Just put a $10,000 deposit down on a 240...

[ctnewman]

A 2008 Lotus Exige S240...

This is really going to slow down the progress of my GT-R/BMW build...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige03.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige04.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige05.jpg

[yurisfriendevan]

thats nice but why did you get the supercharged one when you can turbo the na model?

[ctnewman]

thats nice but why did you get the supercharged one when you can turbo the na model?

I had a turbo on my elise (GT2871RS) and it kinda sucked. these cars do much better with something more linear...

[yurisfriendevan]

i know some one who has a gt35r on his and he loves it, the car is a beast too

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb177/rocketcar110/triumph/100_0355-Copy-1.jpg

im not knocking your choice, just wondering.

[ctnewman]

i know some one who has a gt35r on his and he loves it, the car is a beast too

I can't imagine how that car would be with a 35R. the 2871 was laggy on the 1.8. my sti with a 35r was laggy.

i'm over drag racing. it sucks.

EDIT: i like that wing tho. Wide support wings FTW.

[piranhamatt]

Very nice. I've been thinking of selling my s13 and integra to help pay for one. That would leave me with a lotus and s14... Seeing these pics makes me want to do it so much now!

[yurisfriendevan]

he doesnt drag race it, he runs the canyons. dude is one of the coolest people ive met. hes had the car supercharged and didnt like it, heres a link to his youtube page theres a run around the big track at willow when it was supercharged.

YouTube - Re: Lotus exige Ronin Monkeytuner.com (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJb0I74x3Rs)

and heres one of it with the 35 on it.

YouTube - Lotus Exige Turbo Ronin 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiBwaZbQDWA)

[jrocslider]

do you still have the Range Rover?

[blueshark123]

i AM thinking about picking up a a 2004 elise atleast how much r u paying for insurance cause i see ur car is in jersey. I want 2 do a k20 swap supercharged one

[ThatGuy]

Chat General Discussion About The Nissan 240SX and Nissan Z Cars

Last time I checked a Lotus Exige does NOT fit those criteria.

------->Off Topic

[ctnewman]

insurance is less than my sti was.

i sold the range rover, i'm trading the STi in on an 08 rabbit.

If i ever get the itch to make the exige faster, i certainly have the capability to turbo it.

If i want to go really fast tho, i'll have the GTR BMW

[stiizy]

i AM thinking about picking up a a 2004 elise atleast how much r u paying for insurance cause i see ur car is in jersey. I want 2 do a k20 swap supercharged one



Word i've been thinking of one also for the spring time....

With a turbo K20, i still have my old type-s motor that has never sold so this would be cool..

Blue where you looking at buying one at??

[LeftNutOfGowd]

MMMMMMMMM yum yum yum yum I want one

[mRclARK1]

I could sell 2 of my vehicles and afford the down payment you just made with some extra to spare... Maybe I'll pick one up. I like them and they're actually within my price range if I decided I wanted some debt and found a good deal on a used one. haha

[ctnewman]

I could sell 2 of my vehicles and afford the down payment you just made with some extra to spare... Maybe I'll pick one up. I like them and they're actually within my price range if I decided I wanted some debt and found a good deal on a used one. haha

It was just a deposit. Down payment is about 30K, financing the other 30K @ 4.5%... not too bad, i guess.

however, you can get an 07 exige S for about 45000 bucks... pretty good price. You can get an elise for under 30 all day, but the exige is substantially hotter. At first i preferred the elise, but seeing both in person exige >>> elise

I also picked up a new white 08 VW rabbit to DD. LOL.

[mRclARK1]

It was just a deposit. Down payment is about 30K, financing the other 30K @ 4.5%... not too bad, i guess.

however, you can get an 07 exige S for about 45000 bucks... pretty good price. You can get an elise for under 30 all day, but the exige is substantially hotter. At first i preferred the elise, but seeing both in person exige >>> elise

I also picked up a new white 08 VW rabbit to DD. LOL.

Yeah, I read "down payment" for some reason. haha

45,000 would be in my range, but I know I'm just talking here, I'm not gonna actually do it while I'm in school.

Exige>Elise as well.

[Bubbles]

i sold the range rover, i'm trading the STi in on an 08 rabbit.




