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    Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec




    Just been and picked up my new car from Blackpool... i know its not a renault but some people my like it
    Iv missed the rwd drive so much.........
    What do you think

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    im way to jealous! nice car. i always wanted a noble m12. actually had the cash too, but misses said it was for the house deposit .
    Last edited by car.crash; 02-12-2009 at 20:41.

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    I want to play

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    very nice

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    with envy

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    Very nice Paul

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    Paul, very very nice I fancy one of those myself if the Mrs's stops popping kids out

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    Quote Originally Posted by James5 View Post
    Paul, very very nice I fancy one of those myself if the Mrs's stops popping kids out
    one tip bag up

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    ah, I want it. And wont have kids until I get one!
    Dream car really, or an ex-works lancia fulvia.

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    Nice motor. I always fancied an Exige.

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    Stunning i love that

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    what engine is in that?

    I hope your not a big lad the phase 1s are even harder to get into

    Love it, i looked into a s2 190bhp model about 4 years ago.

    That has go to pull a 0-100 in around 8 secs

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    bas***d!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is all im saying on the matter paul.

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    VERY VERY nice Paul

    Love the black theme

    The Honda S/C setups do go well but way to linear for me miss the torque thump low down from a turbo. A lot of the 2.2 n/a vx220's are going all S/C'd and give fantasitic results.

    If you have no air con your going to sweat on track :P

    Look forward to having a play now mine is back to full strength although looks like it is going to go all 3071 over winter

    Be carefull in the wet I am sure it is just as unforgiving as mine

    RWD is the only way

    Did you sell the 5 in the end?

    DG

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    Quote Originally Posted by Duncan Grier View Post
    VERY VERY nice Paul

    Love the black theme

    The Honda S/C setups do go well but way to linear for me miss the torque thump low down from a turbo. A lot of the 2.2 n/a vx220's are going all S/C'd and give fantasitic results.

    If you have no air con your going to sweat on track :P

    Look forward to having a play now mine is back to full strength although looks like it is going to go all 3071 over winter

    Be carefull in the wet I am sure it is just as unforgiving as mine

    RWD is the only way

    Did you sell the 5 in the end?

    DG
    happy birthday for the other day dunc... no still got the 5 up for sale.. to the hghest offer as i really cant fit anymore cars on the drive lol
    Thought u had sold or was selling your vx?

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    Thanks Paul

    I have to say you are getting a BIG collection of special cars

    I was / may still sell the vx

    But not sure what would replace it tbh, also money / time spent would be hard to get back and as with these kind of cars you need a buyer who understands a highly strung setup which needs more tlc than a stock setup etc and happy with this

    Last time I had the race logic box on there it did 0-100 in 8.3 - suspect a better surface may slightly better it but also sub 4 sec to 60 easy to obtain but as you know in your new beast its not all about straight line performance

    So atm I am still using it (in the dry lol) and see what happens

    Look forward to seeing it up close - you need the rear wing I have to fit to my beastie




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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    Quote Originally Posted by Duncan Grier View Post
    Thanks Paul

    I have to say you are getting a BIG collection of special cars


    Last time I had the race logic box on there it did 0-100 in 8.3 - suspect a better surface may slightly better it but also sub 4 sec to 60 easy to obtain but as you know in your new beast its not all about straight line performance

    This does 3.4 0-6

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    You may be able to keep up with me but what does it get to 60 in :O 0-6 in 3.6 is quite slow lol

    I have not recorded many full abuse mode runs to 60 as its just not safe on the private road I used for testing :P need santa pod smooth lol - my ratios do not help as I change to 3rd for 60 with a better turbo and higher rev limit I would hope to impove. Also full bore starts have a way of hurting things so enjoy the corners

    What power is it mapped to? LSD?

    Not sure about the setup you have but you really have to get it spot on for sub 3.9 (well in mine it is) can do a 3.9-4.1 run almost on demand. My geo is very aggressive atm which does follow the lines of the road even if you don't want it to lol

    Will bring the race logic gear to the next pod event for anyone who wants to get some data

    Scoff's car may warp the satalite though lol

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    Is that the cat D jobby that was rebuilt at the start of the year?

    Just I remember seeing that picture of an Exige in front of that silver sphere on an old thread I read a while back.

    Nice looking motor

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    Mart it is a vx220 with a fancy jacket on

    And I am disappointed to not see your trade mark 'wont catch me'

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    He might, you won't

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    Quote Originally Posted by Mart View Post
    Is that the cat D jobby that was rebuilt at the start of the year?

    Just I remember seeing that picture of an Exige in front of that silver sphere on an old thread I read a while back.

    Nice looking motor
    its is mart the front claim was damaged. This didnt really put me off as theres loads of photos of the damage and the shell was stripped down and rebuilt bolt by bolt with new subframes just be sure.

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    Aii mate, it was a fairly thorough nut & bolt rebuild from what I remember reading about.

    Should (obviously) go like stink on track You gonna 'Ring it?

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    Quote Originally Posted by Mart View Post

    Should (obviously) go like stink on track You gonna 'Ring it?
    It does and i cant wait to take it over to the ring roll on spring

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    Duncan, log onto facebook ya nonce!

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    Quote Originally Posted by philg View Post
    what engine is in that?

    I hope your not a big lad the phase 1s are even harder to get into

    Love it, i looked into a s2 190bhp model about 4 years ago.

    That has go to pull a 0-100 in around 8 secs
    its a supercharged honda k20 lump:ho:

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec




    Well i got the 5 out the garage for the first time since november.. i came down in the lotus as the sun was out for a change so i thought id take a few snaps of the toys togeather i never really noticed how much smaller the exige is compared to the 5 untill now... next is to see which is faster up the straight, need another driver...anyone

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    that exige is a beautiful piece of kit.. he's a 400bhp version in action!! one of my fav you tube vids

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdDo4uHgza4

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    i looked at a couple of s2.. but to be honest i like the way the s1's look more

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    Re: Lotus exige 2.2 Supercharged i-vtec

    First post!

    Hi new to the site, really like the new car/cars i see the Renault 5 on pistonheads a short while ago have you still got it ?

    also sounds abit strange but did you used to own a tungsten grey 5 with black OZ supter t's, crome show cage and red high spec brakes ?

    lewis.

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