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Looks like there's a 195/45 in the Toyo TR1, which might be a better all-weather road tyre? 

https://www.toyo.co.uk/tire/pattern/proxes-tr1

My only concern with the 50 profile is the size of them, and if they'll actually squeeze under the front wings. I was doing a comparison t'other day via this site and I'm not 100% sure they will. If anyone knows for sure, that'd be fab to know.

This is purely a +1 post so I can subscribe to updates to the thread I'm on 15" wheels, and although everyone keeps saying "put 13s on!" I don't want to do that, yet. But I do need to replace the CR500s on the 15s 

Does this help?

https://www.lotus7.club/whats-on/anglesey-circuit-club-exclusive-sessions

There's a great thread here:

https://www.lotus7.club/forum/techtalk/ecu-diagnostics-can-bus-hunt-answers

Ha! (Messages) Yes, tech isn't always great eh?

OK, no worries on wear photo, appreciate if it's that minimal. I'll take 'em please David. See if you can send me a direct message and we'll swap some details

Thank you

--Mark

Hello David,

I find with the forum I have to go check messages — it never tells me I've got any  Click on the Messages menu thing at the top of the browser page?

But since we're here — I'd expressed interest and wondered if you were able to post a photo of the wear in the hip area you'd mentioned? Please and thank you 

--Mark

DM sent 

It was a fantastic story on PH David. Thanks for dropping your wealth of experience into this thread too — it's been interesting hearing all the different points of view and experience.

I decided to top up with the 0W40 I had, but will do a full oil change for the 5W50 when I start giving it the beans on track days.

Thanks all!

#18 - that's been my decision

Are you DCL on PH per chance David? I ended down a rabbit hole this afternoon and read a whole 9 page thread, spread over a number of years, about a R400->R500 conversion of a race Caterham. It was fantastic. If it is you, kudos for the story telling lengths you went to on that!

A very helpful alternative view James, thank you. Funnily enough the 0W40 I have laying about is Mobil 1 - from my prior 911 ownership. 

Forgive my ignorance, but "PRV"?

#6 Yus 7wotw — checked when running. It's currently pretty low.

Thanks both for responses. That makes a nice balanced view for me to make a decision with.

By the looks of the service book it's been run on 5w40 throughout most of its life, but I suspect it's not been driven as hard as I'm doing. I doubt it's seen any track days and I'm about to do a few - plus in the 500 miles I've owned it it's been "driven" * cough *

I think it's got through some oil in that 500 miles, as the level in the DS tank looks pretty low - it's certainly not up near the baffle as it's documented it should be.

Hello folks,

As the subject says. I seem to have a couple of litres of Mobil1 laying about — although I know the manual says 5W50. Will using it be A Bad Idea?

Many thanks,

--Mark

I sooo need this! What a fabulous little mod. Do you mind me asking what it cost and if it was part of a larger piece of work by PP? I'm tempted by their combined oil pressure+temp guage, and ultimately the 225 engine upgrade. That'll have to wait a while though