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@Ryan_929 there's a great video on the "adding a sub" thread that is really good at showing all of the dismantling and access. if you do open up the passenger rear area where the sub is, see if you can snap a pic of the actual wire harness with the green wire you snipped from a distance that...

Same, I usually go with a medium tint on the side for UV/Heat protection and do windshield protection film that's largely clear, but has Heat/UV protection as well as chip/crack prevention. If you track your car or do canyon runs, gravel and rocks are normal and subsequently so are cracked...

Would anyone with access to the service manual consider sharing the page or pages that show how the 2.0 Turbo engine air filter is changed? It's essentially under what I believe is the ECU in the upper left-hand corner of the engine bay. Thanks in advance!

V6 or I4?

@cedricchew For sure, I've had three different Antigravity batteries in 3 different cars. They are bulletproof. I was referring to the reliability of your most recent Amazon battery. If it holds up (long-term), it's a steal at the current price.

@Blackthought_ Totally agree. With that said, I'm keeping an eye on the reliability of these Amazon batteries. for a few months of usage.

Very nice. The quality of the battery is of more concern to me than the price. This is a great data point considering what the antigravity batteries trade for. They are a great product, but prices continue to creep up. They were never cheap, but once they broke $1k, they started approaching...

This. There are tons of cars just sitting (In the US anyway...) and the fact that dealers that wouldn't even return my call are now randomly calling (albeit a month too late as I've already purchased) tells me the little stunt they tried with using "tariffs" as a reason to not discount is...

@cedricchew I'm curious as well. This is almost a standard mod for all of my cars, but I know car electronics can be finicky. So, curious if all has run well over the last 3 weeks?

Watch any of the videos/pics under the electronics sub-forum related to all of the stereo instal threads. There are access panels and other ways to get to the engine bay.

Lotus of Los Gatos did the same. The disclosure signature requirement is strictly a CYA thing for the dealer.

I just went to Lotus of SD and they have one as well at MSRP.

Quick update, my dealer ran the calibration while it was in for an oil change and all good (no more engine lights). He said basically the tolerances on the exhaust flap module are really tight. So, he's not surprised that it needed a calibration. He's done several apparently. Also, a few...

Which exhaust is that? Just contact the seller to see if you can buy another one. I just installed my Aerie performance Titanium V2 and the spring was in a plastic bag with the 3 bolts needed to screw in the valve module in your pic. I would also just check the box and floor where you opened...

I was paraphrasing for purposes of simplicity. However, I like that you attached the diagram which further reaffirms my point. the engine is further away from the center and to your point behind the axle making it exceptionally easy to getting the tail to slip. My whole point is getting more...

Same question, really curious if you cut the rpm wire or if for some odd reason you don't have the fake RPM driven artificial engine noise.

The second you move it front of the rear axle, it's became materially different. Just think of it this way. You have a 2x4 with a 100 lbs spread across it using four 25 lb weights with 2 side by side to the left and right of the center of that 2x4. Now try to slide/push that 2x4 using one...

Another fun fact, if you zoom in on the driver side rear quarter window of my old Carrera T above, you'll see a round LCOSC (Lotus Club of So. Cal.) sticker. I've never left the managing board despite being in and out and back in a Lotus again. For anyone in So Cal, you should check-out one of...

This. Porsche has known for decades that the mid-engine design is the superior layout (you can't cheat physics). Here's another fun fact, as of, or about 2018, all of the 911 RSR race cars are in fact technically rear mid-engine cars. They redesigned/repositioned the axle lay-out (not...

No, he's referring to absolute weight using 4 corner balancing scales. So the car from dead center is split 60/40 similar to ours. However, you can't just look at absolute weight distribution, you have to look at where it's at. The Emira has a much lower center of gravity and even 60% which...

That should definitely increase volume. The downpipe is a major bottleneck.

Definitely better than stock. I probably should have recored a base video with the stock exhaust installed. I agree, the video isn't representative of in-person perspective.

Here's the quick video. first part is just a cold start in touring until idle warm-up completes and drops back down to normal touring idle. Then you get two throttle blips in touring. Then I switch to Sports with two throttle blips there. Then I switch to track mode with two throttle blips...

@TurboTambo Yup, the V clamp on the downpipe was very problematic. Thinking back now, I might have been able to get to the bolt via the access panel in the trunk like one would for the downpipe, but we never even thought about it given we were only working on the exhaust. That's why I...

Video will follow shortly. I will say the sound change is more about deeper tone than overall increase in volume. However, on the road you really hear it under open throttle. Also, the exhaust creates a lot more pops and burbles which give it a bit more character. For me , the OE exhaust...

It was worth it, but man it was definitely work! I'll try top grab a video of it in a bit.

Keep us posted on this as I know many are waiting for a solution. Also, please post links to any and all needed parts. Thanks in advance!

Ok, besides having to now have the valve calibrated that @lynchy73 and others have mentioned, it’s important to note that doing this on quickjacks, is a pain. I would say if you have access to a lift, use it! First obstacle, the OE i4 exhaust is big and has an additional mounting bracket dead...

So my exhaust got installed today (Quickjacks, me, and my buddy) and man it was work. More importantly, fired it up and drove around the block all good. Then after a few minutes on the highway, engine light! So, I guess the calibration is going to be needed. The good news is it's going in...

It appears they do "size you up" pricing. Meaning, they "size you up" from a how much can we get out of him and quote based on that. Again, just like the $1000 doc. fee, not a good look.

It's so out of the ordinary and so uncommon, that specific states have actually passed legislation around it. For context, in CA a dealer can charge a maximum of $85 for the doc fee. They can charge other fees, but they have to make it clear that they are not required and simply a dealer...

Oh I know I don't want to breathe it, that's why I found the whole conversation odd. I think the original comment should have been prefaced by saying, "excluding Carbon monoxide content, anything remaining coming out is cleaner than what went in..."

Since we're going with this, now I'm curious. You are saying that in some instances of tested air, the exhaust fumes are less "dirty" than what's going in. Simple test, try breathing out of that exhaust pipe the next time it tests better than the air outside. Not being sarcastic, trying to...

Funny you mention SLC. I have 4 words for anyone pursuing a car there, "Thousand Dollar Document Fee". That's right, $1k and that doesn't include other fees. So, don't let any "discount" fool you. I will say, they absolutely seemed like great people, car brand centric, well versed in Lotus...

This must be in a very specific geographic part of the US for you. I'm on the west coast and track used car trading values and discounts on new cars and this is simply not the case in most of the US. There have been documented cases of used cars (essentially new) trading for mid $80k (see...

My AP1 S2K was my very first rear wheel drive front mid-engine car. Man, shoulda kept it. Only ones left are museum pieces or duct taped wreckers that the kids have exchanged hands a dozen times.