super widebody Lotus Exige labeled “KING KONG”.
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a widebody Lotus Exige with the stock supercharger and a turbo. Combined effect is around 500 horsepower
[quote]KING KONG – widebody Exige
Lotus Exige is one of the sexiest sports car out there that has the looks of a super exotic but with a sticker price of decent euro family sedan. Lotus enthusiasts have tweaked this compact rocket to squeeze more power, go wider and plainly just to go buck wild with it.
Take for example this crazy looking, super widebody Lotus Exige labeled “KING KONG”. This beast is owned by Frank aka Ronin built by Specialty Car Craft, Inc based in Los Angeles, CA.
From the front shot, it’s hard to see how wide this thing is.
The engine puts down some serious power – over 500hp serious power on this lightweight chassis. This was attained by TWIN-CHARGING- yes, it has a Turbo and a Supercharger.
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video>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GiEN8ec_PI&fea...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjwdV1AMtEg&fea...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swFctpa7kTY&fea...
GTRene
[quote]KING KONG – widebody Exige
Lotus Exige is one of the sexiest sports car out there that has the looks of a super exotic but with a sticker price of decent euro family sedan. Lotus enthusiasts have tweaked this compact rocket to squeeze more power, go wider and plainly just to go buck wild with it.
Take for example this crazy looking, super widebody Lotus Exige labeled “KING KONG”. This beast is owned by Frank aka Ronin built by Specialty Car Craft, Inc based in Los Angeles, CA.
From the front shot, it’s hard to see how wide this thing is.
The engine puts down some serious power – over 500hp serious power on this lightweight chassis. This was attained by TWIN-CHARGING- yes, it has a Turbo and a Supercharger.
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video>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GiEN8ec_PI&fea...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjwdV1AMtEg&fea...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swFctpa7kTY&fea...
GTRene
I'm only on PH and GT40s.com (only a member for now) and our dutch DF forum so I accidentally came across this one while looking for a Lotus Exige/Elise with V8 
thought I drop it also here, i wonder what they changed in the internals of the yota...seems they kept using the standard SC so the story says.
thought I drop it also here, i wonder what they changed in the internals of the yota...seems they kept using the standard SC so the story says.
TIPPER said:
Don't see you on here often these days Rene? Hope life's being good to you
Indeed, I'm not that often anymore on PH because my head is not working that well sadly...even English became more difficult so I use les words and the more simple words...So thats why, but I still love cars I take it more easy...I have too sadly.But thanks life is still "good" but my brains getting slower/tired (my car not though) so its a bit more intensive on English forums...I love the language but its a bit heavier in the years.
hope you guys do oke too
I'm a bit more again on Lotus because I'm interested in a Lotus Elise/Exige V8 sort of car
so I look around maybe next year or so.cheers
René
very nice short video of this hungry Exige sounds like a hungry beast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC1GmphTFVw
sounds like a hungry beast http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC1GmphTFVw
how far can you go on the standard toyota/yamaha engine with power without changing/opening the engine lets say on a NA engine (192hp) and a SC engine (220<>240<>260 versions)
Is it also possible like the Ronin-car to put a extra little turbo on a SC Lotus, or does that bring many other modifications with that as programming and stuff like that.
Is it also possible like the Ronin-car to put a extra little turbo on a SC Lotus, or does that bring many other modifications with that as programming and stuff like that.
thanks for answering guys, when you stretch the tolerance to far above say 270hp and use the car a lot on a circuit or drag-strip you are asking for trouble/money, 260<>280hp could be "safe" but above that you have to be careful when using the power...(otherwise its gona be very expensive)
today I came across some site that linked me to another LotusTalk about a for me new SC the BOE TVS Supercharging sounds very good(long story 63 pages) and the max for the Lotus (also update the clutch) they don't use IC so you don't have to look for a place to drop it or as in a Exige, place it for the rear-window, but still a high power output.
http://www.boefabrication.com/lotusElise/superChar...
anyone here who uses that set already? its possible as a set on a NA Elise or Exige and on the others with SC.
