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[Bibs]

With so many Esprit's attending the factory it's a great opportunity for Lotus to make records of cars in a digital format, something which they are currently lacking. As Lotus are being so kind and holding this event for us (at a substantial loss I would like to add!) I have agreed that we'll do all we can to help them out.

Can everyone attending (who wishes to help, which I would like to think is everyone) please list your car below with details of any and all modifications, no matter how small. Lotus can then see which cars they would like to record details off and can take pics on the day. These pics may be used for anything in the future at Lotus's sole discretion and if you're not happy with this, please don't post your cars details.

I would imagine that the outcome of this record taking will be for our benefit, so please help out

[Backmarker]

Bibs,

Do you want Vin numbers or do the Factory identify in some other way.

Graham.

[Bibs]

Dunno but VIN numbers would be a great help I guess

[Daniel]

1995 S4 limited edition No 3 of 11

Cat bypass

Dump valve

[Kimbers]

Just to clarify, guys. The sort of use for this info is in mod work they do themselves (Did you know you can have your car worked on by Lotus?) or even for press/advertising use at sometime. So it's it will be great if you could help us out.

[CarlC]

When you say modification. Does this also include for example...

Replaced Machanical CC Pump with Electric CC Pump

Replaced stand brake hose with s/s braided

and things like

Replaced gear shift translator. Its not a mod as such just replaced through wear and tear?

Or is it just actual -

Fitted a Dump valve sort of performance mod in terms of the car never had one but I've fitted one so thats a mod.

Sorry if this sounds dumb but Im sure for many of us its the difference between loads of 'mods' and a few genuine 'mods'.

[Kimbers]

When you say modification. Does this also include for example...

Replaced Machanical CC Pump with Electric CC Pump

Replaced stand brake hose with s/s braided

and things like

Replaced gear shift translator. Its not a mod as such just replaced through wear and tear?

Or is it just actual -

Fitted a Dump valve sort of performance mod in terms of the car never had one but I've fitted one so thats a mod.

Sorry if this sounds dumb but Im sure for many of us its the difference between loads of 'mods' and a few genuine 'mods'.

I would say anything that isn't the same as it was when it came out of the factory.

[CarlC]

Thanks Kimbers.

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1994 Lotus Esprit S4

- (June) - PreBrembo by 2 cars IIRC.

Modification to Origonal Specification

Re-circ Dump Valve

Crank Case Breather Filter - instead of back to airbox

K&N Air Filter

RamAir to Airbox

Electric ChargeCooler Pump

S/S Clutch Hose

S/S Brake Hose

Replaced Front Brake Calliper to Hi-spec 4pot Calliper

Upgrade Front Brake Disks

De-Cat

Sports Exhaust

Added Boost Gauge

Smoked Side Repeaters (Indicators)

Fully removed EBPV & TJ

Steel Plated Body to Chassis Mounts in Boot

Edited August 15, 2006 by CarlC

[Bibs]

The pics will be what and how Lotus want them and I doubt if we can guarantee no plate, however for all intents and purposes I doubt it they will need a picture of your registration plate!

PS Can we keep this thread 'strictly business', thanks

[Jonathan]

OMG list would be HUGE !

I'm more than willing to help Lotus with anything.

I'll try and remember the mods I've done to this car....

Various stainless steel fasteners, aluminium parts and washers to combat corrosion

Metal treatment using POR-15 products (ie metal ready and POR-15 paint itself.

Poly urethane bushes (rear suspension only at the moment)

EBC Rotors and 'red stuff' pads front and back

Stainless steel braided brake lines

V8 'Saturn' wheels

Remote 'fans on' relay from inside the cabin

LED interior lights

Stained black interior plastic

Dump valve (baily type and my own modified super sequential BOV)

Twin exit stainles exhaust and modified exhaust hanging brackets

K&N Air filter with air baffle bypass (ram air mod)

Oil catch tank with modified breather circuit

Clear front indicators

Removable front plate

MP3 / ipod player install (currently working on new one)

PDA sat nav install

Stainless steel braided clutch hose

Quad main beam modification (+ correctly fused)

Aerial removed

I'll bring all the vehicle details as well incase it's needed.

