Recent content by Rupes

@optimist - the blistering paint issue was my biggest concern too, and I definitely take steps to mitigate water ingress into the doors to try and prevent blisters. Though, in general, I agree with @Nick in Sydney and his statement above (at least I hope so). There are plenty of cars in the...

I have some advice on this matter too. Remove the third cat, keep the stock exhaust, don't install a valve controller, and enjoy increased sound without any limp mode / melting issues! Ok, not for everyone, but it satisfied my needs.

This isn't a game I would want to play, but I also understand your frustration. I imagine your case would be stronger if the car wasn't functioning vs something cosmetic. Especially since there is a queue for a solution, but you don't want to wait for it.

Also copying my response from the other thread - hopefully provides some additional context: It's especially noticeable to for me at low speeds / low rpms while decelerating, maybe because the engine isn't loud enough to cover up the sound. Sounds like a buzzy blarp sound, lol. How's that for a...

This I'm also interested in, and maybe worth it's own separate post, but glad I'm not alone. It's especially noticeable to for me at low speeds / low rpms while decelerating, maybe because the engine isn't loud enough to cover up the sound. Sounds like a buzzy blarp sound, lol. How's that for...

On a seperate note, it doesn't seem like there have been as many door bubble claims reported here recently. For a while, it seemed like this was going to be inevitable on most cars because of some manufacturing defect, but it seems to be more batch dependent now. Watch me eat my words later. 😆

I think this is probably why you were declined the PPF replacement. That, plus how important the dealer is to Lotus. Sucks, but I've seen this before with other brands. It's not unusual to see less goodwill gestures on second hand cars. Since I've been burned by other brands in the past, I...

Does this really matter though? I don't think any updates have been made from logs that were already sent, and I also don't believe there is any way to get an over-the-air update if a change is made. Would be nice if they had a "2.0" product that addressed these concerns into new software.

ethanol free fuel suggests using a lower octane MAP? I would have thought the opposite.

In the US, you could spec sport suspension with Cup 2's or Goodyears. Don't think this is the case everywhere though.

Mike, you on here? Great video and perspective.

Pretty much every piece of software I own updates on a regular basis, so it's not hard to imagine (to your point) that the original tune could be improved upon with more data points.

I've heard cars with those stickers prevent paint bubbles / door blistering. Remove at your own risk.

This is funny. But had me wondering... Porsche sold 320k cars last year Lotus sold 12k cars last year. Even if every one of us went the Porsche route instead of Lotus, it would only represent a ~4% increase in their total sales. I suppose a claim could be made that Porsche has the potential...

I don't drive it often, and not concerned about fuel economy, so usually hanging around 3-4k (unless just cruising on the freeway - then 2kish). It sounds so good at 4k that I find it hard to resist. Having an engine run at 4k vs 2k will produce twice the amount of wear on some components, but...