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On The Drive
United Kingdom
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 26 ธ.ค. 2011
Clueless petrolhead learning how to fix cars by getting stuck in, on the drive.
Installing a Cup 220 Spoiler to my S2 Elise
In this video I am installing an Elise S3 cup 220 style spoiler, to my S2 Elise 111S. This requires drilling more holes into the car, so no going back..!
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Simplify and add.. heated seats? (SORRY LOTUS!)
มุมมอง 1.4Kปีที่แล้ว
Often in the UK, it's cold outside but dry. Many times I have endured freeing temperatures to have the roof off feeling despite the cold. Finally I have taken action to address this and install heated seats to my car. This is not very 'Lotus' of me, but will 100% mean more roofless drives in winter and for that I am happy to take the stick from the Lotus community..!
Wheel Bearing/Hub replace at home. Fix grinding noise on BMW F31
มุมมอง 7Kปีที่แล้ว
Recently bought a car that seemed to drive fine, until it went over 50mph. At high speeds a grinding/whirring noise was noticeable. Believing this was the wheel bearings, I ordered a pair and in this video fit on the drive hoping that it fixes the noise..!
GRP v3 LED Tail Lights Install Lotus Elise
มุมมอง 3.9Kปีที่แล้ว
Finally got my hands on some GRP v3 tail lights. These are so hard to get hold of in the UK, so I have wasted no time getting them on. How to install is super easy, but covered in this video. Trickiest part was installing the relay, which just required some flexibility and the ability to squeeze into tight spaces
Installing Sideskirts onto my Lotus Elise
มุมมอง 1.7K2 ปีที่แล้ว
I have always wanted side skirts on my Elise, but I was always too tight to pay a body shop and too nervous to attempt myself. Until now... This involves drilling holes into the fibre glass and installing rivets to attach the skirt. This feels daunting, but actually isn't too bad once tackling. The side skirts are from Samsport Performance and come predrilled, with some of the holes lining up w...
Lotus Elise Roof Headlining Repair/Retrim
มุมมอง 1.2K2 ปีที่แล้ว
As the weather has taken a turn I am putting the hardtop back on my Lotus Elise. Before I do, I am repairing the dreaded saggy roof lining that annoyed me last winter. This is the first time I have tried anything like this, but overall really happy with how it turned out!
Lotus Elise Track Day Blyton Park
มุมมอง 5982 ปีที่แล้ว
Taking my Lotus Elise to it's first track day at Blyton park. Joined by two Tom's in a Porsche 911 Gt3 and a BMW 130i LE. Great little track, especially for novice. This was hosted by Javelin, and a lot of crashes/spins/red flags on the day.
Lotus Elise Headlight Restoration & Seal Delete
มุมมอง 3.3K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Restoring my Lotus Elise headlight, and hiding OEM seals. All done on the drive without jacking the car, or removing wheels!
DIY at Home Discs/rotor change (Golf Mk6)
มุมมอง 882 ปีที่แล้ว
Simple easy run through on how you can change discs/rotors yourself! Demonstrated on my beautiful golf 2.0 tdi bought from Copart
Rear Bumper Removal and ABS Woes
มุมมอง 7K2 ปีที่แล้ว
My Copart golf has an annoying long beep when I engage reverse gear. To solve the issue, I’m removing the rear bumper and checking the parking sensors. Fingers crossed it’s an easy fix..!
what if it is from the rear haha. have you done the rear bearings already?
Sexy… but won’t dust get inside or sth¿ asking cuz i’d want to do the same
The bearing came off easy? No rust ?
Once the bolts came out it came off relatively easy.. I guess if it’s particularly rusty you may need to give it a few taps with a hammer to encourage it off
Thanks a lot mate for sharing this video. I was searching for a towing cover for my newly bought Golf 6 Variant because it was missing when I bought the car and I wasted a lot of time since none of the covers didn't seem to match...It looks like the one I was founding were actually the correct type, they do have a narrow center section so you can use your fingers to pull it out, who knew...Cheers :D
you have a roof on your Elise?? 😏
It’s a blessing it a wet country 😂
@@On_the_Drive I live in country Vic Australia. My roof stays off!
