Elise R32 V6 conversion

[surrey7er]

Just had a look at a couple of vids on youtube for an r32 converted Elise, was wondering if anyone is doing this conversion commercially or if it's more of a one off?

thanks

[kambites]

There's a few out there, but as far as I know there's no off-the-shelf kit available.

[Thorburn]

Thread on it here: http://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=259216

Think there was just the 1 or 2 cars, conversion was done by JSD who are no more AFAIK.

[Scuffers]

total non-starter for several reasons.


I only ever saw one of them, and that was 'interesting' to put it mildly, it them burned to the ground apparently.

ignoring the merits of the engineering, the result made it pointless, less powerful and more issues than just about all the existing options out there.

[surrey7er]

Scuffers said:

total non-starter for several reasons.


I only ever saw one of them, and that was 'interesting' to put it mildly, it them burned to the ground apparently.

ignoring the merits of the engineering, the result made it pointless, less powerful and more issues than just about all the existing options out there.

that's probably the case, but the noise... is summink else...!

[Boggy]

New Exige S no point any conversions now

Boggy

[Scuffers]

Boggy said:

New Exige S no point any conversions now

Boggy

based on what?

it being overweight/underpowered and slow (in comparison, before you count the cost)

[surrey7er]

Scuffers said:

based on what?

it being overweight/underpowered and slow (in comparison, before you count the cost)

I think he meant no point in v6 conversions...

[Moospeed]

If they were JSD videos then it's the one I bought. Didn't burn to the ground, well in my ownership at least...

[Boggy]

Scuffers said:

based on what?

it being overweight/underpowered and slow (in comparison, before you count the cost)

Simon I can assure you it's not under powered or slow. Lotus aren't rushing this to market in order to get the R&D right, I've been in most converted car's sure they are quick but will be beaten round a track by this. Sorry this is a very different story from the other stuff they've released before best thing to do is wait and see

Boggy

[Boggy]

surrey7er said:

I think he meant no point in v6 conversions...

Thanks you sir

Boggy

[Scuffers]

Boggy said:

Scuffers said:

based on what?

it being overweight/underpowered and slow (in comparison, before you count the cost)

Simon I can assure you it's not under powered or slow. Lotus aren't rushing this to market in order to get the R&D right, I've been in most converted car's sure they are quick but will be beaten round a track by this. Sorry this is a very different story from the other stuff they've released before best thing to do is wait and see

Boggy

LOL!

as usual, time till tell, however, using their own stated numbers/targets, track time wise, they stand no chance.

(and no, this is not me speaking out of my behind as I am sure some will say)

[middo]

What was the R32 car like to drive? The engine looked like it had added a fair chunk of weight up top.

[Exige77]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedd...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf__x2X1wBs&fea...

Some vids here

Ex77

[cabbron]

you may be thinking of the 2.0tfsi that burned.paul at psr will stick an r32 in for you iirc.

[Scuffers]

cabbron said:

you may be thinking of the 2.0tfsi that burned.paul at psr will stick an r32 in for you iirc.

AFAIK, it was this one, no idea who actually owned it...

[Moospeed]

Scuffers, that does look like the one I had but as mentioned above I'm not aware of it burning. TFSI one did come a cropper though...