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This is why I hate having warranty work done on my cars. Fix one thing, and break two more things. There's rarely any pride of work and care, they just want to get it done quickly. I've had the doors painted on mine (like many) and now I have wind noise I didn't before, and a nice scratch...

The below is copied from another tyre thread on this group. This will certainly make me think twice before swapping out LTS bespoke tyres. -------- Absolute Lotus in the Nov/Dec issue interviewed Gavin Kershaw and this very question came up. Here is the question and his response... "AL: As...

Keeping British 🇬🇧 (yes I know it's basically Chinese!)

I also checked and get the same. Reads 2mph high at 60mph. Fairy typical I would say. Some cars over read slightly more. Not seen any under read or even be spot on. I think this is 100% normal.

I'm curious to know why you swapped them? Is North Virginia too cold for them to work properly?

Interesting to hear comparisons. To the non petrolhead the Emira looks like a Supercar and the FL5 is 'just' a sporty Honda Civic. Little do they know how close the actual performance is, though they get there in different ways. I think they would make an excellent two car garage if you can...

First of all.. has anyone actually replaced the factory fit tyres? And if so what mileage did you get? Those that have, or when you do, will you stick with the custom bespoke 'LTS' tyres, or will you swap to something else? On other car forums there has always been huge debate about sticking...

I think some believe a Loud car is a good sounding car, and equate the two to be the same thing. There's a trend for youngsters (here in the UK at least) to decat and install open exhausts on their cars to make them as loud as they possibly can. Which as youngsters tend to be smaller 4 cylinder...

Did you have all the exhaust mods done at the same time by the same place? I would contact them in the first instance.

I want to clean the black exhausts, but I don't want to accidentally damage the black finish and ruin them? Can anyone recommend a product that will clean them but not damage the coating? (Is it a coating?)

I'm not sure if there's any significant change to the handling, suspension and tyres after a few thousand miles. You might be getting used to the car more, and comparing it less with your previous car. Comparing to a 718S (only 350hp) I was initially disappointed about how slow the 400hp Emira...

I love this. Giving the the Emira the power to match it's looks is awesome. But at $200K+ it's also touching on supercar money. Makes it a tougher sell.

I would love a few hundred more RPM's. Reading through the thread it seems there's some debate whether the Emira version of the engine can reliably handle it or not. If the ECU gets cracked it should be a trivial and cheap exercise to increase the rev limit a few hundred RPM. Coming from a high...

If you decide to remove the Militek valve controller will the car throw a code and need the valves re-programmed by a Lotus computer?

I've heard of this before on the Emira. It's not uncommon for cars that get used regularly and exposed to the elements. If it happens outside of warranty will we have to pay the bill, and also pay for the new mirror mount to prevent a reoccurrence? Like the paint bubbling it might actually be a...

There's tyre pressure to 2 decimal places, but for love nor money can't find an oil temperature gauge! To be cautious I'm waiting about 10 minutes after the water gets to temperature before working the engine hard. Seems about right for oil temperature?

How's the tone changed? What I personally love most about the V6 is the "howling" sound at the top of the rev range. It's a sort of higher frequency sound compared to the bassy drone you get from an open pipe 4 cylinder engine. I wouldn't want to gain more volume at the expense of losing the...

That's good to know. My interest has peaked again 😀

They've been here before. Another company usually buys them and keeps the life support on for a few more years. I would hate to see the brand die, especially with such a rich history. I very very much doubt we'll see any new models in the foreseeable future. Probably just more special editions...

Can anyone confirm if the militek valve controller makes any difference at high RPM's? Or is it just louder at idle/low RPMs? I want to be loud when I'm 'on it' but not when sat in traffic or cruising along.

Thanks for all the info. Think I'll avoid them.

I'm also in the (far) North East -Northumberland. Not many dealers up here since Newcastle closed. I'm between Glasgow and Bradford geographically, but avoid Bradford because of the reputation.

I'm guessing you haven't updated the car in a while? This sounds like one of the faults that has been fixed. Your car should start eventually, btw.

Just had my Emira paint corrected and ceramic coated, and I want to maintain the swirl free paint finish. I'm told drying is probably the biggest cause of swirl marks/light scratching, and one solution is to 'not dry it' but instead use filtered water for the final rinse that will evaporate...

Turns out there is replacement for displacement. That thing is fast. But he didn't realise all the sounds he was hearing come out the speakers..

Was there a happy ending to this? Did the replacement car prove to be reliable?

You're right. These will be measured at the wheel. I know some dynos guess losses to give an engine output.

I would have that even if there wasn't a power increase just to hear the awesome top end noise a little longer and not smash into the wall of the rev limiter so often.

That in part explains why my 718 felt noticeably quicker than my Emira does. It would be nice to have a real 400+bhp

Without the valve controller?

Quite large gains for a supercharger, especially without any rev limit increase. Why does the stock car only show 366HP? Is that all the V6 develops?

I don't believe the power on the display is actually measured. It's likely just a software algorithm. The JUBU tuned cars still show the same numbers as a stock car.

The colours clash quite badly to my eyes, and who thought a yellow exhaust would look good! Less is more Lotus. Tone it down.

I'm not a fan of the odd shaped steering wheel, but I have become used to it now. I don't think I would go through this much hassle to change it.

It might simply be that. I rarely drive the car at night.

I tested two cars before I bought the third one. I can tell you that all three had a gearbox that felt completely different in operation and how easily they went into gear. Someone suggested that because they were hand installed and connected in the factory by different operators there was...

Are these (highlighted with green) on the A/C controls supposed to illuminate when on? Mine don't. I'm assuming it's just another thing broken on the car. Doesn't cause any major issue except I have to cycle the A/C to check if it's ON or OFF.

The last three Porsche GT3 cars have been the last ice ones. I'm always suspicious of manufacturers exclusivity statements.

That seems to be the Lotus answer to every problem at the moment. The car has been out for 2 1/2 years now and there still seems to be regular software updates to fix issues.