To make a kit you need to really research the car and its platform... Anybody that would buy a car worth +41 MSRP and fool around with it... without knowing what there doing is crazy... plus your insurance company will drop you too 8) good luck... Sorry guys, looks like your doing some fun stuff.... however, kits take a lot time and money to produce...
Hi, Lotus owner.... The big issues to me is the transmission.... I can buy blowers that put +200 HP the engine mods are straight forward however.... to get above +300 without major work to the tranny is dangerous.... unless you like pulling the clam and spending thousands on re builds? Otherwise anything above +260-300 is just show... or dangerous... What r your thoughts... am I correct?
I will be buying a lotus elise within a few years and am def gonna get mine 300+ horsepower. Ive only found a few shops in the US that mod them, you guys look like pro. I def think you should put together some packages sort of like secant does, modding the existing engine., the secant stage 1 is 20,000 dollars though and is way overpriced for not improving performance much.
Ye i totally agree, but its definatley a good idea, customers could source the donor parts and Racecarsonly could provide all the parts for the install,sure worth a look, I for one would be interested
It's probably a good idea. but again, any project is good as good the install. To have a kit is just a half of the story... we have to think about it ;) Anyone interested? :D
Thanks for your comment :) We kept OEM drive shafts for now , Lotus is a light car (900 kg =1985 lbs ) so it shouldn't be a problem. Not only gear cables but the gear selector mechanism had been modified too. We reduced a throw by changing the linkages length, added new mounting bracket to increase overall stiffness. OEM end links were replaced with solid alloy joints.
Thanks a lot! It wasn't really difficult project but definitely interesting one. We wanted to make it OEM looking. It took as several months but we weren't working on it full time. You are right we built our own polyurethane engine mounts.
To make a kit you need to really research the car and its platform... Anybody that would buy a car worth +41 MSRP and fool around with it... without knowing what there doing is crazy... plus your insurance company will drop you too 8) good luck... Sorry guys, looks like your doing some fun stuff.... however, kits take a lot time and money to produce...
Humma78 3 months ago
Hi, Lotus owner.... The big issues to me is the transmission.... I can buy blowers that put +200 HP the engine mods are straight forward however.... to get above +300 without major work to the tranny is dangerous.... unless you like pulling the clam and spending thousands on re builds? Otherwise anything above +260-300 is just show... or dangerous... What r your thoughts... am I correct?
Humma78 3 months ago
what is the redline at right now?
ebdbdave 5 months ago
hope u didn't use the shitty c60 tranny, that thing looks like it would shear the gears the first wot pull u make lol
cfb36 9 months ago
I LOVE THIS CAR, I freaking love it!
Can you tell me, is there a way you fit a bigger engine in there, like the one the evora has?
agnostos1000 10 months ago
Don't the Elise have the Toyota Celica engine in it for America spec? I like In America wondering if it would be easy to turbo one.
eclipsegsx765 10 months ago
Working in Racing suits on a Tiled Floor, you guys are Gay!
VintagedreamcarsV8 11 months ago
why all the smoke?
jobedd 11 months ago
So why exactly do you need to wear fire-proof racing suits to build an engine?
hitchhikkr 1 year ago
do you know about how much it would be to have someone install this into this car?
Thanks and epic car :)
linkinpark345123 1 year ago
that looks like a celica GTS engine =D
ongiinfinity 1 year ago
Kruto!
centducktape 1 year ago
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RaceCarsOnly 1 year ago
I drive the Elise SC with 220 bhp.....but 400,....that must be awesome ^^.
ZippoZappata 1 year ago
I will be buying a lotus elise within a few years and am def gonna get mine 300+ horsepower. Ive only found a few shops in the US that mod them, you guys look like pro. I def think you should put together some packages sort of like secant does, modding the existing engine., the secant stage 1 is 20,000 dollars though and is way overpriced for not improving performance much.
gnolhsobners 1 year ago
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Just give us a call or email when you ready :)
RaceCarsOnly 1 year ago
sweet video
therotaryrocket 1 year ago
Ye i totally agree, but its definatley a good idea, customers could source the donor parts and Racecarsonly could provide all the parts for the install,sure worth a look, I for one would be interested
speny46 2 years ago
truely a great bit of engineering, have you ever thought of manufacturing a kit to sell to customers???
speny46 2 years ago
It's probably a good idea. but again, any project is good as good the install. To have a kit is just a half of the story... we have to think about it ;) Anyone interested? :D
RaceCarsOnly 2 years ago
@RaceCarsOnly hell yes!
maxgt500 1 year ago
i think its an amazing conversion, what drive shafts do you use??? how did you modify the gear cables???
speny46 2 years ago
Thanks for your comment :) We kept OEM drive shafts for now , Lotus is a light car (900 kg =1985 lbs ) so it shouldn't be a problem. Not only gear cables but the gear selector mechanism had been modified too. We reduced a throw by changing the linkages length, added new mounting bracket to increase overall stiffness. OEM end links were replaced with solid alloy joints.
RaceCarsOnly 2 years ago
Don't forget to check it out: Lotus dyno and Lotus on the track!!!
RaceCarsOnly 2 years ago
WOW!!!! what a Awesome job. is it a difficult conversion???did you make your own engine mount?
speny46 2 years ago
Thanks a lot! It wasn't really difficult project but definitely interesting one. We wanted to make it OEM looking. It took as several months but we weren't working on it full time. You are right we built our own polyurethane engine mounts.
RaceCarsOnly 2 years ago
This would be a nice engine swap for my Toyota MR2 AW11 =) I have the 20V BT vesion in it now but this looks like a future swap to have in mind.
4age20vbt 2 years ago
thanks a lot!!!please more!!!
hydrobionik 2 years ago