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Member Title LOTUS
Age 43 years old
Birthday August 11, 1968
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Name
Mike Sekinger
Location
Eindhoven Netherlands
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Espritless......Porsche 928 S4 Auto

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Website URL http://www.lotusespritgt1.com/home.html

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mike_sekinger's Esprit Blog > S300 #025 Restoration project in new (better) hands

Posted 29 November 2011

The S300 restoration project that I started last year is now in fresh hands.

As many of you will know, I decided to withdraw from Esprit projects and engine builds in order to give time back to my family.

The restoration of S300 #25 is now in the talented and capable hands of Dave Lisle (aka CHANGES). I would expect Dave to start a dedicated...

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mike_sekinger's Esprit Blog > V8 ECU optimisation and dyno figures

Posted 28 November 2011

Almost one full year after the last dyno session where we experienced the clutch problem, we were back at it this weekend.

With approx. 8000 miles on the engine and the upgraded AP clutch fully run-in, everything was set and ready. We did a total of 14 runs, with adaptions in between - final run produced:
Peak boost: 1.1 bar (turbine housings...

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mike_sekinger's Esprit Blog > 2nd drive from France to Düsseldorf

Posted 30 May 2011

Yesterday I drove the V8 from our place in France to Düsseldorf. A little shy of 1000Kms, but the weather was absolutely spectacular.

The engine behaved very nicely and despite my discipline I did get caught speeding once on the way through France. Only a minor infringement, but still a 45€ spot-fine. :thumbdown:

It was after 9:30pm...

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mike_sekinger's Esprit Blog > Seized wastegate on V8 project

Posted 22 May 2011

Had a small problem with a stuck wastegate on the V8, when it returned to Lotus in December last year. The wastegate was freed up and all seemed to be okay following that.

At the weekend, I was doing to checks and routine maintenance and noticed that the wastegate was stuck once again. It was not able to close fully and movement was very stiff....

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mike_sekinger's Esprit Blog > S300 engine removal

Posted 23 April 2011

Finally after the S4s is away, I had chance to return to the S300 project.

The final preparations for the extraction, complete with the engine loom
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