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kortik · 10-30-2008, 02:07 AM

n/a beast finished yet?

008 · 12-14-2008, 08:33 AM

Have you been able to run it at the track yet?

sleepless · 12-14-2008, 12:57 PM

Alas, it is not finished yet; there was a wee hickup a few months ago which set us back...

jim-clayton · 12-14-2008, 02:54 PM

Sleepless, you sure have a lot of patience. Why not send a truck and pick they baby up?

Pop in a stock motor and have some fun driving it.

Your missing out big time. ( not trying to make you feel bad / worse)

usurbrain · 12-20-2008, 08:21 AM

he has a lot of other track toys... obviously the lotus isn't high on his list. no man has that much patience to get his favorite car back...

shay2nak · 12-20-2008, 07:58 PM

no kidding...

sleepless · 12-20-2008, 09:18 PM

True, I have several track-worthy cars; each is fun in different ways (even the Mustang(s)

). While the Elise is my favorite track car, I REALLY want it to have this upgraded N/A motor to take it to the next level of fun. Yeah, I wish it was done a year ago. Yeah, there have been times when I REALLY missed it. But, like many things, I do believe the wait will be worth it; it will be a very unique driving experience...

dustylax · 12-21-2008, 08:59 AM

did you ever consider doing the k24 swap ? we have had quite a few of them on the dyno making 280whp N/A on 93 octane...if i could pick up a lotus that would be the route i'd take.

sleepless · 12-21-2008, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dustylax

did you ever consider doing the k24 swap ? we have had quite a few of them on the dyno making 280whp N/A on 93 octane...if i could pick up a lotus that would be the route i'd take.

That would have been my first choice. However, I still have not seen any evidence that one can get a reliable and complete conversion done in the US.

dustylax · 12-21-2008, 03:18 PM

well maybe it cant be done so that it would pass all emissions in certain states but i am 100% sure a relaible swap can be done here, you'd just need to piggy back the stock ecu or go with a full stand alone w/the new set of gauges on the dash. If it was a track car like yours sounds like it would be then the person wouldnt need to worry about emissions etc.

dstevens · 12-21-2008, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dustylax

well maybe it cant be done so that it would pass all emissions in certain states but i am 100% sure a relaible swap can be done here, you'd just need to piggy back the stock ecu or go with a full stand alone w/the new set of gauges on the dash.

None of the above - the KPro will run the stock gauges. While not smog legal, it will pass sniffer tests and OBDII scans, so it depends on the technician doing to visual test.

fitfan · 12-21-2008, 05:40 PM

....engine managment would be the least of your worries

dustylax · 12-21-2008, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dstevens

None of the above - the KPro will run the stock gauges. While not smog legal, it will pass sniffer tests and OBDII scans, so it depends on the technician doing to visual test.

well i didnt know the KPRO could run the gauges, which is great...but it would not pass an obd2 scan when it checks the ecu and see's "honda k20" instead of "toyota 2zz"

33truballa33 · 01-06-2009, 05:46 PM

Get this back so we can cruise the streets and blow up the tunnel!

sleepless · 01-24-2009, 06:34 PM

Updates:

1) LittleRocket and Boosted2.0 got on the dyno with new intake manifold. The excellent results can be found here: Just finished testing new Intake manifold with great results

2) LittleRocket hopes to have my engine assembled in a couple of weeks.

iwilson · 02-14-2009, 01:06 AM

Monthly update please. Been following this thread for about 30,000 miles in my car

usurbrain · 02-14-2009, 06:01 AM

Yeah, I've been following this thread so long that I went from a 05 Elise, to a 08 Exige S240. I certainly hope that you have over 300rwhp after this is done. At least over 250NA rwhp. You deserve it with the amount of time that has passed

kortik · 03-15-2009, 09:33 PM

Sleep less.
are you getting DD intake?
My spyder 2zz should be done within 2-3 month I hope
we should meet and go to the dyno are you interested?
who is tuning your car?

ChaserWilliams · 03-16-2009, 08:51 AM

Wow... and I thought I was going crazy when it took 2 months to swap motors in my old eclipse.... You've got patience!!

sleepless · 03-16-2009, 07:37 PM

kortik -

Yes, I will have the DD intake, custom runners for my 9500RPM redline.

LittleRocket, one of the Daves in "DD", will be doing the tuning.

ChaserWilliams -

I've been through custom engines before... Twin Turbo VR6 and AWD conversion in a New Beetle took 9 months even though it was not the first (this 2ZZ will be a first and probably the most powerful N/A 2ZZ on the planet, for now ...

). I blew the motor in my 97 Porsche Turbo in Oct 2007 and am having yet another custom engine built for it; it's been gone for a year and a half.

You gotta pay (and wait) to play the custom engine game...

