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[Ground Effect]

Am I being stupid? I can't seem to find the video of this monster going. Has it been removed?

Also forgot to mention that this car is awesome. Good to see someone with ambition and obviously a lot of talent doing something different with the Vx. Looks Sounds like it paid off! Not sure what the insurance company will say about it though

The video is only viewable from the link direct, it carnt be found from the youtube search function as it was only a test thing and was going to take it down when i have a better video.
I,ll pass on the nice comment to my uncle
The insurance was around 450 fully comp from memory about 100 more than the NA was, they was only concerned about the BHP it has now as to how to class it.

[The Batman]

the car is too shiny i can see what you have done! put 2 blocks by the side for air to get in/escape but covered the normal vents is this right?

[Ben NA]

Am I being stupid? I can't seem to find the video of this monster going. Has it been removed?

Also forgot to mention that this car is awesome. Good to see someone with ambition and obviously a lot of talent doing something different with the Vx. Looks Sounds like it paid off! Not sure what the insurance company will say about it though

The video is only viewable from the link direct, it carnt be found from the youtube search function as it was only a test thing and was going to take it down when i have a better video.
I,ll pass on the nice comment to my uncle
The insurance was around 450 fully comp from memory about 100 more than the NA was, they was only concerned about the BHP it has now as to how to class it.

Ah I see. £100 more sounds like a bargain to me!

[Ground Effect]

the car is too shiny i can see what you have done!

put 2 blocks by the side for air to get in/escape but covered the normal vents is this right?

Yep, you got it
Cut the original vents out and some of the inner skin then put those 2 things ontop with the outlets pointing at the window, thers no mesh in there at all now so air flows quite freely it would seem. We had to make sure the bulkhead was nice and air tight tho so as not to get gassed by engine fumes
The main reason for this is to stop water going in as this engine design does,nt lend itself to water sitting on it.

Sam.

[the ronin]

the car is too shiny i can see what you have done!

put 2 blocks by the side for air to get in/escape but covered the normal vents is this right?

Yep, you got it
Cut the original vents out and some of the inner skin then put those 2 things ontop with the outlets pointing at the window, thers no mesh in there at all now so air flows quite freely it would seem. We had to make sure the bulkhead was nice and air tight tho so as not to get gassed by engine fumes
The main reason for this is to stop water going in as this engine design does,nt lend itself to water sitting on it.

Sam.

Everytime I see your VX I say to muself what the hell were Lotus thinking not making this the Elise/Exige it should have been.... Now I slap myself in the head and say I coulda hada V8......


Have you AC fitted ?

[rob999]

Sam, keep up the good work How heavy is the Rover V8 vs say a Z20LET?

[VXT Tim]

More videos please

[Ground Effect]

the car is too shiny i can see what you have done!

put 2 blocks by the side for air to get in/escape but covered the normal vents is this right?

Yep, you got it
Cut the original vents out and some of the inner skin then put those 2 things ontop with the outlets pointing at the window, thers no mesh in there at all now so air flows quite freely it would seem. We had to make sure the bulkhead was nice and air tight tho so as not to get gassed by engine fumes
The main reason for this is to stop water going in as this engine design does,nt lend itself to water sitting on it.

Sam.

Everytime I see your VX I say to muself what the hell were Lotus thinking not making this the Elise/Exige it should have been.... Now I slap myself in the head and say I coulda hada V8......


Have you AC fitted ?

Personlly i like the exige bodywork, it would of been nice if they made the vxr with a more aero dynamic rear end like the badster fast back that still had a useable boot.
No AC fitted, were more into making the heater actually work with the UK weather

Sam.

[Ground Effect]

Sam, keep up the good work

How heavy is the Rover V8 vs say a Z20LET?

Im not really sure tbh, we have alot of the ancillaries taken off the rover v8 so its quite alot lighter than OE qouted weights but 2 of us could just about lift either the 2.2 or rover v8 fully built up. Hopefully we,ll get it on a weigh bridge for a ruff idea of car weight by the end of the week

Sam

[Ground Effect]

More videos please

The first chance i get i,ll get a vid

Sam

[Ground Effect]

One for the big exhaust haters



and one of the mini side intakes which have no mesh and will probley cake the engine in water and mud



Just need a video of the dam thing on the road now. Still running the engine in tho with about 75miles on the clock, so he wont take it over 4k Thursdays weather looks ok tho

and we seem to of lost the plastic rear arch mud flap things

Sam.

[JonnyVX]

Looking sweet! You just need to bring it up to a midlands meet so we can all slobber over it! So want to hear this!

[VXT Tim]

I still can't make out that engine cover.

[soupdragon]

I still can't make out that engine cover.

From Sam's comments and looking at the pics, which aren't too clear due to the colour and it's too damn shiney !
The cover is now completely flat without vents, the 'additions' each side allow hot air in the engine bay to rise and vent at the front next to the rear window.

[VXT Tim]

I still can't make out that engine cover.

From Sam's comments and looking at the pics, which aren't too clear due to the colour and it's too damn shiney !
The cover is now completely flat without vents, the 'additions' each side allow hot air in the engine bay to rise and vent at the front next to the rear window.

A ha. That does make sense, I can see it now.

[Ground Effect]

I still can't make out that engine cover.

From Sam's comments and looking at the pics, which aren't too clear due to the colour and it's too damn shiney !
The cover is now completely flat without vents, the 'additions' each side allow hot air in the engine bay to rise and vent at the front next to the rear window.

Yep thats pretty much how it works (in theory anyway )
I,ll get a photo of the boot open so you can see the holes, for some reason it looks shineyer in the photos than in the flesh

Sam.

[Ground Effect]

Went to the weighbridge this morning for a rough guide of the weight.



Had a bet with my uncle what it would be, he said 860kg i said 890kg, of course he went on about the heavy jumper and box of VX badges in the boot as it turns out the bloke there said it rounds to the nearest 20Kgs and can legally be 20Kgs out so the real weight could be miles away. I still win the bet tho

Sam.

[The Batman]

i like it and i love the tailpipe

[VXT Tim]

Damn good that Sam. Some lighter alloys and you'd be away. What are they 18's?

[Ground Effect]

i like it and i love the tailpipe

Thank you