Wait, what's going on here?

[sidewayz240]

Whats this, the new winter beater??

I just put a self proclaimed restraining order between myself and this car. lol

[ctnewman]

Wait, what's going on here?

haha, i am a drummer and i can't fit my drum kit into the sti. the range rover was costing me about 600 dollars a month in gas... i think the rabbit will suit me nicely.

[JohnnyDrfiter22]

hey ctnewman, My home town is like 30 mins from you, Jamestown NY. May I ask what do you do???

[BustedS13]

thats nice but why did you get the supercharged one when you can turbo the na model?

shut up

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[ctnewman]

hey ctnewman, My home town is like 30 mins from you, Jamestown NY. May I ask what do you do???

mechanical engineer!

[dirtdiggler666]

all i got to say is good choice

one day i will have one:naw:

[exitspeed]

Elise makes me pants hurt.

[SexPanda]

hey nice toyota!

lol j/p. Im happy with my wagon tho... somehow, I think I'd kill myself in a lotus of any kind.

[touge monster]

ooh thats hot.

[yota man]

Damn that's some hot shit right there! Is that the one you put a deposit on? If not are you going with the white? I think white looks amazing one exige's

[ctnewman]

Damn that's some hot shit right there! Is that the one you put a deposit on? If not are you going with the white? I think white looks amazing one exige's

oh yeah, that's the one that i bought, it's really hard to find used s240 cars. Even harder to find white ones. It also comes with:

CF wing
CF front lip
CF rear diffuser
Arquay titanium exhaust
Rear panel delete
HIDs
Catch can
Motor Mounts

I really want CF side scoops for it too...

[OTG Vinyl]

One of my customers has a modified Exige. He loves it, but I know I wouldn't get a thigh in there if I tried!

[holemilk00]

A customer brought one by the shop the other day, I had my helmet in my car so I put it on and tried to sit in it, I don't fit. I'm 6'3"ish, I fit perfect without the helmet though.

[iwishiwas-all*]

Last time I checked a Lotus Exige does NOT fit those criteria.

------->Off Topic

sheer jealousy haha,

the exige is by far my favorite car on the road. track monster

[iwishiwas-all*]

mechanical engineer!

you have NO idea how happy I am to see that, looks like school is gonna pay off for me ahah, who do you work for, a firm, car company, etc?

[ctnewman]

you have NO idea how happy I am to see that, looks like school is gonna pay off for me ahah, who do you work for, a firm, car company, etc?

i work for a company that makes mining equipment. I am in the R&D dept. My job RULES. Try to get into an R&D position, vs standard engineering. Also, small companies will be far more interesting to work for.

[blueshark123]

Word i've been thinking of one also for the spring time....

With a turbo K20, i still have my old type-s motor that has never sold so this would be cool..

Blue where you looking at buying one at??

I have no idea haha i have extra k20 also all i need is a head i might turbo it if i get it. My brothers turboed rsx is fuckin stupid sick it has. I cant even imagine his setup in a lotus i will have no traction in all gears for sure

[stiizy]

I have no idea haha i have extra k20 also all i need is a head i might turbo it if i get it. My brothers turboed rsx is fuckin stupid sick it has. I cant even imagine his setup in a lotus i will have no traction in all gears for sure

I saw a few on Ebay for dirt cheap, but then got side tracked and started looking at cheap Maserati coupes

[blueshark123]

I saw a few on Ebay for dirt cheap, but then got side tracked and started looking at cheap Maserati coupes

Damn wtf maserati u really like to spend money :p haha yea i know i saw some on ebay to i was thinking about getting a salvage one but i dont think its worth it in the end.

[blueshark123]

I also hope i can fit in one im 6" 0" cause i was thinkin about trading my car for a s2k but its to tight for me

[stiizy]

^ I saw one for like 16k with front end damage...

haha Maserati was like 26k not too crazy

5'11 for me same shit

[blueshark123]

^ I saw one for like 16k with front end damage...

haha Maserati was like 26k not too crazy

5'11 for me same shit

Oh 26k is not bad at all i was expecting atleast over 50k lol But i bet u wontlike the insurance on it hahaha

[stiizy]

Oh 26k is not bad at all i was expecting atleast over 50k lol But i bet u wontlike the insurance on it hahaha


As soon as i saw the car and the price i knew that i'd get raped on insurance on it...

