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Sure thing. And as soon as those kids grow up this video may be of use to you too. th-cam.com/video/sV8LyZTEx3U/w-d-xo.html

Making me laugh! Thanks, man. Some might say, I always have a rhythm.

You are correct. The Philips head screw was likely overtightened on the original A-pillar. And adding a washer. There is good preventative maintenance. Also, yes. The weave is mirrored on the opposite part. I put the two parts next to each other on the bench here and you can see it sort of creates that herringbone pattern between the two pieces. Go to 1:30 of the part one/ unboxing video. th-cam.com/video/URdehBCvJk0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=vxTDlVkbEsz3o7Cu

@@GoodmorningGoodnight Ah, very good! Thanks for posting--and that mod sure looks good! Any plans for other CF pieces? Ideas might include doing the roof in glossy CF vinyl, rear wing in CF (or CF vinyl-covered), the black sail panel just in front of the rear window. GRP has that piece and it only costs one kidney!

@rfgf1rfgf1 it was never my plan to go full carbon fiber with this car. If I did another carbon piece it would probably be the rear sail panel. My sail panel is cracked and I've repaired it somewhat in a previous video. I also wrapped it. But I know it's imperfect. That being said, as you mentioned. It's a pricey bit of kit. So, not high on my list to replace. My biggest plan would be simply to drive the car more. It was so warm the other day that I was able to go out. Enjoy the Lotus again. The wife and I took it for our ride and then picked up the kids from school. They were surprised!

I’m not personally a fan of CF overlays as they are somewhat antithetical to the original Chapman philosophy. But each to their own. Looks great on your car and being it’s the real deal and not an overlay, it fits the ethos.

@lewbarrett I'm with you. Lighter than what it replaced

@@F5Xs Happy to be of service to the lotus community!

@@neightarch of course

@@bboixtc well I can try that method on the driver's side! Good idea

you were up early on new years' day!

@@rfgf1rfgf1 hahah. Exactly. And because they're up so, they lower the center of gravity by 0.01 of a millimeter! Lol

@@andrewbox8984 cheers my friend. Happy New Year

@@keithmiller3731 Yes. I I found the Lotus is actually very easy to work on. There's just very little in the way of documentation around to help you. So I'm excited to share what I find.

Job done, just the rear bolts adjusted which made the headlamp flush again. Cheers!

@keithmiller3731 perfect. I love when a job is easy to do! Thanks for the update and enjoy the drive!

@@DizzConnected yes. There's a bundle of outputs on the unit. It had like 20 different outputs. Some of which I left in the box and never hooked up. I just needed it to do what I needed it to do. They have it so it can be set up to do other things like GPS with its own system using a 4G card. If you didn't want to use your phone, for example. Lots of options with the Eonon. I've since sold the car. But I was happy with my time with it

@@quyenbui2263 had no issues with zLink. Make sure to upgrade to the latest firmware version

I try to update it through zlink5 ap but it said it was the latest version

@@StarHorseLover200 many thanks. A Lotus ownership quirk that everyone will experience at one point or another. Lol

@@J.ElliottCo no issue with the AC panel removed. Obviously the air conditioning didn't work. But everything clipped back in and worked perfectly

@ outstanding thank you!

@@dadsoddjobs4355 I very much appreciate the compliment. It's a labor of love that's all. Cheers!

@@robvanbreemen6660 recommend Hethelsport. They're great. hethelsport.com/interior/mats/

Yes - you need to use the digital buttons on the screen. I found it fine to use.

@@No-gr2sx yes. Good luck 🍀

yes - once I got it to clip in with the correct gauge wire, it worked perfectly in that #2 pin location. Check the wiring diagram on the head unit you're taking out and compare it to what you're putting in. Everything should be in the same location, but even Alpine to Alpine sometimes they move a wire location.

@@edd1610 my pleasure. Glad it helped

@@lewbarrett hahah. I have an idea about doing a jet theme. But we'll see. Gotta get the car running well first! P

@@GabrielaGarciaRiv it was good and reliable while I owned it. I have since sold the car

@@sportscarstories I'm jealous of the amount of good drivable races in Europe. And cheaper than the USA races too

@@youragronk6208 haha. Not recommended my friend

@@No-gr2sx thanks. Do it. They're great cars

@@super679theoriginal no, definitely not towing with the Jeep. Thanks for checking on that. I'm towing with my Audi Q7 which has has a 6600 tow rating. You are right Jeeps have a surprisingly low tow rating

@@rl2499 thanks very much. I love these simple mechanical problems they're fun

Indeed - same motor with the V6 option, so same concept can be done

@@gymwearuk I never did a formal after video. I need to get that done. I did run the after at the national autocross in New Jersey. I've got to get some of that video out. I'll work on that. Good reminder.

@@naif.1044 turns out it was not the knock sensor. It was a broken wire inside the engine on the wire loom that connected to the knock sensor. Original knock sensor was fine. And once I replaced the wire loom it worked perfectly.

