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[Big Steve]

I have one and it's great for keeping your balls warm that's about it.

So not very good then ? Thought they would just take the chill off

Hmmm. I have enormous balls with a large surface area, so any heat would be appreciated.

[Paulus H]

Has anyone tried fitting the S1 Elise heater? Apparently the early S2 used the same warmer as VX. The later S2 completely fills the trough at the front of the car and therefore brings its own problems. Best regards, Paul

[Duncan VXR]

At this rate may build something myself and test on a few local rock hard all year round vx driving owners If I get time will do a test mock up at the weekend Harry you fancy popping round Sunday as a test subject? Fit your hard top for you at the same time DG

Edited by Duncan VXR, 20 October 2011 - 09:29 AM.

[Harry0075]

@ DuncanVXR - Free on Saturday, Sunday is Bham Half Marathon...my heater is pretty good already I must say, but more than happy to attempt to make it tropical inside the VX Defo looking forward to getting my shiny new hardtop...although need some sikaflex!

[siztenboots]

Has anyone tried fitting the S1 Elise heater?

Apparently the early S2 used the same warmer as VX. The later S2 completely fills the trough at the front of the car and therefore brings its own problems.

Best regards, Paul

later s2 has aircon

[siztenboots]

just remembered the exige s1 has aircon option, so you could borrow most of that, and refit the compressor to the engine block , power take off belt

[Whiteboy]

S2 yota elise has the battery in the back and a much bigger heater box. Also the aircon option helps to get rid of condensation. I found sealing the airbox, getting a tube that fitted the inlet outlet and a lined softtop made it bareable. Steve

[KurtVerbose]

At this rate may build something myself and test on a few local rock hard all year round vx driving owners

Not local, but year round driving and you could say 'Alpine tested'!

[stigg10]

Is this idea completely dead now? Shame...

[Joe-Turbo]

Saw this "uprated" heater matrix a while ago, dunno if anyone's tried it http://www.elise-sho...e-s1-p-446.html

[Paulus H]

Come on guys the more I think about it - surely one of our site users can come up with a replacement heater solution... Paul

[Noodle1791]

I thought the T7 2.2kW unit looked like a goer. I was thinking fixing it direct to the intake on the bulkhead. The engine needs a bypass on the heater is my understanding so the cable control would need to divert the water flow on a loop back to the engine when heat is nit required. that was my stumbling block. I thought this if it worked should blow loads of air in the cabin hot or cold? Was all theory though and I ended up spending the money on cams and gloves!!:0) Thought it might save some weight too!!

Edited by Noodle1791, 04 December 2011 - 10:58 PM.

[techieboy]

Come on guys the more I think about it - surely one of our site users can come up with a replacement heater solution...

Thought I'd read in the last week or so that Fezzasus has been working on something and there might be some news shortly.

ETA: Here we go

Edited by techieboy, 04 December 2011 - 11:03 PM.

[fezzasus]

Come on guys the more I think about it - surely one of our site users can come up with a replacement heater solution...

Thought I'd read in the last week or so that Fezzasus has been working on something and there might be some news shortly.

ETA: Here we go

Still going i'm afraid - I'd have the first one in my car by now if I actually knew what I was doing when it came to fibreglass. The first enclosure stuck to the mould. I've got most of it out now but the mould will need to be repaired and prep'ed much more than previously. Hopefully i'll have it done by Sunday and something to show next week.

[Paulus H]

If you need custom steel enclosures making in the future then send me a PM. Best regards, Paul

Edited by Paulus H, 07 December 2011 - 09:44 PM.

[rik]

did this get done? what's everyone doing with heaters these days, any good solutions? I just removed mine and it basically crumbled to bits.. can't really reuse it

[Sticky]

did this get done?
what's everyone doing with heaters these days, any good solutions?
I just removed mine and it basically crumbled to bits.. can't really reuse it :)/>

Fezzasus has made an excellent solution. Lots of good reviews and his thread on search.

[Sticky]

Here http://www.vx220.org...ezzasus-heater/

[rik]

nice, thanks!

[dw1]

The Fezzasus heater is fantastic. Coldest winter on record, it's my daily driver. The windscreen clears and I am warm in the car. Worth every penny!