[ctnewman]

I would be very hesitant to buy an elise with even slight body damage.

Wspecially in the front. The front subframe is fiberglass + CF, it damages VERY easily and costs about 5000 just for that piece...

[ctnewman]

Going to pick it up on sunday. The 3 year anniversary to the day of when i picked up my first lotus:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/lotus_WC.jpg

[blueshark123]

sweet white castle hahaha

[flip3d]

Piper Stage 3 Cams, Full valvetrain from MWR, ARP Headstuds. Rev that bitch to 9k.


ugh, i miss my celica now :(

[LB.Motoring]

A customer brought one by the shop the other day, I had my helmet in my car so I put it on and tried to sit in it, I don't fit. I'm 6'3"ish, I fit perfect without the helmet though.


Im 6'5 and I fit.

http://i40.tinypic.com/245zmfc.jpg
pushing my friend in to take her for a ride
http://i39.tinypic.com/k0lye.jpg

[ctnewman]

^^^^ nice, that's also an S240 model. How was it on the track? My Elise brakes were really good, I can't wait to see how the AP racing s240 brakes feel...

[eastcoastS14]

these are the reasons why i go to college

[LB.Motoring]

^^^^ nice, that's also an S240 model. How was it on the track? My Elise brakes were really good, I can't wait to see how the AP racing s240 brakes feel...

The brakes are great, it really brings the car up a notch. It put me in my place after the first run.

[S14DB]

How do you get in without straining you neck. I ether get my legs in then have to tuck my head into my chest or I go in head first and then have to wrangle my legs in around the steering wheel.

[DOOK]

another car I'll never be able to afford... yay

[LB.Motoring]

How do you get in without straining you neck. I ether get my legs in then have to tuck my head into my chest or I go in head first and then have to wrangle my legs in around the steering wheel.

Because of the very high sill it is a pain to get in, but they make a downlow seat rail kit which puts it as low as possible, that also helps.

legs first sit in the sill then shimmy or limbo!

[S14DB]

Yeah, once I'm in the seat I am fine. It's that the sill is higher then the seat.

[Future240]

these are the reasons why i go to college

Hell yes to this, money ftw

[IIIXziuR]

sigh, must be nice.

[ctnewman]

Ass in first, then legs. But i'm only 5'-8"

[muddafakka]

Lotus <3

If I were rich one would be in my garage. Love those things.

[MartyMcFly]

sweet, a fellow lotus owner:

91 lotus Esprit turbo owner here: (its currently for sale btw just in case anyone is interested)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/werdy/LotusEsprit.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/werdy/ffejcar.jpg

[seanc]

another esprit owner...

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g126/seanc_wa/cars007.jpg

[ctnewman]

My old landlord had a Silver 95 esprit. Everyone always thought it was an AMC Delorean, so it's even funnier that your name is Marty McFly.

What color are your respective interiors. His was tan and i thought it was pretty gross looking... Exterior of the car is cool, especially for an early 90's car, but i can't imagine paying that kind of money for one of the newer ones...

[nistech]

i cant get in that car i have to take off my shoes to drive it. i m 6 2' 210lbs.

[ctnewman]

Drove to NYC w/ my dad's truck and a uhaul trailer on saturday, stayed in a cool hotel, drove back last night. Nothing too eventful about the trip, here's some pics once i got it home...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige02-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige03-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige04-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige05-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige08.jpg


And then i installed some of the CF parts that it came with. Fit on the cf stuff is only so-so... Not sure if i'm going to keep them on there, but i think they look really rad... I really want CF side scoops.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige01-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige06.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige07.jpg


Other stuff it came with...

CF rear diffuser
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige09.jpg

Sector 111 trunk Boot liner
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige10.jpg

HIDs
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige11.jpg

Arquay Titanium Exhaust
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige12.jpg

Reaer panel Delete and rear tow hook
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige13.jpg

[YoungGun]

Cool man it looks really nice, congrats.

[240trainee]

Thats rad it comes with extra shit.

[Daniel.]

such a seksi car. congrats newman.

