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Re: lotus elan

To: "A. Sta. Maria" <atocha@globe.com.ph>, "fred23" <fred23@gte.net>
Subject: Re: lotus elan
From: "Tony Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 1999 23:53:16 -0600
Three listers on the "Chapman Era" who own both racing Elans AND a 23?  What
are the odds?  How many more?
Tony
26R S2 21
23  S  70 AM 34
    both original but incomplete project cars
-----Original Message-----
From: A. Sta. Maria <atocha@globe.com.ph>
To: fred23 <fred23@gte.net>
Cc: Chapman Era <Chapman-era@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, February 07, 1999 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: lotus elan


>Hello Fred,
>
>Tony Thompson sent me a 7/8" front sway bar.  He told me over the telephone
>that the softer set-up at one time was good enough for a very competitive
>car, but that he now uses much higher rates.  Did you get to read Tony
>Dron's article (some ten years ago) on Tony Thompson's 26R?  Tony Dron felt
>that the springing was too hard, but Tony Thompson tells me even harder
>rates are now in order.  If you have not seen the article, I will be happy
>to mail you a photocopy.
>
>Tony Thompson offers a pedal box with the balance bar, if your 26R's has
>gone missing.
>
>I thought you might have a 23 as well.  I was meaning to ask you about the
>23 suffix in uour email name.  What number is your 23, Fred?  Mine is
>23/S/64, which used to belong to Ed Schaeffer of Arizona.  It is now in
>Manila with no class to race in, but I do try to take it out on the track
>and the local club does allow me to run with the other vintage racers (but
>not place).
>
>I have no other Lotus (I have an MG TC and the mid-engined Lancia Stratos,
>with Ferrari V6, but I am really a Lotus buff).  The Elan has my hands full
>at the moment.  During moments of weakness, I do consider perhaps an
Eleven.
>I like both the 41 and the 51; they really look like classic Lotus single
>seaters.  Do you have the Cosworth in the 41?
>
>Regards,
>
>Andres
>Lotus 23 and 45
>Manila
>
>


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