elise-r » Sinclaire Motorsport http://www.elise-r.co.uk the truth isn't out there - it's in here Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:16:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Honda Conversion Engine mount failures http://www.elise-r.co.uk/honda-conversion-engine-mount-failures/ http://www.elise-r.co.uk/honda-conversion-engine-mount-failures/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:03:53 +0000 editor http://www.elise-r.co.uk/?p=1237

Early conversion engine mounts seem to be causing some concern.

This image is from a Sinclair Motorsport conversion (Now known as Essex Autosport) - the quality looks pretty shocking but failure of this particular one was probably caused by…

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Sinclaire Group was put into creditors voluntary liquidation. This at the time being presented as merely…

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Both directors - Gill Sweeting and Wayne Sweeting have been disqualified as unfit to be the director of a limited company. Gill Sweeting banned for…

. . . → Read More: Sinclaire Motorsport / Essex Autosport – Directors disqualified]]> http://www.elise-r.co.uk/sinclaire-motorsport-essex-autosport-directors-disqualified/feed/ 0 The roll call of Sinclaire / Essex AutoSport companies http://www.elise-r.co.uk/the-roll-call-of-sinclaire-essex-autosport-companies/ http://www.elise-r.co.uk/the-roll-call-of-sinclaire-essex-autosport-companies/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:42:38 +0000 editor http://www.elise-r.co.uk/?p=658 Its been a bit difficult to figure out the long long list of Sinclaire companies that have come, and then sadly gone so this list does not even pretend to be exhaustive.

  • Sinclaire Group
  • Sinclaires of London
  • Sinclaire of

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. . . → Read More: The roll call of Sinclaire / Essex AutoSport companies]]> http://www.elise-r.co.uk/the-roll-call-of-sinclaire-essex-autosport-companies/feed/ 0 Essex Autsport / Sinclaire Motorsport – website pulled down http://www.elise-r.co.uk/essex-autsport-sinclaire-motorsport-website-pulled-down/ http://www.elise-r.co.uk/essex-autsport-sinclaire-motorsport-website-pulled-down/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:42:03 +0000 editor http://www.elise-r.co.uk/?p=644 As of midday 21st April the Sinclaire website has been pulled down with a holding site placed in situ with the following statement:

"essex autosport - Public Statement.

Welcome to essex autosport! Run by Wayne and…

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"Essex Autosport (formerly Sinclaire of London) was originally founded by Wayne & Gill Sweeting, who saw the need for a body repair and auto service centre…

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I will be leaving Sinclaire Motorsport today for the final time as in the new year I am moving on. I will be remaining in the tuning industry (some 10+ years now) and…

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Accused by police of speeding at 173 mph, Tex O'Reily avoided the sin bin after proving that his Elise could not possibly go that fast. Lotus provided evidence that a stock Elise has a top speed of 127 mph,…

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However Sinclaire Motorsport Ltd continues to Trade & to give the same high quality services, including our Trophy winning Honda conversions & our…

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88(2) 20/08/2008 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR'S APPOINTMENT:LIQ. CASE NO.1:IP NO.00003862,00008996     
288a 15/09/2007  DIRECTOR DETAILS CHANGE

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 GBP SI 99@1=99 
 GBP IC 1/100      288a 04/04/2008  DIRECTOR

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piston.jpg head.jpg

The…

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In hindsight its pretty obvious.

The pulley on Doug Setters car was 3.13". This equates to some 12psi. With no…

. . . → Read More: Sinclairs SC honda blow ups]]> http://www.elise-r.co.uk/sinclairs-sc-honda-blow-ups/feed/ 0 Doug Setters speaks about his engine failure http://www.elise-r.co.uk/doug-setters-speaks-about-his-engine-failure/ http://www.elise-r.co.uk/doug-setters-speaks-about-his-engine-failure/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 13:40:21 +0000 editor http://www.elise-r.co.uk/2008/05/08/doug-setters-speaks-about-his-engine-failure/ "Gentleman, this post is coming from one who is not mechanically minded but is an expert at wasting money. Having previously raced a Jade Sports Prototype which literally cost me £1,000's per season it was a pleasure to move over…

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So what is the…

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The story goes that it failed virtually…

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