Hi all, after having my 56 S2 Exige S for 3 years now I am now in a position to start using it more on track. Having read the Lotus Sport blurb about preparation for this it recommends changing the suspension shims for the motorsport items fitted automatically on the post 08 cars? Does anyone have any experience of this, I see Plans do an alignment check and set up…
Cheers guys
When you say using it on track “more” how far do you plan to go with modifications? Is the car standard at the moment or have you fiddled with brakes, suspension yet?
BTW Welcome, and you’re asking in the right place (not me I know very little but others do)
Having done a round of the RAF sprint champs last year I had a great laugh, and have just got my sprint license and intend to do some more rounds at the RAF champs and some other hill climbs too. Only Mods to standard are Pagid blue pads and braided hoses, and I intend to try to get some training before I go much further
Certainly a more track focused Geo, will help loads especially with turn in and stability.
There are a number of places that can help you out with this, where are you based?
I am based in the north west and car is from Christopher Neils, they were a little wooly on advise when I asked them about the uprated shims?
Mikey, have you been on Norlog yet? Its your local NW forum, I only ask as I have a couple of places left on our trackday and it would be a perfect start for getting your car out on track with some other lotus’s and quite a few newbies.
Boothy
[quote=Boothy]Mikey, have you been on Norlog yet? Its your local NW forum, I only ask as I have a couple of places left on our trackday and it would be a perfect start for getting your car out on track with some other lotus’s and quite a few newbies.
Boothy[/quote]
And if your central heating boiler needs a service - ask Boothy, cos he charges a flat rate 
LOL @ Pesky
Poor Boothy he will never live that passing comment down
Have cut and pasted the blurb from the Lotus sport recommendation below, so if any one has any views on this? Won’t have to join Boilers.com now to look for a boiler service?..
Camber Shim Plates
Shim plates are fitted in the front and rear suspension assemblies in order to facilitate adjustments to individual wheel camber. For motorsport applications, where suspension loads are substantially increased, a higher grade shimplate specification is used. These upgraded shimplates were commonised to all cars from approx. '08 model year V.I.N. serial number 1742. If camber adjustment is to be undertaken, or if any car is being prepared for track use, it is recommended that the later, �motorsport� type camber shim plates and securing bolts are fitted.
My car has no shim plates in the front anymore to run enough negative camber, so I only need to worry about the rear then 