LOTUS EMIRA ─ ECU Tuning options

[Tracked Emira]

Yes, 460bhp isn't a massive number but it definitely blew my V6 trans apart and Emira owners deserve to know that it can and sometimes does happen. I was running a TVS1900 chargecooled supercharger, MOTEC ecu and other associated hardware to mitigate the extra stresses of track day driving and to keep everything "safe". I liaised with Komo-tec extensively when tuning the car and they warned me that my gearbox would likely let go beyond 450bhp and 440Nm - not if, but when.
They sell an uprated gearset, JUBU sell their own too and state in their blurb: "The manual Lotus OEM gearbox hits its limits at about 450hp of power output."
During my ownership of 3 exiges I was a member of SELOC, Exiges.com and Lotustalk. Do your own research, I wasn't the only V6 owner with a destroyed gearbox. We aren't talking large numbers of owners, just a percentage of those that ventured north of 450bhp/440Nm.
Word for the wise, don't believe a word from the keyboard warriors on the forums, if I was an Emira owner looking to tune my V6 I'd speak to Komo-Tec and/or Jubu about their experiences of failures during testing/tuning.
Don't even get me started on the costs to get the V6 engine to consistently and reliably perform beyond 450bhp......this engine and trans are not a great starting point if you like tuning

Is this also a concern for the automatic transmission?

 

[Rayjoedef]

Taking mine to Burger Tuning in Simi Valley this Thursday to see what's possible for ECU tuning on the Emira AMG

Hey
Was your car the blue i4 at bms? Curious what your thoughts are with the jb4