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As you may know I decided to sell my Emira and having hardly driven it I have all of the parts I bought for sale. 1. £1250 - Full Miltek exhaust with cat bypass and valve controller unit. These cost £2274.48 at their reduced price (perfect condition used for less than 1000 miles). 2. £1250 -...

Just checking to see if anyone has had an issue with their Milltek valve controller? Mine has stopped working and I cannot find where the spare remote is (put in a safe place, which is so safe I can't find it :LOL:). I have opened it and see it has an unusual A27 size battery which I have now...

I recently looked at a 488 with front end lift that allowed the car to drive with the front end raised to suit poor road conditions like speed bumps or driveways. This is something I have never looked into before but if it were an option for the Emira I would have considered it. Does anyone know...

I thought I’d get owners views of using track tyres or otherwise known as road legal slicks all year round. I’m in the UK in the South where it’s rarely freezing and even if it is I can drive another car. Personally I’ve always tended to go for tyres such as the Cup 2, Cup 2 R, Toyo R888R and...

Now owners are starting to carry out modifications I thought it would be good to hear what mods have been declared and the cost of the new insurance. I am planning next year to add some body kit parts but my insurance is due in December so I need to decide if I should sort in advance. Also, it...

I thought I would start a thread on the differences between aesthetic and functional body kits. After doing a bit of research on sites leaning more towards track driving I found the following: An effective wing on a street car doesn't push the car into the ground, it reduces the amount of...

I watched an interesting video this morning that goes through good driving techniques. I’m sure most Emira drivers have owned a ton of competent cars and are pretty decent drivers but for me I had never heard of the points system demonstrating at what point your car loses grip. May be useful to...

On quite a few YouTube videos I have seen the owners state Lotus provide a trickle charger for the battery. Is this standard and particularly in the UK? If this is the case is it hidden in some storage compartment somewhere?

Later this week my car goes off for its yellow ppf and ceramic coatings. I need to decide before the coatings are done if I want a racing stripe or not. I’ve always admired Lotus cars with but not sure if I would do it myself as a bit like deciding if you want your first tattoo. So please give...

I’m interested to know if anyone has bought a set of 18 inch wheels and maybe the 305 width tyres like the GT4s have. I understand on standard suspension it’s probably not going to be perfect due to the suspension effect of higher profile tyres. The other thing I’d be interested to know if if...

I have just watched this video and was shocked to see Michelin has made both left and right tyres in the same mould. I’ve had Cup 2 tyres many times in and more recently on my RS3 which was 700hp and didn’t notice any issues or get uneven tyre wear. This week my Cup 2 Connect tyres arrive so...

Interesting to see Hoosier have brought out a tyre to rival the likes of the Cup 2 and Cup 2 R. It is about time we get some serious competition to start the race to improve again. https://www.trackattackpro.com/

When I first got my car I connected to Bluetooth for the Apple car play without issue and 9 months later I can only get it to work if it’s plugged in with a cable. I reported it and was told they are not sure and to use the cable. Does anyone else have this issue or even better know a fix?

I understand that one of the great things about the V6 is the manual gearbox but it’s also something that restricts the performance compared to other cars of similar weight. I loved the DCT on my RS3 which was treated to a map and a Wavetrack diff. The combination without any performance...

In order to keep my build record in one place I thought I’d start a thread. Ok so far I have completed the following mods: 1. Nitron fast road coil overs with 15mm height drop. 2. Miltek full exhaust with cat bypass pipe. Soon to be fitted I have the GRP motorsport titanium wheels fittings. On...

I have a mate considering buying a Emira and has found an 18 month old V6 manual with 600 miles on it. I consider mine really low at 3500 because I only drive it 3-4 times a month and have 2 alternative cars for general driving, so it doesn’t seem right to me. He has done the obvious like...

I understand on the JUBU 440hp power upgrade it shows the main cat delete as a +5-7hp option. Firstly does that mean it’s 5-7hp on top of the 440hp or included. Potentially there’s 10-15hp extra using the cat delete and the Eventuri intake. This could take it really close to the 460 upgrade...

Just thought I would ask what modifications anyone has done so far above the level of a performance exhaust and either a performance air filter or full intake system like Eventuri? I know there were a few owners looking to do maps and others researching what is available. Hopefully we can get...

