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Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 300bhp per ton on November 08, 2006, 10:31:20 am
On my way home last night a nice silver MK1 Elise pulled out infront of me, sadly they where driving like a total twat, far too much traffic on a single lane road. Still their aftermarket exhaust sounded pretty decent.

Anyhow followed them for 5 miles or so until the road turns into dual carriage way.

Raced them 3 or 4 times from various speeds. Man I was really surprised, it wasn't even a race I just walked them. First one was from like 50/60mph I kept the pedal down until I saw 130'ish just to prove the point. I think they where best part of an 1/8th of a mile back (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

I really thought it would have been closer. And yeah they certainly where trying as on some of the runs they started infront of me, or I let them have the hit.

DISCLAIMER: This story is of course totally imaginary and bears no relation to reality. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Roadkill on November 08, 2006, 10:35:04 am
Quoting: 300bhp per ton
DISCLAIMER: This story is of course totally imaginary and bears no relation to reality


<wink>

I remember seeing a Lotus race a 'Vette on the track . . . through the bends the Lotus was all-over the vette, but come the straight and the vette left them for dead . . .
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: ianjpage on November 08, 2006, 10:35:31 am
Quoting: 300bhp per ton
DISCLAIMER: This story is of course totally imaginary and bears no relation to reality.


lol (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/funny.gif)

Nicely done though!
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 55starchief on November 08, 2006, 10:35:58 am
Well thats not exactly a challenge my SAAB 9000 was quicker than an elise, had many a tussle on the A43 with them but coming into roundabouts is a different story, anyone can drive fast in a straight line but through bends and roundabouts is a different matter. The elise would get me on breaking everytime then again with a 1000kg less than the saab it should have stopped better.

Having driven and very nearly bought an elise they handle like a gokart, i have never driven a car with steering as direct as that which makes for a fun drive
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: HardRockCamaro on November 08, 2006, 11:18:36 am
I've driven a race prepped Elise and yes it's like a gocart but it really isn't quick at all in a straight line.
The 0-60 is quick due to the light weight but from a roll they're not fast.
In fact as speeds rise they get worse.

I remembered staying with an original Elise up to over 100mph in my old Focus and at 120+ I started to walk away from him as they hit a wall at about 125 iirc.

However, as people *think* they're quick it's fun to correct them...


As for buying one, yuch!  I thought they were horrible.  Stripped out, noisy, 4 pot, *tiny*, no thanks.  Plus maintenance is an issue, I heard teh body has to be removed to change the battery on the original ones at least.  And being a (L)ots (O)f (T)rouble (U)sually (S)erious vehicle maintenance will be high on the list...
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 300bhp per ton on November 08, 2006, 11:21:34 am
Quoting: 55starchief
Having driven and very nearly bought an elise they handle like a gokart, i have never driven a car with steering as direct as that which makes for a fun drive

Yeah I keep meaning to go and have a test drive up at the MK dealer. But they only let the cars out for demo when it's dry out. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rolleyes.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: HardRockCamaro on November 08, 2006, 11:22:39 am
Quoting: 55starchief
anyone can drive fast in a straight line


Except Elise owners...
(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/lol.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 55starchief on November 08, 2006, 11:25:43 am
Quoting: HardRockCamaro

Except Elise owners...


all depends the 111's is quick but the standard not so also they did some pretty quick LTD ED versions
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: F Body on November 08, 2006, 12:56:53 pm
Quoting: 300bhp per ton
DISCLAIMER: This story is of course totally imaginary and bears no relation to reality.


Let's hope any camera pictures are imaginary as well (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)

I'm currently researching locations for some 1/4 mile testing, trouble is all the suitable locations around Luton are all known mobile Camera traps (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/mad.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 55starchief on November 08, 2006, 01:02:32 pm
Quoting: F Body
I'm currently researching locations for some 1/4 mile testing, trouble is all the suitable locations around Luton are all known mobile Camera traps


plenty of places up here mate, long staright roads, some even have new blacktop and no traffic
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Roadkill on November 08, 2006, 01:12:45 pm
Quoting: F Body
I'm currently researching locations for some 1/4 mile testing, trouble is all the suitable locations around Luton are all known mobile Camera traps


Speak to Titsy . . I believe he knows a few. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 55starchief on November 08, 2006, 01:13:48 pm
Quoting: Roadkill
Speak to Titsy . . I believe he knows a few.


those would be the same roads i use then (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rolleyes.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: philoldsmobile on November 08, 2006, 07:52:26 pm
basic mk1 elise only has 110bhp and is rather weedy... ok they weigh nothing, but they dont have much to punt them down the road either.. plus they are hot smelly and uncomfortable.... cramped....unreliable.......leak in the rain....noisy.......

the list is endless really
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Titsy on November 08, 2006, 08:08:50 pm
Quoting: Roadkill
Speak to Titsy . . I believe he knows a few.


Here are my faves...

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Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Titsy on November 08, 2006, 08:59:52 pm
Quoting: Titsy
As for camera locations, if you have autoroute then I can provide a file with all the fixed and mobile locations in the UK...

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Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 55starchief on November 08, 2006, 09:08:41 pm
Thats a damn scary picture
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 300bhp per ton on November 09, 2006, 12:45:34 pm
Quoting: F Body
I'm currently researching locations for some 1/4 mile testing, trouble is all the suitable locations around Luton are all known mobile Camera traps

I know some fairly decent roads if you want to run?

From a low speed roll will be eaiser, but if it's quiet then from a dig would be possible.

The Leighton Buzzard by-pass is very good. From Totternhoe to Dunstable. No turnings, no bridges, no houses no nothing just open black top and wide enough to go side by side.

A roll from like 20mph to xxxmph would be the easiest sort of race.

Any takers??????

BTW - what final drive ratio have you got in your Fbody? 2.73 or 3.23?
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 55starchief on November 09, 2006, 12:54:31 pm
Quoting: 300bhp per ton
Any takers??????


Nah what would i want with a 4th gen camaro (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/roll.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Roadkill on November 09, 2006, 12:55:54 pm
My Z28's out of the game til next year . . . and a rebuilt Gearbox.

Quoting: 300bhp per ton
The Leighton Buzzard by-pass is very good


Yup, done a speed test earlier in the year, there . . .
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Titsy on November 09, 2006, 01:06:25 pm
Quoting: 300bhp per ton
The Leighton Buzzard by-pass is very good. From Totternhoe to Dunstable. No turnings, no bridges, no houses no nothing just open black top and wide enough to go side by side.


Would this be the one?

[img]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/slice_of_toast/testroad5.jpg\" border=\"0\"  alt=\"\" width=150>
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Roadkill on November 09, 2006, 01:51:56 pm
Quoting: Titsy
Would this be the one?


Yep, very wide with a slight incline (away from the A5)

Policed by speed cameras (50mph) as you appproach Leighton Buzzard . . . But plenty of warning.
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: ianjpage on November 09, 2006, 02:55:26 pm
Quoting: Titsy
As for camera locations, if you have autoroute then I can provide a file with all the fixed and mobile locations in the UK...


Yes please sir!

Quoting: 300bhp per ton
Quoting: F Body
I'm currently researching locations for some 1/4 mile testing, trouble is all the suitable locations around Luton are all known mobile Camera traps

I know some fairly decent roads if you want to run?

From a low speed roll will be eaiser, but if it's quiet then from a dig would be possible.

The Leighton Buzzard by-pass is very good. From Totternhoe to Dunstable. No turnings, no bridges, no houses no nothing just open black top and wide enough to go side by side.

A roll from like 20mph to xxxmph would be the easiest sort of race.

Any takers??????

BTW - what final drive ratio have you got in your Fbody? 2.73 or 3.23?


Hmm muss get the cobra back on the road!!!
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 300bhp per ton on November 09, 2006, 03:13:31 pm
Quoting: Titsy
Would this be the one?

Pretty much.

The X road just to the left of the line is the main Leighton Buzzard round-a-bout. Heading right from there all the way to the A5 is pretty good. There are two turings off, Bilington then Totternhoe. Probably the best place to run is from Totternhoe all the way up to the A5 round-a bout (right of the picture).

There's more than enough room there to bang the 158mph limiter in a LS1 z/28 - so I've heard anyhow (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)

The section where you've dranw the line would work well too. It looks like there's more than enough room to top 156mph in a V12 Jagaur XJS down that section, again so I've heard (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 300bhp per ton on November 09, 2006, 03:14:48 pm
Quoting: ianjpage
Hmm muss get the cobra back on the road!!!

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

You got any mods on it?
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 55starchief on November 09, 2006, 03:15:34 pm
Tingewick bypass is still the best localy for me, 155 and into 6th who said that (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/roll.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Roadkill on November 09, 2006, 04:20:16 pm
Quoting: 300bhp per ton
There's more than enough room there to bang the 158mph limiter in a LS1 z/28 - so I've heard anyhow


I easily made it to 103mph in the wet in my Z28 . . . . . with 3 bald tyres . . . . and only 2nd and 4th gears going the other way.

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/drive.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Big Mouse on November 09, 2006, 04:38:34 pm
Quoting: 300bhp per ton
I know some fairly decent roads if you want to run?

From a low speed roll will be eaiser, but if it's quiet then from a dig would be possible.

The Leighton Buzzard by-pass is very good. From Totternhoe to Dunstable. No turnings, no bridges, no houses no nothing just open black top and wide enough to go side by side.

A roll from like 20mph to xxxmph would be the easiest sort of race.

Any takers??????


I'll have a go - I've got a 4th gen camaro too
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Roadkill on November 09, 2006, 04:42:34 pm
Quoting: Big Mouse
I'll have a go - I've got a 4th gen camaro too


(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/funny.gif)

That'd be a laugh.

How is the 'Maro, Ray ? - Ready for next season ?
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Big Mouse on November 09, 2006, 04:56:14 pm
Quoting: Roadkill

 

That'd be a laugh.

How is the 'Maro, Ray ? - Ready for next season ?


(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)  I wouldn't race for money, honest guv.

Just a pink slip.(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)

Nearly ready now RK; just sent the converter back to Chance Converters; when we did a pre build check we ( I say we, I should actually credit Jon Webster as I completely missed it) spotted a hairline crack in the rear turbine; it had some braze in it which means it was like that during manufacture - it didn't look right so we sent it back.

The rebuilt (new) engine dynoed at a little under 670 with 648 ftlbs - thats without the 450-500 shot of gas of course (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/cool.gif)

With the new nitrous cam; thicker Diamond pistons it'll run a mid 13 sec if 300bhp still wants to race (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)




........or a mid/high 8 once we get it back on the track.
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Roadkill on November 09, 2006, 05:01:54 pm
Good news, then.

I think you'll see some support, MKB style, this year. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

With a few of the others running in SRS it looks like there'll be quite a few trips to the track this year.

Good luck, Mate.

Keep us posted. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/cool.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 55starchief on November 09, 2006, 05:31:54 pm
Quoting: Big Mouse

I'll have a go - I've got a 4th gen camaro too


its a shame that the strips arnt so accesable, in the USA you could get all your buddies to gether and have the track to yourself mid week i dread to think what a day at the pod would cost, bloody good fun though and no waiting for a chavd motor to collect its motor up in a bin bag
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Big Mouse on November 09, 2006, 05:57:43 pm
About £4000 including marshalls, safety crew and a prepped track. Webster Race Engineering used to run their own test days mid week, 3 or 4 a year but the turnout started to drop off so bad that they stopped. Same old story - book me in I'll pay on the day and then not turn up or cancel the day before.

For £150 you got a race prepped track, as many runs as you like and no queues plus backup and advice from one of the top chassis builders in Europe - a bit pricey for the average rwyb crowd but for race teams testing it was a godsend; I learnt more on one test day about the car than seasons worth of racing.

Rarely were there more than 20 cars booked in and even rarer was to find one in front of you in the fire up lane.
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 55starchief on November 09, 2006, 06:11:49 pm
Thats not bad, when we had the westfield trackdays were about the same, with that kind of track time you wouldnt need more than a couple a year
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: ianjpage on November 09, 2006, 08:39:53 pm
Quoting: 300bhp per ton
Quoting: ianjpage
Hmm muss get the cobra back on the road!!!
You got any mods on it?


Nope not as yet, currently in stock 305 bhp form ! (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Quoting: Big Mouse


I'll have a go - I've got a 4th gen camaro too


LOL that would be soo funny to watch!!

Quoting: Big Mouse


The rebuilt (new) engine dynoed at a little under 670 with 648 ftlbs - thats without the 450-500 shot of gas of course


Sounds nice n powerful, hopefully that get ya into the 8s this year!

Quoting: Roadkill
I think you'll see some support, MKB style, this year.


Yeah too true!!
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 300bhp per ton on November 09, 2006, 10:58:53 pm
Quoting: Big Mouse
I'll have a go - I've got a 4th gen camaro too

lol, yeah I know all about your 4th gen?

Tell ya what if you want to run I'll get it on tape and will post it over at Ls1techvideos.

Should be a laugh, think the camcorder will need to be in my car though, won't see much of the race from yours unless you gie me a 10 second hit (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 300bhp per ton on November 09, 2006, 10:59:34 pm
Quoting: ianjpage
Nope not as yet, currently in stock 305 bhp form !  

When do you think it'llbe on the road??
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 300bhp per ton on November 09, 2006, 11:01:10 pm
Quoting: 55starchief
its a shame that the strips arnt so accesable, in the USA you could get all your buddies to gether and have the track to yourself mid week i dread to think what a day at the pod would cost, bloody good fun though and no waiting for a chavd motor to collect its motor up in a bin bag

I went to the Pod on a Jaguar day a few years back. Quite a few cars turned up but there was next to no queing, you could hot lap if you wanted. Think it cost about £35 per driver.
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: ianjpage on November 10, 2006, 08:30:19 am
Quoting: 300bhp per ton

Quoting: ianjpage
Nope not as yet, currently in stock 305 bhp form !

When do you think it'llbe on the road??


Well new tires ordered yesterday for delivery monday, get them fitted and car tracked up, so prob end of next week (I hope!!)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Big Mouse on November 10, 2006, 09:29:38 am
Quoting: 300bhp per ton
Tell ya what if you want to run I'll get it on tape and will post it over at Ls1techvideos.

Should be a laugh, think the camcorder will need to be in my car though, won't see much of the race from yours unless you gie me a 10 second hit


I'll be up for that once the cars up and running again as long as we have spotters out for the men in blue I could always have my camera fitted in mine facing backwards.
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 55starchief on November 10, 2006, 09:30:45 am
Quoting: Big Mouse
I'll be up for that once the cars up and running again as long as we have spotters out for the men in blue


a chance to test titsys new camera mounts and maybe get a hold of some test equipment (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 300bhp per ton on November 10, 2006, 11:54:33 am
Quoting: Big Mouse
I'll be up for that once the cars up and running again as long as we have spotters out for the men in blue I could always have my camera fitted in mine facing backwards.

Yeah sounds good to me (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: ianjpage on November 10, 2006, 11:55:37 am
Quoting: Big Mouse

I'll be up for that once the cars up and running again as long as we have spotters out for the men in blue I could always have my camera fitted in mine facing backwards.



Hmm that would be sooo kewl to watch (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Quoting: 55starchief

a chance to test titsys new camera mounts and maybe get a hold of some test equipment



indeed....titsy???
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 300bhp per ton on November 10, 2006, 11:56:04 am
Quoting: ianjpage
Well new tires ordered yesterday for delivery monday, get them fitted and car tracked up, so prob end of next week (I hope!!)

Cool, well let us know when your ready to run and we'll have to set something up.

Should be a good race, the "Euro" Ls1's where only rated as either 295bhp or 288bhp depending on spec. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)

BTW - Where abouts are you? I'm in Leighton Buzzard.
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: ianjpage on November 10, 2006, 12:02:40 pm
Quoting: 300bhp per ton

Cool, well let us know when your ready to run and we'll have to set something up.

Should be a good race, the "Euro" Ls1's where only rated as either 295bhp or 288bhp depending on spec.

BTW - Where abouts are you? I'm in Leighton Buzzard.



Yeah too right hehe

Well technically i live in swindon, but spend most of my free time in MK!!!!
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Roadkill on November 10, 2006, 12:05:00 pm
Quoting: ianjpage
Well technically i live in swindon, but spend most of my free time in MK!!!!


Yup, He's one of our Wiltshire Chapter Hardcore members. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rock.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Big Mouse on November 10, 2006, 12:05:37 pm
Quoting: 300bhp per ton
BTW - Where abouts are you? I'm in Leighton Buzzard.

I'm in Milton Keynes
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: ianjpage on November 10, 2006, 12:06:42 pm
Quoting: Roadkill


Yup, He's one of our Wiltshire Chapter Hardcore members.


aww shucks thanks bud (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Roadkill on November 10, 2006, 12:19:05 pm
We don't call them "Mileage Ho's" we just call them "Hardcore".

Raaaaarrrr ! (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Titsy on November 10, 2006, 12:34:26 pm
Quoting: 55starchief
a chance to test titsys new camera mounts and maybe get a hold of some test equipment


Say the word...

I'd be interested in getting a logger on Rays car for a couple of runs at the Pod next season if he's willing... Ray? (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Titsy on November 10, 2006, 12:36:39 pm
If we run VBoxes while recoding then I can overlay speed and G's etc on the video.... Shold be able to edit them at work too....(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Roadkill on November 10, 2006, 12:45:24 pm
Could be an intresting feature for a news page for the website ?

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Giblets on November 10, 2006, 01:02:33 pm
Quoting: Titsy
Quote

Quoting: Titsy
As for camera locations, if you have autoroute then I can provide a file with all the fixed and mobile locations in the UK...
 


Stornoway here we come!

Seriously though the perfect road for sprint testing is the A507 between Shefford and the A1 (M). It's where I hunt hot hatches of a weekend, and the road has 2 mile straights with lanes wide enough to overtake down the middle.

I wound by mates old Imprezza P1 up to 140 on it once, and took his 350Z to 130.
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Titsy on November 10, 2006, 01:13:22 pm
God bless the Romans for straight roads....(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Big Mouse on November 10, 2006, 01:14:20 pm
Quoting: Titsy
I'd be interested in getting a logger on Rays car for a couple of runs at the Pod next season if he's willing... Ray?


Yeah, no problem as long as it doesn't interfere with any of the other electronics; ignition, air/fuel meter etc

Better still your gaffer could sponsor me.....with the race support lorry I've got 320sq ft of advertising space going begging (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Titsy on November 10, 2006, 01:18:58 pm
Quoting: Big Mouse
Yeah, no problem as long as it doesn't interfere with any of the other electronics


Nope, nothing like that.... just slap an antenna on the roof or rear wing and your set to go....(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)

Quoting: Big Mouse
Better still your gaffer could sponsor me

Always worth trying on, but unlikely for cash. Use of equipment for testing would be A LOT easier to convince on though...
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 300bhp per ton on November 10, 2006, 02:42:28 pm
Quoting: Giblets
Seriously though the perfect road for sprint testing is the A507 between Shefford and the A1 (M). It's where I hunt hot hatches of a weekend, and the road has 2 mile straights with lanes wide enough to overtake down the middle.

Yeah I drive down this road twice a day, once on the way to Cambridge and once on the way home.

Leighton Buzzard by-pass is the same sort of thing, but generally with less traffic.

The A507 is always bussy nowadays and although I haven't seen them for a few months often has mobile camera's on it.
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 300bhp per ton on November 10, 2006, 02:43:24 pm
Quoting: Titsy
If we run VBoxes while recoding then I can overlay speed and G's etc on the video.... Shold be able to edit them at work too....

That'd be a laugh. Although I'd love to see just how accurate the speed limiter is in my z/28.
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 55starchief on November 10, 2006, 02:56:20 pm
Quoting: 300bhp per ton
That'd be a laugh. Although I'd love to see just how accurate the speed limiter is in my z/28.


Well if you ask titsy nicley he could probably remove that for you
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Titsy on November 10, 2006, 04:12:30 pm
Quoting: 55starchief
Well if you ask titsy nicley he could probably remove that for you


Not on an OBD2 mate...
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: ianjpage on November 10, 2006, 04:34:37 pm
Quoting: Titsy


Not on an OBD2 mate...


wot about a 92 gmc typhoon??
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 300bhp per ton on November 10, 2006, 04:48:13 pm
Talking tuning, does anyone here have anything like LS1Edit, EFI Live, HP Tuners or one of the hand helds for a 99+ Ls1 PCM?
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Jamieg285 on November 10, 2006, 04:57:51 pm
Quoting: 300bhp per ton
Talking tuning, does anyone here have anything like LS1Edit, EFI Live, HP Tuners or one of the hand helds for a 99+ Ls1 PCM?


No, but I've got a nice hammer

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Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Titsy on November 10, 2006, 05:29:09 pm
Quoting: ianjpage
wot about a 92 gmc typhoon??


You're in luck with that one!

You can change te following: Parameter list

The Definition File costs $19.95, and I'll need a photo of your ODB connector to know what type of cable you need to use... If you're lucky and it looks like an OBD2 connector you will be able to use my cable; if it looks more rectangular then you'll need to get one, but they're cheap!(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: ianjpage on November 10, 2006, 08:37:05 pm
Hmm plenty there but i dont see one to remove the top speed limit???
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 55starchief on November 10, 2006, 08:43:07 pm
Quoting: ianjpage
Hmm plenty there but i dont see one to remove the top speed limit???


probably high rpm fuel cut linked to some other flag
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Titsy on November 10, 2006, 08:47:16 pm
Quoting: ianjpage
Hmm plenty there but i dont see one to remove the top speed limit???


You're right there.... On the 'maro it's called 'Fuel Cutoff Speed', and 'Fuel Resume Speed'....

Was already set to 255MPH when I got the car though....

Any ideas what 'Boost Disable Speed' and 'Boost Resume Speed' would do on yours?
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 55starchief on November 10, 2006, 08:51:57 pm
Quoting: Titsy


You're right there.... On the 'maro it's called 'Fuel Cutoff Speed', and 'Fuel Resume Speed'....

Was already set to 255MPH when I got the car though....

Any ideas what 'Boost Disable Speed' and 'Boost Resume Speed' would do on yours?


Might show up on interigation when you can see the values
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: HardRockCamaro on November 10, 2006, 08:59:01 pm
I *think* BigMouse has LS1Edit...
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: ianjpage on November 10, 2006, 09:19:31 pm
Hmm yeah can we plug it in and see if it reads it - or does it need the file even to read it???
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Titsy on November 10, 2006, 09:39:04 pm
It needs the file to decode it...
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: ianjpage on November 10, 2006, 10:00:57 pm
Quoting: Titsy

It needs the file to decode it...



AHh ok!
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Big Mouse on November 10, 2006, 10:07:10 pm
I've got LS1Edit and Efi Live for a 99 fbody but both are locked to the old PCM - which I still have - if there is any software guru out there who fancies a go at unlocking it give me a call.
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: 300bhp per ton on November 11, 2006, 10:03:18 am
Quoting: Big Mouse
I've got LS1Edit and Efi Live for a 99 fbody but both are locked to the old PCM - which I still have - if there is any software guru out there who fancies a go at unlocking it give me a call.

How do you mean by locked?? (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)

I thought you just selected the year and it would work on any PCM (Vette/Fbody) of that year.

If you have no use for it, and it will work on my z/28 then I'd be willing to buy it off you. Guess it would be best to try it out first though.

Cheers.
Title: Raced a Lotus Elise
Post by: Titsy on November 11, 2006, 10:09:03 am
They are locked to a specific VIN which is in the PCM, you can buy a licence for unlimited vehicles but it's $$$... The cheaper way if you only intend to use it yourself is to buy a one vehicle licence and it locks so that you can only use it with one PCM, whick is what Ra will have done.... Being as Ray isn't using the PCM any more the easy way around would be to swap or buy his PCM and fit it to your car so that you can use the software, but you'll need to get a stock setup to load into his PCM so you have somewhere to start from, as it would have been modified as the car was modified... Shouldn't be to diffiecult to get though as most stock setups are avaulable for when someone screws up... (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rolleyes.gif)