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Standard? WTF?
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:09 am
by MRpunchinella
on another discussion board.....american chappy says this is his track day car which he has 'improved' to 'make it lighter'.....
described it as a 'monster'.....what? monsterous as in home butchery?
Is this a US only spec
if so fair dos, just havent heard anything like it before.....there are no other mods at all on the vehicle......I asked if the S1 might have been a better investment but seems they are 'too smokey'.......ok, get the bit about the US emissions (Tokyo Summit?) but still, if its a track only car does that mean it still has to pass emissions? He passed on this but probably because i found it was driven to a 'show'.....
is the guy looking in thinking "why did he cut the screen off?"
Just interested to see if its a stateside thing or me being stoopid again
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:12 am
by jj
http://www.sector111spyder.blogspot.com/
on there you can follow it from start to finish.
I can just imagine the moment when, half way through him chopping up his car, Lotus announced the 2-11
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:14 am
by Scotty C
why did he not just buy a 2-11???
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:35 am
by MRpunchinella
i did ask this.....the chop job seems is what makes it 'special'.....
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:41 am
by MRpunchinella
sorry...should have gone to the link (thanks JJ).......
is it just me or;
[quote]Objective “Simplify and add lightness.â€
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:58 am
by jj
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:02 pm
by gorrie
TBH... from the pic posted above, I don't think it's too bad for a car that's going to spend it's life on track. Windscreens do weigh a bit and plenty of Caterfields are screenless. Now that the 2-11 is around it actually makes his look like a familiar shape Hope he's removed the rear window too.. so the air doesn't just hit a vertical flat surface.
There was a post the other day/week about the 2-11 and how Lotus should have launched an entry level one that was at a lower price point... seems to be what this guy has tried to do (but without the variable traction control gadget).
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:46 pm
by Matelotman
shooomer wrote:There was a S1 Elise with similar modifications done years ago by a dealer and it looked good. Cant find the pics.
Hmmm where's my hacksaw?
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:03 pm
by Rich H
Quite a few have attempted such a mod, but using a deer or an Audi is not the best way....
(Sorry Scotty
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:03 pm
by woody
I like the idea behind it (especially as IIRC the 2-eleven is not on sale in the US) but the execution is a bit rough IMO, especially for something that’s being used to advertise a business.