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[Rosssco]

 

My vx and my exige have near identical power to weight ratios. Somehow though the exige feels in a different league.

Torque

 

 

Pretty much the same torque / weight ratios and gearing..

 

I'll go for chassis and electronics.. On the road you often have to watch how you deploy the torque (part of the fun I suppose). The Exige with its relatively advanced traction and stability systems means you can drive them nearer their limit without risk being bitten..

[Rosssco]

Random useless info - the V6 front wheels with fit a VX (5x110)  but the rears won't (5x114).

 

I guess thats essentially because they grafed an Evora rear end onto an Elise..

[mbes2]

Performance wise, my old stage 4 vxt felt quicker, not sure if that was just the wack of the turbo..  but the exige has a super smooth power delivery, which makes it p*ss easy to drive.

 

Only thing I have noticed it the lower torque is more noticeable in the higher gears compared to the tubby, having to make more use of the gears to get the most out the v6.

 

Edited by mbes2, 12 June 2016 - 02:24 PM.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Welcome to the sc side mark Revs are good

[JG]

Random useless info - the V6 front wheels with fit a VX (5x110)  but the rears won't (5x114).

 

I guess thats essentially because they grafed an Evora rear end onto an Elise..

 

Yup, its a complete missmash of bits. 

 

Aluminium cast rear wishbones from evora, fronts are steel like the vx/elise. 

 

And wheels are very odd as a result. Thats why there are very few alternatives. 

 

In practice though, it all looks fairly kosher. 

[james_ly]

 

 

My vx and my exige have near identical power to weight ratios. Somehow though the exige feels in a different league.

Torque

 

 

Pretty much the same torque / weight ratios and gearing..

 

I'll go for chassis and electronics.. On the road you often have to watch how you deploy the torque (part of the fun I suppose). The Exige with its relatively advanced traction and stability systems means you can drive them nearer their limit without risk being bitten..

 

 

It's weird, having been a passenger in both, the V6 is a lot faster. I'm not sure it's the chassis either, the SC VX didn't have any issues with full power in second. Ultimately no substitute for power I guess...  

[MartinS]

Lovely car James. Enjoy.

 

Martin S

 

[siztenboots]

is it for all year round use, or laid up winter

[JG]

erm, I want to say all year round, but I suspect it might not get used in the winter.

[CocoPops]

So the Exige will get used Summer Only, and the VX will get used only when the Exige isn't being used... but not in the winter... VX will be used... erm... never

[JG]

yeah, erm, I can see a slight problem.

VX needs its second refresh, and without a real deadline, its bound to take years.

 

I took the exhaust off a month ago.

[bladerunner1000]

That is a very sexy car! I much prefer the look of the Exige S3 to the S1 or S2 I had.  I would have had one last year if it wasn't for the impending offspring.  

 

 

 

 

 

[JG]

That yellow one was such a shed last time I saw it.

[rob999]

And only if it was an exige I'll wait for Mark's reply....

[bladerunner1000]

Damn it! I knew you would pop up Rob! 😂 Oh dear, why was it a shed?

[fiveoclock]

And only if it was an exige I'll wait for Mark's reply....

It was better than any Exige I've ever seen

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

there was a exige v6 at croft today 

 

which didnt do many laps 

 

cant comment on how loud it was 

[JohnTurbo]

We gonna do a bit of inter generation exige show and trll at the national?

[JG]

I'm going to the vx national in a vx

[mbes2]

there was a exige v6 at croft today 

 

which didnt do many laps 

 

cant comment on how loud it was 

 

That was useful