Noooo, why?…. Much better looking without spoiler.
how much of a nightmare is that final bearing bolt that's hidden by the control arm? I need to use the repair set micro kit to stop a clicking noise, you apply it to the face of the hub before refitting the bearing but I've heard the final bolt can be a PITA
I can’t lie - every bolt on mine was a battle…. On the other side I took the car out of park and could rotate the hub to get at the bolts easier. They were still pretty ceased though so I’d get as much height as possible to get some proper leverage on them..!
@@On_the_Drive yeah this is my worry, the reason for the clicking noise I have is due to corrosion between the hub and bearing so I can only imagine the bolts will be seized as much 🙈 I'm not sure if my breaker bar will fit under so I might just let my local garage have a go
Great video thanks for sharing mate. Got my carbon set due in a few days for my S1. I better order some riv nuts. 👌
Oh nice! Good luck with the install. I think they set the car off so well, worth the anxiety that comes with drilling the car…!
49 coolant temp--- 51 moteur oil temp.
Laquer is matt when applied, it needs wet sanding with about 1200-1500 grit and machine polishing.
That real mechanic feeling nothing beats it 😂😢
Great video!
Did you ever find out what the problem was with the horn?
No I think must have been sat slightly off centre, as it would work for a while and then randomly stop working. Sadly the car was crashed into and written off when parked at side of the road, so never got round to fixing..!
@@On_the_Drive ah bollocks 🤦♂️. Thank you for your reply bud 👍🏿
@jamiegrey4363 my f31 horn works only when turning right. Been informed it requires a new cable set which comes as a complete assembly from BMW only for around 1k. Can't wait for MOT
I'll be trying this this autumn.
Well explained / shown 👍👍
Were you experiencing vibrations in the steering wheel? Was the noise a constant pitch as you increased speed?
I don’t remember steering wheel vibrations, but I imagine that could certainly be a symptom! The whirring on mine would get worse as I got quicker - wish I’d got a decent mic to pick up what it sounded like !
@@On_the_Drive did it come and go at times and depend on the road you’re driving on. Smooth/rough etc
@James0788 i bought it and noticed the noise straight away, so didn’t drive anywhere other than one stretch. I wouldn’t have thought bearing noise would change for road surface though
Hi mate, nice video. This private plate belonged on an M235i (YG64) once I wonder if it was yours back in the day? 🤣💪🏻
Small world - Yeah that was mine in 2021..! Sounded awesome that car
@@On_the_Drive Yeah it sounds awesome but the dealer that sold it to me wasn’t very knowledgeable and it had the fabspeed 200 cell cat 🤣 did you do anything to it as I must’ve picked it up just after you sold it in 2021 😎 Would be nice if I could hear your experience / how the car was previously treated. It’s been great so far just some typical maintenance and it came with a really rough cold start which was super easy to fix fortunately for me as the dealer didn’t mention anything.
To be honest I bought from Stratstone BMW and they were similar. It had the fabspeed cat on the car but they didn’t know when I viewed.. I’m pretty sure it had a map on, but again they didn’t know.. I had it for 6 months with no issue really! Only reason I sold it was to get back into a lotus. Lovely car though, do miss that sound and refinement at times!
@@On_the_Drive fair play! When it went on the dyno it got stock healthy numbers currently with BM3 stage 2 but I haven’t put it on the dyno yet. It was a different car after stage 1 I must say, much more fun. I got it from a dealer in Mansfield which I guess you might’ve traded it in. Haven’t driven a lotus but they look great and definitely consider one 😎
I actually sold it to we buy any car down in Wokingham, so it must have travelled up the country after I sold it..! The BMW was faster and sounds better, but the Lotus just has a completely different feel to anything else really. If it’s now stage 2 that must be rapid that car!
wonder why the dial is so far out?
