LotusTalk - The Lotus Cars Community - View Single Post - Just finished testing new Intake manifold with great results

tesprit · 01-24-2009, 09:20 AM

I just read over your post on newcelica and I have to say you have done a great job. Not being the biggest fan of FI, this is a great way to boost the power from an NA engine for a reasonable amount of money.

I have a couple of questions though:
With an '05 Elise, will this manifold be compatible with the stock Lotus ECU or are we going to need a retune?

Will the manifold be compatible with the stock TB or do we have to switch to Nissan TB you were using on the Celica?

Will a lot of intake parts have to be relocated if we can still use our stock TB and airbox?

If we have to switch to the Nissan TB, are we able to use the stock air box and intake hose or will these parts need to be relocated, resized, or simply exchanged for a CAI?

Will this manifold along with any other modifications pass a simple smog test (simple ECU download) or will there be code/CEL problems?

TIA for your answers to these questions and again, this is a great breakthrough for us NA guys.

01-24-2009, 09:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
tesprit Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 1,925	I just read over your post on newcelica and I have to say you have done a great job. Not being the biggest fan of FI, this is a great way to boost the power from an NA engine for a reasonable amount of money. I have a couple of questions though: With an '05 Elise, will this manifold be compatible with the stock Lotus ECU or are we going to need a retune? Will the manifold be compatible with the stock TB or do we have to switch to Nissan TB you were using on the Celica? Will a lot of intake parts have to be relocated if we can still use our stock TB and airbox? If we have to switch to the Nissan TB, are we able to use the stock air box and intake hose or will these parts need to be relocated, resized, or simply exchanged for a CAI? Will this manifold along with any other modifications pass a simple smog test (simple ECU download) or will there be code/CEL problems? TIA for your answers to these questions and again, this is a great breakthrough for us NA guys.