Lotus Exige Cup 380

[alias23]

26 minutes ago, Cristiano said:

Anyway, I wrote to my dealer, asking if they ever installed the DBW pedals above and they replied that without any pedal replacement it is actually possible to move the accelerator pedal 1.5-2.0 cm closer to the brake! Did you knew that? This is indeed the best solution in my opinion.

It would be interesting to know how they do this... never knew that was possible!

[mark248am]

On 1/5/2018 at 20:34, Cristiano said:

When I bought my 380 Cup they told me 1 year warranty.. did they changed now? Is this retroactive and valid also on my car?

Hey were you able to get any updates on this? Do we have 1 year or 2 year warranty now?

[CRM82]

10 hours ago, mark248am said:

Hey were you able to get any updates on this? Do we have 1 year or 2 year warranty now?

I haven't asked to my dealer. I guess maybe we can also contact Lotus directly via email..

22 hours ago, alias23 said:

It would be interesting to know how they do this... never knew that was possible!

Today I asked more details, and they told me they will move it to the left (not to the front), and that this is a quick work (10-15 mins). I plan to do that next time I pass there.. until then I could not tell you more. But most probably other dealers know as well...

Edited February 8, 2018 by Cristiano

[mark248am]

Does anyone else with a 380 Cup have the seat heater button that's there just to fill in the empty spot?

[razad]

No heater button in my car. Just an empty slot there.

[vd9]

39 minutes ago, mark248am said:

oes anyone else with a 380 Cup have the seat heater button that's there just to fill in the empty spot?

Mine is actually a functioning seat heater - one button for both seats. 

Just realised you've asked about Cup 380. Mine is Sport 350. Apologies.

Edited February 16, 2018 by vd9

[mark248am]

11 hours ago, razad said:

No heater button in my car. Just an empty slot there.

weird that i got a non working heater button in mine ?

[Bravo73]

I suspect it was down to whichever panel/button that was available when your car went down the line. 

[razad]

8 hours ago, Bravo73 said:

I suspect it was down to whichever panel/button that was available when your car went down the line. 

Too bad the catapult-button was not available when mine went down the line. 

[mark248am]

 

[M4rk]

Great footage!  Love the colour.

Sounds epic too, I love that 'Evora' exhaust note on the Exige.  I just wish that UK track noise limits allowed this set up.

[mark248am]

I love the exhaust note but is scary loud on the road. i barely get the RPM up to 5K before backing off just in case there is a cop around. Cops aren't fans of loud cars here...

[CRM82]

2 hours ago, mark248am said:

 

Ohoh, I know that guy: it's me!

[mark248am]

haha! What lap timer are you using btw?

[CRM82]

38 minutes ago, mark248am said:

haha! What lap timer are you using btw?

Usually RaceChrono. However, I got a problem with my Garmin GLO GPS that day: it was getting between 0 and 5 satellites only... Very strange because in previous video, with same car, GPS, position, and track I had 14 on average.

Anyway, this time all lap times and speeds collected on RaceChrono were a bit unprecise. So I had to create a Chrono in Adobe premiere to measure and print the correct time of best laps in the video.

 

[mark248am]

Oh I was talking about the timer that was located on your left? (attached screenshot)

 

What OBD do yo use with Race Chrono? I bought 3 so far non work. The last one I got was the TONWON OBD2 which was one of the recommended one to work with Race Chrono and its also not working.

[CRM82]

1 hour ago, mark248am said:

Oh I was talking about the timer that was located on your left? (attached screenshot)

 

What OBD do yo use with Race Chrono? I bought 3 so far non work. The last one I got was the TONWON OBD2 which was one of the recommended one to work with Race Chrono and its also not working.

I use OBDLink LX.

http://www.obdlink.com/lxbt/

Worked both on the Audi and on the Lotus. Have you tried your OBDs with another program? Torque? Also you can ask on RaceChrono forum as the developer is quite active there!

 

[DK7]

3 hours ago, Cristiano said:

Ohoh, I know that guy: it's me!

no critisicim to you! 

But not a very good time for a lightweight tracktool. A 991 RS can lap 2:00 in Monza. 

[CRM82]

2 hours ago, DK7 said:

no critisicim to you! 

But not a very good time for a lightweight tracktool. A 991 RS can lap 2:00 in Monza. 

I hardly see this car doing that time without modifications: slick tyres, more engine power, better gearbox ratio (6th gear useless right now): then we can get there. I reach around 250 at end of the straight, a GT3 gets to 270 or more.. in Monza top speed can make a huge difference. I believe the aerodynamic of this car is not ideal for Monza (too much downforce & drag).

Of course I am not a pro and I can improve a lot. But again a GT3 is easier to drive for a Sunday track day driver.. 

I googled for Exige time at Monza but there are not many videos. I found videos of Elise Cup races: they do 2:05-2:06, but they brake 50 m later than me and those car are even lighter and with slick tyres.

Anyway I am happy to get suggestions to improve: there is margin for sure.

Edited February 17, 2018 by Cristiano

[mark248am]

 

ummm how many different tow straps do the cups come with? mine has no branding (which I like) but the yellow one above has a branded one similar to the ones i've seen on the 430 cup. 

 

 

[MartynB]

They're usually a TRS branded part like that, but obviously not all...

[mark248am]

1 hour ago, MartynB said:

They're usually a TRS branded part like that, but obviously not all...

yup mine isn't TRS branded

[mark248am]

Gonna share some different colored 380 Cup's, ones I haven't seen yet in the forum. I took the red one from Thierry Lotus facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/verhiest.lotus/

 

 

This toxic green one as well 

[NevB]

On 05/01/2018 at 23:19, Bibs said:

2 years on the Cup 380 and 430. The website should be updated next week to reflect this

I was told 2 years on the Cup 430 also.

[stephenwhyte]

Red is generally always my favourite colour but I just don’t think it works particularly well on an Exige. For some reason some of the flat colours make the Exige look plastic and red especially does this. Still beautiful clearly but think they suit metallic paints better.