I think whatever mechanism behind the cluster that moves it has failed. For me it never moves from 50 on the cluster. One day I’ll get it out and confirm 😂
@@On_the_Drive seems like a common TT issue
Man buy a proper hammer 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
It still manages to whack things alright 😂🤷🏻♂️
@@On_the_Drive well you’re not wrong 🤣🤣
Beautiful color!! Love the wing!! Can't wait to get one for my Elise.
At least you know it will look great when you get it done properly 😁 Lovely car by the way 👍🏻
Thats ok bro good first attempt! Luckily the film isn’t too expensive so you can have a few goes until you get it right 😊 Youll get it!
Cheers! Thoroughly under appreciated the skill that goes into it 😂
Well done mate, I’m planning to do mine soon
You inspired me to do the same with my seats over the winter as part of redoing my seats. Works wonders, thank you for sharing!!
That's awesome! Now the roof can come off no matter how cold, just needs to be dry!!
What point did you connect your ground wire to? Tapping into a fuse under the dash only gives me the single power wire and I need to find somewhere to ground
@@rikarddotzler8424 I utilised two holes that were on the underside of the tray. Almost exactly centre of the car - I then threaded through a bolt with a washer and nut on other side.
Sorry, where i can buy mirrors?
So the mirrors were bought in two parts. The carbon mirrors came from moto-works (Japanese based). The stalks were a one-off build by Lotus Pursuits, but he may have a few left! I think they look amazing, but can also confirm they are an improvement for visibility also!
Spoiler looks awesome, hope mine looks as good once fitted, it's that moment drilling though !!!!!! OooooOOOO
Cheers! Drilling did take some deep breathes not gonna lie..! Look forward to seeing yours on!
Is this the same spoiler i can get from elise-shop? The 'style' version, not OEM?
I can’t say 100%, as this was bought 2nd hand. Looking at the Elise-shop spoiler it’s very similar, so I’d assume it’s the same one!
@@On_the_Drive thanks bro
They look so great! Much more modern.
Just seeing this for the first time. Excellent video! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks! I love the lights and was stoked when I finally got an order in before them selling out..! Well worth the wait
Are these the v3 or v4
Whenever I add anything to my Elise, I look around to see if there's anything I can remove to balance it out :) In this case, the heated seats allow you to wear lighter clothes, so you're all good!
This is excellent logic 😂
I'm not letting my wife see this. 😀 But I did learn that the centre console under the dash comes out from this video. That'll clean up my stereo install.
I had no idea how/if that came out either to be honest! Just saw those little corner clips whilst my head was down there 😂
Never liked those type of wings. Less is MORE!!!
Can you link the kit you used? I'm going to do this!
I ordered off Amazon, but seller is no longer listed.. I’ve found this, which looks similar (will need to order two to do driver and passenger). The kit doesn’t come with the fuse tap in, I got a couple from Halfords (about £7 from memory). ZYNCUE Universal DC 12V Car Carbon Fiber Heated Seat Heater Kit Cushion Round Switch Set amzn.eu/d/83rT3is
Good luck with the install!!
@@On_the_Drive thank you!!!!!!!
how does it fell, not too much "loos" on the front now? (Understeer?)
To be honest I haven’t thrashed it much since the install due to icy weather here..! So far I have not felt any understeer. It feels more capable than before, but not sure if that’s in my head seeing a big wing on the car 😂
Do you have a before video to show what the noise sounded like?
My mic wasn’t good enough to pick anything helpful up tbh! It effectively sounded like grinding/whirring, but only once I went over 50mph.
@@On_the_Drive did you get worse when you turned the steering wheel?
I found it would get worse one direction and improve when I turned the opposite direction
How can you tell which wheel it is? It’s very tricky to know if it’s the front right or left
@@slengoslengaw8510 I’ve read a few theories that if you steer one way and it stops whirring, then it’s most likely that side. To be honest it’s probably best replacing both though, as they’ll get very similar wear - if one’s shot, the other won’t be far behind..!
