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This is the final part of the build, by this stage you should be well versed in the world of Lotus and Honda - you’re Type-R iVTEC K20A engine is purring and you really want to drive it.

Torque the drive shaft nuts (its important)

Torque up the drive shaft nuts as per the Lotus manual.
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Ok, the engine running and its all smiles. Let get the cables and controls sorted in preparation to getting the car back on its wheels.

The clutch line

In the Sun kit you will get a 90 degree elbow to fit to the clutch line.

Cut the Lotus fitment off and tidy up the end - a good quality ’sharp’ pair of side cutters are ideal here. Slide over the fixing nut.

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I’ve been running my car for a few months now and here is my running report and general thoughts.

A quick picture I took up Moel Famau in North Wales. As you can see I’ve added a new logo - I had some stickers done and they look quite cool.

Speedo and temp gauges running via Lotus Ecu

I’ve had a few issues to iron out in this department. Mainly to do with the dials - these are resolved now and my car is starting to feel complete again. I had 95% of the fix completed but was seeing some erratic readings on the speedo and no temp reading. I found a great post on Seloc with the ECU pin-outs and went back through my notes. From this I worked out that I was missing a switched 12v supply to the engine side ECU plug - it now works!!! Fixing this has been in someways more rewarding than getting the engine going in the first place. I’ve recently posted a new section on wiring etc - take a look at my nice diagram [here] and there is a link to the Seloc post.

Heater issues - cold feet

I have noticed since the install that my heater is v.poor indeed. Not an issue in the summer but its been below freezing in North Wales and it really gives me no pleasure to drive in the cold. I don’t drive the car much but when I have I’ve had to pull over twice to re-scrape the windscreen. Anyway - this has focused my mind on finding a solution.

When I fitted the kit (which seems like ages ago now) I though that the heater would be an issue due to the nature of the plumbing. Other Seloc users had posted their views on this also and they were right. So I considered making up some pipework to route the original honda heater outlets into my heating circuit. Anyway my brother called me with an idea, he suggested using a pump to circulate the coolant around the heater circuit. Good idea - so I’ve done some reading (as usual) and discovered that the Lotus VHPD coolant circulation pump should be ideal. I’d also looked at some alternative bike engine pumps but the Lotus (Bosch) model is £40 or so cheaper.

Trackday season starts again soon

I’ve booked in at Outlon Park on the 25th Jan if anyone wants to see the car. This will be the first shake down on-track so I wonder what I’ll unearth that day?

Focus on finishing the site at last

The past few months has been a time for hibernation for me. The run-up to Christmas is always busy especially with two toddlers at my feet.

Anyway, I’m going to make an effort to finish the site over the next few weeks. I’m starting to forget what I did during the build.

Poorly email

Some users have reported email issues via the nick.morgan@elisetyper.com - if you too have any problems and want to ask a question / make a comment then contact me via ‘morgannick2000‘ on the Seloc website. EMAIL NOW FIXED!

Anyway that’s all folks! Happy New Year!

Coolant

This is a big section of the build and requires patience, but its also very exciting to get the car running again.

Take the original Elise hose and chop it as seen above.

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