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Like I said, "professional grade!" @Kaz Thanks for organizing and bringing out the film crew (i.e., your drone and crazy cameras!).

Here's a couple crappy ones (compliments of my iPhone) from today. I'm sure Kaz will post one of his "professional grade" pics at some point. BTW, who needs sleep when ACH is wide open at 4:45AM

This might be more about the author jumping to a conclusion than a factual position from MB. The article is really about the hybrid version of this engine which we don't have. Sounds like author speculation to me. Until MB AMG come out and say the M139 (non-hybrid, ICE only iteration) is...

I’m flying back Friday afternoon, and will see you early Saturday morning for the ACH sunrise service!

docron has the AMG version, not the Toyota V6.

Loved my evora, but it didn't have an electronic valve to contend with. The good old days of vacuum line operated exhaust valves.

Except this version takes out the downpipe as well (i.e., this starts all the way up on the turbo). I think @docron was considering starting from the downpipe exit which is where all the aftermarket exhausts begin.

@docron Do it, do it, do it! BTW, I had the dual exit Y Magnaflow on my 4c and the sound was indeed glorious. My only rub with it was the "Y" connector kept cracking even after being re-designed a couple of times, but it was all about the sound!

Thanks, Same drama as before. It doesn't allow you to see the link if you set it to ship Stateside. However, if I set it to great Britain, I see the link, for 67 Quid. Gotta love global politics.

A link would be best. Yes, I know, some of us expect to be spoon fed this stuff.

For sure, but you should really research the weight of the 19" tire you are considering. It's a bit counter intuitive, but the weight you save (usually ounces, maybe a pound at best) from going to a smaller diameter wheel (remember, aluminum is light!), you will more than make up in the...

This is the other wheel I would want in addition to the VS-5RS, both in OE fitment.

That's great to hear, fingers crossed.

I'm patiently waiting as well. Personally, I would stick with the 20 inch OE diameter in either the VS-5RS or SM-10RS.

Thanks, this is good insight. BTW, I knew the flow form wheels were not US made, but did not know about the fully forged blanks. Frankly, really disappointing given what they charge per wheel. My personal wheel of choice would be the Lightweight R101, but not at $3k+ a wheel ($12K+ for a set).

The Chinese writing on the box in the pic above should have been the first hint. HRE is located in the greater San Diego CA area. The reason they are so expensive (besides their extensive wheel manufacturing and design experience) is because they are in fact made stateside.

If you had this, you would have an engine light. As far as normal operating temp, I've been operating at 185 degrees on the low-end, 195-197 on the higher end with an occasional 200 degree pop then quickly goes down to 195-197.

I can't that Friday, flying back from work travel. But still in for 6/28 or 6/29.

In for sure, let us know. CM

That's a Monday/Tuesday? I can make that Monday work (already locked on my calendar as a place holder given I work Central time). Also, I can make most Sat/Sun. work should this change.

@Kaz If you decide to do another early AM outing, let me know. Or if you want to wait until the Fall when the sun rises later, down with that as well. I'm in either way, I can always catch up on sleep later.

@jp129 Given you only did the driver's seat and assuming you got the GRP sensor over-ride harness, is it safe to say you have ZERO warning lights/errors related to the driver seat swap?

Assuming the delay is based on a parts wait? Or is there more to share here?

It depends on how much sand residue exists. Here's the scoop, from the few "autopsy" photos that are floating around the "interwebs" it doesn't appear to take much to mess with the water pump and thermostat(s). My guestimate is that if you have this condition, it'll come up quick. Certainly...

Thanks @kitkat Nothing on their website yet ( https://www.nitron.co.uk/buy-online/automotive/lotus/emira/-22-- , but keep us posted on any breaking news links.

I've used these on multiple cars (Evora, 4C, Carrera T) and they are by far one of the best mods for anyone that uses their car for both light to moderate track and street driving. They save weight and the rotors themselves last materially longer than any of the OE they replaced. GiroDisc...

It's identical to the OEM version as far as final fit and size of fins, etc. So just look at your car from whatever angle, and just imagine CF wherever you would see the black plastic.

So, I recently had to replace my diffuser (won't get into why, still a sore spot). I also went with GRP's CF version (Lotus had no OE versions stateside and said a month which likely meant double that) and it is indeed a beautiful, functional and lighter piece. However, I noticed in the install...

Valid point, forgot about the rear-subframe difference. The mounting hardware for the rears would definitely be different.

Well, if Lotus is even changing spring rates amongst the same model (i.e., Touring has a couple of different spring rates amongst the V6 Touring model per posts on this forum), it tells me the suspension tuning is a bit more complicated than we think. Hopefully, Nitron get something done soon...

The Evora GT was basically CF galore and identical to the 430. The main difference was the front bumper and that's on the US DOT, not Lotus. Trust me, the CF options will come given the predictability of the Lotus product life cycle.

There's no difference in design, it's the spring and rebound rates that are different and take time to develop both on a bench suspension dyno as well as road testing.

I know it's a pain, but this one might warrant a dealer visit. Keep us posted!

There's a video of the guys from PB Racing (see the 48 second mark) where he is talking about his new in-house developed springs vs the OE and they show this notch. If you look at the video and zoom in to the exhaust, you'll see it has the V6 exhaust (third cat delete uses a flange mount vs a V...

I believe this is on all variants. Although the spring rates may be different across variants, the design of the OE Bilstien coilover is identical. So all cars have this feature. The real question, is it worth the labor for only a 5mm change?

Absolutely not normal.

Same.