500bhp lotus S1 Exige build...

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Engines built

[rex]

Just seen this thread. Does insanity run in the family or is it a large streak of bravery. I have a S1 with a supercharged, charge cooled Honda engine. Puts out 300 bhp at the rear wheels which is adequate, if not a little scary at times.

I have not read all the thread yet but admire you just for coming up with the project. I look forward to seeing its progress.

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rex said:

Just seen this thread. Does insanity run in the family or is it a large streak of bravery. I have a S1 with a supercharged, charge cooled Honda engine. Puts out 300 bhp at the rear wheels which is adequate, if not a little scary at times.

I have not read all the thread yet but admire you just for coming up with the project. I look forward to seeing its progress.

I think insanity

[rex]

Just had a look at your profile. Yours is in the best colour too. Once it is all done I would love to see it. I am based in Bucks. Just a short blast across country to get your way.

Edited by rex on Sunday 12th February 23:54

[chuntington101]

Stunning car. Can i ask who did the engine work?

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chuntington101 said:

Stunning car. Can i ask who did the engine work?

TTS in silverstone.

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Box stripped ready for new Quaiffe LSD and stage 3 comp clutch...



Box found to be in A1 condition



Picked up a set of speedlines to use as road wheels...



And a new fuel filler from pro alloy...

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Engine back in on 'very' rough mounts...




Vibra technics mounts...




Big S/C....




Shiny S/C bracket....

Edited by EX51GE R on Sunday 26th February 20:53

[Ponk]

Errr big is an understatement! That's huuuuge.

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main engine and gearbox mounts now designed....

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ok mounts on the CNC machine as i type this, poor Darren giving up his saturday :clp

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[shalmaneser]

purplecivicturbo said:

That really is beautiful fabrication work mate.. The uprights are stunning..

Im not sure if i have missed it, and apologies if i have, but which CAD package are you using for them?

Solidworks.

[shalmaneser]

EX51GE R said:

Max_Torque said:

Looks good! Have you done any FEA on the Upright? (it's always a bit of a 'mare trying to decide on sensible load cases, and also why OEM's still do "kerb strike" tests etc even after lots of FEA/FMEA work ;-)

For track use only plus i'm not 100% sure they will be sold to the masses.

You've done no FEA at all?

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shalmaneser said:

EX51GE R said:

Max_Torque said:

Looks good! Have you done any FEA on the Upright? (it's always a bit of a 'mare trying to decide on sensible load cases, and also why OEM's still do "kerb strike" tests etc even after lots of FEA/FMEA work ;-)

For track use only plus i'm not 100% sure they will be sold to the masses.

You've done no FEA at all?

had a chance to talk to my engineer.....

"Yes I have done some fea, and point load simulations in solidworks. Not sharing that information publicly though as that's my info that I'm not going to show other people so they know what to do if there going to try and copy them"

marc.

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gearbox side mount now done...

[Track_Cit]

Wow this just gets better and better - makes mine look like a piss poor effort!

Machine work is beautiful, I bet this is costing you a bloody fortune!

Still, I can't think of any better way to spend money ha ha, good stuff, keep it coming!

[MrWhippy]

Sorry if the question has been covered elsewhere, but I was just curious why you had not decided to use a positive displacement supercharger, IE twin screw lysholm type....

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Lots achieved this weekend....

New steering column shafts and uj's fitted, 111R throttle cable and shifter mech c/w cables fitted and the mounts almost completed plus some gjobing on the engine and box.....

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Since I left TTS this afternoon Darren's ploughed on....