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Offline shootingsight

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Part commonality list
« on: Wednesday,September 27, 2023, 11:48:28 AM »
I used to have a list that laid out the original vehicle a lot of the Europa (S2 in my case) parts came from.  Front brakes are Spitfire, front lights are GT6, etc.  For the life of me, I cannot find it.  Is there a sticky that lists what came fron where? 

My front suspension is apart, so in particular I'm looking for a source for bushings.

THanks,

Art

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Re: Part commonality list
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday,September 27, 2023, 12:10:46 PM »
I thought GGLC had such a list. But I'm not finding it with a quick search. https://www.gglotus.org/

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Re: Part commonality list
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Re: Part commonality list
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday,September 27, 2023, 12:14:14 PM »
Here is one page that every Europa owner should have bookmarked: http://lotus-europa.com/manuals/

There are a couple of parts cross references listed: https://www.gglotus.org/ggpart/europacr.htm http://lotus-europa.com/parts.asp and this one for TCs might still be useful: http://lotus-europa.com/manuals/lotuswest/74MC083.html.

In addition, this page might be useful too: http://www.syer.net/frontsuspension.htm but if you go up one level, there is a lot more information that is available: http://www.syer.net/latest.htm

Hopefully somewhere in all that will be the information you need.

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Re: Part commonality list
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday,September 27, 2023, 07:15:00 PM »
Got this in an email just today RE Renault engines.

"A big upgrade is using connecting rods designed for a MR2 turbo.  They have the same size lower end, a bigger wrist pin, and they are 1mm longer.  I use Eagle rods,
https://www.eaglerod.com/item/5523451-4340-rod-toyota-3sgte-4?category=195625
They are good for something like 800hp and are about 100 grams lighter than the Renault original rod"s. 

But this would require custom pistons.