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@Thirdgen89gta car sounds great. I didn’t even know you could get a thicker PPF but I would also do that in the front if I did it all over. I think I have one hit on the lower front that actually dented or chipped my paint through the PPF. Otherwise pristine.

I agree and would not add more tire yet. And in general I think more tire has as much to do with lateral grip as straight line grip.

In good company at our local C&C.

Definitely front quarter and I would include the headlights and windshield. Post install I have noticed most hits coming in the lower front end. I don’t really mind the stock windshield wipers because I never use them. Put a hydrophobic layer on your windshield and just drive faster 😵

Did it get better after the Grp SS or the black power flex trans mounts?

Repeat impressions are welcome!

I saw there are new steering wheel options too. You can get a leather trimmed wheel with contrast stitching and 12 o’clock line. All of these options add up to entice people to configure and buy a new car vs a used one at a discount. It’s cost effective for lotus and good for customers. I like it.

I’m wondering if the parts price is the same as the option price. Not sure I would change it still.

Lots of cool updates. I'm surprised, honestly. Means they are continuing to invest in the platform and iterate. I'm skeptical that compression mounts or inserts will make much of a difference. As it is the only way for the shifter to improve is to become more slick, less effort or less play...

That purple looks really good. Even like the black letters and tailpipes without blackpack.

Damn the i4 is going to be fast with the jb4.

But map 1 does make more torque from 3-4k as well. The power delivery just probably feels more even until the big bump at 5k. So net is more average power either way a bump at 5k. Probably much more satisfying to feel the map 2 bump at 3.5k onwards given the low redline.

Thanks for confirming. I have also slaughtered many bugs in the canyons. I don't think the side intakes have the same exposure, but it would be nice to have some grills there anyways! Will have to look for the part now...

Sand in the coolant system. Quick google search shows that if it happens, it shows up early. At least one person with a Lotus experienced it here: Don't mean to worry anyone. Literally someone just told me on Friday and I had no idea anyone had issues with the AMG engines. I did have a...

I wouldn't be so sure of this. My guess is that oil starvation is quite rare, but so is hardcore tracking of a stock Emira.

Totally anecdotal but I had a guy share with me that the i4 AMG engines can have issues later down the line. He owned one and doesn’t want another.

@MAX FPS based on your initial picture I hypothesize like others that your “plate” was more neutral at first but due to the loose bolt shifted downward over time ultimately ending up in the bottom most position. You can see that your green lines do not match up in the pic signifying that the...

Visited GVBC in Angeles crest this AM. Good roads and good people.

My guess is that it passes CA smog and only fails visual but there is no way to get to it without taking panels off. I think you’re safe.

Agreed. You can always buy a used emira later and minimize any loss on the sale.

btw I have found that when going 3 to 2, it is even smoother if you actually make an effort to pull towards the left. So instead of pulling down diagonally, pull to the left and down and it is smooth. It still requires more effort than 2 to 3 which more or less glides into place diagonally.

mine looks like kitkat's original photo. slightly off to the north. all my forward gears are completely clear and crunch free. I can't imagine it getting better. I suspect each gearbox is relative to itself (and all the other cable positions), but this might be a good starting reference.

that sucks and I'm happy to support GRP on this. you guys have been a great vendor. very responsive and helpful.

In my experience dealers usually don’t have access to this. You need a guy that can get in there and basically unlock several non-US features

FD RX7, not a 911, Ferrari or Lambo was my dream car growing up. I have read so many stories of maintenance troubles though. From gasket seals on stock cars to everything else on modded cars. So many things about the car are right though.

hmm, f82s are fast.

@JKP did you catch the HP and torque numbers in the dash?

Saw a zinc gray with a toe hook in the garage at the Irvine spectrum today. Looking good!

Can you post a link you would recommend? It's unclear how to get the Lotus logo like yours (looks great!) and if some of these puddle lights are better than others.

Every freedom unit counts! Looks great.

What a beautiful bill. CARB sucks and it allows CA to steer the entire automotive industry. Ridiculous really.

Me thinking about map2

as long as the v8 cost is astronomical the i4 still makes a lot of sense. It’s the value exotic at that point.

I looked at the original photo again and see the old washer marking (both the outline and the green mark). Wow! yours was setup from factory almost at the extreme bottom setting.

My experience is rubbery BMWs, vague Toyotas, Porsche perfection and Honda s2000 slippery sexiness (sorry, but that's what it is). The Lotus shifter is now precise, smooth and by FAR the most mechanical feeling. It fits the open gear look and overall ethos of an old school supercar. It still...

It doesn't look like you shifted it much at all. Almost looks like a shift down? Maybe some of the improvement is related to just screwing the damn thing down tightly. Mine was also not super tight and could explain why sometimes it was fine and sometimes a little crunchy. Now, just smooth all...