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Tex

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  1. Presumably the Gearbox on the Cup430 is the same as on the 410 and 420, and possibly the 390 ?
  2. I had mine done at 2 1/2 years and they were unworn, although i had tracked it. For regular track use i would follow schedule, but for road , 5 years would be fine
  3. Yes they do along with a few high end Supercar Dealers who behind the Facade are like Billy Bloggs Fish Shop or worse My motto is always look at the Owner and you then know more about their business practices which are often shoddy
  4. I have and the company is about as bad as you can get in the Car World, no surprise when you know who owns them !
  5. CC will not reveal anything. It’s a place where the traders get good deals but private buyers and sellers get their pants pulled down. CC has to be the worst place in the UK to buy and sell, but you don’t know that until too late
  6. Not sure if 410 brakes are the same as 430’s but I paid in region of £2,700 all in fitted at Lotus Silverstone and OEM. In hindsight I probably should have considered an alternative where you can reuse the Bells, altough still a possibility with OEM
  7. Mine definitely have an opening and allowing air flow through, but to look at they do appear closed up by the plastic debris covers You can push your fingers through the gaps
  8. For clarification if your bid on CC is the highest and above the reserve then you win. CC immediately take their buyers fee, you then arrange car collection However if you reject the car because of a fault or misrepresentation etc and do not then complete the purchase you will 100% not receive a refund on your buyers fee from CC. That’s their terms and imo very poor and far riskier than a private purchase
  9. I don’t think cars advertised on CC are any reflection on prices. The site has and probably still does use dubious advertising tactics. It’s actually not a safe place to purchase from as no Consumer protection. subsequently should you decide not to proceed with the purchase even if car has been misrepresented you lose your buyers fee
  10. I’d be more concerned with 225 on the fronts as there is little clearance on that width on full lock. Not so sure on the rears though
  11. There is the McLaren Owners Club , MOC , on FB A font of knowledge but only accessible to owners . You can usually find out most things there
  12. Changing the manifolds etc will only generate a certain amount of performance You will need a remap of the ECU and improved Airbox to liberate the full power potential Unfortunately I am not aware you can buy these 2 separately from the full EX475 kit. In my opinion their are better exhaust systems than the KT one and yours seems spot on. Perhaps Daniel at KT may accommodate you
  13. I run 295 rears which are absolutely fine and 215 fronts , however I have a set of 225 to fit and will see if I get some fouling with my geo set up . I really don’t like Cup2 on track, too soft and even with track geo, the edges do wear. They go off pretty quick in warmer conditions but fine for the road in reasonable conditions In contrast the AR1’s give mighty grip and are predictable, wear is similar to Cup2’s but is more even, Downside is they are heavier and noisier on the road
  14. Tbh , I have the the same for both my track and road wheels, I’m sure there are other/better options but I prefer the OEM look, AR1 for track and Cup2 for road
  15. I had the factory option of having the barge boards and rear canards fitted to my Cup430 but not the front canards as per the 380’s. Most folks would not have bothered as me, as they didn’t add any aero benefits only aesthetics but also weight . I have subsequently fitted them as I think they look good The Cup430 front and rear clams are unique and no other model has it. How much aero or benefit it adds is debatable though but negated the need for bolts ons. I do think a Cup380 is a great starting point for performance upgrades and I particularly like the KT EX490 kit, although very pricey and even worse if you add the gearbox
  16. Yep, i have 2 sets of wheels, but will drive to circuit in all conditions with AR1’s on. Reasonable in the wet but standing water can be a challenge On track I would say AR1’s wear better as they have a stiffer shoulder and even with a track geo set up, Cup 2’s still wear the outside too much for my liking Cant really compare for road use except to say AR1’s are noisier and also heavier
  17. The AR1 overall is a great track and semi road tyre. I run 295/215 with no rubbing issues, it is however a slightly heavier and noisier tyre than Cup 2’s I have used them in the wet with little drama but standing water is the main concern particularly at speed but they are not noticeably worse than Cup 2’s
  18. You are running a similar set up to me I believe My original numbers were 477bhp and 386lbs/ft A later test on a different dyno only showed 463bhp but 393lbs/ft although this was with the 2bular QT backbox and not the Lotus OEM Ti one. Either way, car is more responsive and torque feels much stronger
  19. Running a full 2bular exhaust system and interchanging the OEM Ti back box with the 2bular QT for tracking. System is great quality and Jim has been very supportive, particularly supplying a new cat/y pipe gasket at short notice. Have recently adapted the hangers and replaced the bolts holding the diffuser on which means a swap over under 30 mins including jacking and unjacking. Still a bit of a pita but the Ti box does sound brilliant on full chat on road so has to be done.
  20. For clarification the EX460 and EX490 kits are for V6’s, 350’s and 380’s. The later 400’s utilise the EX475 kits. The later ECU’s are different
  21. Looking through Komotec’s website and see they are advertising H&R wheel spacers now . Anyone bought or have experience of them ?
  22. Just noticed both my Charge Cooler and Engine coolant are low. Lotus Recommend for both Petronas Paraflu UP red is this what you used. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125669773158?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=xPv1kB-VTm-&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=ZvJ2wB4fTpC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
  23. Certainly can’t disagree with your thoroughness Paul, I’m certainly by no means an expert, the Cup430 runs 1100 rear springs and presumably the 410 also. When mine were serviced it was pointed out that they were far too stiff for both road and track and should really be changed, the fronts also but to a lesser degree. As mine were probably one of the first cup430’s to be done the only comparison they had was a set off a 410. I can’t recall the exact exchange we had via email but they felt the 410 were softer and were tuned slightly differently. If I can find our dialogue Il post it.
  24. Il see if I can find it, although had a mean top speed average of 181.17 mph on a 1.3 mile runway over 3 runs Actual best top speed was 184.9, would post the speed result data but unable to upload photo BTW, are you running the KT exhaust system with the stock OEM back box and if so what torque are you generating
  25. Yes, done qtr, half Mile and 60-120 mph. Might look them out over Xmas Main one was a top speed which was higher than expected
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