Lots of questions???

[dbebb55]

Hey kids... Kinda quiet on the forum so I thought I'd throw out a bunch of questions.
I'm replacing my throttle cable [ the inner cable]. Will it slide down through the outer tube easily??
I installed front shocks [ Spax] and the car looks like I've got a load of bricks in the boot. The car sits an inch or two higher in the front compared to the back. Should I replace just the fronts with something else or replace them all around. The shocks are all brand new.
I'm open to suggestions. Lowering the car all the way around wouldn.t be a bad thing. Seems like it sits kinda high.
I'd like to replace the driving lights. The car is an 90SE with a non- SE front bumper and valance. I like the looks of the large driving lights on the non-SE . Any sugestions on what to install...Hella driving lights??? I live in deer country and all the light I can get will be helpful... deer and fiberglass don't mix. Any suggestions will be helpful. Thanks guys
Dave
90SE

[unity1]

When you say the outer casing do you mean the plastic tube and not the coiled outer casing of the actual cable. If this is the case then its easy to replace (at least mine was). Just tie a length of string to the end of the old one before you pull it out. I also put a small amount of 3in1 on the outside of the new cable to help it slide in but washing up liquid would do.

I did create a page on it but not added any text.

www.unity1.co.uk/Lotus/Project/ThrottleCable/throttlecable.htm

Steve
89 Turbo
www.unity1.co.uk/Lotus

[Squelch]

You mention that it's a 90 SE, with the front bumper and valance of a 90 non SE.
How are the oil coolers being fed air through the non SE valance ?

[unity1]

[off topic]
I cannot find pictures of your car Dave, but if you do have a 'Turbo' front end on and SE I'll be interested to know how the CC and Oils coolers are setup. I will be adding a CC to mine are were going to use the AirCon rad, Is yours the same?

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Steve
89 Turbo
www.unity1.co.uk/Lotus

>> Edited by unity1 on Tuesday 23 November 16:51

[dbebb55]

Steve..Thanks for the tip with the string. The car was in some kinda accident and an 88 or 89 non SE bumper was installed. This was done prior to my ownership. The standard oil coolers setup seems to operate fine...no over heating at all. Oil temp rarely hits 70 C. I kinda like the open look of the valance, but miss the small side scoops. I may change it when its time for a repaint, in the far future. Thanks for the imput.
Dave
90SE

[F1KARTING]

Hi.. I always use the stainless steel cable along with teflon lined outer casings.. the same used on high end mountain bikes. Cable size come in a few diameters, so pick what suits your needs. Dont add any lube.

Before fitting the raw end thru the outer casing, do youself a favor and add a little solder and sweat the cable end.. Keeps it from fraying.

The action is the best one can get, bar-none!

Jan

[unity1]

Jan do you replace just the 'core' of the cable then and use the old sheath which itself runs on the inside of the plastic tube.

[F1KARTING]

Hi Dave.. I usually replace the whole dammed works, inner and outer. I guess the outer sheath must have the teflon bonded inside, I havent known it to be able to be removed on its own.

Bike shops sell the stuff from rolls, so you can get as much length as you need. If you need to fit ends on the cable, the stainless doesnt (at least in my experience) seem to like being soldered (maybe someone on the forum has some tricks for doing it properly?)

What I have actually had great success with is using model aircraft control rod collars. They are available in all the small sizes, they are plated brass, and use allen set screws to lock the cable. They fit and clamp well to the cable without damaging the cable strands, and as a bonus, make your cable fully adjustble and dead easy to assemble and disassemble (iff you dont loose the allen key).

I developed this method during our karting days for brake and throttle cable assys.. they were always being adjusted and taken on and off, so it has been well tested.. never failed!

Jan