500bhp lotus S1 Exige build...
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After a visit to caffeine and machine Darren is reinvigorated to get this project finished! Seeing cars in finished states brought home how we need to get this finished, not getting any younger! As soon as the wing brackets are done the bodywork can be final fitted and it can go off to get a full motec install, will definitely be running for next years TD season.
Can I shotgun a passenger ride?!
Managed to get another weekend working on the Exige, needs to be at a point to go for the electronics install and rewire by the end of december!
After discussion with the guy doing the Motec install it's been decided to fit a brake bias bar and individual reservoirs with sensors so we can log frant and rear brake pressures, so out came the pedal box, i hadn't planned on this so it feels like a step backwards!
We are lucky enough to have access to someone with a 3D scanner very close by so he was tasked with scanning the side pods and rads so Darren can make up some bespoke intakes to the inside of the clam for maximum airflow. He also scanned the front wings as Darren has always wanted to change to slots in the top to bespoke carbon setup mounted underneath.
The biggest job achieved over the weekend, Darren managed to free up some machine time to make the billet CC, it's just tacked up at the moment so he can get the pipework made up for the Bosch motorsport DBW throttle body.
And finally he's designed a mount for the 15 button keypad for the Motec, this will also house the buttons for the lifeline system and the electrical cutout, will be mounted off the roll cage between the driver and passenger, makes it much easier to reach when harnessed in, was impossible to reach for the driver before as they were mounted on the dash in front of the passenger.
Still a mountain to climb yet but as long as darren can get stuff mounted and in position then it will be wired by the end of Feb, hopefully then all that is left is assembly of parts.
After discussion with the guy doing the Motec install it's been decided to fit a brake bias bar and individual reservoirs with sensors so we can log frant and rear brake pressures, so out came the pedal box, i hadn't planned on this so it feels like a step backwards!
We are lucky enough to have access to someone with a 3D scanner very close by so he was tasked with scanning the side pods and rads so Darren can make up some bespoke intakes to the inside of the clam for maximum airflow. He also scanned the front wings as Darren has always wanted to change to slots in the top to bespoke carbon setup mounted underneath.
The biggest job achieved over the weekend, Darren managed to free up some machine time to make the billet CC, it's just tacked up at the moment so he can get the pipework made up for the Bosch motorsport DBW throttle body.
And finally he's designed a mount for the 15 button keypad for the Motec, this will also house the buttons for the lifeline system and the electrical cutout, will be mounted off the roll cage between the driver and passenger, makes it much easier to reach when harnessed in, was impossible to reach for the driver before as they were mounted on the dash in front of the passenger.
Still a mountain to climb yet but as long as darren can get stuff mounted and in position then it will be wired by the end of Feb, hopefully then all that is left is assembly of parts.
Edited by EX51GE R on Tuesday 23 November 14:03
still a lot to do, but custom alternator case is pretty much there. just got to design the new supercharger bracket and take a ton of weight out of the main mounting brkt. this is to use a wosp lms300 alternator in our cutom case. smaller, lighter, and gains us about 50mm space off the bulkhead.
Need to make a really tight bend off the supercharger as the boost pipe was always too close to the front of the engine and gets in the way of the dipstick. Drew up this billet 50-63mm bend which will make a bit of space when welded directly to the supercharger snail.
Currently running in a machine overnight
Done!
Custom water manifold for the Charge Cooler...
Ben doing his thing with the 3D scanner to make a surround for the Motec dash to fit the OE shroud...
Currently running in a machine overnight
Done!
Custom water manifold for the Charge Cooler...
Ben doing his thing with the 3D scanner to make a surround for the Motec dash to fit the OE shroud...
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