After my paint blistering is sorted I was going to get a wrap and ppf but was informed my warranty is likely to be void. Even if I could argue more blistering couldn’t be down to a wrap they 100% would not cover the cost to replace it and would probably mean the ppf. There’s no way I can afford...

Currently I have a Nimbus Grey Emira with the full black pack. Due to the dreaded blisters on the doors and a lacquer blemish on a rear quarter it’s shortly going back to Lotus to get sorted. Part of the warranty is having the ppf done again because most of the panels will be effected. At this...

Just thought I’d see what fuel usage other owners are getting. I just drove 150 miles each way to relatives and decided to test the difference between driving it as I like on the way and as fuel efficient as possible on the way back. On both runs I used the air con and had the sound system on...

I have a Miltek exhaust with the third cat delete pipe and I’d like to do some sound recording comparison with a standard car. Does anyone know the best way to record it? I have a decent microphone used for recording training videos at work that could be used with a laptop. I have a Go Pro...

Does anyone know if there is a way to adjust the clutch bite on Emiras. I can live with it but I find the clutch bite a bit high.

Ok so the GT4 is a stripped out lighter V6 with a different gearbox etc., but I’d be interested to know the other differences. 1. Are the 18 inch wheels available and can a 305 wide rear tyre fit? 2. Does the GT4 have extended side skirts or a different rear splitter because it’s hard to tell...

Does anyone know of this car what it uses to have the rev limiter removed as seen in this video:

For those of you that have already been tracking your Emira I’d be interested to see what your views are for the best road and track pressures. I found an interesting video explaining some of the reasons for having different pressures for specific set ups and models:

Well you learn something everyday they say and today I saw a Lotus Europa. I had never even heard of them, never mind seen one. I’m sure some of you hardcore Lotus fans know all about it but all I can say is looked like a toned down Elise ish model even though I only saw it in the traffic for a...

I know this subject has been covered a lot and it is getting a bit boring but today I had an interesting conversation. Let’s start by saying please don’t ask who said this because I don’t want to get the person in trouble. So a person who works on behalf of Lotus told me this morning that he was...

I thought I’d start a thread on tyres but thought it wiuld be easier to stick with the most popular manufacturer for sports cars being Michelin. At least that way any comparisons from independent testers or dealers wouldn’t be biased as not comparing other rival brands. I this was a good place...

I saw these renders of the new proposed VW Scirocco and thought it looks great but a shame about those misleading 21s with 10 profile tyres.😂

I thought I’d see what other owners views on for fitting rear wings and in particular the following questions: 1. The obvious question, will adding a rear wing ruin the look of a road car? I would only consider if I had already fitted an Aerie body kit (minus the frunk lid). 2. Will it make it...

I noticed the Evora GT4 has a roof scoop but the Emira GT4 doesn’t and wondered why? If the GT4 Emira or other race cars had this surely it would improve cooling if directed to the correct place? Maybe additional cooling for the first owner going for a massive power upgrade.

The following 750hp upgrade is for the Exige and not a Emira but I am sure it could work being the same engine. From reading the spec the built engine in the 500 upgrade is to the same standard of the 750. There is an option for a DCT in the Emira but it states up to 600nm. The Exige shown...

I know this and been discussed within various wheel topic but I thought it would be better to have a dedicated thread. I have been doing some research on tyres to see if there is a road legal semi slick that performs as good or better than the Michelin Cup 2. The only one I can find that does...

Firstly does anyone know where the oil temperature is or if it is possible to show on the main dash near the water temp? I always like to ensure the oil is warmed up and not just the water before putting my foot down.

Firstly I did try searching this topic but kept getting a security message and no results. Firstly am I correct in thinking we need a 0-40 fully synthetic oil for the V6 and does anyone have preferences on the brand/type? I read Mobile 1 was good but when I read below it states not suitable...

While driving tonight I noticed the illuminated lettering for showing the passenger air bag was on. Does anyone know if it is possible to turn it off please?

Today I went to the Sports and Classic car meet at Port Solent Marina car park near to the Cosham M27 junction in Hampshire. I have never been before but the meet on the last Sunday of the month. I was invited by the AMG guys and I actually thought it was just a Merc meeting until I got there...

Do we have an area on the forum where we discuss car detailing and cleaning products?

Does anyone know the RAL number for the yellow that the callipers are painted in please. I can find out the colour of the Hethal yellow body colour is but I read on another thread it is a different colour. My intention is to find a heat proof paint that matches to have the engine cover painted...