TLF GT430 Club

[rafphillips]

I started off looking at 400s as an entry back into Lotus life but man maths has me in GT430 territory.

I noted the silver one at Porsche Aberdeen at £74.5 sold really quickly, just missed out.

Does anyone know the lotus racing green at Hoffman’s 2+2? The auto and colour is the only downer but must be the only 2+2?

[Ali tuck]

Guilty- weirdly I went to B&C to order an exige 430 cup but thought while I was there I would try an Evora as had never driven one - so jamie lent me  a 410 for an an hour and loved it!- changed my mind and a deal was done on the epic looking GT430!

[C8RKH]

Congratulations @Ali tuck you have a truly stunning motor there. Nice one. Super result! 👍👍

[Ali tuck]

4 minutes ago, C8RKH said:

Congratulations @Ali tuck you have a truly stunning motor there. Nice one. Super result! 👍👍

Thankyou @C8RKH- did about 80 miles in it today in the rain!- already feels amazing although Revs/speed restricted for now

[dcmp]

So does this mean all gt430s are now sold and in private hands? 

3 minutes ago, dcmp said:

So does this mean all gt430s are now sold and in private hands? 

Ah just had a look, still 2 available. 

[DarrylV8]

Excellent colour @Ali tuck

[blindside]

Many congrats & welcome to ‘the club’@Ali tuck 😎

Liquid yellow is a brilliant colour & the red highlights really add to the visual impact. No doubt you will be impatient to get through the run in period. Look forward to hearing your views on the car in due course.

[Ali tuck]

Weather /lockdown not gonna be helpful in getting the running in miles done but will do my best!The car does already feel special and gets lots of kids pointing at it!

 

[scotty435]

Sure this is your car. It was on my list when I was looking to buy a new Evora but sadly my budget could not stretch that far. It’s stunning and in one of the best colours well done so happy for you 👏

[Ali tuck]

1 hour ago, scotty435 said:

Sure this is your car. It was on my list when I was looking to buy a new Evora but sadly my budget could not stretch that far. It’s stunning and in one of the best colours well done so happy for you 👏

I think you maybe correct,certainly looks like it- yes some man maths were indeed required but I lost one of my best mates recently to MND just came out of nowhere and less than 6 months later he died at 49-so it was a case of YOLO!

[Andy Shaw]

Congrats. Car looks absolutely beautiful! I was stood in the showroom looking at it but simply couldn’t afford it, so I went for the anniversary blue GT430 sport. Loving it! 

[exeterjeep]

6 minutes ago, Andy Shaw said:

Congrats. Car looks absolutely beautiful! I was stood in the showroom looking at it but simply couldn’t afford it, so I went for the anniversary blue GT430 sport. Loving it! 

This is the only GT430 sport isn't it, it was on a video by Jay Emm  So an even more rare car then the GT430.

[Andy Shaw]

Yep! It’s the only registered one in the U.K.  I think there are 2 in Germany so yes pretty unique. It gets plenty of attention in a positive way which is nice. I’ve already left my deposit for the upcoming new Type 131 (project gama) and that will deffo be liquid yellow!

[Five50]

IPS means big number tuning possibilities without the limits of the manual gearbox / clutch?

Reading elsewhere on TLF about a 600bhp Evora (big supercharger, new ECU, some engine internals -  by 247 Motorsport / SCS delta) on an IPS gearbox whereas 500bhp probably the limit for manual box?

 

[KG]

The stock IPS can’t support the HP without modifications.

[C8RKH]

8 minutes ago, Five50 said:

IPS means big number tuning possibilities without the limits of the manual gearbox / clutch?

Reading elsewhere on TLF about a 600bhp Evora (big supercharger, new ECU, some engine internals -  by 247 Motorsport / SCS delta) on an IPS gearbox whereas 500bhp probably the limit for manual box?

 

Not true. The ECU will monitor and limit the engine power for the IPS and actually it might not be able to cope with the manuals max. I can't remember the exact figure but the IPS is power/torque limited.

 

[KG]

The IPS (TCS & TCU) on a Evora will slip on an increase of horsepower if you perform an ECU software upgrade in addition to motor enhancements and requires IPS modification.

[DarrylV8]

The IPS box in GT430 takes more torque as standard, it will also take more horses than standard manual box in 430

[C8RKH]

So is it a different box then as even Komotec restricts its top end kits to reduce the HP/Torque on the IPS - e.g. EV475 gives 475hp and 500nm manual, 450hp and 480nm IPS and the EV460 gives 460hp/495nm manual and 440hp/475nm IPS.

[KG]

50 minutes ago, C8RKH said:

So is it a different box then as even Komotec restricts its top end kits to reduce the HP/Torque on the IPS - e.g. EV475 gives 475hp and 500nm manual, 450hp and 480nm IPS and the EV460 gives 460hp/495nm manual and 440hp/475nm IPS.

For an Evora IPS you may want to consider the BOE IPS TEK kit (to handle the increased (slip) torque coming your way if you are looking at the Komotec EV475 which consists of ECU flash and hardware kit. 
 

if Stick, full speed ahead!

enjoy!

 

 

[DarrylV8]

@C8RKHwill find email on Tuesday, if I remember factory said the reworked IPS box would take 450bhp which would be out of step with the manual box 

[C8RKH]

Ok so there is a contradiction then as the standard manual can go to 500bhp, IPS 450bhp  - so the manual can take more -  I believe the question was around upper limits if tuning - i.e. what could you get to safely as opposed to the factory standards.

It's all pissing the pot stuff to be honest, but good to know what option can deliver what.

[3eighty]

In the Exige V6 projects section of TLF, a guy is tuning his 380 Sport (thread titled “my 380 Sport with TVS 1900”) and mentions the 600bhp Evora IPS put together by 247 Motorsport and SCS Delta. The implication is that the gearbox hardware is not modified, however, an assessment of the kit is not the focus of the piece.

I can’t link it here - am not sure if you can’t link to the Forum in the Forum.

Looking at the SCS Delta website, their Evora ECU kit covers the engine and gearbox although they don’t seem to provide more details on their specific car.

 

 

[scotty435]

I started my Lotus ownership many years ago with a 135R plenty performance for a enjoyable Sunday morning blast out with fellow enthusiast and now my latest GT410 sport is bordering on to much performance for any Uk A and B roads and I do not get from A to B any faster than my fellow enthusiast in much less powerful machinery on the same Sunday morning run.Just don’t get this argument more is better apart from the top trump card game.

[Bravo73]

8 hours ago, 3eighty said:

I can’t link it here - am not sure if you can’t link to the Forum in the Forum.

Voila:

On 03/11/2020 at 14:36, steveoexige said:

Quick update. Exige is now sitting in the lovely workshop of 247 Motorsport. They are going to do a base run on the SCS Delta dyno before fitting the chargecooler, geo, carbon side scoops and getting it MOT'd. Then its back to SCS for their custom ecu, remap and more dyno time. The plan is to hit 500bhp - its a lovely round number so why not. Ill report back with the before and after figures. 

I haven't gone for the forged internals....yet. Tbh until someone pioneers a hardened gearset there isn't really any point going for much more than 500bhp. SCS delta are running their own dyno proven Evora with the same TVS1900 and chargecooler setup at just over 600bhp but on the IPS auto box without any problems. Apparently they dialled it back for reliability, and left some power on the table!

Can't wait to get it back