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		<title>Lotus Elise and Pretty Girls, perfect combo!</title>
		<link>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2009/08/03/lotus-elise-and-pretty-girls-perfect-combo</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gsmith</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/attachments/f113/85256d1215622091-someone-delete-please-shotgirl1.jpg" alt="" /><br />
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		<title>Lotus Elise &#8211; Wiper Blades</title>
		<link>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2009/06/08/lotus-elise-wiper-blades</link>
		<comments>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2009/06/08/lotus-elise-wiper-blades#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gsmith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lotus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blades]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bosch]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[24&#8243; Bosch Micro Edge Excel 24&#8243; Valeo 24&#8243; Bosch Icon 26&#8243; Bosch Icon 426A]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>24&#8243; Bosch Micro Edge Excel<br />
24&#8243; Valeo<br />
24&#8243; Bosch Icon<br />
26&#8243; Bosch Icon  426A</p>
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		<title>Lotus Elise Gas Cap</title>
		<link>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2009/06/03/lotus-elise-gas-cap</link>
		<comments>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2009/06/03/lotus-elise-gas-cap#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:15:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gsmith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lotus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gas cap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lotus elise]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stant 11511 &#8211; This is a replacement for the OEM gas cap]]></description>
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<p>Stant 11511 &#8211; This is a replacement for the OEM gas cap</p>
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		<title>2005 Lotus Elise Owners Manual</title>
		<link>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2009/05/03/2005-lotus-elise-owners-manual</link>
		<comments>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2009/05/03/2005-lotus-elise-owners-manual#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 19:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gsmith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[2005 Lotus Elise Owners Manual]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><a href="http://www.z-car.com/lotus/files/Elise_Manual.pdf">2005 Lotus Elise Owners Manual</a></h1>
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		<title>Lotus Elise &#8211; Toyota Engine Repair Manual &#8211; 2ZZ-GE</title>
		<link>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2009/04/03/lotus-elise-toyota-engine-repair-manual-2zz-ge</link>
		<comments>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2009/04/03/lotus-elise-toyota-engine-repair-manual-2zz-ge#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gsmith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lotus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2ZZ-GE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[engine repair manual]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Toyota]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lotus Elise &#8211; Toyota Engine Repair Manual &#8211; 2ZZ-GE]]></description>
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		<title>Lotus Elise and Exige Service Parts List</title>
		<link>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2009/03/03/lotus-elise-and-exige-service-parts-list</link>
		<comments>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2009/03/03/lotus-elise-and-exige-service-parts-list#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:23:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gsmith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lotus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exige]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lotus elise]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lotus Elise/Exige Parts Manual]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><a href="http://www.z-car.com/lotus/files/Elise_Exige_Parts.pdf">Lotus Elise/Exige Parts Manual</a></h1>
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		<title>Lotus Elise &#8211; QBalled</title>
		<link>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2009/02/03/lotus-elise-qballed</link>
		<comments>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2009/02/03/lotus-elise-qballed#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gsmith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What happens when you take your Lotus to a garage that does not know what they are doing.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What happens when you take your Lotus to a garage that does not know what they are doing.</p>
<p><img src="http://z-car.com/gallery/d/158-1/PICT0082.JPG" alt="" /></p>
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		<title>Lotus Elise Transmission Shifter Fix</title>
		<link>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2009/01/13/lotus-elise-shifter-fix</link>
