http://esprit.driestone.com/wiki/ 2026-04-21T08:16:10+00:00 http://esprit.driestone.com/wiki/ http://esprit.driestone.com/wiki/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2026-04-21T07:30:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://esprit.driestone.com/wiki/doku.php?id=suspension:redesign&rev=1776756611&do=diff NrGn Ixzy text/html 2026-04-21T04:37:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://esprit.driestone.com/wiki/doku.php?id=suspension:suspension&rev=1776746233&do=diff Front Suspension 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 text/html 2021-12-21T20:26:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://esprit.driestone.com/wiki/doku.php?id=suspension:swaybars&rev=1640118364&do=diff Sway Bars The Sway Bars on the Esprit not only reduces roll, but define the caster of the front wheels. Sway Bar Bushings A visual inspection with the front wheels removed should be done to check the status of the bushings on the sway bar. On the pre '85 suspension there are two bushings on each end of the sway bar (one on each side of where the sway bar bolts to the lower arm,) and two bushings that the sway bar rides in. text/html 2021-12-21T17:56:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://esprit.driestone.com/wiki/doku.php?id=suspension:wheels&rev=1640109390&do=diff Stock Wheels * 5x120mm bolt pattern * 71mm center bore * 15×7+ET23mm Front * 15×8-ET20mm Rear Because of the odd rear offset (any kind of a negative offset is an oddity, there are no widely available wheels that will fit a negative offset,) there are a couple of options: