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I've done alot to my car, komotec wing, TVS1900, Suspension, Carbon Fibre everywhere, SSC Double din touchscreen stereo upgrade, lightweight battery, Xenon headlights and so on. The reason I put it at 6-7 is because I was told it was just a straight swap. Having to drive my car to the dealer, late for work, etc etc puts it at a 6-7. I agree if you did it yourself and you are good with cars, its much easier. If you are not a mechanic and need someone to do it for you, then I consider it a pain in the ass.
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Well, since i had to take the car in to my lotus dealer to get them to do it and it took them around 2 hours, I would say a 6-7. Basically both front wheels off, lift the car, move some bits out of the way and unbolt the plastic bits. Once they are off, the fitting of the new front panel takes 5 minutes - simply transfer the large bolt and two little lugs from your existing panel in to the new one and off you go.
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Where did you get the side skirts from?
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Here is a warning for anyone thinking of buying the carbon fibre front service panel from Komotec for their Exige V6. I contacted them before buying and "Sascha" advised that it is a very simple install. I outlined I had a V6, not a cup, 350 or 380. The front clam arrived and is well made etc. Just one problem.... The front clam has to be removed to undo the bolts holding the black plastic trim on either side of the original service panel. My dealer has quoted a full day's work to do this. I have contacted Komotec and had no response. They were fast to respond when taking the order, but no comment when asking for help. Please keep this in mind if you are thinking of ordering the panel.
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Did I totally miss this? http://www.lotuscars.com/exige-race-380
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Fresh Tail Light design
Steve Banks replied to Ex Londoner's topic in Interior/Exterior/Lights/Glass/Alarms/ICE/HVAC/Other
They look amazing, any chance of a reflective road legal version Mick?, I don't really want to say good-bye to my insurance if anyone hits the rear of the car for any reason. -
GFWilliams Purple, Slightly Modified, Exige V6
Steve Banks replied to GFWilliams's topic in V6 Exige Projects & Upgrades
Ok, thanks, something to think about. Is the whirring noise constant? -
GFWilliams Purple, Slightly Modified, Exige V6
Steve Banks replied to GFWilliams's topic in V6 Exige Projects & Upgrades
How noisy are the Kobra4 brakes? I was looking at upgrading, but I daily my Exige, so wouldn't make sense if they were really squeely etc. -
Poll - problems with seats
Steve Banks replied to PeterSweden's topic in Interior/Exterior/Lights/Glass/Alarms/ICE/HVAC/Other
Well my runners on my current car have been fine for 18 months and then bang they just failed. My car is my daily driver, and now I can hear a clatter (I'm assuming the ball bearings?) every time I accelerate and brake. I now sit in the seat further back and it seems to lock in, however if I move it to my preferred position, it no longer locks in to position. It's booked in friday for them to take a look. Looks like another next set of rails. Like I said, I've had them replaced on all three V6 Exige's I've owned. The worrying fact is that they seem to just fail when you least expect it. Yes, I daily my car, but it has only done 10,000km's in the last 12 months. I am 180cm and the only way to get in and out is to push the seat back every time I get in and then pull it forward. Fixing it in place is not an option for me and for a car of this value.... yeah starting to really piss me off. for them to say they don't know about it is a complete lie as SSC in Sydney know, my dealer knows and they have returned 3 faulty sets over the past 3 years just from my cars!. -
Poll - problems with seats
Steve Banks replied to PeterSweden's topic in Interior/Exterior/Lights/Glass/Alarms/ICE/HVAC/Other
All three of my Exige v6's that I have owned have had major problems with the rails. Infact my current one failed completely on Friday night on the way home when I had to break suddenly and then was thrown back from the peddles which was a proper brown trouser moment. I am actually amazed that they are allowed to still sell the car knowing there is such a dangerous fault with the drivers seat. -
Exige key
Steve Banks replied to TBD's topic in Interior/Exterior/Lights/Glass/Alarms/ICE/HVAC/Other
Count me in, how do we order? -
Couple of shots from the Albert park (F1 track) from the weekend. Looks better with the roof off, but was too lazy ha!
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I would go with Komotec's wing. Much nicer
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Fresh Tail Light design
Steve Banks replied to Ex Londoner's topic in Interior/Exterior/Lights/Glass/Alarms/ICE/HVAC/Other
Mick, any update on when pre-orders are live? -
Hmmm, so there's my problem. I can't get the motorsport front splitter as I will not be able to clear my driveway, I have to be very careful and angle the car quite sharply with the standard splitter. I was thinking of adding the front canards and maybe side skirt/splitters instead? I'm guessing that if I stay under 130kph that shouldn't be a problem anyway?
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Now thats a wing!.