Exige 350 adventures

[custardkid]

Re the harness debate above.
I think the first step may be some grippier seats

.. Anyone got. Tillet B5s ?
That will work with standard belts

[Arun_D]

I have Tillett B6 ,which gives useful additional support. Not sure the B5 will give you that much extra. Can also be mounted with standard seatbelt and runners using the EB5 brackets

[Kananga]

@custardkid... small world as I had enquired about that blue one literally minutes after you had bought it!

Congratulations on the purchase, hope you enjoy it in good health!! I am actually thinking of swapping my 2bular non-valved track exhaust for a valved system from the 380, as my car is not likely to see track action. Happy to have a chat in case you fancy it?

I ended up buying a lovely grey one privately but yours looks absolutely stunning in that blue!! Any other mods planned for it ?

[custardkid]

Thanks kananga

You are the second person to say they tried to buy my exige that week!
Looks like i got it just in time

Your Exige looks good. Didnt see it advertised. I like the side pods and your new mirrors
Have pm'd about the exhaust

[Kananga]

Thanks! Replied.

Yes I was contacted by a chap on the SELOC forum who was thinking of selling, so it wasn’t advertised. Just feel lucky to have a superb example, so don’t feel as bad about missing yours!

[custardkid]

Lots of Lotus at Cadwell on sunday
Includeing a 340r
No v6 exige tho



I was in the M3 rather than the Exige

[Davey D]

Hi @custardkid, I'm the guy you was talking to at the lotus Silverstone open day with the green exige 380sport. Looks like quite a few people was after that blue 350 sport of yours

Are you local to cadwell area? You should get your lotus out on the back roads around there ;-)

[custardkid]

Davey D said:

Hi @custardkid, I'm the guy you was talking to at the lotus Silverstone open day with the green exige 380sport. Looks like quite a few people was after that blue 350 sport of yours

Are you local to cadwell area? You should get your lotus out on the back roads around there ;-)

Cadwell is about 3hrs away.. Otherwise would be there all the time
August is Castlecombe... the local

But done most laps at donnington.. Great for that 4 wheel drift feeling
Also love Anglesey

Lotus will make it out on track next year
Got a trip planned in it to the Vosges in sept. Which hopefully will means some good roads

[Davey D]

Cadwell, and Blyton are my local tracks, but I've spent a lot more time on Blyton than Cadwell.

Blyton is a great little track. No good for massive power straight line merchants, as there are lots of corners and the straights aren't long enough for huge speeds. So with this I find it more enjoyable as you get a different class of car/ driver there

[CraigyMc]

ecain63 said:

custardkid said:

Apart from carbon bits, gearchange, dampers and some engine tweeks an exige v6S to a 430 are basically the same
You can fit a soft top to any of them

Totally different.

410/430 has:

Tub from the Cup380
Nitron 3 way suspension
Charge cooling and additional coolers
Different supercharger
Different gearbox
Evora 410/430 clutch
AP J-Hooks
Carbon seats
Different exhaust system
Different wheels
Oodles of carbon
Etc

You could build a 410/430 at komotec, but it'd be expensive.

Isn't the gearbox still an Aisin EA60?
The gear linkage is different, but I think/thought the gearbox itself was the same.

[ecain63]

CraigyMc said:

ecain63 said:

custardkid said:

Apart from carbon bits, gearchange, dampers and some engine tweeks an exige v6S to a 430 are basically the same
You can fit a soft top to any of them

Totally different.

410/430 has:

Tub from the Cup380
Nitron 3 way suspension
Charge cooling and additional coolers
Different supercharger
Different gearbox
Evora 410/430 clutch
AP J-Hooks
Carbon seats
Different exhaust system
Different wheels
Oodles of carbon
Etc

You could build a 410/430 at komotec, but it'd be expensive.

Isn't the gearbox still an Aisin EA60?
The gear linkage is different, but I think/thought the gearbox itself was the same.

You may well be right, but I think the later cars have updated mechanisms in the box as well as the linkage.

[CraigyMc]

ecain63 said:

CraigyMc said:

ecain63 said:

custardkid said:

Apart from carbon bits, gearchange, dampers and some engine tweeks an exige v6S to a 430 are basically the same
You can fit a soft top to any of them

Totally different.

410/430 has:

Tub from the Cup380
Nitron 3 way suspension
Charge cooling and additional coolers
Different supercharger
Different gearbox
Evora 410/430 clutch
AP J-Hooks
Carbon seats
Different exhaust system
Different wheels
Oodles of carbon
Etc

You could build a 410/430 at komotec, but it'd be expensive.

Isn't the gearbox still an Aisin EA60?
The gear linkage is different, but I think/thought the gearbox itself was the same.

You may well be right, but I think the later cars have updated mechanisms in the box as well as the linkage.

I'd be interested to know the differences in the tub from V6 to 380 too, if you have info.

[ecain63]

CraigyMc said:

ecain63 said:

CraigyMc said:

ecain63 said:

custardkid said:

Apart from carbon bits, gearchange, dampers and some engine tweeks an exige v6S to a 430 are basically the same
You can fit a soft top to any of them

Totally different.

