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Started by racingJoe , Jan 07 2013 08:57 AM

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#21 Kieran McC

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Posted 13 February 2013 - 08:37 PM

This guy also has broken a couple of VXs , I have had some parts from him.


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Posted 13 February 2013 - 08:47 PM

This guy also has broken a couple of VXs , I have had some parts from him.


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Thanks kieran, if any of you see an oem crashbox for sell, please tell me.


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Posted 13 February 2013 - 10:07 PM

Aftermarket ones are made of grp with internal reinforcement of cor mat.


Coremat is a non-structural layer! :o

It is designed to separate layers to improve rigidity (and save cost). The crashbox needs to be tough as well as rigid. Check what MVS make theirs from if you cant find OE.

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Posted 13 February 2013 - 10:15 PM


Aftermarket ones are made of grp with internal reinforcement of cor mat.


Coremat is a non-structural layer! :o

It is designed to separate layers to improve rigidity (and save cost). The crashbox needs to be tough as well as rigid. Check what MVS make theirs from if you cant find OE.


That specs are for MVS´s...

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Posted 13 February 2013 - 10:50 PM

MVS are the only aftermarket option. Nobody else makes them and safety issues aside, unless they've improved the fit of them, I wouldn't bother (after seeing the state of the two halves that Courtenay where trying to get to vaguely meet up anywhere, once on the car). Much as I don't want to recommend UK Lotus Centre, I'd be buying their one off eBay (after seeing some more pictures) and cutting off the inevitable bit of chassis still bonded to it after they cut it off the car, if I wasn't prepared to buy a new one direct from Vauxhall/Opel.

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Posted 14 February 2013 - 12:01 AM

Much as I don't want to recommend UK Lotus Centre, I'd be buying their one off eBay (after seeing some more pictures) and cutting off the inevitable bit of chassis still bonded to it after they cut it off the car, if I wasn't prepared to buy a new one direct from Vauxhall/Opel.


Sorry, but I can´t find the ebay link, can you post it?

Thanks techieboy.

Edited by racingJoe, 14 February 2013 - 12:03 AM.

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Posted 14 February 2013 - 12:07 AM

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a7e0ff0dc

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Posted 14 February 2013 - 12:15 AM

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a7e0ff0dc



I miss something (at least), that crashbox is not OEM, or am I distracted... :mellow: ¿?

...and cutting off the inevitable bit of chassis still bonded to it after they cut it off the car...

Don´t understand... seems aftermarket...

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Posted 14 February 2013 - 12:24 AM

Pretty sure its the same part from Lotus so don't buy from vauxhall or it will prob be on back order. For me i would always buy a brand spanker if i was going to keep the car. Don't know if i could live with the thought of the consequences if i bought a replica and sold the car on!

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Posted 14 February 2013 - 01:10 AM

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a7e0ff0dc
Seems aftermarket....isn´t it?



Pretty sure its the same part from Lotus so don't buy from vauxhall or it will prob be on back order. For me i would always buy a brand spanker if i was going to keep the car. Don't know if i could live with the thought of the consequences if i bought a replica and sold the car on!


¿Pretty sure is the same as elise/exige S2?
What consequences?

*I agree on OEM crashbox, I´m waiting for some pics from a vx220 user, who has a vx220 (second hand) to spare.

Edited by racingJoe, 14 February 2013 - 01:15 AM.

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Posted 14 February 2013 - 01:26 AM

btw...a lot of Lotus folks have repaired them. if only the lip is affected, not problem with the structur too.

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Posted 14 February 2013 - 08:33 AM

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a7e0ff0dc
Seems aftermarket....isn´t it?

looks like it's the same mvs pattern / aftermarket / cheap crashbox thumbsdown

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Posted 14 February 2013 - 02:08 PM

I sent a message to uklotuscentre when I was in the market for a crashbox, and they are definitely MVS ones. Liz had one available a couple of months ago, might be worth seeing if it's still going.

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Posted 14 February 2013 - 11:43 PM

I sent a message to uklotuscentre when I was in the market for a crashbox, and they are definitely MVS ones. Liz had one available a couple of months ago, might be worth seeing if it's still going.


Liz first have it available, then more mp (me) and in a week, more mp´s and have it in 2 weeks, more mp´s an the in one month, 2 months...
now she doesn´t answer the mp....

Sadly but true.


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Posted 21 February 2013 - 04:34 PM

still looking for...

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Posted 08 March 2013 - 04:54 PM

still looking for...

ditto

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Posted 09 April 2013 - 01:53 AM

still searching

Edited by racingJoe, 09 April 2013 - 01:53 AM.

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Posted 09 April 2013 - 09:37 AM

this is why you should never buy or fit an aftermarket crashbox

this was (thankfully) a genuine crashbox saving fellow members...... http://www.vx220.org...22389-onyx-rip/ :mellow:

Edited by vocky, 09 April 2013 - 09:50 AM.

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Posted 09 April 2013 - 09:44 AM

this is why you should never buy or fit an aftermarket crashbox ...... http://www.vx220.org...22389-onyx-rip/ :mellow:

Worth noting, that was a genuine crashbox though Neil, for avoidance of confusion thumbsup

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Posted 09 April 2013 - 09:50 AM

Good point Mr C, I have editted the post to save confusion :grouphug:

Edited by vocky, 09 April 2013 - 09:50 AM.

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