Ask a stupid question.....

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:41 pm

Why dont people put vauxhall turbo engines into their Elise? Why go down the Honda or Audi route.

You must be able to get significant power from a modded turbo vauxhall unit.... its not as if the VX220 is that different is it?

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:45 pm

I suggested something similiar with the toyota engine into an older K engined elise as I would have thought the subframes and various other parts were probably bolt on and bolt off, but got ridiculed on pistonheads for some reason. Seloc must have been down

roadboy · Post by **roadboy** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:30 pm

Because its actually easier to put in the Honda or Audi and they're both better engines (IMHO).

HTH

Dan@JPS

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:08 pm

roadboy wrote:Because its actually easier to put in the Honda or Audi and they're both better engines (IMHO).

HTH

Dan@JPS

Really... now that is a surprise...

Whats the latest on you supercharged honda conversion...?

r10crw · Post by **r10crw** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:29 pm

I used to think the same but the vaux unit needs a longer subframe which wont fit the rear clam. Theres just no cheap way to power with the elise unless you want to stretch the elise.

roadboy · Post by **roadboy** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:01 pm

John Reid wrote:
roadboy wrote:Because its actually easier to put in the Honda or Audi and they're both better engines (IMHO).

HTH

Dan@JPS
Really... now that is a surprise...

Whats the latest on you supercharged honda conversion...?

Its all go. Should have a N/A Demo car ready in a couple of weeks. Supercharged Demo car should be ready in a month.

Spread the word.

Dan@JPS

Post by ed » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:06 pm

roadboy wrote:
John Reid wrote:
roadboy wrote:Because its actually easier to put in the Honda or Audi and they're both better engines (IMHO).

HTH

Dan@JPS
Really... now that is a surprise...

Whats the latest on you supercharged honda conversion...?
Its all go. Should have a N/A Demo car ready in a couple of weeks. Supercharged Demo car should be ready in a month.

Spread the word.

Dan@JPS

will there be any test drives?!

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:07 pm

and whats the likely damage?

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:30 pm

roadboy wrote:
Its all go. Should have a N/A Demo car ready in a couple of weeks. Supercharged Demo car should be ready in a month.

Spread the word.

Dan@JPS

moist!

roadboy · Post by **roadboy** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:32 pm

The price very much depends on engine and box.

If you supply your own engine and box, N/A will be £6.5k fitted inc VAT.

Should be £2.5k at the most for engine and box.

I would say £9k all in for the N/A if you wanted me to supply engine and box.

Supercharged prices are yet to be confirmed.

All conversions will come with GKN heavy duty driveshafts and a very nice baffled sump as standard.

I will post full details when I get the first demo car finished.

Dan@JPS

roadboy · Post by **roadboy** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:34 pm

ed wrote:will there be any test drives?!

Yeah cos you drive like a girl.

Dan@JPS

Post by ed » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:43 pm

dont you start!

i look forward to it!!!