Prepped And Ready For E-series Assembly

[DailyLunatic]

I HAVE SEEN AN OVERCROWDED CAR OF PEOPLE FLYING DOWN I-95 WITH FOUR DOUGHNUT SPARES
ON THE GROUND TRYING TO SEE IF THEY COULD DOUBLE THE 45mph SPEED RATING ON THE TIRES !

Wait, what?!? They have a speed rating? Wow, the things you learn...

-sterling

 

[Coss]

To be honest, the more I look at it the more it does look like the door. The bulge is nearly as long as the body [assuming it's a one piece fairing], and the "object" we're debating looks too short.

I'll have the answer soon; I wrote to EM and asked them. As soon as I get a reply; I'll post it here.
So this topic is temporarily shelved until EM replies.

 

[Sethodine]

Speaking of the E's, anybody else see the new momentum post? It's really coming together!

 

[Coss]

Speaking of the E's, anybody else see the new momentum post? It's really coming together!

It's the pictures from that News letter we're talking about ........

<edit>
The pictures we're talking about are from Momentum v58
The Momentum v59 (the latest) has the suspension shots, door cutaway, and the two guys putting the RF fender on.
Sorry, so much news, we're just not used to getting this much good news week after week.

 

[Sethodine]

Those boxes I noticed beneath the rear tire skirting....

Today we get another glance at them from the other side. Looks like it could be for storing the can of Fix-a-Flat or somesuch.

 

[Sethodine]

Although, it looks like that panel everybody was speculating about--the one with a hole in it--probably isn't the door panel. The hole for the door handle is bisected by the panel lines.

I think what we were all seeing was more likely the gas cap hole in the starboard rear quarterpanel.

Also, I must say that the fit and finish on the E-series vehicles looks so much better and more professional than the P5 build photos. It looks like a real production product!

 

[Gas-Powered Awesome]

The rear shock is height adjustable and it looks like the front is too.
I wonder if shocks on the production version will also be adjustable.

Point 5 from my random observations post:

5. Still adjustable coil-overs all around, so they are still fiddling with final ride height and strut length. To be expected. We'll know it's really "production ready" when we see non-adjustable struts installed.

Point 7 is relevant too: Adjustable front suspension pushrod with unsealed Heim joints is not suitable for production either.

 

[Ekh]

Direct links to LARGE versions of the pictures:

http://go.eliomotors.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LOWRES_-_IMG_1780.jpg
http://go.eliomotors.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LOWRES_-_IMG_1781.jpg
http://go.eliomotors.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LOWRES_-_IMG_1766.jpg
http://go.eliomotors.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LOWRES_-_IMG_1785.jpg

Dear heavens, (or somewhat stronger words) can that really be the end of the Elgin Dash?

 

[Coss]

Although, it looks like that panel everybody was speculating about--the one with a hole in it--probably isn't the door panel. The hole for the door handle is bisected by the panel lines.

I think what we were all seeing was more likely the gas cap hole in the starboard rear quarterpanel.

Also, I must say that the fit and finish on the E-series vehicles looks so much better and more professional than the P5 build photos. It looks like a real production product!

The Gas Cap hole is already in the Right side body panel.
We're talking about the panel on a stand towards the front of the picture
Here's the panel

And here's the Right body panel

 

[Coss]

Dear heavens, (or somewhat stronger words) can that really be the end of the Elgin Dash?

We're all hoping the same.
BUT! it could be because these are just "test" vehicles.