500bhp lotus S1 Exige build...
Discussion
justin220 said:
Looks awesome!
Strange question maybe, but is it the project itself, or the actual finished project which you are more excited by?
Reason I ask is I always see a lot of kit car adverts which say 'self built' but are then sold with around 1k miles on it.. And they are selling for another project...
Not a strange question at all and one i have asked myself time and again! I have said to darren after this rebuild thats it, no more! I don't mind routine tinkering and if req'd some fettling over the winter, i know there are a few bits darren would like to do but time at the moment is an issue, he is so very busy with real paying work for TTS that he struggles to find the time for the Lotus.Strange question maybe, but is it the project itself, or the actual finished project which you are more excited by?
Reason I ask is I always see a lot of kit car adverts which say 'self built' but are then sold with around 1k miles on it.. And they are selling for another project...
With regards to selling it after it's finished, that is not an option, Darren has put so many hours into this that i fear he may never talk to me again if i sold it! It owes me no money when it's finished so no worries there either, we just want a full TD season to enjoy it!
Marc.
Got a fair bit done this weekend, new fuel tank arrived from pro Alloy (thanks wayne), engine in for the final time on fully finished mounts, got all the uprights finished and on, brakes on, exhaust mounts cut off and repositioned due to a change in engine position...
Still a mountain of jobs to get through though, the list seems never ending !
Still a mountain of jobs to get through though, the list seems never ending !
Not much to add at the moment really, what with my impending marriage and Darren having to work 3 jobs at TTS due to losing their fabricator/welder the project has stalled somewhat
However i now have the dash8 fuel rail in hand and i'll be mailing that off to Darren tomorrow so he can get started on the fuel system, he's having a go at refitting the charge cooler system this weekend
New fuel rail....
However i now have the dash8 fuel rail in hand and i'll be mailing that off to Darren tomorrow so he can get started on the fuel system, he's having a go at refitting the charge cooler system this weekend
New fuel rail....
[quote]Originally posted by deltav
Ok, a few small jobs taken care of this weekend.
Got the bosh 044 pump mounted up as well as the high flow filter. I didn’t really like the idea of mounting the pump in the side pod in the event of a crash so have found it fits quite nicely in this little gap.
Got a few more bits back on the engine such as starter, throttle body, water pipes and most of the wiring loom.
Took the disk cutter to our charge cooler and made the new fixing brackets that mate up with our new cnc engine mounts
Also moved the air temp sender into the end tank of the charge cooler as it was always a barstard to fit in the hose between the tb and cooler. Also modified the outlet pipe to take it from 76mm down to 70mm so its actually the same size as the throttle body.
Charge cooler all mounted up and I made a start on the new pipe work as the old stuff now doesn’t fit with the biggest supercharger
And that’s about it for this weekend as the girlfriend has ordered me away from the workshop! GRRRRRRRRRR.
[/quote]
Ok, a few small jobs taken care of this weekend.
Got the bosh 044 pump mounted up as well as the high flow filter. I didn’t really like the idea of mounting the pump in the side pod in the event of a crash so have found it fits quite nicely in this little gap.
Got a few more bits back on the engine such as starter, throttle body, water pipes and most of the wiring loom.
Took the disk cutter to our charge cooler and made the new fixing brackets that mate up with our new cnc engine mounts
Also moved the air temp sender into the end tank of the charge cooler as it was always a barstard to fit in the hose between the tb and cooler. Also modified the outlet pipe to take it from 76mm down to 70mm so its actually the same size as the throttle body.
Charge cooler all mounted up and I made a start on the new pipe work as the old stuff now doesn’t fit with the biggest supercharger
And that’s about it for this weekend as the girlfriend has ordered me away from the workshop! GRRRRRRRRRR.
[/quote]
Erwin1978 said:
Looks absolutely fab, love the engineering and execution. What will be the car's usage when finished? Track toy? Time attack (it's got the power)? Or road legal super car slayer?
Little bit of both, will be street legal (ish) 
but the geo will be a track setting, along with the rose jointed wishbones it will be a little harsh for our roads, but I will be able to drive to meets etc... With regards to racing, my pockets are no where near deep enough nor is my talent Gorilla Boy said:
I think you'll have enough talent if you can merely drive it on normal roads briskly! 
Lovely project, makes me wish i knew decent CNC machinists rather than normal machinists and that i could work more than just a turning lathe.
Thankyou Lovely project, makes me wish i knew decent CNC machinists rather than normal machinists and that i could work more than just a turning lathe.
it has been a godsend knowing Darren however if I'd never met him I'd be none the wiser and a bit richer !!eliotrw said:
Rotrexs are beyond awesome. I'M undecided as to which i will get for my 306 next april.
Its most likely to be a C30 as im not sure i need more than 250hp.
But i would love to fit one to an old bmw Mseries car of some description.
Been done and being done as we speak to m cars at TTS Its most likely to be a C30 as im not sure i need more than 250hp.
But i would love to fit one to an old bmw Mseries car of some description.
picked up an ATI super damper while in the US.....
and just in case you need to know what it is/does....
http://www.dragzine.com/tech-stories/why-torsional...
and just in case you need to know what it is/does....
http://www.dragzine.com/tech-stories/why-torsional...
Fair bit of progress made over the weekend,despite Darren having to fit in a quick 10 hour rush job on the development R8 !!
We fitted the seats to the frames, fitted the S2 centre tunnel, removed rear speaker and stereo, fitted the ATI super damper (
of a job with the engine in!) fitted all the relevant cooling bits (oil, water& s/c) incl pipe work filled the gearbox with oil,bled the braking system.
All in all not a bad weekend, leaves Darren with about a days worth of electrical bits to do and then another full day of assembly for both of us, but then it's ready for the driveshafts to be run in on the rolling road slowly before mapping
One day.....
We fitted the seats to the frames, fitted the S2 centre tunnel, removed rear speaker and stereo, fitted the ATI super damper (
of a job with the engine in!) fitted all the relevant cooling bits (oil, water& s/c) incl pipe work filled the gearbox with oil,bled the braking system.All in all not a bad weekend, leaves Darren with about a days worth of electrical bits to do and then another full day of assembly for both of us, but then it's ready for the driveshafts to be run in on the rolling road slowly before mapping
One day.....
Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff