10-08-2009, 04:14 PM
oh come on evan your ballin.....you gonna be out played by a college student
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10-08-2009, 04:40 PM
white97dsm Wrote:oh some evan your ballin Wat? Stop typing from your goddamn phone 
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10-09-2009, 01:44 PM
Goodspeed Wrote:white97dsm Wrote:oh some evan your ballin I understood it perfectly. Some Evan is ballin, just imagine how ballin the whole Evan is. 
10-19-2009, 12:31 PM
got a new hardtop yesterday, looks way better than the soft top...
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10-19-2009, 12:54 PM
ViPER1313 Wrote:Madden Wrote:Also put new cams in becuase the original ones were looking pretty beat up.What caused the cam wear? How many miles does your car have on it?
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10-19-2009, 10:42 PM
no one is really sure, but some of the high lift camshaft lobes get worn. some think its because they may be getting improper distribution of oil from the overhead oil feeds in the camshaft cover. myn werent badly worn at all, but i found another set for cheap and swapped them out in my spare time
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10-20-2009, 09:07 AM
How many miles do you have? Surprised at the cam wear being so high? Have you considered using rotella synthetic or specific oils that contain high zinc to help prevent cam wear? These new "low-emission" oils (yes all the new mobil 1, castrol etc.) are actually WORSE for engine wear, they are just better for emissions.
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10-20-2009, 12:05 PM
Amsoil ftw!
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10-20-2009, 05:09 PM
it only has 12k miles, i have been using havoline but ill do the rotella switch next change
2005 lotus elise
10-21-2009, 08:31 AM
12k miles + excessive cam wear seems like there could be something else going on.
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10-21-2009, 01:06 PM
i replaced the cams and the cover and have had to signs of wear over the past couple thousand miles.
here is the original thread about it... <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f25/camshaft-cover-defect-causing-rocker-arm-breakage-p1302-50594/">http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f25/camshaft-cover-defect-causing-rocker-arm-breakage-p1302-50594/</a><!-- m -->
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10-21-2009, 05:11 PM
Madden Wrote:it only has 12k miles, i have been using havoline but ill do the rotella switch next change You might also try the German Castrol, a lot of guys on SVTP swear by it.
10-21-2009, 05:16 PM
God I love this car. Nice work Ryan, the new top looks great. It really "gets" me b/c this is the exact Elise I'd want...color, mods and all, its getting kind of uncanny with the updates. Keep it up!
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10-29-2009, 08:24 PM
the thing i have been waiting and saving for forever finally arrived today :mrgreen:
none of that wet layed poser carbon crap, this diffuser is the real deal pre-preg autoclaved dry carbon. bigger veins than stock and is a featherweight. I'm installing it this weekend along with my new arqray exhaust ![[Image: diff.jpg]](http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f182/ryanmmadden/diff.jpg)
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11-03-2009, 01:41 AM
sweet! sound clips?
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11-03-2009, 09:54 AM
Soooo right.
Do we know how these things work? I get keeping the airflow from getting caught behind the rear bumper / fascia as it comes out from under the car, but does the tunnel design create downforce?
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11-05-2009, 05:19 PM
no, it helps prevent upforce
11-05-2009, 05:57 PM
Steve85 Wrote:I get keeping the airflow from getting caught behind the rear bumper / fascia as it comes out from under the car seal it off. surely someone makes something for your car.
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04-03-2010, 08:35 PM
sad day, i sold the elise and bought a tacoma, time to start being responsible with my $$$
 i wasnt planning on selling it but i got an offer i couldnt refuse :thumbup: hopefully another lotus is in my future but for now i just want something more practical ![[Image: taco.jpg]](http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f182/ryanmmadden/taco.jpg)
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