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jim-clayton Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale Florida Posts: 1,625	Sleepless, you sure have a lot of patience. Why not send a truck and pick they baby up? Pop in a stock motor and have some fun driving it. Your missing out big time. ( not trying to make you feel bad / worse) __________________ 2005 Elise Storm Titanium

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usurbrain Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 308	he has a lot of other track toys... obviously the lotus isn't high on his list. no man has that much patience to get his favorite car back... __________________ 2008 Exige S240 Storm Titanium, Touring Package, Starshield, Cup Car wheels with R888, Arqray Twin muffler, Cup Car airbox, Nitron Double Adjustable suspension, Saikou Michi catch cans, Bride seat, HID headlights, Lots of track parts...

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12-20-2008, 09:18 PM	#387 (permalink)
sleepless Elise Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,222	True, I have several track-worthy cars; each is fun in different ways (even the Mustang(s) ). While the Elise is my favorite track car, I REALLY want it to have this upgraded N/A motor to take it to the next level of fun. Yeah, I wish it was done a year ago. Yeah, there have been times when I REALLY missed it. But, like many things, I do believe the wait will be worth it; it will be a very unique driving experience... __________________ Pete 05 Lotus Elise \| 06 Porsche Boxster S \| 97 Porsche Turbo

12-21-2008, 08:59 AM	#388 (permalink)
dustylax 2.0-6262 Join Date: May 2007 Location: NY Posts: 437	did you ever consider doing the k24 swap ? we have had quite a few of them on the dyno making 280whp N/A on 93 octane...if i could pick up a lotus that would be the route i'd take. __________________ Please PM if you need anything, i am working from home now.

12-21-2008, 03:18 PM	#390 (permalink)
dustylax 2.0-6262 Join Date: May 2007 Location: NY Posts: 437	well maybe it cant be done so that it would pass all emissions in certain states but i am 100% sure a relaible swap can be done here, you'd just need to piggy back the stock ecu or go with a full stand alone w/the new set of gauges on the dash. If it was a track car like yours sounds like it would be then the person wouldnt need to worry about emissions etc. __________________ Please PM if you need anything, i am working from home now.

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fitfan Regurgitated User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Diego! Posts: 4,083	....engine managment would be the least of your worries __________________ Driving it around!

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sleepless Elise Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,222	Updates: 1) LittleRocket and Boosted2.0 got on the dyno with new intake manifold. The excellent results can be found here: Just finished testing new Intake manifold with great results 2) LittleRocket hopes to have my engine assembled in a couple of weeks. __________________ Pete 05 Lotus Elise \| 06 Porsche Boxster S \| 97 Porsche Turbo

02-14-2009, 01:06 AM	#396 (permalink)
iwilson Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pukekohe, New Zealand Posts: 483	Monthly update please. Been following this thread for about 30,000 miles in my car

02-14-2009, 06:01 AM	#397 (permalink)
usurbrain Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 308	Yeah, I've been following this thread so long that I went from a 05 Elise, to a 08 Exige S240. I certainly hope that you have over 300rwhp after this is done. At least over 250NA rwhp. You deserve it with the amount of time that has passed __________________ 2008 Exige S240 Storm Titanium, Touring Package, Starshield, Cup Car wheels with R888, Arqray Twin muffler, Cup Car airbox, Nitron Double Adjustable suspension, Saikou Michi catch cans, Bride seat, HID headlights, Lots of track parts...

03-15-2009, 09:33 PM	#398 (permalink)
kortik Matrix XRS 2zz-ge Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 305	Sleep less. are you getting DD intake? My spyder 2zz should be done within 2-3 month I hope we should meet and go to the dyno are you interested? who is tuning your car? __________________ 05 Toyota Matrix XRS Indigo Ink Pearl 2zz-ge Progress Rear Sway Bar TRD STB PBR Groundwires MagnaFlow Cat Back Exhaust Tein SS coilovers TWM Short Shifter Injen CAI C-one perfromance Fr. Rr. Bar C-one Underpanel

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03-16-2009, 08:51 AM	#399 (permalink)
ChaserWilliams Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2	Wow... and I thought I was going crazy when it took 2 months to swap motors in my old eclipse.... You've got patience!!

03-16-2009, 07:37 PM	#400 (permalink)
sleepless Elise Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,222	kortik - Yes, I will have the DD intake, custom runners for my 9500RPM redline. LittleRocket, one of the Daves in "DD", will be doing the tuning. ChaserWilliams - I've been through custom engines before... Twin Turbo VR6 and AWD conversion in a New Beetle took 9 months even though it was not the first (this 2ZZ will be a first and probably the most powerful N/A 2ZZ on the planet, for now ... ). I blew the motor in my 97 Porsche Turbo in Oct 2007 and am having yet another custom engine built for it; it's been gone for a year and a half. You gotta pay (and wait) to play the custom engine game... __________________ Pete 05 Lotus Elise \| 06 Porsche Boxster S \| 97 Porsche Turbo