[xs240]

The guy who is 6'5, you look like you are about eat your own car you're huuge lol

[ctnewman]

some engine pics...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige14.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige15.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige16.jpg

[xs240]

You should rename your car Darthvader, it looks badass.

[ctnewman]

You should rename your car Darthvader, it looks badass.

it's more of a stormtrooper than a darth vader.

[blueshark123]

very nice i like it alot congrats again. If your ever in north jersey u should give me a ride no homo lol

[ctnewman]

I picked it up from hackensack.

[blueshark123]

I picked it up from hackensack.

Haha yea thats right the dealer is like 15 mins from me lol

[ctnewman]

Bought it private party, actually. But he does live near the dealer.

[xs240]

it's more of a stormtrooper than a darth vader.
You got me there.

[blueshark123]

What do u use to daily drive

[ctnewman]

About a month ago i picked up a new 08 rabbit 4dr (also white). I was going to keep my STi, but i couldn't fit my whole drum kit in it. :(

[blueshark123]

haha funny u should get the new sti hatch type. It probably has more space then the sedan

[ZilviaKid]

are you going to get new wheels or leave these ones?

[ctnewman]

haha funny u should get the new sti hatch type. It probably has more space then the sedan

But also double the price of the rabbit. I'm not made of money, lol.

are you going to get new wheels or leave these ones?

leave those for now...

[juice.def]

Baller status... what do you do and how do i do it!

[rb25_s13*CHUKI]

K20 swap......:l101::s101:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i98OzHtXbW0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqD9B027ZGA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0f8_y1fD7o&feature=related
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i98OzHtXbW0&feature=related)

[ctnewman]

Baller status... what do you do and how do i do it!

mechanical engineer...

ALSO:

Rear panel delete, exhaust, CF diffuser and tow hook installed...

kinda did my own thing w/ the hook... Pics kinda stink but it looks BURLY AS FUCK. I love the rear panel delete!!! Also, all the fasterners for the rear diffuser were replaced w/ 1/4 turn fasteners for quick removal!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige18.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige19.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige20.jpg

[jskateborders]

mechanical engineer...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige20.jpg
Thats what im going to school for. You just motivated me a whole hell of alot.

[ctnewman]

Keep doing little dumb shit because I like being in the car...

Painted my climate control surround. Before it was shitty grey plastic:

http://image.motortrend.com/f/8441914/112_0803_03z+2008_lotus_exige_s_240+interior.jpg

Just painted it Flat black to match the rest of the interior:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/CenterconsoleR.jpg

Also painted the numbers on my shift knob, lol...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/knob.jpg

Installed HIDS:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/IMG00106.jpg


I also ordered some LEDs for the parking lights so they match the HIDs.


Then I got these in:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/Scoops.jpg


Installed: (pics stink... it was dark and late and my camera was dying)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige24.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige25.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige26.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige27.jpg

[0100]

Pure SEX. I love it, my favorite color too!

[Gumballf355]

http://a605.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/41/l_724def7a5eb21c631caee6ca067a3e2c.jpg
Seems where ever I go people like the same cars.

[ctnewman]

http://a605.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/41/l_724def7a5eb21c631caee6ca067a3e2c.jpg
Seems where ever I go people like the same cars.

Pics of 355?

Some of these cars look really hot...

[ctnewman]

After owning an elise and appreciating it's spartan interior, I'm kind of pushing this car to be a little more... "nice" inside. That said, even though i think the exposed aluminum inside the car is "racey", I'm going to try and "class up" the interior of my exige a bit... So i decided to get rid of some of the exposed aluminum by vinyl wrapping some of it... I figure if i hate it, i'll just peel it off.

Was kind of a pain in the butt to do the floor. Had to apply it dry, because the contour of the floor made it impossible to squeeze out misted water. Each one took about 4 attempts and almost an hour to get installed.

Also wrapped the center gusset, which isn't a gusset at all and is only held in place by 4 plastic tabs... Go figure.

BEFORE:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/NOFLOORVINYL.jpg



AFTER

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige29.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige30.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige31.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige32.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige33.jpg


I might put the lotus sport logo down there in silver, just to rice it out a little bit:
(PHOTOSHOP I DID)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/FLOORVINYL.jpg

[ctnewman]

Did a few more little things...

