Recent content by TomAce

I‘m a little biased, but I still think that the Vauxhall VX220 / Opel Speedster has a truly classic and timeless shape. It has a more masculine appeal compared to the more rounded Elises.

I also have that vibrating mirror issue, I also know that from my VX220. Thought it was quite usual. But it seems not all Emira owners facing this issue. Washer jets need to be realigned, I just forgot it every time I went to the service…

Oh, sorry. Wasn't aware of this.

My thoughts are that even with sport suspension it's way too soft for the type of driving you do on tracks. For the track you probably need adjustable coilovers so there's considerably less roll.

That‘s why I also stick to the LTS labeled Goodyears. Theo have been thoroughly tested by the Lotus team. And man are they fat! 😍 With 13500km the rears have 2-3mm left, so they will be replaced with new ones. The Conti Sport 7 seems to be a monster tire, 31m braking distance from 100-0kph...

There is a very comprehensive review of high performance tires on a Lotus Emira V6 dony by AutoBild sportscars: https://www.autobild.de/produkttests/sommerreifen-test-245-35-r20-295-30-r20-28093083.html Only downside is it's in german, but interesting information nonetheless. Winner is...

Congratulations! How does it feel? These are 429whp. That must feel good. If you have a dragy or performancebox, please do a 100-200kph run, so I can relate how much faster it is in regards to standard. Thank you and have fun!

Yes, I posted this video just to show that it can be done. To launch the Emira and get those times. Abusive use of revs is a killer recipe for drivetrain and clutch. For me personally it is much more relevant to have those figures like 100-200kph. I managed to get 11,2s with my Emira, my old...

Here‘s a comprehensive comparison: 4,1s for 0-60mph.

Is it like "perfection kills emotion"? I mean even the Spyder RS should be very special to drive and you still drive the Lotus more often? I have only driven a 981 Cayman GT4 and that was quite something. But in the end I've gone with my Emira, although the GT4 might be the better driver's car...

I‘d take the workshop manual and user manual! :)

Thank you, you really have to be gentle with the gas. And you can also hear in that video that I‘m playing with the gas as the Torsen lsd always distributes the torque at the wheels differently. It‘s not as easy as it looks. 😌 I had a whole day and a lot of try and miss. In the end it was...