@@rfgf1rfgf1 indeed. It's tight. Finally for 2026 I think the F1 cars are getting slightly smaller. Hopefully that will help. It's still quite tight in some of the corners.

@@jimslimm6090 haha. Thank you. This one one where I really had to share my knowledge. It's different than what you would expect!

@@gihans.2168 thank you

@@super679theoriginal so you should be putting in 2.3 l. It should certainly be more than a few pumps. I'm imagining it would be something like 50 pumps or 60 pumps. I would just double check that you had the pump tube fully inserted into the hole and it wasn't starting to pump out accidentally right off the bat. You can always check how much you have left in the bottle, to work it backwards. So you don't have quite enough fluid in there.

@@GoodmorningGoodnight Tilting the car back (jacking from the front while on stands in the back) definitely got more in. The other thing is if you have the hose angled up slightly (with the black holder clip on) it hits something and kinda bounces out. Maybe my pump had more throughput because it was still probably only total 20 pumps, but I definitely got most of the 3l bottle in (especially because of the wasted spillage was probably about .4-5 L haha) Thanks for the reply as always. In terms of getting in touch with other owners - I heard you mention there's a facebook group. Whats it called?

@@super679theoriginal great news. For Facebook. Look up Lotus Evora Owners group on Facebook. There's 2 groups. One is more European. One is more American. I'm active in both.

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Was not necessary to disconnect the battery. Since it's plug in play

Thanks! 👍

@@javiersolis5090 works, plug and Play with my 2013 with the Bose and the subwoofer. Should be easy enough for you to

@GoodmorningGoodnight great news! I'm getting one tomorrow, and this was my biggest concern. Thanks again!

@@javiersolis5090 make sure to spend some time with the equalizer to get the sound feeling good. That really made the sound better for me. Adjusting the bass and other frequencies

@GoodmorningGoodnight noted ✅️ great video btw, very clear explanation and easy to understand. Thanks for the additional tips.

Hi! I have bad news 😢 the audio pin in my Mazda has a 20 pin connector, and the one the Eonon head unit has is only 16. Do you know where can I get a 20 pin female to RCA male connector?

@@standinghat632 yes. Haha. Still selling the Speed. Let me know if you are interested

@@GoodmorningGoodnight yes i am very interested. is there a platform we can communicate better on? phone number?

@@GoodmorningGoodnight yes im very interested. Is there a way we can communicate easier

@@standinghat632 sure Ryan.s.goodnight @gmail.com

@@GoodmorningGoodnight sent you a message

@@gmccormick oh yeah. It's just as dilapidated as ever. But that's its charm. Am I right?

@@lewbarrett thank you!

@@duqduqduq1 the smaller one should be fine. The clutch line is quite thin. The wrap will fit a little loosely on there and that's fine as long as it covers the area. Try to cover as much length as possible

@@GoodmorningGoodnight Thank you for the answer and the awsome contents. I really appreciate them!

@@andrewbox8984 good luck. Shouldn't be too bad.

Let us know how it went 😁

Sorry its taken so long to mention that i had a sevice scheduled at my Lotus dealership recently, so they fixed the bent screw bracket that probably happened from a severe pothole i hit on the road by accident one day.​@GoodmorningGoodnight

@@andrewbox8984 awesome. Glad to hear. Lots of little maintenance to keep these cars running their best

@@andrewbox8984 haha. Thank you. From a past life of being a musician. Lol

I had a feeling you may have been, especially when you showed your metronome. I've been a percussionist for years and appreciate a great beat 🥁

@@3kgt964 that course is great. It's an old runway. But the asphalt is starting to fall apart. So it's breaking up in areas. Wish the surface was a bit smoother. But other than that a lot of fun. Been busy but have some more content coming soon.

@@mikepaul396 thanks man. It's an ownership experience. It's not a new car. I am the warranty lol.

@@andrive thanks very much

@@kyleseppala383 make sure it's grounded. Improper grounds cause a lot of problems. Check your connections. Ultimately mine was plug and play. For the steering wheel controls. You can also manually program them through one of the apps on the head unit. I think it's called "controls". Finally if you're still having problems. Contact Eonon customer support. I reached out to them once when I needed to update my firmware over the Air. They were helpful and responded.

@@anthonyl4894 gps antenna unnecessary unless you're using the head unit with cell service alone ( without a phone). It has the ability to be used as a standalone system. If you have the phone connected by Android auto or Apple carplay then it will use the phone GPS automatically. For the microphone. There's one built into the face of the unit. Next to the power button. Works well.

@@GoodmorningGoodnight thank you for the quick update!!

@@afeudale hahah. Thanks. It was fun

Dude. I can only imagine. I did a pretty wet autocross there one time in my convertible. NJ rules are you have to run with the top down even if it's raining. Weird right. Anyway, I had some pretty good video of rooster tail spray coming out the rear of the car.

@@GoodmorningGoodnightonly been a handful of times when I’ve seen safety sign off on tops up. But yeah probably waited a good 2-3 hours before they called it. According to some apps lighting actually struck Bader field like 3-4 times

@@ZenonMotorsports probably for the best then hahaha