1995 Esprit S4S - My valentine
Discussion
s4s1995 said:
No guys you're right, I'll change the plate and stick to 70 mph on the motorway from now on. The law is the law we can't choose the ones we like 
The ironic thing 'Baryonyx' is that you appear to have a Double height i.e illegal ... but correctly spaced ....plate but hey ho I'm over it......honest
pwnedThe ironic thing 'Baryonyx' is that you appear to have a Double height i.e illegal ... but correctly spaced ....plate but hey ho I'm over it......honest
Edited by s4s1995 on Wednesday 15th February 19:22
s4s1995 said:
No guys you're right, I'll change the plate and stick to 70 mph on the motorway from now on. The law is the law we can't choose the ones we like
The ironic thing 'Baryonyx' is that you appear to have a Double height i.e illegal ... but correctly spaced ....plate but hey ho I'm over it......honest
I wouldn't go down that route, it's an import and therefore perfectly legal.The ironic thing 'Baryonyx' is that you appear to have a Double height i.e illegal ... but correctly spaced ....plate but hey ho I'm over it......honest
Edited by s4s1995 on Wednesday 15th February 19:22
On a brighter note that's a lovely car you have
Love the car, always wanted too (alas kids + Labrador = no fun).
Ignore the people commenting on the plate. Suits the car, and you can take comfort that they all drive variations of a hairdressers express - MX5, Mr2 and a 355 (nice though the Fezza is).
Ignore the people commenting on the plate. Suits the car, and you can take comfort that they all drive variations of a hairdressers express - MX5, Mr2 and a 355 (nice though the Fezza is).
Edited by stongle on Thursday 16th February 08:41
mrdelmonti said:
I wouldn't go down that route, it's an import and therefore perfectly legal.
On a brighter note that's a lovely car you have
Was only jesting, as you say they are legal on Jap imports. On a brighter note that's a lovely car you have
Thanks for the comment on the car
Hopefully that can be the end of the numberplate saga. Some like..some hate...and that's fine by me
And in the meantime the car is lush!
Would love to hear more about the drive. I remember one of the mags, maybe it was mark Walton, driving one down to south of France and hitting 1.6 leptons, and talking about how slowly he needed to back off from that speed. Such an epic sports/ supercar.!
edited for iphone spelling
Would love to hear more about the drive. I remember one of the mags, maybe it was mark Walton, driving one down to south of France and hitting 1.6 leptons, and talking about how slowly he needed to back off from that speed. Such an epic sports/ supercar.!
edited for iphone spelling
Edited by Polynesian on Thursday 16th February 12:57
Only 15 days till I take the Esprit out of Hibernation....Then it's off for it's yearly Service & MOT
While it's there I'll be treating it to a New Rad, HT Leads and De-Cat pipe, If any Esprit owners happen to have a spare EBPV even if broken please let me know (need it as I gutted the previous one and welded it to the CAT...I need another to fit the De-Cat doh!!)
While it's there I'll be treating it to a New Rad, HT Leads and De-Cat pipe, If any Esprit owners happen to have a spare EBPV even if broken please let me know
(need it as I gutted the previous one and welded it to the CAT...I need another to fit the De-Cat doh!!)fesuvious said:
Five-O Motorsport for the injectors
(just google for it - can't [provide a link due to internet access issues)
They were @160 inc shipping.
Then, call Magnecour directly and get a set of KV85 ignition leads - @90
Then, MSD Coils. I think the model number is 8224. These were @100 I think, shipped from the states.
The difference this will make is utterly staggering.
However, on the inside lid you'll see a vacumn diagram showing the vac lines. You absolutely must rip this lot out, inspect thoroughly and refit otherwise you'll never see a full benefit. One main weakpoint; You'll see one vac line heads into the drivers side area behind the removeable plastic panel. This goes to the map sensor. There is a small 'elbow' join by the sensor that is VERY prone to cracking.
While you are there trace the lines to the boost sensor/unit for the boost guage. The Esprit converts the boost pressure to an electronic signal for the dashboard boost guage. Check these lines too, also, check the quality and cleanliness of the electrical connectors, then, you can trust the dash guage a bit more!
If you haven't bought one yet; Get the patch lead from BiBs on the Lotus forums and get the Freescan software and learn how to use it. It is invaluable if you care for your Esprit.