410/430 has:

Tub from the Cup380
Nitron 3 way suspension
Charge cooling and additional coolers
Different supercharger
Different gearbox
Evora 410/430 clutch
AP J-Hooks
Carbon seats
Different exhaust system
Different wheels
Oodles of carbon
Etc

You could build a 410/430 at komotec, but it'd be expensive.

Isn't the gearbox still an Aisin EA60?
The gear linkage is different, but I think/thought the gearbox itself was the same.

You may well be right, but I think the later cars have updated mechanisms in the box as well as the linkage.

I'd be interested to know the differences in the tub from V6 to 380 too, if you have info.

No idea about the actual differences, but all 410 and 430 Cup tubs are stamped Cup380. This was a pricing factor when I wrote off my last 410 and they were looking to work out the damage costs. The 380Cup tub was a 12 week+ order and wasn't the same part as the 350.

[CraigyMc]

ecain63 said:

CraigyMc said:

I'd be interested to know the differences in the tub from V6 to 380 too, if you have info.

No idea about the actual differences, but all 410 and 430 Cup tubs are stamped Cup380. This was a pricing factor when I wrote off my last 410 and they were looking to work out the damage costs. The 380Cup tub was a 12 week+ order and wasn't the same part as the 350.

The parts list I have suggests that all Sport 350 and onward chassis are part # A138A4210S for RHD with AC or A138A4212S for RHD with just a heater.
They are all listed in the parts doc as "contact us" and "Factory order"

Example:
Table Number: 30_01
Position: 01u
Part Number: A138A4212S
Description: Partial body RHD heater*
Notes: Incl. sill pipes/hoses, pedallbox, vin number reqd. - 350 Vin HH 1450 & from Vin HH 1456 on
Qty on Car: 1
Price (each): contact us
Condition: New
Stock: Factory Order

There are no specific 380 or 410 chassis parts in the parts list, which I'm looking at here https://www.deroure.com/partinfo.asp?MAK=1&MDL...

[ecain63]

CraigyMc said:

The parts list I have suggests that all Sport 350 and onward chassis are part # A138A4210S for RHD with AC or A138A4212S for RHD with just a heater.
They are all listed in the parts doc as "contact us" and "Factory order"

Example:
Table Number: 30_01
Position: 01u
Part Number: A138A4212S
Description: Partial body RHD heater*
Notes: Incl. sill pipes/hoses, pedallbox, vin number reqd. - 350 Vin HH 1450 & from Vin HH 1456 on
Qty on Car: 1
Price (each): contact us
Condition: New
Stock: Factory Order

There are no specific 380 or 410 chassis parts in the parts list, which I'm looking at here https://www.deroure.com/partinfo.asp?MAK=1&MDL...

I can only say what's stamped on every 410 and 430 tub, and what the accident repairer said about ordering a new tub. 12 weeks+ for that part as it differs to the 350 item.

[ecain63]

CraigyMc said:

The parts list I have suggests that all Sport 350 and onward chassis are part # A138A4210S for RHD with AC or A138A4212S for RHD with just a heater.
They are all listed in the parts doc as "contact us" and "Factory order"

Example:
Table Number: 30_01
Position: 01u
Part Number: A138A4212S
Description: Partial body RHD heater*
Notes: Incl. sill pipes/hoses, pedallbox, vin number reqd. - 350 Vin HH 1450 & from Vin HH 1456 on
Qty on Car: 1
Price (each): contact us
Condition: New
Stock: Factory Order

There are no specific 380 or 410 chassis parts in the parts list, which I'm looking at here https://www.deroure.com/partinfo.asp?MAK=1&MDL...

I can only say what's stamped on every 410 and 430 tub, and what the accident repairer said about ordering a new tub. 12 weeks+ for that part as it differs to the 350 item.

[ecain63]

Part from my crash damage report

[ecain63]

Looking on DeRoure it's a different part. But I don't know the differences.

What I do know is it's stamped Cup380 on the rear of the tub. It's also "vin required" which would suggest it's only suitable for particular builds.

Edited by ecain63 on Friday 21st August 19:46

[Tin Hat]

Having endured the Tillets and harnesses in my Elise, I would try before you buy.

The seats are comfortable for what they are, but they are not covered in padding and my back let me know that quite promptly. With the fixing frame etc, they are also not as light as you might hope. Once your seat is bolted down, there is no way to adjust them front to back, so my wife couldn’t take the helm. They do, however, look immense and are clearly built with utmost care.

The harnesses are a mahoosive pain in the neck, it’s like having a ball and chain flapping around once you are out of them, and when you are in them, you cannot see left unless you are a giraffe. I would never want harnesses again.

Car looks great btw, I’m 5 years in and my 360 Cup is still a delight.

[custardkid]

Thanks for all the comments

Enough talk about 410 snake oil

Back to the 350
Not to everyones taste, but i like it more than the black wheels

Looking forward to a road trip in sept, the continent is probably off the cards, so will explore the old military road and the highlands .. But probably keep off the popular NC500