Awesome, my Elise has head gasket failure

[wacattack]

In for repair now. Rubbish

[Big G]

that's gonna be pricey

I had to replace a window and ended up £190 lighter

[wacattack]

Originally Posted by Big G

that's gonna be pricey

I had to replace a window and ended up £190 lighter

Yep, still not had the quote on the repair but they are cracking on with it anyway

[MRD]

Is it the K Series engine by any chance? Head gaskets were a common problem on those .

[Richard Lowe]

Now you've got an excuse to take the little engine out and put a real one in...

[mikeyscott]

Love the R32 engine. Mate had(s) a MK4 R32 with a fully milltek system

Love the Porsche's there..

R32 engine and then supercharge it

[Aran]

want an s1 elise so badly, one of my favourite cars.

shame about the engines though :/. just remember why you love it so much

should put a honda type r engine in :P

[mikeyscott]

Originally Posted by Aran

should put a honda type r engine in :P

Not keen on them, too revy and thrashy

I've fed up with the turbo on my Cupra hence why I want a V6!

Any more pics of the Lotus? Is that the EVO Lambo?

[wacattack]

Originally Posted by Richard Lowe

Now you've got an excuse to take the little engine out and put a real one in...

Im really surprised a few of the Porkys were able to pull away from it in a straight line drag.

Surely an R32 engine in an Elise wouldnt make it handle right. The Elise's handling characteristics are based on light weight and balance. Put an R32 lump in it and both contradict this, its too heavy and the balance of the car would be completely out of sync

[wacattack]

Originally Posted by MRD

Is it the K Series engine by any chance? Head gaskets were a common problem on those .

Yeah knew it when I bought it. Ive had it 5 years and this is the first thing thats gone wrong (apart from having to replace the usual, breaks, discs, shocks, bearings, bushes, ball joints)

[wacattack]

Originally Posted by Aran

want an s1 elise so badly, one of my favourite cars.

shame about the engines though :/. just remember why you love it so much

should put a honda type r engine in :P

Its certainly something thats tempted me. The car is fully paid off now so rather buy a new car, ive been thinking of an engine transplant. Only thing is, you start doing that but where do you stop. Racing brakes, pads, nitrons, induction kits, splitters, diffusers, radiators, racing seats, harness, throttle body etc etc etc

[wacattack]

Originally Posted by mikeyscott

Not keen on them, too revy and thrashy

I've fed up with the turbo on my Cupra hence why I want a V6!

Any more pics of the Lotus? Is that the EVO Lambo?

Yeah got plenty of pics, will post some when I get chance

[gaza121]

Head gasket should cost no more than around £400 max, depends how easy it is to get to in an Elise, make sure they are replacing using the multi-layered improved gasket.

[burgie]

I used to work for the company that made the gaskets for the K Series Engines, including the ones for the Lotus Elise Engines....I can't believe the gasket actually lasted 5 years

[Richard Lowe]

Originally Posted by wacattack

Im really surprised a few of the Porkys were able to pull away from it in a straight line drag.

Surely an R32 engine in an Elise wouldnt make it handle right. The Elise's handling characteristics are based on light weight and balance. Put an R32 lump in it and both contradict this, its too heavy and the balance of the car would be completely out of sync

Everyone puts weight in their mid-motored X6

[CBRDEAN0]

Originally Posted by wacattack

Its certainly something thats tempted me. The car is fully paid off now so rather buy a new car, ive been thinking of an engine transplant. Only thing is, you start doing that but where do you stop. Racing brakes, pads, nitrons, induction kits, splitters, diffusers, radiators, racing seats, harness, throttle body etc etc etc

Most of the bits for an engine change should exist - the exige had a toyota motor in it from the celica i belive.

[Rich D]

Originally Posted by wacattack

Its certainly something thats tempted me. The car is fully paid off now so rather buy a new car, ive been thinking of an engine transplant. Only thing is, you start doing that but where do you stop. Racing brakes, pads, nitrons, induction kits, splitters, diffusers, radiators, racing seats, harness, throttle body etc etc etc

I had the Nitrons when i had my Elise - you wouldnt regret buying those

Especially with the Yokohama rubber !

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious

but still my favourite F1 Team from Colin Chapmans days

[njc11]

Originally Posted by Rich D

I had the Nitrons when i had my Elise - you wouldnt regret buying those

Especially with the Yokohama rubber !

Have to agree money well spent on these for me!

Get a 2.2 16v Supercharged Vauxhall lump in it 300bhp i hear now!

Stage2 240bhp 215-220 lb ft torque

or the 2.0 16v T VXR lump... how ever much BHP you dare!

http://www.courtenaysport.co.uk/

[jimmy]

Are you talking about these? http://www.eliseparts.com/products/s...ay-adjustable/

Bit expensive like!

I like the toyota engine, pretty quiet and girly sounding though unless you're hammering it