Secondary advice;
Change the boost actuator - it'll be old and have gone weak - the part is circa fifty quid depending on where bought from.
EBPV (exhaust bypass valve) disconnect, fix it open. Block off the vac line running to it. Or, do what I did and remove the solenoid and the system that runs to it - I later fabricated my own exhaust that removed it entirely from the system.
The injectors, leads, and coils, along with ensuring vac lines and actuator are 'spot on' will give you an Esprit that would spin the rear wheels in third gear on anything other than a bone dry road. Id estimate, sensibly power to be @340BHP but the delivery, pickup, and throttle response not too mention sheer punch will be off the scale compared to now.
Almost the same power as the V8 TT ? (just google for it - can't [provide a link due to internet access issues)
They were @160 inc shipping.
Then, call Magnecour directly and get a set of KV85 ignition leads - @90
Then, MSD Coils. I think the model number is 8224. These were @100 I think, shipped from the states.
The difference this will make is utterly staggering.
However, on the inside lid you'll see a vacumn diagram showing the vac lines. You absolutely must rip this lot out, inspect thoroughly and refit otherwise you'll never see a full benefit. One main weakpoint; You'll see one vac line heads into the drivers side area behind the removeable plastic panel. This goes to the map sensor. There is a small 'elbow' join by the sensor that is VERY prone to cracking.
While you are there trace the lines to the boost sensor/unit for the boost guage. The Esprit converts the boost pressure to an electronic signal for the dashboard boost guage. Check these lines too, also, check the quality and cleanliness of the electrical connectors, then, you can trust the dash guage a bit more!
If you haven't bought one yet; Get the patch lead from BiBs on the Lotus forums and get the Freescan software and learn how to use it. It is invaluable if you care for your Esprit.
Secondary advice;
Change the boost actuator - it'll be old and have gone weak - the part is circa fifty quid depending on where bought from.
EBPV (exhaust bypass valve) disconnect, fix it open. Block off the vac line running to it. Or, do what I did and remove the solenoid and the system that runs to it - I later fabricated my own exhaust that removed it entirely from the system.
The injectors, leads, and coils, along with ensuring vac lines and actuator are 'spot on' will give you an Esprit that would spin the rear wheels in third gear on anything other than a bone dry road. Id estimate, sensibly power to be @340BHP but the delivery, pickup, and throttle response not too mention sheer punch will be off the scale compared to now.
Good feedback there fesuvious said:
Five-O Motorsport for the injectors
(just google for it - can't [provide a link due to internet access issues)
They were @160 inc shipping.
Then, call Magnecour directly and get a set of KV85 ignition leads - @90
Then, MSD Coils. I think the model number is 8224. These were @100 I think, shipped from the states.
The difference this will make is utterly staggering.
However, on the inside lid you'll see a vacumn diagram showing the vac lines. You absolutely must rip this lot out, inspect thoroughly and refit otherwise you'll never see a full benefit. One main weakpoint; You'll see one vac line heads into the drivers side area behind the removeable plastic panel. This goes to the map sensor. There is a small 'elbow' join by the sensor that is VERY prone to cracking.
While you are there trace the lines to the boost sensor/unit for the boost guage. The Esprit converts the boost pressure to an electronic signal for the dashboard boost guage. Check these lines too, also, check the quality and cleanliness of the electrical connectors, then, you can trust the dash guage a bit more!
If you haven't bought one yet; Get the patch lead from BiBs on the Lotus forums and get the Freescan software and learn how to use it. It is invaluable if you care for your Esprit.
Secondary advice;
Change the boost actuator - it'll be old and have gone weak - the part is circa fifty quid depending on where bought from.
EBPV (exhaust bypass valve) disconnect, fix it open. Block off the vac line running to it. Or, do what I did and remove the solenoid and the system that runs to it - I later fabricated my own exhaust that removed it entirely from the system.
The injectors, leads, and coils, along with ensuring vac lines and actuator are 'spot on' will give you an Esprit that would spin the rear wheels in third gear on anything other than a bone dry road. Id estimate, sensibly power to be @340BHP but the delivery, pickup, and throttle response not too mention sheer punch will be off the scale compared to now.
