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Pete Boole · Post by **Pete Boole** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 17:25

I'd be interested to see some pics of the supercharged engine too Andy! I'm also building a 2.5 fuel-injected engine for my Elite.

Pete

AndyC · Post by **AndyC** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 20:27

Not taken by me, but that's the car (look at the exhaust tips).

https://twitter.com/theseoldcars/status ... 1730572288

shaunw · Post by **shaunw** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 20:38

KevW wrote:If I were to swap it would be for a brand new Evora but having said that I'd rather have my Excel fully restored with a Lotusbits 2.5 fuel injected engine.

Yes a completely rebuilt perfect Excel Celebration , completely standard on the outside and interior ( apart from the steering wheel, gear knob and sound system of my car )with a 2.5 litre engine and big brake kit would be thing of beauty!

Shaun

shaunw · Post by **shaunw** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 20:38

KevW wrote:If I were to swap it would be for a brand new Evora but having said that I'd rather have my Excel fully restored with a Lotusbits 2.5 fuel injected engine.

Yes a completely rebuilt perfect Excel Celebration , completely standard on the outside and interior ( apart from the steering wheel, gear knob and sound system of my car )with a 2.5 litre engine and big brake kit would be thing of beauty!

Shaun

AndyC · Post by **AndyC** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 21:25

Well, mine will be a green one rather than red, and the brake kit will only be a few mm more than standard but using a 4 pot system.

Pete Boole · Post by **Pete Boole** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 22:35

AndyC wrote:Not taken by me, but that's the car (look at the exhaust tips).

https://twitter.com/theseoldcars/status ... 1730572288

Is that just a plenum or a plenum/chargecooler? Looks really interesting Andy! How does it drive?

Pete

AndyC · Post by **AndyC** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 09:03

It's just a plenum.

I think that the challenge with the setup was that it's done on an HC NA engine, whereas the boost could be more if it were a lower compression engine, either LC NA level or ideally a Turbo engine.

don.hasi · Post by **don.hasi** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 17:16

If money doesn't matter, the answer could only be "which car BESIDE the Excel" not instead

If money doesn't matter I need the Aston Vanish from the last Brosnan Bond. Or the one from the first Dalton Bond. I am in desperate need of stingers and MGs on short demand of my fingertips...

IIRC PNM did the turbo conversions back in the time

CHRISYD · Post by **CHRISYD** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 12:27

PPW306R...with air-con.

bash · Post by **bash** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 17:24

And a fish to dangle out of the window.

Bash

shaunw · Post by **shaunw** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 21:31

bash wrote:And a fish to dangle out of the window.

Bash

If we're talking the whole Bond scenario I wouldn't say no to Barbara Bach in the passenger seat

Discipline 007, ....discipline

Shaun

Lotus-e-Clan · Post by **Lotus-e-Clan** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 22:56

CHRISYD wrote:PPW306R...with air-con.

... plus a LotusBits 2.5L. Then reshoot that helicopter scene!

CHRISYD · Post by **CHRISYD** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 11:18

ive noticed the s2 on ebay for 14k. if only I could.

The Lotus Grand Tourers

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