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The car in the header picture is a photoshop example of what my car will look like when it is all done.
EXTERIOR:
Completed mods:
| Mod: | Description: | Work done by: | Status: | Cost: | Pics |
| Nose Badge | The green and yellow nose badge was be replaced with a black and silver one to go along with the overall color scheme of the car. | Me From Blackwatch Racing Group |
COMPLETED 08/21/11 | $75.00 |  |
| Vanity License Plate | Custom vanity license plate that reads "ESPREEE". When I was young I always called it the Espirit. This is just a reminder to everyone else of the name! | Me From MN DMV |
COMPLETED 08/08/09 | $108.00 |  |
| Lower Front Chin Spoiler | Front lower rubber spoiler that goes under the front nose of the car for better airflow around the front end. | (not completed) part received 10/14/2010 From Steven Branda |
Still needs to be installed. | $45.00 |  |
| 1993 SE Spoiler | A spoiler off of the limited edition 1993 model Esprit SE. It is more agressive then the standard SE spoiler. Click HERE for a comparison picture. | (not completed) part recieved 04/27/09 From ebay |
Still needs to be painted red and installed. | $305.00 |
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| X180R Canards | The front wheel arches will be modified with wind splitter "canards" as seen on the Esprit X180R race cars. (Seen HERE) | (not completed) parts recieved 06/19/09 From Lotus Ltd. parts sale |
Still needs to be painted red and installed. | $135.00 |  |
| Tailgate | The back tailgate will be replaced with an open rear hatch from a post 1992 Esprit. This will get rid of the ugly "glassback" design. | (not completed) Parts recieved 09/11/09 From ebay |
Still needs vent grilles and to be painted and installed | $615.00 |  |
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| License plate plinth | The rear cheap looking license plate surround area will be replaced with a flat S4s license plate plinth panel, with the badge recess filled in. |
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| Windows | The windows will be tinted all around. |
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| Indicators | The front indicator markers will be replaced with clear ones. |
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| Corner markers | The orange rear corner markers next to the tailights will be tinted red to match the rest of the light area. |
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| Mesh | All of the wire mesh around every intake will be replaced with up-to-date wire mesh. |
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| Paint | Eventually the entire car will be repainted with Chili Red paint from the Lotus Elise line. |
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WHEELS / SUSPENSION:
Completed mods:
| Mod: | Description: | Work done by: | Status: | Cost: | Pics |
| Wheels | ESM-004 wheels, 19x9.5 rears with 5x120 bolt pattern, 40 offset and 72.6 center bore, and 18x8 fronts with 5x120 bolt pattern, 35 offset and 72.6 center bore. | (not completed) parts received 08/17/11 From ESM Wheels |
Still need tires, adapters and springs and to install | $1080.00 |  |
| Wheel Centercaps | Custom made centercap stickers to fit over the existing centercaps, featuring the black and silver Lotus logo. | parts received 09/15/11 From Wrap City Graphics |
Still need to install on wheels when wheels are done being painted. | $37.55 |  |
| GAZ Adjustable Shocks | Gaz adjustable coilovers. | (not completed) parts received 10/29/08 From GAZ Shocks UK |
Still need the springs and to install. | $509.82 |  |
| Spring Perch Adapters | Spring perch adapters so that the new springs sit properly without moving. Machined to fit 2.50 inch springs. | (not completed) parts received 09/15/10 From Sanjaya Vatuk |
Still need the springs and to install. | $135.00 |  |
| Bolt Pattern Adapters | Custom adapters made to go from the 5x108 bolt pattern to the new 5x120 bolt pattern. They will act as spacers as well, to push out the wheels to the proper offset. They are both 60mm hub centric and 72.6 wheel centric. Fronts are 28.7mm / 1.13 inch thick, rears are 35.7mm / 1.41 inch thick. 14mm x 1.5mm by 25mm thread length conical bolts from the adapter to the car hub and 12mm x 1.5 studs from the adapter to the new wheel. | (not completed) parts received 09/28/11 From Motorsport-Tech.com |
Still need the springs and to install. | $315 |  |
Still to be completed:
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| Tires | Tires will be Nitto NT555s all around. Fronts will be 215/35/18 and the rears will be 275/30/19. |
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| Springs | Springs will be a
custom spring rate H&R Springs. Fronts - 200mm length, 60mm ID, 229lbs, H&R part number RF200040 Rears - 250mm length, 60mm ID, 286lbs, H&R part number RF250050 |
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INTERIOR:
Completed mods:
| Mod: | Description: | Work done by: | Status: | Cost: | Pics |
| Carbon Fiber Dash | Original wood grain dash fascia replaced with a carbon fiber panel. | Previous owner | COMPLETE | (?) |  |
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| Radar detector |
A Valentine-1 radar detector will be hard wired into the car. |
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| DVD/Navigation | A flip out DVD / navigation system will replace the current casette tape deck. |
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| Speakers | New speakers will go in all around. |
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| Shifter knob | Shifter knob will be replaced with a new chrome shift knob and a chrome gearshift surround will be added around the shifter. |
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| Sill panels | The Sill panels will get black and chrome "Esprit" sill panel covers. |
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| Steering wheel | The current steering wheel will be replaced with a new Momo or Nardi steering wheel. |
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| Pedals | The current pedals will be replaced with drilled racing pedals. |
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| Safety | For safety, a battery shutoff switch and fire extinguisher will be installed somewhere in the cabin. |
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| Seats | Sport 300 bucket racing seats with color matching backs will replace the current seats. |
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| Leather | The leather will eventually be all replaced with magnolia / cream instead of dark tan and the carpet will eventually be replaced with black or grey carpet. |
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ENGINE / PERFORMANCE:
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| Clutch hose |
The stock clutch line (red hose) will be replaced with a stainless braided clutch line. |
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| ECU | The ECU will get a #3 high torque chip. |
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| Air Filter | The stock air filter will be replaced with a K&N air filter. |
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| Exhaust | The exhaust system will be replaced with straight pipe from the turbo back to a Magnaflow dual-outlet muffler. |
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| Blow off valve | A Blow off valve will be fitted. |
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| Ram air | The ram-air modification will be done to the passenger side air intake. |
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| Turbo | A bigger turbo will eventually be fitted. |
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| Injectors | Bosch primary injectors and bigger secondary injectors will eventually be fitted. |
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| Clutch | A higher torque clutch will be installed if the current clutch ever dies. |
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| Brakes | The brake system will be completely re-done with cross drilled / slotted disc brakes with bigger rotors. |
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