Lotus exige

[Chris5044]

hi all, was wondering what this car is like? how strong is the engine ? is it tunable? I am looking into either buying another car , or keep s2 and modify or buy another s2...

what are your thoughts and experiences with this car?

[richslay]

My only experience has been having a bit of against one across Milton Keynes, and they are pretty rapid - i found them just faster the rs2. If you want tunable surely the vx220 turbo would be the way to go?

[Jamo]

Lotus has a far better image than the VX220 ( it's a vauxhall after all )

It's a very good car, I have an autocar article of one with a GT28RS kit installed and that was rapid.

It's not a very particle car though if you'd want to use it everyday it's an ideal weekend car

[TEKNOPUG]

The VX220 is very rapid that's for sure. My last 'ring trip was in one. They do start to get expensive to tune though due to the limited room in the engine bay - have to fit a chargecooler as there is no room for an intercooler.

Haven't driven an Exige but seen plenty at trackdays. Seems to be a great variety of engines from Rover VVC's, Honda Vtec, Toyota VVT's up to Audi 20v turbos (they were seriously quick!).

[Error404]

I was lucky enough to have a 10 minute drive of one about 18 months ago - a mate manages a Lotus franchise in Devon where i used to live.

All i can say is WOW.

If anything i'd say they inspire far too much confidence and i'm fairly sure if i had one i'd have binned it by now

I'd go so far as to say doing a great deal to it would ruin the setup

But bearing in mind they can lap a tight circuit in similar times to a Zonda, why would you want to?

also, i had back ache for 2 hours after driving it on some average B-roads

[Jon441cc]

This must be evil on the track :mischeif:

Peak a boo

[Chris5044]

dahlback have tuned an exige!!????


wow .. im not keen on the lotus engine .. but if it were possible to fit an s2 audi engine ... then im in!!!

[AndyP]

S2 engine? Your not thinking big enough

http://news.caradisiac.com/Lotus-Elise-RS4-Esthi

[Chris5044]

wow !! .. do you know where I can get this done?

[Error404]

to be honest i think a turbo'd lump wouldn't suit the way the car is set up, its very very precise and i think lag would put a dampener on things, althought the inherent torque of a V8 might make things more reasonable.... still... you might scare a Veyron

[Jon441cc]

dahlback have tuned an exige!!????


wow .. im not keen on the lotus engine .. but if it were possible to fit an s2 audi engine ... then im in!!!

It has an 4 cylinder 20v fitted... I remember there was a fella of practical performance car fitted a 20v VAG motor in a elise and it had 300hp/300ftlb

[Jon441cc]

http://www.auto-teknix.co.uk/

[Chris5044]

thankyou .. will check it out ... perhaps the exige is lighter than the elise and will give even better performance than the ones they advertise

[Error404]

they are about 60kgs heavier than an Elise, mostly due to the supercharger & associated gubbins i think

[terrybullwon]

Diven a elsie on many times, 05plate and 07plate must say they are not all that and a bag of chips, stick with audi's
Must say Jons post looks very savage!!!