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 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. 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.
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-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 ==== ==== 1980-84 Esprits ====
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 ==== 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.) The Red/Red springs were originally thought to no longer exist, but they can be found (most likely in the UK.)
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