I've been following this post with great interest.Woodsport wrote:Hopefully Kev, the clam/engine lid is the last job, so as soon as they are fitted the car can be driven.
Kev - can't wait to here your verdict.
Project V6 Elise
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Kev - can't wait to here your verdict.
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Re: Project V6 Elise
Oops i can't update the first post any longer, apparently i've exceeded the 60,000 character limit per post!! 
Could the admin please doctor that so i can continue the post or something? Thanks.
In the meantime here is the update...
UPDATE 9/8/11
We are now very close to the end of this project now, today saw the rear clam refitted, the boot wall divider/access panels painted, the battery relocated and all wiring boxed away, so it literally only needs the engine lid finishing and we are there.
Could the admin please doctor that so i can continue the post or something? Thanks.
In the meantime here is the update...
UPDATE 9/8/11
We are now very close to the end of this project now, today saw the rear clam refitted, the boot wall divider/access panels painted, the battery relocated and all wiring boxed away, so it literally only needs the engine lid finishing and we are there.
Re: Project V6 Elise
Any other Scottish_Elises booked in for a conversion Paul, or indeed any from the other minor Forums?
tut
tut
Re: Project V6 Elise
Hi Tut, we have over a dozen very interested people but i think the majority are waiting on the outcome of this one before confirming, same thing happened when we launched our first Mr2 V6 many years ago, to be honest i just let the finished article and customer feedback do the talking, also the final pricing needs to be decided.
Re: Project V6 Elise
Great stuff Paul!!
Can't wait to
Can't wait to
S2 Elise ST (V6 spec)
Audi A4 Tdi (Shed Spec)
Discovery 3 (Wifes Spec)
Audi A4 Tdi (Shed Spec)
Discovery 3 (Wifes Spec)
Re: Project V6 Elise
OlberJ wrote:Engine cover?
Get out there and get it driven!
S2 Elise ST (V6 spec)
Audi A4 Tdi (Shed Spec)
Discovery 3 (Wifes Spec)
Audi A4 Tdi (Shed Spec)
Discovery 3 (Wifes Spec)
Re: Project V6 Elise
Looks the dogs bollocks Paul, will be great to see it in action.
tut
tut
Re: Project V6 Elise
Paul, I think you should just finish the posts at the end here...kind of a finale, if you like! Perhaps you can edit the 1st post with a last line of "Continues from here http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... 97#p370897", which links onwards to your recent post.
The 60k char limit is unlikely to be changed I reckon.
Campbell
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The 60k char limit is unlikely to be changed I reckon.
Campbell
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Re: Project V6 Elise
Thanks Campbell, i'll do that, it'll finish the thread off nicely.
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What was the reason for moving the battery? I would have thought it was better for the balance of the car to be at the front between the wheels rather than behind the rears? No criticism, just interested.
It's looking fantastic.
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It's looking fantastic.
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Re: Project V6 Elise
Is this not where the battery always is on an S2?
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Yeah the battery is always in the boot the S2. Another downgrade from the S1.
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Beat me to it - yep, it is.
Tesla is coming...
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Re: Project V6 Elise
Yes the battery is normally there but i had to make some modifications.
Today saw the car coming off the lift for the first time, first thing we noted was that the suspension didn't drop much with the bigger engine, perhaps 10mm, so we wound the rear coilovers up 10mm and it now sits level again.
The clutch bite is perfect, a nice action to it and not stiff at all despite the 6 paddle Mr2 upgrade we fitted. Moving the car for the first time was effortless, we see the same thing with our Mr2 V6's, there is so much more torque even at just off idle that you can just lift the clutch and it pulls away, and very little revs needed to make it shoot off with consumate ease.
We gave the car a few drives around the Business park in just 1st and 2nd gear, no heroics for now, just shakedown testing and making sure everything is working as it should be after its 12 week open heart surgery and i'm pleased to report everything is working as we expected it to.
Testing ended after that because it absolutely tipped down with rain here all day, so i couldn't risk opening the taps on a V6 Elise, that will come later after the initial testing phase is over. It sounds absolutely glorious though, the V6 going through that exhaust system is perfection, so much so i'm thinking of installing that system on some customers Mr2s, it has a very distinct howl i haven't heard from any Mr2 system yet, love it.
Work is still continuing on the modifications to the engine lid, which is nothing more than raising the rear vents by 15mm, comments made elsewhere you'd think i was redesigning the whole thing! But hey i'm used to taking flack over this project now, so far we are very happy with the outcome and hopefully people can judge for themselves the quality of install without listening to the naysayers.
So here are some final engine bay shots, the boot trim is refitted, the engine top cover is now on and everything buttoned up.
If the rain holds off tomorrow we will get some more vigorous testing done and hopefully a video or two.
Today saw the car coming off the lift for the first time, first thing we noted was that the suspension didn't drop much with the bigger engine, perhaps 10mm, so we wound the rear coilovers up 10mm and it now sits level again.
The clutch bite is perfect, a nice action to it and not stiff at all despite the 6 paddle Mr2 upgrade we fitted. Moving the car for the first time was effortless, we see the same thing with our Mr2 V6's, there is so much more torque even at just off idle that you can just lift the clutch and it pulls away, and very little revs needed to make it shoot off with consumate ease.
We gave the car a few drives around the Business park in just 1st and 2nd gear, no heroics for now, just shakedown testing and making sure everything is working as it should be after its 12 week open heart surgery and i'm pleased to report everything is working as we expected it to.
Testing ended after that because it absolutely tipped down with rain here all day, so i couldn't risk opening the taps on a V6 Elise, that will come later after the initial testing phase is over. It sounds absolutely glorious though, the V6 going through that exhaust system is perfection, so much so i'm thinking of installing that system on some customers Mr2s, it has a very distinct howl i haven't heard from any Mr2 system yet, love it.
Work is still continuing on the modifications to the engine lid, which is nothing more than raising the rear vents by 15mm, comments made elsewhere you'd think i was redesigning the whole thing! But hey i'm used to taking flack over this project now, so far we are very happy with the outcome and hopefully people can judge for themselves the quality of install without listening to the naysayers.
So here are some final engine bay shots, the boot trim is refitted, the engine top cover is now on and everything buttoned up.
If the rain holds off tomorrow we will get some more vigorous testing done and hopefully a video or two.