Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- suspension:suspension [2025/11/15 03:08]
114.119.154.6 old revision restored (2025/10/04 18:30)
+++ suspension:suspension [2025/11/16 12:15] (current)
216.73.216.159 old revision restored (2025/11/12 06:47)
@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
 Lotus changed the suspension & brake design for the front of the Esprit for 1985. This means that spring/shock/brake solutions for the 1985 Esprit will not work for the 1984 Esprit, and vice versa.
+Also, take a look under the wheel wells of your Esprit, you will notice that there isn't much/any room for the tires to be "tucked" under the wheel arches. There isn't a lot of room for upward wheel travel. By reducing the ride hight you also reduce the amount of room for wheel travel (so you must us a stiffer spring.)
 ==== 1980-84 Esprits ====
@@ Line 8: / Line 10: @@
 The early Turbo Esprits have the lower spring perch integrated with the lower arm. Based on research from users there is no aftermarket height adjustable suspension for the early Esprits.
-===== The Red/Red springs =====
+==== The Red/Red springs ====
-It appears that Lotus installed a taller spring on North American Esprits to comply with bumper hight laws in the US. This taller spring is referred to as the Blue/White spring (part A082C4057F?). In the US parts list there is also a Red/Red spring (part B082C4057F?,) which is noted as: Shorter than 'A'.
+It appears that Lotus installed a taller spring on North American Esprits to comply with bumper hight laws in the US. This taller spring is referred to as the Blue/White spring (part A082C4057F). In the US parts list there is also a Red/Red spring (part B082C4057F), which is noted as: Shorter than 'A'.
 The Red/Red springs were originally thought to no longer exist, but they can be found (most likely in the UK.)

Turbo Esprit Fact Repository

User Tools

Site Tools

Differences

Page Tools