Does it not need bracing from inside the boot? Clam is not very strong so at high speeds it will apply a lot of pressure/weight on it. Could crack the paint or glass fibers
I (maybe naively) trusted the design of the mount. So far no cracks, but I’ll be checking a lot every time I’m out now for sure 😂 do the OEM cup 250 Elise’s have mounts all the way through the boot?
The only mention I can find on forums is that the Exige Cup car and the Elise Cup R use extra support braces on both sides under the spoiler within the rear boot. But many also say they have mounted spoilers without braces and han no issue and other say braces are needed. I have always assumed the clam to be weak on the "flat" sides, at least on my car. Might just be me being unnecessarily cautious 😅
Anyway, love your Elise videos! I want to do many of the same mods and super useful to se how they turn out and how you do it
Aha I’ll join you in the worry now 😂 it’ll be fine I’m sure 👀👀
did you put rubber grommets in to prevent water going in the boot?
Between the clam and the spoiler I used little rubber penny washers - hoping that will be enough to keep the boot dry..!
Lotus already sold its soul with the new electric Version. So no problem 🤭
Love this 😂 I will look at it as helping the Elise keep up with lotus’s step into luxury cars..!
Sorry for the negative comment, but they’re called a ‘spoiler’ for a reason. Awful boy racer thing. You’ve devalued your car. Chav-cessory.
No worries, it’s definitely not to everyone’s taste for sure. I did this thinking of what I want and not any potential future owners..!
Not agree; in fact, the S3 250 cup, is the best look for the Elise, in my opinion...so that wing fits perfect😊
Cutest cat! Spoiler looks good too!
You’re one brave man drilling those holes but the spoiler does look good ❤
Aha thanks! A lot of heavy breathes before the drill made contact with the clam for sure…!
You havent upset me, I think this is a really good idea that I might do myself (if I am feeling brave). Cheers!
It’s a game changer! Winter Elise miles are much more bearable now
I have never ever said to myself - “I think have a cold bottom in my Elise” with the hood down.
Aha when you put like that, me neither 😂 but, I have had many days where I want to take the roof off, but it’s too cold to be enjoyable..!
Just got these myself a few days ago. They completely transform the rear and give the Elise a proper modern update.
I 100% agree! They’re a real step up, even compared to the lights on the latest Elise.
Nice video, you inspired me to get a set for mine. You are brave getting under the car without jack stands.
Oh nice - Good luck with the install! Maybe do use jack stands though..! Think I am more naive than brave..
Thumbs up for that amazingly cute little kitten :)
Love it! He is ridiculously cute…!
Reminds me of when my boys were little a few months before this. Leo loves drives in the Elise and he jumps in before I can get out when I arrive home.
What hot tyre pressures do you run? Thing looks like it’s on rails!
Just standard pressures mate - 22 on fronts and 24 on the rears..!
Great job man! For your next driving videos, it could be possible to fix a camera on the pedalbox to watch your footwork please? :)
Thanks! - I will get creative with the camera mounts so we can get this view! Although this will highlight that my ‘heel and toe’ technique is more like ‘big toe little toe’ 😂
@@On_the_Drive Great, thank you very much! It's still interesting to watch different techniques! ;)
Have never seen these hidden seals, nice idea. Althoug I would've maybe not cut the seal in half at the top so there is less water getting in? And why didn't you polish the covers before painting? I think that would've been even "glossier" from the looks?
I had the same worry to be honest. I have since removed and installed a more appropriate sized seal. Didn’t think to polish before lacquering, might try that on the second lens and see how it turns out!
@@On_the_Drive So, is the seal tight now? Looks way better without the outer seal, that's for sure!
@@grossmeister1181 thanks! Saw on a forum someone had done it years ago and thought it looked very clean. The seals are now looking a lot tighter - thankfully as the UK weather suddenly turned wet after doing it ..!