FVMC is amazing! pics of what they did...

[FLuXeXigeS]

xziteme has a twin!!!

[jasond]

Looks great, just keep it away from that snow!

[MNlotus]

its finally good weather up here and havent had snow for a month.

[Tracktimeplz]

Beautiful car man! Keep it goin

[Ren Man]

I saw it when I was there the other day Looks NICE I really love the diffusers

[EricH]

Originally Posted by MNlotus

i have my car at FVMC now and what they do is incredible. i had it transported there two months ago and i should be getting it back within a week. the differences between my local dealership and FVMC is night and day. they give me constant updates, quality work...

I just wanted to echo this - I have not had them work on my car, but I just ordered a 240 from them. So on the sales side so far (Rick Schneider in particular) has been totally on the ball. He keeps me updated, was a straight shooter during the purchase and really worked hard for my business. FVMC was a clear winner compared to the other dealers I contacted. I am glad to hear their work ethic also reflects in their other departments. Now... if we could only get them to move a little closer to me.

EDIT: Oh yeah, beautiful car!

[MNlotus]

Originally Posted by FLuXeXigeS

xziteme has a twin!!!

i think im his evil twin!

"I saw it when I was there the other day Looks NICE I really love the diffusers" so many people are telling me they have seen it there. it makes me even more excited for this weekend

[MNlotus]

pics getting ready for the header

[RSduce]

Originally Posted by EricH

I just wanted to echo this - I have not had them work on my car, but I just ordered a 240 from them. So on the sales side so far (Rick Schneider in particular) has been totally on the ball. He keeps me updated, was a straight shooter during the purchase and really worked hard for my business. FVMC was a clear winner compared to the other dealers I contacted. I am glad to hear their work ethic also reflects in their other departments. Now... if we could only get them to move a little closer to me.

EDIT: Oh yeah, beautiful car!

EricH, thanks again, cant wait to get it in for you!!!!

MNlotus........your car looks FANTASTIC.......and with the mods it will drive even better than it looks!

[Puddlian]

The car looks beautiful. I am very envious .. but I will catch up some day! Please excuse my naivety .. but your avitar / signature reads "Minnesota Lotus" and the description says "Downtown Jaguar Lotus." .. why on earth are you sending your car to Chicago if you have such close association with Downtown Jaguar Lotus?

[MNlotus]

im taking downtown jaguar off. i brought it to chicago because that is how bad the mn dealership is. the worst service i have ever seen.

[climb4fun]

Originally Posted by MNlotus

i have my car at FVMC now and what they do is incredible. i had it transported there two months ago and i should be getting it back within a week. the differences between my local dealership and FVMC is night and day. they give me constant updates, quality work, and even these new pics of her. i had them install the following....
nitron sport pros
sector 111 shifter reinforcer
carbon fiber daytona cold air intake
lotus sport ecu
Toda clutch and flywheel
moroso oil pan
carbon fiber undertray
carbon fiber diffuser
rear panel eliminator
PPE header and sport cat
arqray single tip titanium
here are some before and after pics of her..

WOW! All this CF parts!

But 2months+ wait to complet all these mods!

Seemed too long for a authorized dealer.

[MNlotus]

oh trust me. its not the dealer. 3/4 of that wait is for my header i ordered. PPE said i would get it 3 weeks ago and i had it wait there for two weeks before that. FVMC is incredibly fast. TJ is rushing the installation and shipping of my car when my header arrives. its been almost a 6 week wait for my header.

[MNlotus]

pics with the header and all my mods..

[MNlotus]

i just got my car back and it is unbelievable!

my new clutch is insane. they told me it is very touchy when i got it and they were right. it took a hour or two to get the feel of it. i did stall when i first got in it. it feels way different then stock. it is a much better clutch once you get the feel of it.

the intake makes a great sound at low rpms. it mixes great with the exhaust sound.

the sport ecu is great. im glad i got this, it feels so much faster in the first few gears. this is the way it should have been from factory. it makes the car feel a lot more powerful when the cam kicks in.

the ride is a touch stiffer and harder but the handling does feel alot better then stock. i also like the new height of it. it makes the car look even better.

the shifter reinforcer is way better then stock. the shifts are all a lot more positive which helps the feel of the shifter.

and finally, the header and exhaust. the sound of the exhaust is addicting. it is unlike any other car i have heard and it screams once you get on the second cam! i love the popping sounds when you shift or left off the gas. it even pops on the upshifts! it doesn't drone either it just sounds powerful.

TJ and FVMC are amazing and i will be back for my future mods. i will post some new pics and try to post these videos i shot on the tunnel.

[mpsalm]

Wow! Incredible and totally worth using up post 1000 on. Time for the supercharger and it'll be perfect!

[MNlotus]

yeah thats all i got left is the SC.

it was great meeting other lotus talk members too, jeff and pamela, tdl, ishmail (sp?)
this car is amazing, i can't imagine how it would be after the SC

[GTsRasta]

Congrats! Even though I like the Forcedfed carbon fiber wing better, I'm loving the way you're doing your build! And I'm glad you decided to go with the top end oriented 4-1 PPE race header . The 2zz is all about the top end. Unlike 4-2-1 mid-rage oriented header designs, you will see exponential gains instead of loss in the top end, and you can tune even greater gains all throughout the powerband versus just running a mid-range oriented header. I had to do a bit of teasing here with the Celica GTS PPE race header for Bane to go and get them made for the Lotus . This is a full stainless steel setup:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...ssmidpipe2.jpg

Now I just hope my 06 Lotus Elise owning friend orders one instead of the cheaper and more mid-range oriented Weapon R 4-2-1 design. See about going piggyback or standalone for a custom tune to make the most out of your mods when going SC!!!

[BertPervert]

That is a nice ride. Keep up the nice mod's and nice pictures to boot!

[Rennstore]

Nice.

But where's the Pagid brake pads?