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Exige V6 Upgrades

Post by C7Steve » Sun Nov 11, 2018 6:33 pm

I have been looking at a few items regarding upgrades and thought I would start a thread for this.

This has just appeared. https://www.2bular.co.uk/exige-s-v6/tvs ... percharger


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Post by mxvx » Sun Nov 11, 2018 7:17 pm

Have you seen GF Williams thread on Pistonheads? https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1704192 He's spent a fortune on upgrades...

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Post by C7Steve » Sun Nov 11, 2018 7:29 pm

mxvx wrote:
Sun Nov 11, 2018 7:17 pm
Have you seen GF Williams thread on Pistonheads? https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1704192 He's spent a fortune on upgrades...

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Yes, I have been reading his posts on The Lotus Forums.


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Post by mxvx » Sun Nov 11, 2018 7:38 pm

C7Steve wrote:
Sun Nov 11, 2018 7:29 pm
mxvx wrote:
Sun Nov 11, 2018 7:17 pm
Have you seen GF Williams thread on Pistonheads? https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1704192 He's spent a fortune on upgrades...

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Yes, I have been reading his posts on The Lotus Forums.


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Which upgrades are you considering?

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Post by philthy » Sun Nov 11, 2018 7:46 pm

I have an ITG foam cone intake available for anyone doing upgrades, good for 460bhp yours for £120 delivered
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Post by rawsco » Sun Nov 11, 2018 8:00 pm

The Harrop charger is pricey at 6k pretty sure 8-10k gets you a charge cooled setup from komotec that’s where I’d be going if I was made of money. And some ohlins
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Post by C7Steve » Sun Nov 11, 2018 8:47 pm

What’s the different positives and negatives between intercooled and chargecooled?


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Post by rawsco » Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:24 pm

Intercoolers need to be in the airflow so don’t work too well in mid engine layout for example the S2 Exige. Charge cooling means you can put a remote RAD in the airflow without miles of induction plumbing. Benefits of (chargecooling) more stable temps and no heat soak into the RAD from the engine bay. Downside weight of plumbing, pumps and coolant.
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Post by C7Steve » Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:29 pm

Thanks for that. :thumbsup

I have just been reading up via the net.


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Re: Exige V6 Upgrades

Post by BigD » Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:57 pm

Think I’d try a suspension upgrade first as the standard stuff is a bit limiting imo. 311 stylee.

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Post by C7Steve » Sun Nov 11, 2018 10:05 pm

BigD wrote:
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Think I’d try a suspension upgrade first as the standard stuff is a bit limiting imo. 311 stylee. Image
Been looking at Nitrons too Big D?


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Post by BigD » Sun Nov 11, 2018 10:12 pm

Yeah think it would make a difference but waiting until they’re better priced.

The car does roll a fair bit on the bilsteins and I didn’t like them much on the s2 either

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Post by C7Steve » Sun Nov 11, 2018 10:25 pm

I wonder if Stu has fitted his 1-Way Nitrons yet.


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Re: Exige V6 Upgrades

Post by Ferg » Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:52 am

That harrop arrangement is a chargecooler. Would be a lovely upgrade. The question is really what management you can get to take advantage of it.

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Post by C7Steve » Tue Nov 13, 2018 11:22 am

Jim from 2bular has mentioned about offering an ECU, but it would be better to see what SSC offer. SSC have still not mentioned anything about the headers and exhaust that they were testing in conjunction with the TVS1900 and TVS1900 Chargecooler kits.

I have not read about Hoffman’s offering the TVS1900 Carge Cooled kit yet. Chris Randall also offers Nitrons too, which would be a good one stop option.


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