500bhp lotus S1 Exige build...

[TGCOTF-dewey]

What's going on between 4 and 5k?

Good total power though. That'll feel terrifyingly fast in an Exige.

[leglessAlex]

EX51GE R said:

Pretty happy with that

Good fking lord that’s going to go like st off a chrome shovel.

600bhp/ton with you in it?

[jules_s]

I once had a little spin in a vx220 with similar power

Difficult to explain the sensation being a mere mortal - breathtaking wouldn't explain it, it's the sort of acceleration where your eyes cant keep up with your surroundings. Quite a weird physical/optical experience.

[DanG355]

Epic build - this thing will be an absolute track weapon! I can only imagine how quick each gearchange will come as it climbs through the revs in each gear in something so light.

Just over 12 years since this thread started and the end is in sight...

[EX51GE R]

The boys pulled out all the stops to get it back and screwed together for it's first track outing since 2016! Took it to anglesey, unfortunately i couldn't make it but the car made it back in one piece, only casualty being a broken SC impeller which obviously stopped play, will be adding some finishing touches to the map with a live session and fitting the dash panels before the next TD at silverstone in november...

[Escy]

It looks great. A broken SC impeller is a pretty significant failure, what caused it?

[EX51GE R]

No clue as yet, haven't had a chance to talk to Darren.

[EX51GE R]

Had to make new brackets for the dash, they are all glued in OK, so dash can go back together, and cill protection stickers along with no step stickers fitted, followed be a spin up the circuit....

[EX51GE R]

There's always another piece of the puzzle, Darren is sorting the billet bits (of course) Pro Alloy will make the tank and put it all together, plus had the manifold heat proofed...

[mwstewart]

Great work/project. Did you go for Inconel?

[EX51GE R]

mwstewart said:

Great work/project. Did you go for Inconel?

it's the stainless manifold wrapped by Thermo met

[EX51GE R]

and the manifold is finally in! TD at the end of may so Darren will put some test miles in beforehand...

[Ben Lowden]

Superb, love seeing this coming together! Might we see it at the PistonHeads Annual Service at Bicester Heritage on 10th August this year?

[EX51GE R]

Ben Lowden said:

Superb, love seeing this coming together! Might we see it at the PistonHeads Annual Service at Bicester Heritage on 10th August this year?

Well.i have bought tickets and applied for the readers cars display section......

[Ben Lowden]

EX51GE R said:

Well.i have bought tickets and applied for the readers cars display section......

Fantastic news! Can't wait to see it in the flesh.

[EX51GE R]

An extremely successful day at Anglesey on bank holiday monday, 3 drivers and we all got plenty of track time, car performed really well, a couple of teething issues but nothing that stopped play

https://youtu.be/zBxscJEQVys?si=VPDnrTDrpWOmYL9h

[Fonzey]

Car looked amazing at Anglesey 👍

[EX51GE R]

Fonzey said:

Car looked amazing at Anglesey ??

Were you there ?

[EX51GE R]

Some external video shot using a 360 degree camera...

https://youtu.be/Qszp-45kBSs?si=vUQbZIvk39fuWbNu