DJ Wilmas 111S S2 T series 400bhp Elise
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I have a build thread on seloc but thought you guys would appreciate this
Car is a CAT C 111S 47k miles that i bought with 95% of all the bits needed to get back on the road
It was crashed in France, aquaplained onto a crash barrier taking the fron crash box clean off and damage to both clamshells but no chassis damage
The original plan was to build a 350bhp k series engine, i used to have a 1.4 k in my rover 100 that was 292.8bhp and 250lbft but it was relatively laggy. The 1.8 is a fantatsic engine but once above 350bhp it starts getting issues mainly the liners and also very expensive cost was about £8k to do this properly
Roverdose who built my 1.4 also builds t series and a couple of conversions have been done but these were to std 200bhp ish.
I am not a fan of the honda conversion, although quick, i dont want to be worrying about the driveshafts. And the audi just looks plainly complicated for an idiot like me
So Roverdose mentioned the T series, a little bit of digging and i found a forged engine (std crank is good for 500bhp) for good money that was running 350bhp. Took it for a spin in a 620TI and money swapped hands !
The engine had a huge GT3076 and custom exhaust that i sold with the DTA E48 ecu for half the cost
Elise then had the 160vvc engine removed with the G6 box and engine loom and sold for the same price as the rest of the forged T series
The i called Grant at ww.GB-ent.co.uk who is a T series guru and procurer of all custom bits you could require. Gizzmo boost controller, davis craig electric pump, re-circ dump valve, wide band controller. T series flange
I also had a custom manifold made for the k series turbo i was building, this can be tweeked to suit the T series and will be good for 500bhp
T series engine is now sat in the engine bay, the gearbox is the same PG1 but is an uprated turbo version with a type B torsen ATB C6 ratio
Sits a little close to the original engine mount but should be able to do a mount to suit
Plenty of room for a nice turbo !
Speaking of nice turbo i purchased this again from GB Enterprises a GTX2867, chosen as it should spool the same, marginally slower, than a GT2860RS but will blow enough air for over 450bhp ie same as a 76mm turbo. It is also a lot more efficient so will provide cooler air
Purchased a DTA S80, few reasons why, it has traction control / launch control that works, has a decent boost control rpm and boost related, and its easy to build into a multiscreen dash if required.
And thats as far as i have got, should be done by end of september for the same price including the car as the audi 350bhp conversion
Car is a CAT C 111S 47k miles that i bought with 95% of all the bits needed to get back on the road
It was crashed in France, aquaplained onto a crash barrier taking the fron crash box clean off and damage to both clamshells but no chassis damage
The original plan was to build a 350bhp k series engine, i used to have a 1.4 k in my rover 100 that was 292.8bhp and 250lbft but it was relatively laggy. The 1.8 is a fantatsic engine but once above 350bhp it starts getting issues mainly the liners and also very expensive cost was about £8k to do this properly
Roverdose who built my 1.4 also builds t series and a couple of conversions have been done but these were to std 200bhp ish.
I am not a fan of the honda conversion, although quick, i dont want to be worrying about the driveshafts. And the audi just looks plainly complicated for an idiot like me
So Roverdose mentioned the T series, a little bit of digging and i found a forged engine (std crank is good for 500bhp) for good money that was running 350bhp. Took it for a spin in a 620TI and money swapped hands !
The engine had a huge GT3076 and custom exhaust that i sold with the DTA E48 ecu for half the cost
Elise then had the 160vvc engine removed with the G6 box and engine loom and sold for the same price as the rest of the forged T series
The i called Grant at ww.GB-ent.co.uk who is a T series guru and procurer of all custom bits you could require. Gizzmo boost controller, davis craig electric pump, re-circ dump valve, wide band controller. T series flange
I also had a custom manifold made for the k series turbo i was building, this can be tweeked to suit the T series and will be good for 500bhp
T series engine is now sat in the engine bay, the gearbox is the same PG1 but is an uprated turbo version with a type B torsen ATB C6 ratio
Sits a little close to the original engine mount but should be able to do a mount to suit
Plenty of room for a nice turbo !
