That was a question I was asking myself last fall. With a higher budget, the answer is both...
Elisetalk is a valuable source of information I used a lot. To be honest with you I read more than I post...
But I wanted to share this experience for all of those who wants to make their car faster. I my case I was interested in a Supercharger...first.
After a +- 1500 miles of lapping last summer, I noticed a lot of guys with Supercharger or Turbo having a lot of fun at the track. I also noticed most of them were off the track to fix their car, if not returning home on a flatbed...
I my opinion, my choice for buying a Elise was to enjoy the maximum time on the track with the minimum maintenance. It’s a matter of available time (air loose).
That being said, I opted for better Handling. Here is a list of modification I did from a Touring pack base model:
RTD Brace
Denag wheels
Toyo R888
Nitron Sport/Pro
Alcon 295X28 front Disc brakes
Custom hub from my buddy Marc Julien
Raybestos ST 43 (track only)
Steel braided brake lines
Guys, I just want to tell you. The Car is another CAR. It is FAST.
Almost 1.5 sec faster (Short track 52 sec per lap). It brakes like no tomorrow, the stiffer suspension is impressive combined with the wider and stickier Toyo tires. More important, I was able to do all those modifications in my driveway (and I am not a mechanic).
That’s it. Will I install a Supercharger later? Definitely, but not until I am sure something reliable is available for long days of fun at the track. If my car breaks, I will have no time to fix it, and that means (for me) no track fun.
Elisetalk is a valuable source of information I used a lot. To be honest with you I read more than I post...
But I wanted to share this experience for all of those who wants to make their car faster. I my case I was interested in a Supercharger...first.
After a +- 1500 miles of lapping last summer, I noticed a lot of guys with Supercharger or Turbo having a lot of fun at the track. I also noticed most of them were off the track to fix their car, if not returning home on a flatbed...
I my opinion, my choice for buying a Elise was to enjoy the maximum time on the track with the minimum maintenance. It’s a matter of available time (air loose).
That being said, I opted for better Handling. Here is a list of modification I did from a Touring pack base model:
RTD Brace
Denag wheels
Toyo R888
Nitron Sport/Pro
Alcon 295X28 front Disc brakes
Custom hub from my buddy Marc Julien
Raybestos ST 43 (track only)
Steel braided brake lines
Guys, I just want to tell you. The Car is another CAR. It is FAST.
Almost 1.5 sec faster (Short track 52 sec per lap). It brakes like no tomorrow, the stiffer suspension is impressive combined with the wider and stickier Toyo tires. More important, I was able to do all those modifications in my driveway (and I am not a mechanic).
That’s it. Will I install a Supercharger later? Definitely, but not until I am sure something reliable is available for long days of fun at the track. If my car breaks, I will have no time to fix it, and that means (for me) no track fun.