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Page 2 - Lotus Elite 503 V8Rear suspension is early Jaguar IRS where the upper suspension link is actually the drive shafts connected by huge Hooke universal joints. Calipers are above discs so to work on rear brakes the whole rear suspension has to come off!

Page 2 - Lotus Elite 503 V8

Page 2 - Lotus Elite 503 V8
Here you see new coil-over shock absorbers, 2 each side. The mounting rings for the springs had to be recovered from old scrap shocks as new ones unavailable.
Rear diff working fine, calipers have been removed for a recondition/rebuild. Drilled discs did not polish up, too rusty, so new discs found...about £25 each. You can see how on the Jaguar system the top link of the suspension actually IS the driveshaft to the wheel with a huge Hooke type universal joint at inner and outer ends.
Jag Springs
This shows the twin springs of the Jag IRS system, the driveshafts with the large Hooke joints at each end. These function as the top link of the rear suspension.


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