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Originally Posted by MyElise
I think you will be surprised. A number of the kits purchased are going onto cars which will see a lot of track time. Nothing wrong with drag cars or street racers but I don't believe that the track car is looking to maximize hp and torque. I'm looking for that extra 40 lb/ft of torque between 4k and 6.2k to pull me out of the corners and the extra 50 hp for the straights. I hope 6 psi will supply that without significantly upsetting drivability, reliability, throttle response or handling.
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Frankly I'm shocked at how many guys are tracking their car. By FAR the Elise community is the most hard core I have delt with regarding actual use of their cars and wanting to drive them around a track. Out of the five cars we currently have in our shop three are going to track them. I would say at least 70% of the kits we have sold to date will be on a road course.
I think the low boost option you are talking about will be a pleasant surprise. The most common feedback I have gotten at 6-7psi is "wow, it still feels like the NA car in regard to power delivery - just a lot more of it."
Once you get into the higher boost range, the power delivery is more tied to the boost gauge so you feel that "rush" come on when the boost dial swings towards the big end.
The light weight of the Elise is also an asset to this nature. My EVO by comparison is a heavy bitch. Off boost, the car is dead as you are trying to move 3300lbs with 122ci. It's not until the boost gauge swings past 15psi does the car get up and go. It really makes for an "on/off" type car as it NEEDS that boost to make enough power to get out of it's own way.
With the Elise and low boost it accentuates the already balanced nature of the car while fattening up the powerband across the board so you can punch through that hole and not have to flat foot the car and painfully watch the tach and speedo creep up slowly on the top end.
Bah...you guys will just have to start driving them and report back with your own experiences. Trying to talk about it is like trying to explain sex if you've never had it. LOL
