Supercharger / Turbo for Exige S2?

[JT71]

Anyone know of a UK based company offering an aftermarket supercharger or turbo option for the Exige S2? Don't want to lose £10K depreciation in yr 1 by trading in for the Exige S (plus don't like colour coding) and only 28 extra BHP.

Alertnatively, any other options for an extra power boost for minimal £££?

It's a shame, as the Exige handling is sublime but seriously needs a power boost.

Cheers.

[peter450]

at the moment i have not seen any uk forced induction kits, but there are several reputedly good kits available abroad, seeing as the uk is probably the second bigest yota engined market, stateside they sell more right? it's only a matter of time beofre somthing is made available here, hell i rekon lotus's own motorsport dept would probably fit you a 240 s/c like on the cup cars if you waved enough cash at them

[speedyellow]

Jamie is the man to talk to, he's the first man on the list for a kit coming from the US and has done all the research. He's sometimes on here but posts loads on www.exiges.com and there is a detailed thread about it there.

[gooby]

Rene - we need your help with some interesting links!

[shangani]

Talk to Plansmotorsport. They can install the SC setup from the Exige GT car - gives 285 bhp iirc.

[dhouthoo]

My Belgian (Waregem) dealer fits toyota superchargers to all toyota engined elise/exige variants (He used to work for toyota). He told me it's cheaper than Lotus' kit and gives better performance. I think this is the same supercharger as fitted by Bemani from switzerland.

[purpleperil]

JT71 said:

Don't want to lose £10K depreciation in yr 1 by trading in for the Exige S (plus don't like colour coding) and only 28 extra BHP.

Never mind in 1 year - try £8k in 3 months! - Wanted to upgrade from new Elise to a 220S. Now seriously considering slapping a SC onto the Elise. Heard this needs to be water cooled due to space restrictions - there is a company in the states that does one. I see Turbo Technics in Northants SC the Rover engine - anyone know if they're looking at the yota (do you think they need a mule to test one on )

[GTRene]

gooby said:

Rene - we need your help with some interesting links!

Sdaly not many news around new kits in the UK but there are some on the mainland europe, and some dealers where you can order some from the USA but still not many news, maybe some PH members new where you can order kits in the UK and who dealers are from kits abroad? but here are a few...

http://forcedfed.com/elise.html

www.kumschick.com/lotus/exige_kompressor

www.bemani.ch/german/Lotus/home_lotus_ge.htm

www.red-motorsport.de/html/body_toyota.html

www.moto-concept.de/en/autos/lotus/elise2r/artikel_elise2r_detail.php?item_id=15752

www.ragnorakracing.com/catalog/item/2337807/1782090.htm

GTRene

[jamieall]

Scratch Ragnorak off the list cant see it ever coming to light.....

[simonk]

Are you going for something else Jamie, or not bothering?

Simon

[jamieall]

I have something up my sleeve
Will tell more once I get the car back in a couple of weeks