Home brew Lotus Elise Duratec

[JackP1]

Top work!

Not sure where you sourced your engine from, caterham item? Mondeo? ST150?

Couple of people i know of have run around 220bhp on ITB'S with some cosworth 200spec cams in their Fiesta ST's, after that its headwork and forged bottom end!

[pie_boy69]

Looks good Mark, cant believe you have only just come across this section on PH.
Will you be in our place before Christmas, I am off week after next to a new job closer to home, would be good to catch up before I go.
Keith

[Mark B]

Yes Keith, I will be. Probably this week, catching up with AB and DW..

[BBS-LM]

Nice build, is there any reason why you did not go with the Honda 2.0 from a Type R, out off the box the engine has 200bhp? and the S2000 240bhp.

[RumbleOfThunder]

BBS-LM said:

Nice build, is there any reason why you did not go with the Honda 2.0 from a Type R, out off the box the engine has 200bhp? and the S2000 240bhp.

I think they're more expensive, also they "spin backwards" which complicates things.

[Mark B]

BBS-LM said:

Nice build, is there any reason why you did not go with the Honda 2.0 from a Type R, out off the box the engine has 200bhp? and the S2000 240bhp.

I wanted to utilise the standard driveline beyond clutch. Honda installs have a habit of destroying driveshafts and I don't like the characteristics of the Audi turbo which is another popular choice.

Honda S2000 engine wouldn't be an easy install at all due to north south standard set up.

[danwebster]

You've done a lovely job of that Mark, I enjoyed reading the build thread on seloc.

[Mastodon2]

This is a great build, this is how you do an Elise improvement build.

[Richyboy]

That is so nice!

[Perriace]

Are your adaptor plates and engine mounts available to buy ?