GoldenGun Posted July 19, 2021 Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 FYI YouTube has subtitles which provide a rudimentary English translation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousDave Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Looks like this Carbon Frontsplitter "KT-Track" Exige V6 | Komo-Tec Onlineshop does not include: 2311-001 KT-Track upper Vents (set) $3080.00 2311-002 KT-Track A-Panels (set) $4325.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFWilliams Posted July 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 @DangerousDave - that’s correct, luckily I already have some carbon arch louvres which will be fitted when my car is painted. (430 Cup style). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousDave Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 I'd love a set of fender vents but not paying that much for them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFWilliams Posted July 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2021 So my car is booked in for a respray later this year in a new colour (not pink). It is one of those jobs where if you're doing a little, you might as well do a lot. I've been planning bits for months now, but in the last week it's started to come together (and get very expensive!). I've bought new front and rear clams for my car, so if anyone is after my old ones please do let me know. I'll be removing the old ones off my car in a couple of weeks I think, want to do a few last photoshoots before I take the car apart! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GFWilliams Posted August 4, 2021 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 Let the fun begin… 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GFWilliams Posted August 6, 2021 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 Had a fun drive yesterday with @BatMobile yesterday in his 430 Cup, doing an interesting back to back with my car. I drove the same road with both my car and his 430. Bell and Colvill had just done a geometry on the car and they did a brilliant job. My car has 3 way Nitrons to 430 Cup specs, apart from the rear springs, which I changed from 1100 to 900. At first when I changed the springs it felt absolutely awful, but I've since spent quite a bit of time trying different settings on the dampers and I'm now very happy with it. Having said that, it was very nice to compare the difference in how the car felt compared to a nicely set up 430 Cup. The 430 Cup had less tram lining as it has less front camber, but my car felt more controlled over the bumps. On smooth bits of road, the 430 Cup felt slightly more controlled with less body roll before the car "sits" into the corner and finds the level of grip. On more bumpy roads, I could more confidently push in my car. Exhaust was interesting, my car has KT manifolds, downpipes and sports cat, with a Lotus 410 Stainless valved exhaust, the 430 has the Titanium exhaust. My car was significantly louder with more pops and bangs. The Ti exhaust is lovely, but felt a bit tame to me now I'm used to my exhaust... Other thing I noticed was that the 430 Cup felt slightly lighter. Can't explain the feeling, but it just felt like it had less inertia to move. My car felt like quite a lot more of a shove in the back with 460hp, makes me wonder if, with over 60k miles, my car is producing more than 460hp. This weekend I'm taking my car to Wales. One last trip in yellow... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFWilliams Posted August 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 I've been geeky and weighing parts from my car today... Forged front wheel (single) with 215 Cup 2: 15.6kg Forged rear wheel (single) with 285 Cup 2: 19.7kg Cast front wheel (single) with 205 winter tyre: 16.6kg Cast rear wheel (single) with 245 winter tyre: 22.8kg GRP OEM Cup 360 access panel: 5.5kg Front metal undertray: 1.7kg Carbon Cup R splitter 1.7kg Front clam (Exige S pre facelift): 18kg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey D Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 On 06/08/2021 at 12:44, GFWilliams said: Had a fun drive yesterday with @BatMobile yesterday in his 430 Cup, doing an interesting back to back with my car. I drove the same road with both my car and his 430. Bell and Colvill had just done a geometry on the car and they did a brilliant job. My car has 3 way Nitrons to 430 Cup specs, apart from the rear springs, which I changed from 1100 to 900. At first when I changed the springs it felt absolutely awful, but I've since spent quite a bit of time trying different settings on the dampers and I'm now very happy with it. Having said that, it was very nice to compare the difference in how the car felt compared to a nicely set up 430 Cup. The 430 Cup had less tram lining as it has less front camber, but my car felt more controlled over the bumps. On smooth bits of road, the 430 Cup felt slightly more controlled with less body roll before the car "sits" into the corner and finds the level of grip. On more bumpy roads, I could more confidently push in my car. Exhaust was interesting, my car has KT manifolds, downpipes and sports cat, with a Lotus 410 Stainless valved exhaust, the 430 has the Titanium exhaust. My car was significantly louder with more pops and bangs. The Ti exhaust is lovely, but felt a bit tame to me now I'm used to my exhaust... Other thing I noticed was that the 430 Cup felt slightly lighter. Can't explain the feeling, but it just felt like it had less inertia to move. My car felt like quite a lot more of a shove in the back with 460hp, makes me wonder if, with over 60k miles, my car is producing more than 460hp. This weekend I'm taking my car to Wales. One last trip in yellow... Have you got the wider tyres like the cup fitted to your car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFWilliams Posted August 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 @Davey D- yes, Cup size 285 wide cup 2. I am selling two parts from my car, a Cup 360 front access panel which I had painted yellow. Unlike various aftermarket options, this fits perfectly with perfect shut lines. I’ll also be selling a carbon front Cup R size splitter. It’s not perfect and if I was keeping it I’d get it lacquered again for more shine. If anyone from here is interested in either please let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EldonZ Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 I wish you were in the US because I would have snagged the splitter for my Cup-R. 😒 Later, Eldon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gold FFM Paul_D Posted August 20, 2021 Gold FFM Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Nice video George. I’m really looking forward to the videos documenting the next stages of modification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith84_hk Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Great Video George and can't wait to see your 'new' car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrD Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Intrigued to see the new colour - I don't really think that you can top a LY (mega RenautSport fan here) but yet again I appreciate that you want a change. Quote https://www.youtube.com/user/fiestaria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rykchiu Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 Is that the pewter grey? not that I'm biased but I think its a great looking colour when contrasted with carbon/matt blacks. Looks miles better in the flesh than in pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFWilliams Posted August 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 @rykchiu- it’s the primer the new clam came in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rykchiu Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 Lol! I did think it would be rather understated given the colour you currently have! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFWilliams Posted August 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 Next video will be removing the old clams in my garage... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFWilliams Posted August 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 Good progress! Video later… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DangerousDave Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) Are the service manuals online somewhere? Room for turbos in the rear wheel arches? gt28's internally gated? Edited August 29, 2021 by DangerousDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFWilliams Posted August 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 @DangerousDave - Not sure why you'd want turbos... Maybe I'm getting old, but I don't want any more power, 460hp is plenty. Someone sent me the service manuals a while ago, can't remember who, but they've been very useful in the last few days. Some pictures of the progress, I'm still finding it weird seeing the car with no clams on: And even more so, the rear clam taking up pretty much all of my back garden: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFWilliams Posted September 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 Old clams are now sold, so really is no going back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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