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  1. Orchardbike

    Custom MagSafe Wireless Charger

    Add me in for the universal case iPhone 13 Pro Max
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    Lotus Emira V6 ECU Tune - Bench Flash

    I don’t want to send my ECU off to the USA and be without the car until it comes back. I would want to by a new ECU and send that. Then the ‘all in’ costs are a lot higher. I’d therefore want to see some more evidence, other than “it worked on the Evora”. In addition, the original post stated ‘+...
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    Has anyone installed Recaro Sportsters?

    I love the look of the Tillets, but for me, the restricted access to the back shelf, the lost airbags and the seatbelt issue (if this hasn’t been fixed) stops me from ordering.
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    V6 Auto - “Gearbox malfunction service required”

    Guy said the biggest risk is if it needs parts on back order as lotus aren’t being very quick at the moment I’d change this sentence to read: Guy said the biggest risk is if it needs parts on back order because lotus.
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    Essex (UK) Breakfast Meeting - Sunday 28th Sep @ 9.30am

    Unfortunately I can’t make this due to prior engagements. However, please keep posting them as I will get along to one eventually!
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    For Sale: OEM Seats - Alcantara w/Yellow Stitching

    Did they do alcantara with white/grey stitching?
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    Lotus Emira V6 ECU Tune - Bench Flash

    @VF Tuner I saw that you’re not supporting the Uk or EU with the i4 tune. I presume the same goes for this v6 tune?
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    Lotus Emira V6 ECU Tune - Bench Flash

    Can you supply the pulleys (or point to a link) and how easy are they to fit? I presume you need a puller of some sort?
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    Tiresome CarPlay bricking

    No, sorry, I meant it had been flawless both wired and wireless, but when using it wireless, then the peage stations crash it.
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    Tiresome CarPlay bricking

    My Apple CarPlay has been faultless, wired or wireless. However, I’ve been in France this week and every peage station crashes the whole entertainment system when it’s in CarPlay mode. The only fix is to pull over, get out the car, lock it and then unlock/get back in/restart. Is there a fix for...
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    Intake difference between FE and 2025 V6

    I’d like a wider opening so small children can be sucked into the engine
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    Paint blistering issue update

    I’ve been told by a paint shop and a PPF applier that 2 weeks is enough on fresh paint.
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    Lotus Emira V6 ECU Tune - Bench Flash

    So I might be interested once my car is out of warranty. I’d be looking at a 7200 redline and maybe a 2.8 pulley to get to 100-130 bhp gain. What are the ‘bolt ons’ you mention? Can you supply the pulley and the bolt ons as well as the tune? Currently my car is stock apart from a 3rd cat delete.
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    No new SatNav maps (ever?) - UK at least

    Certainly Apple CarPlay is just on the right hand side, not the centre.
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    849 Testarossa

    Those pipes must be adding 100 horsepower at least!
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    Brake caliper bolt torque specs

    My bad, meant to type Evora, not Emira! I’ve changed my post
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    Brake caliper bolt torque specs

    I replaced all 4 disks on my Evora. Some of the bolts resisted enough to be concerned about either damaged heads or seizure so I put a little heat on them and they came out fairly easily. I reused all the bolts and didn’t have an issue. It’s your call though!
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    JB4 Thread for Lotus Emira AMG i4 (M139 Engine) – Tuning, Setup, Results & Support

    My car is mostly sorted now. Lots of issues but none of them were to do with electrical grounding.
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    JB4 Thread for Lotus Emira AMG i4 (M139 Engine) – Tuning, Setup, Results & Support

    I Got that message after installing an Li-ion battery. Garage, and others on here, reckon that a software update will fix it. I’m booked in for the update on Friday, but the message has gone away now!
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    Tyre Aficionados

    I’ve mixed tyres like this a lot of times. Even did it on my Evora and went for a ‘driving weekend’ with an M4 CSL and 911 GTS. Suffice to say I was pushing the corner speed to keep up, but without any issue.
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    What did you do to your Emira today?

    I guess it could have been worse, but sounds like a definite oh shit moment!
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    Emira JB4 Tuning Now Available for I4 & V6 Cars!

    At higher altitudes the air is less dense, so you get less air into the engine and therefore less power.
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    Scorpion renewal

    It made no difference to my insurance cost.
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    Limited Telematics

    I’m slowly running out of dealers to use ! 😜 (I’ve heard good things about Silverstone and so far, the booking process has been really easy and quick)
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    KEF System Casual Analysis

    Having a ported enclosure allows the enclosure to be smaller than that required for a non ported enclosure.
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    Limited Telematics

    Lotus Silverstone (UK) were well aware of the problem and stated that the software update takes an hour to do. So they have clearly seen it before and know which software update supposedly fixes it. Mine’s booked in for a week Friday. Interestingly, my car did it every day for 7 days. It then...
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    Urgent Help Needed: 2024 Lotus Emira A/C Issues (Air Distribution & No Cooling) - Grey Import

    This was my guess as well. Water in the electrics. You need the new box that has better sealing and the HeVAC ‘shroud’ (piece of rubber).
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    Limited Telematics

    Hmm, sounds suspicious. My change was to a lithium battery and 2 days later I got the message.
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    This was an excellent forum suggestion, thanks!!

    I also think that the uni-q design (tweeter on the same axis as the mid-range speaker) doesn’t work in the Emira due to its mounting position. The size of the mid-range driver dictates that the speaker has to go fairly low down I. The door and then the tweeter is not in the ideal position. So...
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    This was an excellent forum suggestion, thanks!!

    Agreed. KEF are a very well respected premium speaker manufacturer that have won multiple awards for their ‘house’ speakers. Car audio is notoriously difficult to get right and more so in a small car. Things outside of the speaker itself affect the sound. I agree that the sound in the Emira is...
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    Limited Telematics

    So I guess it’s back to the dealer for me 😩
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    Limited Telematics

    That’s interesting as mine has only started doing it after `I changed the battery!
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    Best Lotus Dealership for Service with 6 hours of Las Vegas

    Ahh, the M25, my favourite car park.
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    Limited Telematics

    A few questions on this telematics error. Looking at the posts, there seems to be two possible solutions. 1) charging the battery with the ignition in accessory mode and 2) A software update. Do both work? My software was updated in March (allegedly) but I’m getting the error. Was the update...
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    Running out of fuel/Massively inaccurate fuel gauge

    Most ‘range indicators’ work the same. They judge it based on recent history. So if you’re driving at a steady state (motorway/freeway) it will indicate a longer range than if you’re driving stop/start in traffic or around town. If you then go from freeway to town, for the first few miles or so...
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    Putting up for sale my Emira

    Agree on the ducktail. I can take or leave the side skirts, but the lip and diffuser work for me.
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    Putting up for sale my Emira

    I don’t want to hijack he thread but interesting comments on the body kit. I (personally) don’t like the aggressive look of a large rear spoiler, but I do think the front bumper could benefit from a front lip. I also think the rear diffuser looks good as well. To me the car is still balanced...
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    JUBU and other topics, a combo thread

    How much of a power gain?
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    GRP decat pipe and Milltek Valve Controller

    Has anyone done a dyno run as standard and another run with just the decat pipe? I’m wondering what kind of BHP/Torque gain was achieved. I’ve had a look back through the various decat posts but couldn’t see see if anyone’s measured it.
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