create a car that will work 90% on broken pavement and...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 4
Wheels, Tires and Brakes are proving to be the biggest challenge in this build. Since our goal is to create a car that will work 90% on broken pavement and...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 3
We've decided to have some fun with the car while in the build phase. My other company, BrandXTR, is a local marketing company that is also a 3M Preffered Installer -...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 3
We've decided to have some fun with the car while in the build phase. My other company, BrandXTR, is a local marketing company that is also a 3M Preffered Installer -...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 2
The car is in rough cosmetic condition. It needs quite a bit of things inside and out. The old window tint was bad and the windshield was cracked. We got...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 2
The car is in rough cosmetic condition. It needs quite a bit of things inside and out. The old window tint was bad and the windshield was cracked. We got...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 1
We kicked off a partial restoration and build of a 2000 Porsche 911. We have secured this car for a client who is keen to have us build a car...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 1
We kicked off a partial restoration and build of a 2000 Porsche 911. We have secured this car for a client who is keen to have us build a car...
Rubber Brake Line Collapse - What Causes This?
Light, simple, safe. We obsess over those three words. But even the humble parts—like rubber brake hoses—age out. A recent case on a very low-mile ’05 Elise reminded me how quietly...
Rubber Brake Line Collapse - What Causes This?
Light, simple, safe. We obsess over those three words. But even the humble parts—like rubber brake hoses—age out. A recent case on a very low-mile ’05 Elise reminded me how quietly...
4pt Harness Install Considerations for the Lotu...
Safely fitting the Schroth Profi II 4pt harnesses into an Emira is a priority for us. We know many weekend warriors have bought the Emira to drive on the road...
4pt Harness Install Considerations for the Lotu...
Safely fitting the Schroth Profi II 4pt harnesses into an Emira is a priority for us. We know many weekend warriors have bought the Emira to drive on the road...
Emira harnessbar Dev: Part 4
Our QUADloc harnessbar has approx 1.25" of height adjustability. The two anti-rotation mechanisms offer enough adjustment to make this possible. Based on Schroth's recommendations for belt orientation, we will be...
Emira harnessbar Dev: Part 4
Our QUADloc harnessbar has approx 1.25" of height adjustability. The two anti-rotation mechanisms offer enough adjustment to make this possible. Based on Schroth's recommendations for belt orientation, we will be...
Emira Harnessbar Development Part 3
We have successfully test fit the latest version of our QUADloc harnessbar for the Emira. Overall I'm pleased with it but we are going to add an additional gusset to the outer tabs to...
Emira Harnessbar Development Part 3
We have successfully test fit the latest version of our QUADloc harnessbar for the Emira. Overall I'm pleased with it but we are going to add an additional gusset to the outer tabs to...
Emira Harnessbar Development
We have test fit the second proto bar in the car. I had a brainstorm during my trip to Japan - jet lag fueled! We will have two anti-rotation mechanisms...
Emira Harnessbar Development
We have test fit the second proto bar in the car. I had a brainstorm during my trip to Japan - jet lag fueled! We will have two anti-rotation mechanisms...
Emira Collision Part 2
The Emira rear subframe came in and was swapped. Jorge got the power unit back in the car and started it within a few days. It lacked a muffler so...
Emira Collision Part 2
The Emira rear subframe came in and was swapped. Jorge got the power unit back in the car and started it within a few days. It lacked a muffler so...
Lotus Elise and Exige Stage 2 & Stage 3 Develop...
We have sourced a new cold air intake (CAI) from ITG. We had worked with these guys back in 2005 but the intakes flowed too much air! We did not...
Lotus Elise and Exige Stage 2 & Stage 3 Develop...
We have sourced a new cold air intake (CAI) from ITG. We had worked with these guys back in 2005 but the intakes flowed too much air! We did not...
Emira Harnessbar
Driving a Lotus on track is something that is a joy. But for some of us, a harness to hold us in the seat, becomes an important upgrade to really...
Emira Harnessbar
Driving a Lotus on track is something that is a joy. But for some of us, a harness to hold us in the seat, becomes an important upgrade to really...
ABS Block Delete for S2 Elise and Exige
Some of you know that we are working on a simple solution to delete the ABS on the Elise/Exige. The stock ABS comes off a Minivan from the 90s and...
ABS Block Delete for S2 Elise and Exige
Some of you know that we are working on a simple solution to delete the ABS on the Elise/Exige. The stock ABS comes off a Minivan from the 90s and...
Emira Collision: Part 1
The Lotus Emira has been in the US for just over a year now. A crashed car has made it's way into our shop. This Blog will detail our progress...
Emira Collision: Part 1
The Lotus Emira has been in the US for just over a year now. A crashed car has made it's way into our shop. This Blog will detail our progress...