1) Installed LEDs in the parking lights
2) Installed Bane's stealth bulbs
3) Blacked out the front amber side markers
4) Installed LED festoon bulbs in the license plate bracket

1) I have DDM 6000K HIDs. The incandescent parking lights did not look good next to nice white/blue color of the HIDs (obviously)

Here is a pic of HIDs + OEM parking lights:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/IMG00106.jpg

Here is a pic of just the OEM parking lights:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige35.jpg

I purchased two types of bulbs from superbrightleds.com

in WHITE
http://superbrightleds.com/products/car/wleds/wled-whp9.jpg

and

in COOL WHITE
http://superbrightleds.com/products/car/wleds/wled-x6.jpg

I probably should have gotten the wled-x6 in "natural white, because it turned out pretty blue. However, it wasn't a big deal because the -whp9 looked SOOO much better.

Installed:
-x6:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige36.jpg

-whp9
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige34.jpg

It's hard to tell in the pic, but the whp9 illuminates MUCH better than the -x6. Definitely the better choice (and 3 times the price!!)

Here's a pic of both -whp9 with the HIDs on:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige37.jpg


2: Installed stealth bulbs in the turn signals... not a lot to say here, you used to be able to see the amber bulb lurking inside the small inboard housing, but not anymore.
Reference pic:
http://www.stealthauto.com/images%5CProducts%5C300x%5C7507.jpg

Here's a pic:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige38.jpg

3: Blacked out the amber sidemarker... Used overlays that i bought for my first lotus from stickercity.com that i never wound up installing them. Somehow i managed to not lose them. I only put them on the front for now, i think it might be a bit much if also installed on the rear. I hate amber, but i don't mind red. I like the way they look!

Some pics:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige39.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige40.jpg

4: Lastly I installed these LED bulbs in the license plate area:
http://superbrightleds.com/products/car/festoons/3910.jpg

Got "cool white" it's definitely pretty blue, but not as blue as the pictures seem to show. It's probably about equivalent to an 8K hid bulb. I think it looks really fu!cking good though, especially because there are no other "white-ish" bulbs in that area. (rear end is now red, white, and blue-ish!!! sooo patriotic)

Stock:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige41.jpg

LED:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige42.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige43.jpg

[drftwerks]

you should see if they have ganadors for this car.

[GSXRJJordan]

You've motivated me to get LED lights for my license plate lol. Looks so baller.

[jyon9689]

CT: I love the 240S, but hate that it's going to delay the 325rb project. I had to sell my 325es just because it reminded me of that build. Kidding, congrats man.

[illvialuver]

must be nice to have stupid amounts of money

[illvialuver]

and with the amount of cars you name dropped on the first page alone you must park all your cars in a hanger not a garage.

[ctnewman]

and with the amount of cars you name dropped on the first page alone you must park all your cars in a hanger not a garage.

haha, it's mostly because i have a revolving garage door.

Right now i only have 3 cars.

08 exige
08 rabbit
87 e30 w/ GT-R motor

[ctnewman]

Oh, i also forgot to mention:

I also machined/installed a short throw shifter that i designed and prototyped for a guy in the summer (he had to send me all his parts, i designed the part and prototyped it, now he sells them). Since i obviously still have the cad drawing for the part, i whipped one up on the mill (only takes about an hour to make by hand).

looks like this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/shortthrow4.jpg

here's a crappy pic of it machined and installed on the shift linkage:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/IMG00120.jpg

Feels really nice. The 2,4,6 portion of the shift is in the same location, the 1,3,5 portion is substantially closer to the driver, which is nice.

This animation flashes the difference between 1st gear w/ the stock, then 1st w/ the short throw... (this is a picture from a customer's car)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/shifter_ani.gif

And here is what it looks like in 2,4,6

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r10/choi0706/elise%20stuff/shifter/DSC08576.jpg?t=1231632466

[ctnewman]

If I wanted, I could probably link 10 threads where lotus drivers were backed into, even while laying on the horn... so I decided to install some Hella Supertones.