Speaking of nice turbo i purchased this again from GB Enterprises a GTX2867, chosen as it should spool the same, marginally slower, than a GT2860RS but will blow enough air for over 450bhp ie same as a 76mm turbo. It is also a lot more efficient so will provide cooler air
Purchased a DTA S80, few reasons why, it has traction control / launch control that works, has a decent boost control rpm and boost related, and its easy to build into a multiscreen dash if required.
And thats as far as i have got, should be done by end of september for the same price including the car as the audi 350bhp conversion
Anyway, back on track i bought some extra bits today
GAZ Gold Pro, I know most go for Nitrons but GAZ did a lot of work with me on the Metro Suspension plus got a very good price
I have looked into 308mm brakes and i just cant see why the ali belled ap brakes are nearly 700, so i did a little digging and the vauxhall astra has some 308mm discs as std so found a pair of drilled and grooved that i can have drilled to 4 x 100 and get an insert for the brakes that will take them from 70mm centre bore to 56.6mm. Delivered for £150 a set. Offset is only 2mm different
Magnecore 8mm HT leads
Also called Vibratechnics and had a chat so got some uprated engine mounts, the engine mount being slightly stronger to take the extra weight
GAZ Gold Pro, I know most go for Nitrons but GAZ did a lot of work with me on the Metro Suspension plus got a very good price
I have looked into 308mm brakes and i just cant see why the ali belled ap brakes are nearly 700, so i did a little digging and the vauxhall astra has some 308mm discs as std so found a pair of drilled and grooved that i can have drilled to 4 x 100 and get an insert for the brakes that will take them from 70mm centre bore to 56.6mm. Delivered for £150 a set. Offset is only 2mm different
Magnecore 8mm HT leads
Also called Vibratechnics and had a chat so got some uprated engine mounts, the engine mount being slightly stronger to take the extra weight
GTRene said:
heated seats 
Its an additional extra i thought i would engineer in......wont be any heat getting through the baulkheadCouple of bits turned up today
Gaz Gold Pro from junks thank you sir
3" 200 cell cat rated to 400bhp
Vibratechnics engine mounts for k series but using the motorsport harder compound for the engine
Oil cooler is next problem the 620 oil pump doesn't have any tappings for the cooler and they are in the wrong place so looks likely to be a remote filter with cooler attached
Got a couple of extra naca ducts and bought a 4 inch inline fan to circulate air when stationary or higher temps
Also got a turbo blanket as it was cheap
djwilma said:
wont be any heat getting through the baulkhead
You have driven an Elise, right...?! God knows how much headshield you're planning on, but mine had plenty around the manifold and bulkhead and interior still got toasty warm.
EDIT: And a heat-wrapped 4-2-1 at one point.. Bet it still ends up pretty warm.
Should be a giggle though!
chuntington101 said:
Isn't the T series an iron bloak? Any worries about the added weight ESP withthe turbo and associated hardware?
Doubt it - he says he's never driven a standard car, so will it really matter if it weighs 50-100kg more? S2 is still a good drive, and that weighs a helluva lot more. If I'd never driven an S1, I'm sure it'd be my dream car!
The extra weight of the later cars isn't mounted two feet off the ground and pretty much directly over the rear wheels, though.
For what it's worth, there's almost no difference in weight between a late S1 and an early S2. The cars just got gradually heavier over the years. The only significant single step in weight was when they switched from the K-series to the Toyota.
For what it's worth, there's almost no difference in weight between a late S1 and an early S2. The cars just got gradually heavier over the years. The only significant single step in weight was when they switched from the K-series to the Toyota.
T series weighs about 15 kg more than the Honda and about the same less than the Audi
Engine and box is about 185kg, 200 std but I have removed the heavy flywheel and pas pump etc.
Don't see many people moaning about their Honda cars being too heavy.
Also as said I purposely didn't drive an Elise. Friend has 340r which I have taken round knockhill and that's it. That way I won't spoil anything.
3 inch down pipe was made yesterday nice tight fit but it's in
Engine and box is about 185kg, 200 std but I have removed the heavy flywheel and pas pump etc.
Don't see many people moaning about their Honda cars being too heavy.
Also as said I purposely didn't drive an Elise. Friend has 340r which I have taken round knockhill and that's it. That way I won't spoil anything.
3 inch down pipe was made yesterday nice tight fit but it's in
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