[Amer]

Please realize in the first part of the video I am not trying to bash on any Elise/Exige owners. I am simply trying to explain to the audience the difference between discontinued Esprit from the newer Elise/Exige in terms of the motor.

YouTube - For Sale: Lotus Esprit

 

[Demonized]

Awe man, I thought my Elise had a V8....

Also... 3:40... School zone dude.

 

[Amer]

Awe man, I thought my Elise had a V8....

Also... 3:40... School zone dude.

I'm sure an engine swap would take care of that. :coolnana:

It was on July 4th, no worries about children. :wave:

 

[EliseAutoXr]

Sounds Fantastic!!

 

[Amer]

Sounds Fantastic!!

Thank you sir! :wave:

 

[Amer]

bump :wave:

 

[sleepe]

nice video, who is the composer?

My only issue with the Esprit 3.5 V8 is that it doesn't make much power considering it is turbocharged. I feel it should have had at least 500 considering the price, pedigree, and fact that it a turbocharged v8.

- the car has mystique none the less.

 

[carbuff]

My only issue with the Esprit 3.5 V8 is that it doesn't make much power considering it is turbocharged. I feel it should have had at least 500 considering the price, pedigree, and fact that it a turbocharged v8.

You must realize that Lotus set the published HP figure at 350 because Renault would not warrant the transmission for a more powerful car than that.

Reports are that the STOCK engine put out more than 350 HP TO THE REAR WHEELS. Those with mild mods are seeing about 20% more than that.

Ask GMendosa what the V8 can achieve. :bow: :nanner:

 

[...m...]

...are there any reasonable aftermarket transmissions which fit the lotus powertrain?..

 

[Simba]

...are there any reasonable aftermarket transmissions which fit the lotus powertrain?..

If by reasonable you mean on the low side of 20k, I've yet to find one. You could use a Porsche G50, but the later/stronger ones are still kind of far from reasonably priced.

Best bet is one of the aftermarket strengthened gearsets. Fixes most all of the UN1 issues.

 

[Rodewaryer]

Then (with the hopped up cars) there's the driveshafts.......

Nice video, nice car, looks and sounds really good.