Anyway, I decided to mount them outside of the air duct, behind the front access tray.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige44.jpg

They are WAYYYY louder than stock. Word.

And if anyone's wondering what the underside of a lotus looks like:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige45.jpg

[JeremyR]

with 10k down on a lotus, what kind of payments you looking at? if you dont mind me asking..

[ctnewman]

with 10k down on a lotus, what kind of payments you looking at? if you dont mind me asking..

well, 10K was just the deposit. I actually put 30 down total. Payments are about 600 a month.

[Pblesh85]

Eehhh... money, who needs it...


(me as I sit alone in the dark crying)

[LB.Motoring]

I like the customizations you did to it, it looks great!


Did you seal the underpans?


I also use Acad Inventor!

Mech Engineer (robotics) In schooling still :l101:


Oh, i also forgot to mention:

I also machined/installed a short throw shifter that i designed and prototyped for a guy in the summer (he had to send me all his parts, i designed the part and prototyped it, now he sells them). Since i obviously still have the cad drawing for the part, i whipped one up on the mill (only takes about an hour to make by hand).

looks like this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/shortthrow4.jpg

here's a crappy pic of it machined and installed on the shift linkage:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/IMG00120.jpg

Feels really nice. The 2,4,6 portion of the shift is in the same location, the 1,3,5 portion is substantially closer to the driver, which is nice.

This animation flashes the difference between 1st gear w/ the stock, then 1st w/ the short throw... (this is a picture from a customer's car)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/shifter_ani.gif

And here is what it looks like in 2,4,6

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r10/choi0706/elise%20stuff/shifter/DSC08576.jpg?t=1231632466

[karl wasabi]

Awesome car... Do you happen to have a Stormtrooper outfit?

http://www.dieselupload.com/files/627_bt3oo/stormtrooper-exige.jpg

http://www.dieselupload.com/files/645_9n9th/25ztt9w.jpg

[ctnewman]

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff148/thisberoger/Random/vader.jpg

[ctnewman]

I like the customizations you did to it, it looks great!


Did you seal the underpans?


I also use Acad Inventor!

Mech Engineer (robotics) In schooling still :l101:

Thanks. I'm trying to keep it tasteful...

I didn't seal the undertray... I know some people do, but i'm not certain that i'm done taking them off yet...

[Daniel.]

Awesome car... Do you happen to have a Stormtrooper outfit?

http://www.dieselupload.com/files/627_bt3oo/stormtrooper-exige.jpg


Que?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/spidermansro/VadersAtom.jpg

[ctnewman]

Ok, finally got some pics of my headunit install.

I wanted a backup camera, but didn't want a flipout , so i got a JVC single din DVD head unit with a 3.5" screen, pretty slick. Running the wires for the camera to the front of the car sucked, i cut the fuck out of my self and bled everywhere. The hardest part was actually getting the head unit in the din slot because there is tons of shit hanging off the back of the unit.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige53.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige60.jpg

Anyway, here is the backup camera, it's a BOYO 420T (SWEEEEEEET NAME)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige58.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige57.jpg

I also installed an ipod adapter that displays ipod video, song information and everything i need right on the screen, control the ipod via head unit too, drill down just like ipod. I installed that behind the passenger side dash access cover, kinda hard to see, it's the black box below the silver part:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige50.jpg

In the standard wiring configuration, the backup camera turns on 2 ways, either when it senses a signal from the reverse lights, or when you select it by cycling through the sources on the head unit. Scrolling through the sources will cut off the music.

I wanted to be able to instantly turn on the camera while in any forward gear, for passing and just because the rear visibility is so poor. So i wired up a micro SPDT switch. In one position, it simply connects the head unit to the reverse lights, so it functions as normal, put it in reverse, camera goes on. In position 2, it connects the signal wire to a +12v source, so it triggers the camera instantly, at any point while driving, without having to mess with the head unit at all. I used some molex connectors to make installation and removal easier, and installed it in the drivers side start button panel. Super easy to get to and totally hidden.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige48.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige49.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige55.jpg


And here are some shots of the headunit:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige59.jpg

Camera activated:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige56.jpg

[180sExy]

wow man that machine is just pure sex!

