karmavore Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 John Welch is a genius, an obsessive compulsive nut, and the nicest guy you'll ever meet. He outdid himself. Sorry, no engine bay pics, yet... Let's see... We did: Generation 2 WC Engineering Turbo Engine removal, clean up, powder coat EVERYTHING Gearbox disassembly, powder coat Engine mounts Quaife LSD Electric Chargecooler Pump Hi Spec Calipers (red) 6 pot Front with 2pc rotors / 4 pot rear Weds TC-005 Wheels (powder coated black) 17x8 Front / 18x10 Rear 114.3 bolt pattern adapters Continental ExtremeContact 245/45-17, 265/40-18 Much more to come! Quote Luke Colorado, Super Spy. - Lotus Owner No Longer 1987 Zender Widebody 560SEC | 1994 Lotus Esprit S4 | 2013 Honda Fit EV (#269) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Excellent news, she looks beautiful Lucas. Looking forward especially to seeing the engine bay and reading your review on performance. Nice house btw, are you a gazillionaire? Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjtpb13 Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Lucas, Very nice ! I am sure you are glad to have her back. Looks fantastic and like Bibs I cannot wait to see engine bay photographs. Also let me know how many times the MSP ( Maryland State Police for those not familiar ) pull you over for no front licence plate...lol. I had one of my motorcars years ago, that I had no front plate on ( Ferrari 348 ) that I must have been stopped at least 15 times using that as the initial reason for commencing the stop. I imagine you are still searching for some type of front holder ? First 500 miles of break in I imagine will be tough, not being able to see what it really wants to do. Enjoy and once again looks fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Oh the joys of taking pictures of a white car on a sunny day Go for dawn or dusk, lets see the detail - esp the wheels which look nice (I prefered the white ones... ) I wanna see the engine + the rear defuser too - something I've wanted on the GT3 for ages. Bet it goes like a rocket. Looks good, can we haz more pictures of the detail Quote facebook = [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmavore Posted August 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Excellent news, she looks beautiful Lucas. Looking forward especially to seeing the engine bay and reading your review on performance. Nice house btw, are you a gazillionaire? Thanks Bibs. The lack of engine bay (and brake) pics can be explained by the fact that my wife took them while John and Sanj and I bullshitted in the garage. Oh, and that's JOHN'S place, not mine! Nice, eh. You should see the size of the hanger garage. Lucas, ory Very nice ! I am sure you are glad to have her back. Looks fantastic and like Bibs I cannot wait to see engine bay photographs. Also let me know how many times the MSP ( Maryland State Police for those not familiar ) pull you over for no front licence plate...lol. I had one of my motorcars years ago, that I had no front plate on ( Ferrari 348 ) that I must have been stopped at least 15 times using that as the initial reason for commencing the stop. I imagine you are still searching for some type of front holder ? First 500 miles of break in I imagine will be tough, not being able to see what it really wants to do. Enjoy and once again looks fantastic. Not much break-in, actually. We didn't have to crack open the engine. John said she had better leak-down and compression numbers than from the factory! As for the plate, I bought this. It will installed when we do the electronics (laser jammers, head, etc) back in DC. Oh the joys of taking pictures of a white car on a sunny day Go for dawn or dusk, lets see the detail - esp the wheels which look nice (I prefered the white ones... ) I wanna see the engine + the rear defuser too - something I've wanted on the GT3 for ages. Bet it goes like a rocket. Looks good, can we haz more pictures of the detail It was time for a wheel upgrade. I got sick of starring at a monotone car, plus those skinny things are pretty limiting. I think they'll grow on you. I'll get you on the detail you need. The brakes look flippin' fantastic! Quote Luke Colorado, Super Spy. - Lotus Owner No Longer 1987 Zender Widebody 560SEC | 1994 Lotus Esprit S4 | 2013 Honda Fit EV (#269) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 (edited) With those brakes and the power I guess you do need more rubber down - they look nice, split 5 spoke - any manufacturer details ? Just incase... haha like the jamesbond plate flipper Edited August 8, 2010 by Jonathan Quote facebook = [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmavore Posted August 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 The wheels are Weds Sport TC-005. I've had them in boxes for a few years now waiting to pounce. Sadly, they were discontinued soon after I got them. Anyway, the reason I chose them was because they are very, very, light. I forget exactly, but like 7lbs front and 10lbs rear. Quote Luke Colorado, Super Spy. - Lotus Owner No Longer 1987 Zender Widebody 560SEC | 1994 Lotus Esprit S4 | 2013 Honda Fit EV (#269) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmavore Posted August 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 a slightly better pic of the brakes . Quote Luke Colorado, Super Spy. - Lotus Owner No Longer 1987 Zender Widebody 560SEC | 1994 Lotus Esprit S4 | 2013 Honda Fit EV (#269) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodemgr Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Hey Lucas what's the story on the front splitter? I want one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Get in there to the wheels - I wanna see better, close pics or there'll be....trouble Quote facebook = [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfitz981 Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 That is a badass white Esprit! Just what I like! J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.