MIVEC V6 into..... 1997 S1 Lotus Elise

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Looking excellent mate :cheers:
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Great work.
Any more progress pics?
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Projector and carbon mount plate..
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Cree X SMD LED inside projector for parker lamp..
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Driveshafts fit perfectly..
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Exhaust, link pipe back..
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Another view
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In place (link pipe, cables, etc)
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Exhaust/no rear muffler
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Exhaust system complete
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Unsure as to whether I will bother with an ECU controlled valve, opening the exhaust up to a pair of alternate tailpipes under certain conditions.
See how it sounds first, then decide to add that function.

As for now, need to get:
Coilovers
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Fabricate/buy airbox.(Considering ACT Products HAB400)

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Get the thing set up and tuned!
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Dat exhaust......
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Looking great.
Sound clip?
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Wow
Because nothing is faster than a p plater in a commodore.....
except maybe a p plater on a unicorn
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Want! Post a vid of it running already! haha
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This is the most exciting project on this forum. However, I'm yet to see this Elise in its entirety :lol:
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^yea, not a single photo of the whole car? :p
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Yay, that looks epic!
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Okay, I'm officially impressed! 8)

The power to weight ratio is going to be insane... How much does the 1997 S1 weigh anyway? Surely well under a tonne...
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Sooooo sexy 8)
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Love it.

Wish those cars didn't have such a price tag to them, I would own one in a heart beat.
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Looks great, now we need sound clips.

Are those R1R Yokohamas?
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This is awesome man, cant wait to see it!
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spetz wrote:Looks great, now we need sound clips.

Are those R1R Yokohamas?
you meant Toyo ? not yoko... :lol:
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Hey Clint, looking great. I'd be wary of those brake rotors though if you're planning to do any track work. Slotted to the edge like they are have a much higher tendency to crack. If they start to crack at the edge in the slots throw them away asap.
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