today I came across some site that linked me to another LotusTalk about a for me new SC the BOE TVS Supercharging sounds very good(long story 63 pages) and the max for the Lotus (also update the clutch
) they don't use IC so you don't have to look for a place to drop it or as in a Exige, place it for the rear-window, but still a high power output.http://www.boefabrication.com/lotusElise/superChar...
anyone here who uses that set already? its possible as a set on a NA Elise or Exige and on the others with SC.
for road-use and say 6 or so trackdays (no real race) a year without the use of full slicks maybe max R888 tires could be possible? (its on the edge/limit I guess)
what will be the first to break, say the weakest link when you take it to the limit axles or gearbox or internals like pistons?
ah...(took a long time to write for me)...I see some answers...
but 280 WHP (say 330hp at the crank) do you then also have that (lag?) sounds strange to me but I'm not a engineer.
also the website says Below dyno is on about 10psi boost, 1320 TVS Supercharger, BOE Tune, and on 91 pump gas. The engine is equipped with KN cone-type air filter, free flowing exhaust and Weapon R headers
so its about 10psi not the above 20? you mentioned, is it stil not good for that engine or...
what will be the first to break, say the weakest link when you take it to the limit axles or gearbox or internals like pistons?
ah...(took a long time to write for me)...I see some answers...
but 280 WHP (say 330hp at the crank) do you then also have that (lag?) sounds strange to me
but I'm not a engineer.also the website says Below dyno is on about 10psi boost, 1320 TVS Supercharger, BOE Tune, and on 91 pump gas. The engine is equipped with KN cone-type air filter, free flowing exhaust and Weapon R headers
so its about 10psi not the above 20? you mentioned, is it stil not good for that engine or...
Edited by GTRene on Saturday 30th January 22:55
Nice road, your car is way to powerful for such road, you can't explore it...
here in the Netherlands most roads are as flat as a pancake sadly, I live about 30km from the German border and there are some roads unlimited for high speeds, so you can speed up legal through all those gears full throttle.
What about all that electronics in your fast car..I see a rearview screen/camera? and a build in navi in the same screen...?
also a radar detector next the rearviewmirror I believe? and what is that round thing...for/against laser?
in some US cars I see 2 round things what are these for.
thnx for sharing that video, wonder what your car can do on the 1/4 mile or 100km/u to 200km/u
You have made a nice/fast car and it looks it have a lot of grip.
here in the Netherlands most roads are as flat as a pancake sadly, I live about 30km from the German border and there are some roads unlimited for high speeds, so you can speed up legal through all those gears full throttle.
What about all that electronics in your fast car..I see a rearview screen/camera? and a build in navi in the same screen...?
also a radar detector next the rearviewmirror I believe? and what is that round thing...for/against laser?
in some US cars I see 2 round things what are these for.
thnx for sharing that video, wonder what your car can do on the 1/4 mile or 100km/u to 200km/u
You have made a nice/fast car and it looks it have a lot of grip.
nice video, what a twisty road! whit no room for errors...if you would live in the Netherlands whit almost no twisty roads and then drive such car on that road, you will be very tired when you reach the end
The sound of the engine is also smooth, when you hear it you want to hear it go from say 20 to 150 full through the gears on a straight road, to hear and feel the power/sound.
its a "gone in 6 seconds" for your drivers-license, car staring Ronin, or how do you say that.
The sound of the engine is also smooth, when you hear it you want to hear it go from say 20 to 150 full through the gears on a straight road, to hear and feel the power/sound.
its a "gone in 6 seconds" for your drivers-license, car
staring Ronin, or how do you say that.seen this one? another well known widebody monster wich has also a 230mm longer whelbase and is in V6 or V8.
RS performance cars, see this video first testdrive of a another newborn with 600hp on 720kg? that must be fast
in the end you see the car from the outside.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedd...
and here there V8 Exige, also with longer wheelbase.
big fun in little cars.
RS performance cars, see this video first testdrive of a another newborn with 600hp on 720kg? that must be fast
in the end you see the car from the outside.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedd...
and here there V8 Exige, also with longer wheelbase.
big fun in little cars.
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