		<comments>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2009/01/13/lotus-elise-shifter-fix#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gsmith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For all you lazy people here is the parts list: For the Sands mod (if you only do one this is it)http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elis&#8230;ace/index.html Follow their install instructions / photos included Purchased at Ace Hardwhere: cost $2.19 Bronze bushing made by Jandorf part# 90770 I.D 1/2&#8243; O.D 11/16&#8243; L 1 1/8&#8243; Bolt needed: (same tread size as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For all you lazy people here is the parts list:</p>
<p>For the Sands mod (if you  only do one this is  it)http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elis&#8230;ace/index.html<br />
Follow their install  instructions / photos included</p>
<p>Purchased at Ace Hardwhere: cost  $2.19<br />
Bronze bushing<br />
made by Jandorf<br />
part# 90770<br />
I.D 1/2&#8243;<br />
O.D  11/16&#8243;<br />
L 1 1/8&#8243;</p>
<p>Bolt needed: (same tread size as bolts holding down  seat, just different length), also get a nice flat washer as well and use  locktite</p>
<p>Bolt: M8 x 50 / 1.25 pitch</p>
<p>For the Sector 111 mod, i did  not drill out the drivers side hole as i did not feel it was needed (and one  less hole in the car) I however drilled out the passanger side which was empty  and inserted a bolt up from the bottom of the car with a 2&#8243; washer (stainless  with silecone) and put a self locking nut on top.</p>
<p><a href="http://sector111.com/images/products...structions.pdf">http://sector111.com/images/products&#8230;structions.pdf</a></p>
<p>Feels  like a new car&#8230;really</p>
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		<title>Lotus Elise Front Camber Adjustment</title>
		<link>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2009/01/03/lotus-elise-front-camber-adjustment</link>
		<comments>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2009/01/03/lotus-elise-front-camber-adjustment#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gsmith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lotus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[camber]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lotus elise]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Those of us that track the car really focus on the handling aspects of the car. By introducing more negative camber (camber is the list of the wheels. Negative is when the tops are closer to each other than the bottoms) we get more contact patch in the corners which gives more grip which improves [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px;">Those of us  that track the car really focus on the handling aspects of the car. By  introducing more negative camber (camber is the list of the wheels. Negative is  when the tops are closer to each other than the bottoms) we get more contact  patch in the corners which gives more grip which improves handling which allows  great corner exit speed which means faster speeds down the striaghts which in  turn results in faster lap times.</span></h1>
<p>It has the added benefit of increasing  tire life for tracked cars because it spreads the wear over the entire surface  of the tire rather than allowing the wear to occur mostly on the outside  edges.</p>
<p>Socket with an allen head tip on a 3/8 drive ratchet with a  longish handle. The rear bolt has to come out all the way and the front can just  be loosened when playing around Since the shims have a through hole in the back  but a slide out on the front. Loctite is important here when you wrap things  up.</p>
<p>Up front my car has one 3 mm thick shim, one 1 mm thick shim and one  1 mm thick shim / ABS bracket. So that is 5 mm of shims. Looks like I should be  able to hit in the vicinity of -1.4 to -1.7 maxed out.</p>
<p>Warning: if you  are removing shims, make sure to remove each bolt, clean, use medium strength  thread locker, and torque to proper settings.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve seen talk of &#8220;oh, just  loosen the bolts, you only need to remove the rear bolt because the shim is  slotted in front.&#8221; WRONG! Once a bolt is loosened, the bond of the thread locker  has been destroyed. The thread locker must be re-applied after the bolt has been  cleaned, and the bolt must be re torqued. Skipping this step is asking for  disaster.</p>
<p>There are two variants of the bolts: one was a grade 8.x and  the other a grade 9.x. Depending on which bolts you have, the torque requirement  is different. Make sure you use the correct torque! This is serious  business.</p>
<p>Blue loctite when they refasten!</p>
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		<title>Lotus Elise &#8211; Repairing a Clam &#8211; Beautiful Accident</title>
		<link>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2008/12/20/lotus-elise-repairing-a-clam-beautiful-accident</link>
		<comments>http://www.z-car.com/blog/2008/12/20/lotus-elise-repairing-a-clam-beautiful-accident#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gsmith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interesting site that has information on Lotus Elise Clam Repair]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.z-car.com/baccident/baccident.htm">Interesting site that has information on Lotus Elise Clam Repair</a></p>
<p><img src="http://www.z-car.com/baccident/DSCN0169.jpg" alt="" width="380" height="133" /><br />
<img src="http://www.z-car.com/baccident/DSCN0189.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="475" /><br />
<img src="http://www.z-car.com/baccident/DSCN0187.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="263" /></p>
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