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Old 09-08-2004, 07:28 AM   #1
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Default Extreme lotus esprit

Extreme lotus esprit.
Very fast esprit.
350HP V8 Lotus esprit may seem like plenty enough for most people, but I like to put the esprit to the test and see how much one can get out of the car. The esprit is really not very difficult to work on and modifying it is fairly easy as well. It is not a car where bolt on kits are available, so real engineering and fabrication efforts are required. The esprit isn't very different than any other car to work on. Many times spare parts can be found from alternative sources. Like the tail lights are can be sourced from Toyota and so fourth. My car is designed for high speed racing with a long list of modifications that I am sharing on this web site. I hope you find it useful and entertaining.

I am not sure how much horsepower my 1997 Lotus esprit have, but it should be in the range of 550+ HP without propane or NOS injection. The car has been driven competitively in the Silverstate, Boneville and many other events. It has also done very well in several national car shows like NOPI and others.

Superbee is a 550HP + monster designed for open road racing. It has undergone significant mods. to reach what it is today. It is designed to sustain speeds beyond 200MPH and acceerate 0-60 in less than 4 sec.
And some specs.

Some of the specs include:

Custom Cams

Reflowed Turbos

Larger Injectors

Racing ECU

Custom Exhaust

Lightweight Flywheel

Twin SSBOVs

Twin Intercooled

Performance Intakes

4" Widebody

Custom GT Wing

Kinesis Wheels 18" 335/30 tires rear

Firesystem

Fuel Cells

Kill Switch

Custom Steering Wheel

10 Point Welded Rollcage

Racing Seats

6 Point Harnesses























http://www.extremeesprit.com/Rides/rides.html
http://www.extremeesprit.com
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Old 09-08-2004, 09:15 AM   #2
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Thanks

Good pics, beautiful Lotus
I have just see 1 Esprit in Canada
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Old 09-08-2004, 10:32 AM   #3
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nice pics
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Old 09-08-2004, 12:15 PM   #4
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Yeah nice pics and really one insane machine I´m not a huge Esprit fan though.
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Old 09-08-2004, 12:22 PM   #5
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Very nice pics.......although the car will be perfect if it werent for the back wing which i see unnecessary IMO....there is another impressive car also,.. the car hasnt been mentioned yet....the black lotus omega (lotus carlton) alongside the lotus in one of the pics.....in conclusion...despite the back wing teh pics are perfect(BTW the four chicks are almost as perfect as the lotus)
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Old 09-08-2004, 12:33 PM   #6
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Whats with the spoiler? Such a pretty car with just the stock one.
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Old 09-08-2004, 12:45 PM   #7
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That's Johan Hybinette's car. I met him last time he was in the uk.. seems pretty sane when you meet him but his car is mental.

Its dyno'd at 712 bhp with the propane & nos.

Here's a pic of the engine bay, awesome:



That car has run 10 second quarter, plus over 200mph at bonneville..
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Old 09-08-2004, 12:48 PM   #8
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The spots just make it look like a cow
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Old 09-08-2004, 02:01 PM   #9
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Whatsthe current spec of the monster esprit??
And what also cool is the rides section in his site any videoclips of this car??
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Old 09-08-2004, 02:37 PM   #10
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propane injection + nos + turbo? rob_e1, any idea what compression ratio that car is running? I know the following phrase is not suitable for this car but stil.... what a sleeper.
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Old 09-08-2004, 09:17 PM   #11
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i have never heard of anyone using propane
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Old 09-08-2004, 11:56 PM   #12
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This car is great!...the factory spec uses a V-6 with a twin turbo, so it could have plenty of tunning options for this car...and also plenty of HP's can pumped from its engine...but please, remove that spots...it makes the car looks like a dalmatian dog
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Old 09-09-2004, 12:00 AM   #13
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i agree it looked like a cow but i never thought of it looking as a dalmation
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Old 09-09-2004, 12:02 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by oantob
This car is great!...the factory spec uses a V-6 with a twin turbo, so it could have plenty of tunning options for this car...and also plenty of HP's can pumped from its engine...but please, remove that spots...it makes the car looks like a dalmatian dog
actually that could be the factory V8 version
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Old 09-09-2004, 12:12 AM   #15
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Awesome car dude, the esprit is one of my all time favourites, very nice car 8)
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