Day one of (Transformer) Stratos ownership...

**ProtoTipo** · 11-09-2013, 13:07

Yep!,
That all sounds fairly normal.

**The Slug** · 11-09-2013, 17:23

SO......

Having said its not this and thats different and noisy and it will keep the O/H out....

Are you Glad you bought it....

**goldtop** · 11-09-2013, 18:25

Glad? GLAD????!!!! Why, of course! It's a scratch I've wanted to itch for a very long time. I saw a Transformer (red one) at the Sandown kit car show in the late '80s, ordered the brochure, but never had the time/skills/etc to build one.

Now, I've got one and started to drive it - it's like my old X1/9^2 and the over-riding impression of the first 60 miles or so in the Stratos is that it's an adrenalin machine. Demanding and insistent and more than a little bit edgy. It's a bit like the automotive equivalent of Bjork.

I guess you guys already knew that?

But I've been rather pampered by softer sportscars in the meantime.

So I think I need to become a lot better driver. That means track days and some proper instruction. Have been recommended Javelin.

**David J** · 11-09-2013, 18:50

There is a strange addiction to driving a Stratos even though it is noisy and quite handful especially on uneven bobbly roads, there are no driver aids to speak of barring the odd servo and LSD.

You just want to get in it and drive, the look on the faces of other drivers is a site to behold. WHAT IS THAT CAR!!!!!!

David

**ChrisCar6** · 11-09-2013, 19:09

Sounds like a Grumpy Bates floor mounted accelerator pedal. I've put an ali sheet shield between the clutch pedal and the lever. Basically with normal shoes you get any two pedals at one time. Getting just one can be tricky! If you want to swap back to the original Hawk setup, there's one of their accelerator pedals on the Bay of e here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lancia-Str...item5d43cde56c

**Elliott** · 11-09-2013, 19:12

You'll soon get used to it!!!!

**ProtoTipo** · 12-09-2013, 11:29

Originally Posted by ChrisCar6

If you want to swap back to the original Hawk setup, there's one of their accelerator pedals on the Bay

And I've got the missing bush for the other end.
'Looks like Mark's rocker switches have been breeding too?!

**goldtop** · 12-09-2013, 12:06

Thanks for the heads-up on the accelerator pedal and bush. This - or adding that sheet of metal to keep the accelerator linkage out of the way of the clutch - is one of the things that Keith (Elliott's mechanic who I will continue to use) thought was worth changing sooner rather than later.

I'll Google for photos/diagrams of the standard Hawk set-up.

Meanwhile, I'll put the brothel-creepers away and dig out my '80s dancing shoes for driving.