[matk]

1979 S2

Standard except for dash panel surround. However not in pristine condition, (old paint, missing trim bits etc)

[Guest Troy Halliday]

Ok here goes I may have to edit this at a later date B)

1983 S3

Paint colour - Plymouth Prowler Orange ( a tri-coat system, gold pearl base, red candy coat, clear coat)

Wheels - Rim mirror polished, hub painter graphite grey

Mesh in Bonnet, Front Grill, Ears, and also added to rear valance changed for an updated mesh

Graphics - stylised version of the S3 Turbo graphics changed to read Lotus Esprit instead of Turbo Esprit (cos it's an N/A init) in graphite grey

Aluminium screen trim changed for rubber trim (cos it's not available anymore BIG "HINT, HINT!")

Arial removed

Possibly colour coded door handles (depends if I prefer them to the black ones I have)

Colour coded rear light surrounds

Colour Coded Wing Mirrors

Colour Coded number plate lights (fitted with LED's)

Fog light in valance (for stealth mode)

Side indicators replaced for modern smoked oval LED units

Central Door locking

Choke lever removed from centre consel

Different Window switches (allthough they are suitably retro)

Full leather Trim in Ivory

A-posts, rear bulkhead and roof in Ivory Alcantara

Speakers blended in to doors with colour coded tweeters

Speaker put in inner sill

2 Fire Extinguishers fitted ( proberbly to small to do any good )

Interior bulbs replaced for lLED's

Black Smiths Clocks replaced for Cream Smiths Clocks

Black plastic dash replaced with Burr Elm with engraved heater control writing

Dash warning lights replaced with BrightSix LED unit

Old gear knob replaced with bespoke Burr Elm with Maple inserts unit with solid silver gearchange medalion (when I get round to fitting it )

Front brakes - 4 pot billet aluminium HiSpec Calipers, grooved vented disks, Hawk pads and s/s braided hoses

Front suspension - Billet aluminim ProTek Adjustable Shocks and springs

Polybushes all round and poly spring seats

Stainless steel light pod rods and rose joints

Front boot carpet set fitted

front lights changed for standard halogen unit (don't bother doing this one youselfs it was a pain in the butt)

Radiator recored to a three core unit instead of the normal two core

Two 11" Pacet Profans fitted replacing standard units

Fan swith relocated to front rad pipe (with a mind to fit adjustable fan switch in future)

Braided s/s clutch hose

Stainless steel fuel tanks (with an extra pipe for a return feed for planned Injection system)

Facet Red top race fuel pump fitted (to replace crap SU pump)

FiterKing fuel filter/regulator fitted

S/S braided fuel lines fitted throughout with snassy red anodised ends

Excel HC engine

two 104 cams

Ported and polished head

Air induction silensor removed and a BMC CARBON DYNAMIC AIRBOX fitted direct to ear/air scoop (Ram air style) connected to a custom Collector box

Magnacor KV85 COMPETITION 8.5mm IGNITION CABLES

S/S exhaust Manifold

S/S exhaust system with sport back box and straight through pipe replacing cntre box.

THERMO TEC Heat shield in engine bay

Red Silicon vacuum hoses

Red PVC heat shrink on all engine wires

Carpet set fitted in rear boot

Parcel shelf/Boot tidy (on my third prototype )

I think thats it for now although I hope there to be a few things added some minor soem major by the time we go to the factory

[Kimbers]

Oh god what have we done

[gb_brown]

1990 SE

S/S braided Clutch cable

Air Ram Mod

De-Cat

EBPV removed

EBC discs and 'green stuff' pads front and back

Rear Gear Linkage replaced\upgraded

Green Cotton Air Filter

Edited October 7, 2006 by gb_brown

[dodgy]

81 turbo serial n* 10974

Oe dry sump engine (rebuilt at 40k) with 64k miles

Oe gearbox

[Evil_Dr_Fish]

Ok... Here goes! (I will have to dig out the vin number and edit it in at another time)

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Real Mods:

SE / S4 Pistons & Liners

New Engine Block (Excel SE *I think!*)

New Crankshaft (and full main bearing ladder)

New Conrods

(whole lot along with Pistons, Clutch & Fly-Wheel balanced by vibration-free)

S4 Zeus Head

Restrictor in head

New Turbo with 360 bearing

HC Wastegate Capsule pre-load ring

Rickety radiator fan assembly discarded - replaced with 3 efficient, 'Elise-style' fans that bolt directly to the Rad.

Loudest god-awful, evil exhaust I've ever heard on a G-Car! (No silencer!!)

New Brake Master

SS Brake Hoses

New Clutch Master

New Clutch Slave

SS Clutch Hose

New water and oil pipes front to back.

