I've gotten a few requests to do a build post and talk about my car, so here goes:
Here are the overall specs on my Exige:
Body/Interior:
*ReVerie 1650mm wing with 220mm stanchions
*ReVerie side skirts
*ReVerie front splitter
*Difflow 5-element rounded diffuser and block-off plates
*APR canards
*6-point cage by BOE
*BOE Clam Hinge
*Tillett B5 seats with solid mounts
*Schroth Profi II 6H 6-point harnesses
*Stereo Delete
*HVAC Delete
Steering/Suspension:
*OMP SuperQuadro
*Elise-Parts QR Hub and 20mm spacer
*Elise-Parts bump steer kit/steering arms
*MONOball spherical bearings
*BWR Penske D/A with 550/800 spring rates
*SSC Rear Toe-Link/Brace
*Lotus Track Pack sway bar
Engine/Transmission/Cooling:
*BOE Built long-rod 10.5:1 with JCR Head, Ferrea Solid Rockers, REV400, gPAN3, BOE Fuel Surge Tank, BMRS hoses, 60A motor mounts (100OCT tune, 355 whp/265 wtq)
*PPE Header
*BOE front HEX, ProRad Radiator, Setrab rear oil cooler (front cooler delete), BOE swirl pot, BOE Oil Catch Cans
*BOE Silent Touch exhaust
*HDSS clutch, Fidanza lightweight flywheel, LETSLA shift linkage
Brakes/Wheels/Tires:
*315/330mm AP Racing BBK with XP10 front and XP8 rear pads (about to upgrade the rears to XP10 to improve bias)
*LSS wheels with 195/50-16 and 225/45-17 R888 rubber on 3mm spacers and BOE wheel studs
I think that's everything (for now). I'll be building the trans with a set of BWR beefy gears and adding an Accusump this winter.
Note that in the last photo, there's an extension attached to the exhaust in order to pass sound at Thunderhill - 103 db limit! I was at 106 dB before.
Some video from Thursday:
You'll note that the top speed I'm reaching in that video at Thunderhill is low (~123 mph); I discovered the next morning (Friday) that the intake tube had shifted and the opening was suctioning up against the clam at high RPM (>6000), and the motor was starving for air! After fixing this problem, my front straight speed was up to 133 mph and the back straight I was hitting 125 per my AiM Solo DL.
My thoughts:
I had a session on Friday where I got to go out and drive with a 991 GT3RS and a V6 Exige Cup; neither of them could pull on me on the straights, and I was turning faster lap times than both (I put in a best time of 3:13.9 running the 5-mile with the cyclone on the front side and the west bypass). The car keeps up with pretty much everything out there, and it's no surprise - this motor pulls HARD. However, it's still exceptionally manageable. Combining the phenomenal predictability of the Penske D/As with a much more reactive throttle pedal, I felt super comfortable sliding the car around the track. I can get away with staying in 3rd through the slowest turns, but now I'm running out of 4th in several areas where grabbing 5th is inconvenient (e.g., coming into T8 and T10). I plan to remedy that with the transmission build this winter. I think this car is capable of 1:57s on street tires doing the Thunderhill 3-Mile cyclone configuration, and I think I'll put down a 1:59 the next time I'm out there - the intake problem was costing me almost a full second on the front straight.
I absolutely love the car, it's a total beast!
Here are the overall specs on my Exige:
Body/Interior:
*ReVerie 1650mm wing with 220mm stanchions
*ReVerie side skirts
*ReVerie front splitter
*Difflow 5-element rounded diffuser and block-off plates
*APR canards
*6-point cage by BOE
*BOE Clam Hinge
*Tillett B5 seats with solid mounts
*Schroth Profi II 6H 6-point harnesses
*Stereo Delete
*HVAC Delete
Steering/Suspension:
*OMP SuperQuadro
*Elise-Parts QR Hub and 20mm spacer
*Elise-Parts bump steer kit/steering arms
*MONOball spherical bearings
*BWR Penske D/A with 550/800 spring rates
*SSC Rear Toe-Link/Brace
*Lotus Track Pack sway bar
Engine/Transmission/Cooling:
*BOE Built long-rod 10.5:1 with JCR Head, Ferrea Solid Rockers, REV400, gPAN3, BOE Fuel Surge Tank, BMRS hoses, 60A motor mounts (100OCT tune, 355 whp/265 wtq)
*PPE Header
*BOE front HEX, ProRad Radiator, Setrab rear oil cooler (front cooler delete), BOE swirl pot, BOE Oil Catch Cans
*BOE Silent Touch exhaust
*HDSS clutch, Fidanza lightweight flywheel, LETSLA shift linkage
Brakes/Wheels/Tires:
*315/330mm AP Racing BBK with XP10 front and XP8 rear pads (about to upgrade the rears to XP10 to improve bias)
*LSS wheels with 195/50-16 and 225/45-17 R888 rubber on 3mm spacers and BOE wheel studs
I think that's everything (for now). I'll be building the trans with a set of BWR beefy gears and adding an Accusump this winter.
Note that in the last photo, there's an extension attached to the exhaust in order to pass sound at Thunderhill - 103 db limit! I was at 106 dB before.
Some video from Thursday:
You'll note that the top speed I'm reaching in that video at Thunderhill is low (~123 mph); I discovered the next morning (Friday) that the intake tube had shifted and the opening was suctioning up against the clam at high RPM (>6000), and the motor was starving for air! After fixing this problem, my front straight speed was up to 133 mph and the back straight I was hitting 125 per my AiM Solo DL.
My thoughts:
I had a session on Friday where I got to go out and drive with a 991 GT3RS and a V6 Exige Cup; neither of them could pull on me on the straights, and I was turning faster lap times than both (I put in a best time of 3:13.9 running the 5-mile with the cyclone on the front side and the west bypass). The car keeps up with pretty much everything out there, and it's no surprise - this motor pulls HARD. However, it's still exceptionally manageable. Combining the phenomenal predictability of the Penske D/As with a much more reactive throttle pedal, I felt super comfortable sliding the car around the track. I can get away with staying in 3rd through the slowest turns, but now I'm running out of 4th in several areas where grabbing 5th is inconvenient (e.g., coming into T8 and T10). I plan to remedy that with the transmission build this winter. I think this car is capable of 1:57s on street tires doing the Thunderhill 3-Mile cyclone configuration, and I think I'll put down a 1:59 the next time I'm out there - the intake problem was costing me almost a full second on the front straight.
I absolutely love the car, it's a total beast!