[SHIFT_*grind*]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige60.jpg

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v245/bigjay00213/bricktop2.jpg

[irax]

^^^^ LOLOLOL! That was the first thing that came to my mind!

[ctnewman]

YES.

Do you know what "nemesis" means? A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent. Personified in this case by an 'orrible cunt... me.


love brick top.

[DataXUnknown]

You got a JVC headunit? All that money on a nice lotus, and you bought a JVC? I thought JVC wasen't such a good brand in head units..=\

[ctnewman]

You got a JVC headunit? All that money on a nice lotus, and you bought a JVC? I thought JVC wasen't such a good brand in head units..=\

lotus has notoriously shitty sound systems, but this JVC unit has been used by a lot of lotus guys with great results... There aren't any (that i can find) single din headunits with screens that big.

This unit is fairly similar to the Alpine CDA-9856 that was OEM, just with a screen and a better ipod interface.

[alindeman1989]

man i want your life lol.

[ctnewman]

Took some new pics in the snow!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige60-1.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige61.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige62.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige63.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige64.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige65.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/exige66.jpg

[Bubbles]

Listen, you fucking fringe, if I throw a dog a bone, I don't want to know if it tastes good or not. You stop me again whilst I'm walking, and I'll cut your fucking Jacobs off.

[ctnewman]

http://innovativetuningdl.com/dyno/InnTuned/2009/NewmanExige800px.png

240 WHP
165 Ft-lbs

[ctnewman]

http://kylecuviello.com/lotus/lotus2.jpg

http://kylecuviello.com/lotus/lotus1.jpg

[s13tilldeath*]

fuck i wish i had the funds to support that...... ill just stick to my pos AE86 hahaha

[ctnewman]

here's another one he did:

http://kylecuviello.com/lotus/lotus3.jpg

[fueled by hate]

loving the car. I'd love to get one when I'm done with school.

[MandTPhotography]

You get a +10200 for having character.

Beautiful car, really beautiful and the mods you are doing are very tasteful indeed.

Curious to see how far it goes.

Good buy.

[ctnewman]

You get a +10200 for having character.

Beautiful car, really beautiful and the mods you are doing are very tasteful indeed.

Curious to see how far it goes.

Good buy.

Thanks

Try and tell the lotus guys I have character...

THEY HATE ME. But their just pissed off because I tell them as much as they want to believe it, their car isn't much different than any other car. They don't need to spend 350 bucks on an oil change... "but it's a LOTUS!!!!!"

I probably won't do too much more to it. I might do a header+tune+pulley... should net 280 WHP or so...

that'd be hairy...

[blueshark123]

Thanks

Try and tell the lotus guys I have character...

THEY HATE ME. But their just pissed off because I tell them as much as they want to believe it, their car isn't much different than any other car. They don't need to spend 350 bucks on an oil change... "but it's a LOTUS!!!!!"

I probably won't do too much more to it. I might do a header+tune+pulley... should net 280 WHP or so...

that'd be hairy...

they do know their engines are toyotas right 350 oilchange:faint:

[S14DB]

$330 goes towards grease monkey training. So they don't drop the car off the lift...

[blueshark123]

yea ur just paying for the name

[Akiros]

how did I miss this thread? Wow. Beautiful car, man. Props to you for figuring life out and going with it. DUDEYOUROCK.

[SHIFT_*grind*]

Did my post spur the avatar change?

I'd be so proud. :D

[handinpants]

i know some one who has a gt35r on his and he loves it, the car is a beast too

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb177/rocketcar110/triumph/100_0355-Copy-1.jpg

im not knocking your choice, just wondering.
wow and it looks like a california car too, i see them license plate frames here all the time

[handinpants]

you wanna put a $10,000 deposit down towards my tool chest for school? you can use it as a tax writeoff,

[ctnewman]

Did my post spur the avatar change?

I'd be so proud. :D

haha, shit yeah. Well, your post inspired me to watch snatch, and then that helped me change my avatar. :)

[ctnewman]

Got some new plates...

I am going to have to make a new sticker out of reflective vinyl.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC03545.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/DSC03546.jpg

for reference:
YouTube - Zombie Kid Likes Turtles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMNry4PE93Y)