500bhp lotus S1 Exige build...

500bhp lotus S1 Exige build...

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5er

4,443 posts

181 months

Monday 18th September 2017
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eek

Amazing.



More please.

EX51GE R

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1,489 posts

216 months

Sunday 11th November 2018
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Unfortunately this project stalled a little due to work commitments from both me and darren frown

I have however been collecting various parts including new lotus carbon seats....



However before they were even fitted these came up for sale and with the yellow stitching they were deemed a better match ...



Darren finally found time to fit the liners into the block and last Friday the engine finally is on its way to Automek to be built up....



The main reason it’s not been close to completion is that I decided to rip out the omex and dash2, will now be the wired with a full motec installation, fingers crossed the engine will be back early January and things will start to come together a little quicker!

EX51GE R

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1,489 posts

216 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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Well it's been a while but we finally found some free time to get the engine installed!
With a bit of luck darren can start fabricating new bits required, I'll still need to find a chunk of money to get the wiring done though frown




EX51GE R

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1,489 posts

216 months

Monday 2nd December 2019
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Darrens been busy designing the new shifter, this version will fit below a standard shroud. Cant wait to see one in the car.

Dan4578

11 posts

68 months

Tuesday 3rd December 2019
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Shifter looks great. Will these be available to buy? Been looking for an original AliTech one for ages!

Edited by Dan4578 on Tuesday 3rd December 12:47

EX51GE R

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1,489 posts

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Tuesday 3rd December 2019
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Dan4578 said:
Shifter looks great. Will these be available to buy? Been looking for an original AliTech one for ages!

Edited by Dan4578 on Tuesday 3rd December 12:47
Yes it will be available to buy wink

Dan4578

11 posts

68 months

Tuesday 3rd December 2019
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EX51GE R said:
Yes it will be available to buy wink
Amazing, any idea on times?

EX51GE R

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1,489 posts

216 months

Saturday 7th December 2019
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Finally got some new seats that fit without any fettling !!

Baked_bean

1,927 posts

198 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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This is an amazing project, please keep it updated.

I am looking at buying a basic S1 Elise, can’t imagine how your exile will feel!

EX51GE R

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1,489 posts

216 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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Darrens designed a neat solution to mount the nitron remote reservoir....


EX51GE R

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216 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2020
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Not much to report, but the new monoblock shifter is finally nearing production, first one in the CNC machine today....

https://www.instagram.com/p/B9RUXoGnJ9O/?igshid=18...

EX51GE R

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216 months

Wednesday 4th March 2020
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BenLowden

6,476 posts

183 months

PH Marketing Bloke

Thursday 5th March 2020
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Phwoar! I think the shifter in the Elise 250 Cup is my favourite thing about that car when I got to drive one last year, sublime. This is going to look amazing.

leglessAlex

5,704 posts

147 months

Thursday 5th March 2020
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This is such a fantastic car, a brilliant example of how to modify sympathetically (and safely) to the original car. And the quality of the work!

EX51GE R

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216 months

Thursday 5th March 2020
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Thank you for the compliments, i can't take any of the credit though really, it's all down to Darrens expertise!
Hopefully in the next few months Darren can find some time to finish off the bits required so we can get the new electronics installed.

EX51GE R

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216 months

Saturday 7th March 2020
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Out of the cnc....





Edited by EX51GE R on Saturday 7th March 20:37

EX51GE R

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1,489 posts

216 months

Tuesday 7th April 2020
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Test fit of the new mono block shifter.

Escy

4,023 posts

155 months

Tuesday 7th April 2020
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That looks awesome. The billet block you start with must cost a fair bit.

EX51GE R

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1,489 posts

216 months

Tuesday 7th April 2020
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Escy said:
That looks awesome. The billet block you start with must cost a fair bit.
It's a fair hunk of metal!




EX51GE R

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216 months

Sunday 4th April 2021
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This project is still on-going!!

Darren has managed to find some time to design the carbon air box, hopefully he can find some time to make the mould.