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That's great to hear. BTW, my v2 Aerie exhaust is burning in nicely and sounding nicer and nicer as I put more miles on it.

Do you have a part number? I looked at their website the last time you mentioned them and Turbosmart didn't make it easy to say the least.

Didn't realize you were up north. Love me some Sonoma/Infineon or whatever they are calling it these days. Just watch that wall!

@bshads LCOSC/GGLC will be back out at the circuit over the long weekend. You should come back out.

That's the one I want, but there were concerns that it might trigger a CEL. So, I'm waiting for an actual data point (i.e., someone to run it for a few weeks), before ordering.

No CEL's? Just louder venting sound? I wanted to make sure it didn't trigger an engine light.

Definitely a deal.

FYI, I found a video posted yesterday, but nothing on their website as of just a few mins. ago.

I was thinking about this as well. However, I'm guessing the ECU has to be configured to recognize this as well (like most other car features).

@GRP In Rob Schneider's voice, "you can doooo eh!" We all know you can!

I believe it turns on when you manually turn on the lights. Most people leave it in the auto setting.

Great point, his install comments were specific to the i4.

Two key takeaways: 1) All of the conversation on whether the install is a simple DIY or not was addressed (it's not, given access limitations, even on a lift and coming from the developer!). 2) This is Lotus' worst nightmare, out of the box the i4 was confirmed as the higher HP platform when...

Definitely looking forward to the review.

Bumping for visibility...

The Balboni Edition Gallardo essentially did this a decade ago. Every decade or so, manufacturers figure out there's that small population of people that have the money and will pay multiples of what the car should cost simply to say "they got one". Think 911R, etc. I agree great concepts...

Definitely not defending the purchase, just speaking to the quantifiable facts. I think you missed my "I like manual transmissions" comment. Also, another fun fact, two thirds of the sports cars I've owned have been manuals (my Evora and S2000 are probably at the top of my favorites list)...

@brainf18 The many manuals sitting around the US at dealers would tell you otherwise. Don't get me wrong, I like manual transmissions. However, when it comes to "going fast", dual clutch transmissions are the future. @Emira Fan I think you said it best, manufacturers make what sells. They...

Now that's a driver. I drove my Emira from a Bay area dealer to so cal. So, not nearly as far. However, I did buy my Carrera T from Porsche of Oklahoma City and drove it back to LA over a couple of days and also hit snow near the Grand Canyon. Definitely a bit unnerving on Summer tires...

Officially out of control. At this point, this thread should just automatically play Teriyaki Boyz Tokyo Drift song in the background whenever anyone opens it.

Looking good.

You guys crack me up. Now someone just install it! It's like 5 mins.

@docron Dang! You are always ahead of the crowd. Keep us posted!

It's the consistent boost and also the gradual release versus OEM's "on/off" that i'm interested in hearing if it's noticeable. Based on what the GFB description says, it should eliminate some additional turbo lag, because it's a gradual vent versus total (meaning the boost build-up is faster...

Thanks for sharing this. I know the guys at Apex and they are a great bunch of car guys. I've also purchased their wheels for my Carrera T and they are absolutely a known quantity in the Porsche/BMW/Corvette/Mustang (and many others) space. What makes them so good? They only put out OEM or...

There is no argument, Mobil 1 for its quality and broad availability. Additionally, if you change the oil like I do every 5K miles, the discussion ends even faster. No oil is in there long enough to degrade materially in any way. Oil is cheap, engines are not.

@PatrickJS I came to that conclusion as well. Also, please note, the weight shown above is for the Magnesium version. Aluminum alloy are obviously heavier.

I'll check them out, but would still like any feedback from anyone who has used the linked version above (GFB) in particular. BTW, for anyone interested, the location of the OEM BOV is right at the top of the engine (left front of turbo) making this about a 5 minute install. Hence my interest...

I was curious if any of our i4 AMG Emira owners have tried this mod yet? I'm very interested in ordering, but curious if anyone has had any issues given Lotus seems to have the ECU pretty locked down as far as tolerances (think exhaust valve as an example). Details can be found here...

Agree, Chrome Orange always seemed more popular back in the original Elise days. BTW, my theory is still that all of these classic colors will be offered at some point in the future as standard off the shelf options (albeit at special paint color pricing for sure). I'm personally loving the...

I've had it for a month, 1200+ miles and an oil service down at 1000. It's now getting "tested". Also, the titanium exhaust is burning in nicely both from a metal patina and exhaust packing perspectives.

Really? Considering every dealer has one for sale and most dealers have gotten somewhat rationale and tagged them at MSRP, if you really wanted one, you have about 40 dealers in the US to choose from. BTW, I was just at the San Diego dealership. They have theirs on the showroom floor at MSRP...

The process is the same as most other cars. Get a pressure bleeder with the specific cap that mounts to our reservoir. To get to the reservoir, you have to remove the bolts holding the front hood down, then remove the plastic shield that covers the reservoir on the left-hand side. I usually...

I have an I4 Sport, and while it may be a bit more fidgety, it's no where as fidgety as my Alfa 4c which I always thought was trying to kill me on public roads. Here's the scoop, I bought the I4 sport to be a sports car. I track all of my cars and drive them whenever I can. So I don't get...

@Ryan_929 Awesome, thank you!

...because "race car!"

@gcmak Thank you!

Agree, I saw the access was a quick pop off of that side panel in the other video I referenced. Thanks for providing this pic. I think I can see which one it is now with this pic as a point of ref. Appreciate it brother.

I suspect they'll attempt a flush as mentioned in the video. If that doesn't help, then the thermostats get replaced, ultimately engine replacement, etc. The good news, there seems to be a clear root cause (residual sand from the engine block casting process). The bad news, "residual sand...