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Guys, I need ur help I’m hearing noise in my steering wheel when I turn it left and right. But it is not constant, comes and goes. I hear it inside the dashboard. Lotus dealer changed my column 2 months ago, but could not identify the problem. And now the noise is back. Any idea or similar experience? also, does ur steering wheel make a knock sound at full lock?

Totally agree, that’s why I had the button switch reinstalled but I noticed that thing on startup. do u think this is normal, and due to no back pressure on exhaust when valve is open?

Guys I have a technical question: is it normal to have slower gas pedal response when revving slowly, if the exhaust valve is open compared to closed? The car is cold and in parking mode. U feel, with valve open, like a bit of choking from the engine when u press the pedal, in the 1st 2500 rpm, that goes away when I close the valve. thx

Congrats! Big devotion.

Having driven a 400 for 2 years and a GT430 for 1year+ now, I can confirm, with all modesty, that the drive is not comparable, neither on track nor on any road. GT430 makes you feel... different, better, more confident, quicker... I’d sell a 400 any day but not the 430 with its surf board...

To my knowledge, in the middle east there are only 2: 1 in Beirut (mine) and 1 in Qatar (dealer).

Sure... mine is IPS and maybe 50% of the GT430s. And it’s revised, quicker and comes with a cooler. Way better than the Evora S or the 400 I owned before.

I wish Lotus made sexier changes to the Interior of the GT430, but I would choose it over any GT3 or 570s everyday! Even over a 720s, which i drove on road and on track: i know it is much faster, but it is less macho and less emotional than a GT430. this is my car, shot by a professional without my knowledge

Yes indeed. I attended the Lotus 70’s Anniv but failed to meet any of you guys. Hopefully one day, we do a GT430 parade when they are “collection cars” abt the Komotec... I doubt I would be interested. A 500 hp upgrade and an LSD would be more worthy the pain, cuz this car can handle much more power than it has in its stomach right now. I believe it is abt time they seriously consider a DC gearbox also. GF

My GT430 is Auto. Compared to my precious 400 auto gearbox, it is sharper and faster in gear changes and more accurate. This difference is more prominent after 20mn pushing on track on private road. Quite happy with it for now, but not equal to PDK by any means. Yet, I prefer it over a PDK for its brutality and its sounds on downshifting! GF

I have set them in summer for Road use, 30F/33R (cold) but in winter they r dropping lower. Should I increase them?

Guys, do you know the recommended Tyres (F/R) pressures for the GT430 for track, on a sunny day?

It was a great event yesterday... i wish I met some of you guys, having come a long way from Beirut, but I didn’t find ur corner if any. Hopefully many of you, especially GT430 owners, enjoyed yesterday’s event.

Hi Guys, I got a Ticket (through my dealer) and I am awaiting a UK visa to Join U all. Hope to c u there but I will not be able to bring my Car from Lebanon, so don’t shut me diwn from ur corner . U think there will be an option to rent a GT430 for the track event? gracie mille

In fact the 400 had an Exhaust Valve Button, which I always left switched On (valve open). but also in my GT430, I had the same button installed and they did the necessary ECU mapping. It works same as on 400. Sound is amazing specially at high revs. But there are no backfires (or quiet one) on slow rev downshifting. I did notice though, that combustion is much more optimized on my 430 then the 400 MY16 (maybe that is the reason?) and no MAF sensor issues till now (unlike 400). any ideas?