Thanks, I'm on it!(just google for it - can't [provide a link due to internet access issues)
They were @160 inc shipping.
Then, call Magnecour directly and get a set of KV85 ignition leads - @90
Then, MSD Coils. I think the model number is 8224. These were @100 I think, shipped from the states.
The difference this will make is utterly staggering.
However, on the inside lid you'll see a vacumn diagram showing the vac lines. You absolutely must rip this lot out, inspect thoroughly and refit otherwise you'll never see a full benefit. One main weakpoint; You'll see one vac line heads into the drivers side area behind the removeable plastic panel. This goes to the map sensor. There is a small 'elbow' join by the sensor that is VERY prone to cracking.
While you are there trace the lines to the boost sensor/unit for the boost guage. The Esprit converts the boost pressure to an electronic signal for the dashboard boost guage. Check these lines too, also, check the quality and cleanliness of the electrical connectors, then, you can trust the dash guage a bit more!
If you haven't bought one yet; Get the patch lead from BiBs on the Lotus forums and get the Freescan software and learn how to use it. It is invaluable if you care for your Esprit.
Secondary advice;
Change the boost actuator - it'll be old and have gone weak - the part is circa fifty quid depending on where bought from.
EBPV (exhaust bypass valve) disconnect, fix it open. Block off the vac line running to it. Or, do what I did and remove the solenoid and the system that runs to it - I later fabricated my own exhaust that removed it entirely from the system.
The injectors, leads, and coils, along with ensuring vac lines and actuator are 'spot on' will give you an Esprit that would spin the rear wheels in third gear on anything other than a bone dry road. Id estimate, sensibly power to be @340BHP but the delivery, pickup, and throttle response not too mention sheer punch will be off the scale compared to now.
Edited by s4s1995 on Saturday 17th March 19:15
Thanks for all the advice, it is very very welcome!
Before this thread, I have had the bottom end rebuilt with new pistons and liners, new clutch, Ram-Air Mod, K'n'N panel Filter, EPBV Valve removed and Iridium Plugs, also have a De-Cat pipe sat next to the hibernating S4S. I'm not going to fit the HT leads myself (looks impossible!!! without chargecooler removal :s) ... its going to Sportomotive in Salisbury at the end of the month. I'm happy to save knuckle skin and loose wedge ... it will disappear in the noise of Service, MOT and New Rad.
The turbo and EPBV nuts and bolts were all removed (quite easily) by my good self last october when fitting my modded EBPV (gutted and welded to the CAT).
Do you recall the demensions of the Vac lines. 4mm, 5mm etc?
I have two Loti in the family so am already hooked up to Freescan over USB (used it with Elanscan for my wife's M100 SE Turbo) seems to work a treat, although so far I dont have any issues to track down it appears
Before this thread, I have had the bottom end rebuilt with new pistons and liners, new clutch, Ram-Air Mod, K'n'N panel Filter, EPBV Valve removed and Iridium Plugs, also have a De-Cat pipe sat next to the hibernating S4S
. I'm not going to fit the HT leads myself (looks impossible!!! without chargecooler removal :s) ... its going to Sportomotive in Salisbury at the end of the month. I'm happy to save knuckle skin and loose wedge ... it will disappear in the noise of Service, MOT and New Rad.The turbo and EPBV nuts and bolts were all removed (quite easily) by my good self last october when fitting my modded EBPV (gutted and welded to the CAT).
Do you recall the demensions of the Vac lines. 4mm, 5mm etc?
I have two Loti in the family so am already hooked up to Freescan over USB (used it with Elanscan for my wife's M100 SE Turbo) seems to work a treat, although so far I dont have any issues to track down it appears
Edited by s4s1995 on Sunday 18th March 10:15
fesuvious said:
Indeed
Best time to do the leads is with new injectors.
The injectors will also smooth out the idle considerably. And improve pickup low down.
Love the elan!
My user name on the lotus forums is the same as here, might be worth hunting out some of my old posts as I think I posted photos and details up
Ta!Best time to do the leads is with new injectors.
The injectors will also smooth out the idle considerably. And improve pickup low down.
Love the elan!
My user name on the lotus forums is the same as here, might be worth hunting out some of my old posts as I think I posted photos and details up
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