Lotus Elise S1 Complete FRONT SUSPENSION Refresh

[@petrolfever]

This is great! Thanks soo much :)

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@petrolfever you’re welcome! 🍻

[@sandmangti7040]

1st Hello! In for mods and improvements. Good choice on shock.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@sandmangti7040 💪 you have an Elise? What mods have you done or are you considering?

[@sandmangti7040]

Do not have an Elise. VW GTI MK7 2015 Autobahn. All options. Eibach lowering springs plus front and read sway bars. Unibrace - the three they sell. Unitronic stage 1+. ECU and TCU. Sway bar end links. Clubsport S unique axle back exhaust. Tyrol Sport subframe centering washers and bolts. Endless brake pads and racing brake fluid plus Girodisc brake disc.

[@sandmangti7040]

Recently upgraded battery to Zero Gravity. 30lb drop in weight. Right at 1% drop in weight just for battery. So much easier to set in. High cost however.

[@HelpMeDIY]

@@sandmangti7040 ooh… great idea. I have one in my Cayman. I was just thinking this Elise is too heavy! 😝 🍻

[@matthewtye1839]

Really glad you have done this video, i have Elise that has been in the family for 21 years and this will be the first job once I have the funds. Cheers for the upload 👌😁👍

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@matthewtye1839 oh wow! That’s really cool. Good luck! 🍻

[@warrenlucier5796]

Tip on the tightening of pivot points in suspension, is they need to be under load then torqued down, so that they won't have the bushings in a bind. Place a support under the lower suspension arm in the area of the ball joint and lower the car till it barely lifts off the frame; then tighten the fasteners to spec .

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@warrenlucier5796 are you sure that’s true for an Elise? I’m having a full alignment after it’s all back together

[@warrenlucier5796]

@@HelpMeDIY Yes, for all suspension, and the only items that wouldn't require that are spherical ends, as they have no bind in them. Sorry, but I thought it was important for you to know about that item.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@warrenlucier5796 absolute! Thanks.

[@achimo.9917]

@@warrenlucier5796 You are right, I know it for a fact for a Porsche 996! Otherwise you've to replace them after a couple of month again.

[@warrenlucier5796]

@@achimo.9917 Yes, the suspension must be in the spot between full droop and full compression, and that is where it is weighted and travels through the intended arch of travel.

[@grifler]

Great video! Actually doesnt look as bad as I feared. I have new bushing waiting for me to replace!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@grifler thanks! Yeah it’s not too bad once you figure a few things out. 🍻

[@achimo.9917]

Are you sure about brake caliper torque 45Nm only? Just wondering, seems to be low (Porsche 996 = 90Nm / M10)

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@achimo.9917 that’s what the manual says…. If you held that thing you probably wouldn’t be worried. It’s maybe a quarter of the weight of a 996 caliper.

[@michaelc5437]

The upright is aluminium so the threads would be stripped at lower torque than in a steel upright.

[@TrackDriversCon]

I like Elisepart für my Lotus Elise S1 97 too

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@TrackDriversCon 👍🍻

[@justaddafan]

The caster washers are the worst job. You're lucky, on my S2 there are multiple washers on one side that all need to be lined up. I found that using a thin punch tool did the best job of pulling them into alignment. The fuse box attachment looks really janky. It's entirely possible Lotus did it that way, but I doubt it. Definitely not the way the S2 is assembled.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@justaddafan yeah, with the fuse box… you can never be sure when you buy a used car 😆

[@HelpMeDIY]

Thank you for sharing that info. That’s why I ask if people are sure and not just guessing because I was PRETTY sure that wasn’t necessary

[@justaddafan]

@@HelpMeDIY Definitely not necessary. Not sure where he got that.

[@michaelc5437]

the fuse box is fitted like that from the factory I think

[@greyknightsrealm8251]

So I have done this job myself on my S1 back in 2016. What I will say is that it's not "technically" difficult, but if you don't have a car lift like this guy it's a bitch in terms of access. I did it with the car outside on axle stands on my gravel driveway and it took forever. If I was going to do it again I would definitely find somewhere indoors and probably buy a set of QuickJacks if I couldn't find a lift, or a pit.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@greyknightsrealm8251 oh man, my hat is off to you for doing this outside in gravel! 💪🍻

[@ハイランダー-e4v]

サスペンションやアームの1G締めがしてないようです。