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I have been in the workshop today (took a while as I was on holiday). Luckily it was only missing AC filling. It works properly again. Let‘s see how long and if we need to search for a leak… Thank you #84 for you detailed post! I would be very interested in your troubleshooting guide! Markus

Hello! My AC out of a sudden does not work any more. I checked following: * fuse: OK * no change in the rev if I switch it on or off - so I guess this means it is not activated or the clutch does not work? * if I press the button I don't hear any click - which you hear when you press the deforst button, the windhield heater button or the air-recirculation button. But I also tried to check the relais by exchanging it with one of the other relais. ==> any idea what it could be or what I could check? THANKS! Markus

How do anti rattle clips look like?

Should be still the original pads. I have all invoices since 15.000km (now 30.000 km) but no brake pads are recorded (just 2 times brake fluid) Enclosed a picture of the disc.

Hello, I noticed that my brakes start to rattle/vibrate when they get warm. When they are cold after start or when driving normal, they are absolutely fine. But when I start to push on a B road and therefor need to brake little harder and more often, they start to rattle/vibrate. As soon as they cool down again the vibrations are gone. I have an Evora S, 2011, 30.000km, no track days. ==> can anyone help how I can solve this without changing the discs? Thank you! lupoletto

I would like to give an update. After 4.000km with the new belt it seems that the sound got more quiet. I still can hear it but it is by far not that present than it was when I started this treat. So seams a new belt needs some time until if fits perfect. So everything fine with the Supercharger! Thanks, lupoletto

Hi! I have an Evora S with fan-type exhaust pipe, sport-kat and sport muffler. It sounds great but the exhaust note of the 400 is still another league. What is the difference to the Evora S that makes the 400 sound so much better? Thanks, Lupoletto

Thanks again for taking the effort! Yes, there is room for improvement in the camera work. 😂 You can hear the supercharger also in your video, also when mine is deffinetly loder. But I guess this is due to the Tuning which was done (slightly higher compression by higher supercharger Speed and a K&W airfilter). So I am relieved now. Thanks! Lupoletto

Thanks Techyd to take the effort - a comparison would be great. Yes, it is exactly the same noise with the Right window down but just louder - yes it is the supercharger. I am just wondering if this level of noise is OK or if it is too lound and maybe there is a defect bearing or whatever it could be... One more info: I regognice the wine only when the engine is warm

yes, the belt is brand new as it ripped appr. 1000km ago (defect pully idler). Could there be any other issue/problem thet the charger is too loud? Anything I should check in time before getting a problem? One more info: I recognize the wine only when the engine is warm.

Hello Techyd, thanks for listening into. Yes, in Person it is much more audible - especially if you are worride about it. With the right window down the wine is louder/more audible; the record was taken with the Windows closed. As I only have the Evora since 2 months I can not estimate if it has less power than it should - I could not complain about not enough power! 👍

Would be nice if the supercharger-owners would have an ear on this one too - which is now recorded insinde the cabin, as I still did not meet any EvoraS Driver so far - even when I was at a Lotus Owners Meeting this Weekend - But only 1 other Evora Driver there ans this was an N/A. THANKS!!! Evora Supercharger Sound.MOV

Here an update how it sounds inside the cabin as the last Video was from the engine copartment and Mik mentioned - rightly - that he doesn't spend much time there. 😁 Evora Supercharger Sound.MOV Would be nice if the supercharger-owners would have an ear on this one too, as I still did not meet any EvoraS Driver so far - even when I was at a Lotus Owners Meeting this Weekend - But only 1 other Evora Driver there ans this was an N/A. THANKS!