Aluminium water tank

New water Pump

New Fuel Pump

K&N panel filter

Large quantities of screws / bolts etc swapped out for SS (Lotus - *PLEASE* take note! Charge buyers the extra

[mike_sekinger]

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Edited August 17, 2006 by mike_sekinger

[karluk29]

LOTUS ESPRIT GT3

ENGINE & TECHINAL STUFF:-

NEW TURBO WITH 360 DEGREE BEARING

CHIP 10 UPGRADE

BOV VALVE

(USED TO HAVE NITROUS BUT REMOVED IT AS I NEVER USED IT HARDLY EVER)

K & N PANEL FILTER

NEW CHARGECOOLER IMPELLER OFF SOME POWER BOAT (BARGIN

[ian heighway]

1978 S1

Full Respray

Full Cream Leater Interior

Radiator Cooling fans replaced with CBR1000 Motorbike fans (wiring modified to suit)

Radiator moved forward 1inch (fits better in to air duct and forces move air over radiator)

Chassis and any other steel comps. zinc coated and powder coated

Alloy Header tank

S/S braided brake hoses

S/S braided clutch pipe

S/S S2 exhaut with centre box removed

Polybushes all round

K&N Racing Air filters and crank breathers

Bigger venturi and rejetted carbs

fuel CAT

NGK V-Grove plugs

Electronic Ignition and high energy coil

Thats all I can think of at the moment.

[MKE40]

Sport 350 No 11

Silver/Blue

Totally Bog , but for

Momo 'Race' wheel

and Snap off mount.

fire extinguisher

Mike

Edited August 17, 2006 by MKE40

[SwissV8]

Happy to do anything to help the guys at Lotus!

Spice Yellow 2002 V8, LHD

Sports Exhaust

Sport 350 ECU

K&N Air Filters

Race Logic Traction Control

Blitz Dual Turbo Timer

In-Dash DVD Player

Rear-view camera

iPod interface

Subwoofer

Vehicle Dynamics Processor

PDA Sat Nav Mount

Momo Steering Wheel

Alloy Dash Surround

Alloy Switches

Alloy Gearshift Surround

Alloy Gear knob

Alloy Handbrake Grip

Alloy Ariel

Alloy Pedals

LED Bulbs

Chromed Lotus Wheel Valve Caps

Clear Front Indicators

Clear Side Indicators

25mm Rear Wheel Spacers

Fire Extinguisher

.... and still a couple on the "To Do" list

[madmezza]

This one'll be short:

'87 Turbo HC.

K&N air filter

Nice new LED interior light

Replaced red clutch hose with decent stuff

That's it. Methinks this baby's almost original!

[DBredS4]

Hello peeps, Dom here

94 S4 in Calypso

mods so far

Braided clutch hose

dual main beam relay

K&N Air Filter and ram air mod

Blow off valve and electric chargecooler pump with plug kit

blueprinted main injectors and matched 250cc secondary injectors

red race chip (#6)

Uprated turbo with 360 thrust bearing and slightly larger compressor

AP brakes with Ferodo DS2500 pads up front

Stainless braided brake hoses all round.

Stainless steel sports exhaust with stainless cat bypass

Momo - GT3 steering wheel with custom Lotus horn button and 25mm aluminium steering wheel hub spacer

Carbon backed sports seat with Lotus factory embroidered headrest and alloy mounts.

Seat belt tensioner

Gearbox end rubber boots for rod ends.

100% Carbon fibre roof replacement panel finished in red

New Nova V8 wheels at the back, unknown brand at the front, Dunlop track tyres all round.

if I think of anything else I will let you know.

Cheers

Edited August 18, 2006 by DBredS4

[martynv]

1989 Esprit Turbo SE

Mods:

S/S Braided clutch hose

S/S Large bore sports exhaust (make unknown, but yes it is loud !)

Drivers door central locking motor added

Door rear hazard lights changed for LEDs

Side repeaters changed for S4 clear ones with Renault bulb holders + custom loom.

Martyn B) .

[Malc Holmes]

'89 SE Turbo

1) Split floor for easy gearbox access

2) Removed EBPV

3) Removed all Air Con system

4) Electric engine pre-heater fitted (Kenlow)

5) Throttle Jack actuator disabled.

6) Electric CC pump fitted

7) HUGE charge cooler radiator fabricated to replace origional CC rad and Aircon rad

8) Aluminium fuel tanks fitted

9) Braided clutch hose

RC injectors set (all 6), and #2 chip may get fitted before 9th October