500bhp lotus S1 Exige build...

500bhp lotus S1 Exige build...

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EX51GE R

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1,368 posts

209 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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Thanks guys, really looking forward to tomorrow's track day smile

EX51GE R

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Saturday 19th April 2014
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leglessAlex

5,370 posts

140 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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Thats a real shame about the gearbox. Was it standard? I supposed you're asking a lot more of it now.

On the plus side, it sounds great and those little spits of fire are epic!

EX51GE R

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209 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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Yes standard box, was always a question of when not if. Will be looking at upgrade options now.

EX51GE R

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209 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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Stripped 4th gear....


mighty kitten

431 posts

132 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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Is that down to case flex ? I hadn't had a failure running a big journal bearing turbo so torque below 4k wasn't a problem but like the rotrex blowers but changing to a garret gt3079hta destroyed a box after 20mins
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chuntington101

5,733 posts

235 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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What's the plan for the gearbox? Rebuilt stock or upgraded or full race box? Just read about a 1100bhp Honda civic type r so there are gearboxes out there that can take the power! smile

EX51GE R

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209 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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chuntington101 said:
What's the plan for the gearbox? Rebuilt stock or upgraded or full race box? Just read about a 1100bhp Honda civic type r so there are gearboxes out there that can take the power! smile
We have a plan, but it's a bit hush hush wink through a customer/supplier of TTS wink

EX51GE R

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209 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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So seats out, roof off and bulkhead stripped in readiness for the new cage and bulkhead..



EX51GE R

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209 months

Friday 25th April 2014
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We seem to be going backwards!!




EX51GE R

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Friday 25th April 2014
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Rear section fits smile




EX51GE R

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Saturday 26th April 2014
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Cage fitted...







EX51GE R

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209 months

Saturday 3rd May 2014
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Removed the blower and heater matrix...



Which leaves a nice space for a race battery in place of the standard one and extinguisher plus the front race jack...


EX51GE R

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209 months

Saturday 3rd May 2014
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Also made headway with the bulkhead..




EX51GE R

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209 months

Saturday 3rd May 2014
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And a bit of bling...


Finlay007

111 posts

143 months

Friday 9th May 2014
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looks awsome !!

EX51GE R

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209 months

Friday 9th May 2014
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So we had a delivery today...



And Darren's already designed the rear brackets...


EX51GE R

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Saturday 10th May 2014
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Darren's not been hanging around again ;




EX51GE R

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Saturday 10th May 2014
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EX51GE R

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Saturday 10th May 2014
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Not too bad on the weight gain either...