Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

Dude!! Awesome ride. What kind of power does a setup like this make anyways? What are some of the next steps you can/will/should do to it?

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

That thing looks fun. Should be a blast to autox or cruise in.

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

I want to take a ride in it, so that it can rip my face off.

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

I don't know, I kind of like my face attached. I will pass on riding in said face-ripping machine.

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

I want that feeling of being harnessed down and my insides pushing against my bones from the forces of the turns and intense braking.

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

That is what she said!

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

Awesome pick up! You always seem to build/buy really cool project cars

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

It's usually what I do. :cool:

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

Nice car man! Glad you finally found one! How do you like it so far?

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

Thanks everyone for the compliments. I really like driving it so far, but I haven't even come close to pushing it yet, both straightline and in the corners. I really like the manual steering rack, so responsive.

For power, these made something like 180-190 at the wheels stock. It has a smaller pulley, tune, and some other small stuff and is probably making in the 240whp range. I would like to get this up close to 300whp (max recommended on stock motor/trans) but will need a bigger intercooler and even smaller boost pulley. Also the roof scoop doesn't provide much airflow, so new intercooler ducting from the side vents will be necessary. Maybe this winter.

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

Nice pick up. 300 whp would be nuts in that car. Hope to see it on spring cruise.

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

Glad to see your an owner of one, after all that shoutbox convincing me and Pat were doing.

Gotta be a fun little car forsure!

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

So when's the k24 swap? :D

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

That's awesome, hope to see it soon.

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

I'd just drive the wheels off it and leave the power until you do some events, I bet it scares you around corners.

Like, i need to find a rolling chassis.

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

Come to a MAC Test N Tune next year and you can ride along with me (and I assume any of the other Evo guys that are there too). I usually put down better raw times than the Exige S that's a regular at events, and Toothy and Matt D. usually put down better raw times than most everyone.

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

Brandon and Matt would put down better times than most in a Diesel Jetta wagon...

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

lol, I'd love to but I feel bad wasting timed runs for people.

ugh, i need to make more money.

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

At a Test and Tune event? Nobody cares.

Re: 2007 Lotus Exige S
 

I've only been to regular auto-x's, I'm a noob at that shit.