Project Build - Elise GT: Honda Swap / Widebody Conversion

[campbell]

Ken, tremendous effort. Amazing look - and seemingly the abilities to go with it

Surely you have to be invited into a magazine feature with that?! Have you contacted Lotus themselves, in fact...

[MacLotus]

Thanks Campbell! Don't really know anyone at Lotus but it surely had crowds around it at the track event!

[campbell]

Graeme Robertson on here (graemelotus) has a senior position in Lotus, in European or Galactic Sales or similar, so you never know

Lotus used to run a quarterly customer magazine, not sure if they still do but I would have thought this could be an ideal feature story for that kind of thing.

Anyway, enjoy the running in

[flyingscot68]

I don't like to use the word 'awesome' but I can't think of a better word to describe your car - it's a definite awesome in my book.

[MacLotus]

Thank you! Definitely... thank you.

[tut]

Looks fantastic Ken, the planning and work that you have put in for the end result is something else.

It could almost be the twin of N3 now



tut

[MacLotus]

Proud to have a leaner meaner twin.... I'll be the fat one with the big arse!

[martins]

It could almost be the twin of N3 now

I think someone on here said it before in that Scottish is the only language which has a 'double positive' rather than 'double negative'.

'Aye, right' def applies to Tut's last......

Stunning work either with or without the spoiler. You tech/mech expertise and attention to detail are stunning......

So when do you start your next project???????

M

[MacLotus]

Thanks for the compliments. Much appreciated. As for the next project, I would love a twin screw supercharger for the K24. With over 400whp, that would require hardened trans gears and some changes to the engine internals. But for now... I'm out of investment capital. Maybe the next project is learning how to drive this thing better?

[tut]

I would love a twin screw......

So would I Ken.

tut

[MacLotus]

You picked up on that... eh Tut! Ahhh to dream a little.

[MacLotus]

For anyone interested, here's the info on that auto throttle blip set-up I installed...

http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... =5&t=36658

[MacLotus]

I finally had the opportunity to do a few shakedown laps with the new blipshift system. It worked pretty good despite my rusty driving skills after darn near two seasons with the car up on jack stands. But what fun! The car handles awesome... and we'll capable of going faster than I have the balls to muster.

Check out this video...

http://youtu.be/8pqook2uM5U

[mikeyb13]

Looking good mate. Would love that downshift on mine

[mwmackenzie]

Tut do photos exist of your car not in a ditch? lol

Looks fantastic Ken, the planning and work that you have put in for the end result is something else.

It could almost be the twin of N3 now



tut