Thank you Techyd for taking this effort! So it sounds quite like mine - so this is normal and I don‘t need to worry. Can you also hear this whining inside the cabin from appr. 3000rpm on? Thanks to everybody for your reply! LL

😂 You are Right. I am currently on Business trip in Japan - will take a audio from the inside next week. But: Inside I clearly hear the same sound especially at 3.000rpm+ but I thought the kind of sound is better to hear on the vid directly in the engine compartment. 😉 So I am wondering if you hear the same sound when you are driving? I am just worried if the supercharger has an issue and needs some refurbishment before it is broken - or if everything is fine. Thanks LL

Hello Lotus fans, I own an Evora S since this summer and it is my first supercharged car. I love this car - it is exactly what I was looking for. Just the Sound of the supercharger scares and annoyes me a little bit. Is it normal that the supercharger whistles like this and that loud? I did not get a respose in the Evora section so I would like to ask you guys as I guess it is the same engine. Thanks! Lupoletto Evora S supercharger sound.MOV

Hello, is there nobody with an supercharged Evora that can tell me if his engine sounds the same? Would be great help for me to know if this sound is normal or not. THANKS! Lupoletto Evora S supercharger sound.MOV

Hello, I made s short Video with different RPMs. I am quite sure it is the supercharger. Is it normal that you here it? When I am going down a hill with 3000 rpm but not applying the throttle I have the same Sound as if I apply the thottle and drive with 3.000 rpm uphill. Guess this is fine as the supercharger is driven by the belt? (as a Turbo you would only hear when you apply the throttle). => do your supercharged Evora S sound the same??!! Thanks, Lupoletto. Supercharger.MOV

Hello Notabene, I have been at JUBU twice since I bought my Evora some weeks ago - once for checking the car before I bought it and once for changing a pulley idler and the drive belt which ripped. My Evora also has the JUBU 420 kit and I am so far satisfied with the Quality. They are a nice handsome Team and seems they are doing quite some support for "trackers". Best Regards, Lupoletto (from Amstetten)

Hello, After I got 2 pulley idlers and the auxiliary drivebelt changed, I had a ride with my Evora today. Now there is a loud, very high whistling noise from the right side of the engine. I recoginzed a whistling when I drove trough a tunnel. Outside the tunnel: when I roll down the left window, you can hardly hear it, if you roll down the right window you can hear it very clearly. You can hear it from appr. 2000 rpm on and the tone is getting higher with the rpm is rising until it is that high that you can not recognize it at appr, 6000+ rpm. The tone referes exactly to the rpm and it is a sound like a defect Turbo - with the difference that it - as mentioned - referes exactly to the rpm (not like the Turbo where the whistle Comes after rising the rpm and stays after lowering the rpm). Also no matter if the rpm is rised under load or when the car stands still - exactly the same tone... Is this normal or is there another issue with my car?! 😨 Can someone tell me where I can apply the throttle directly on the engine (maybe this would Help me to check for it when I have a look at the engine and rise the rpm) Thanks for your help!!! Lupoletto

Just picked my Evora up. 😍 The one pulley idler (produced by SKF) is completely broken and blocked. I asked About the huge labour time and he argued exactly as EFTE that it is pig work, the engine needs to be lowered to have access and it is still hard to get to this bracket assembly.

Did some more investigation just because I am curious about it: seems the the bracket assembly and the 50mm pulley idlers are Lotus specific parts for the Evora S: Are there more Lotus specific hardware parts on the engine (beside the supercharger itself)?!

Update: V-Belt (or drive belt as it is called in the Lotus parts list ) is replaced. Reason that it ripped was a deffect bearing of one of the 50mm pulley idlers (16). Got both 50mm pulley idlers replaced and of course a new belt. But: 8,5 hours of work because the bracket assembly (15) needed to come out. Autsch! 😖 Do you think the 8,5 hours of work are reasonable for this repair?!

Sounds like a reasonable explanation as the Lotus handcrafing is involved in piping the AC System. 😂 In fact the bill of the former owner sates beside the AC compressor also the Position "sealing the Climate condensor connectors" Are there any indications that there is a leak? Is the AC maybe less cold in max. or any other sign to be aware before the compressor is gone?