As you all know i sold the engine in the Metro to another metro owner, build thread is on Metropower, so he can be the first to be over 300bhp and with the cash i told my pregnant wife we needed a new family car so i bought this 2005 Cat C Elise 111S the last of the k series powered cars (160bhp on lotus management)
As for the 1.4, people seem to be disappointed that i only got 292.8bhp with the engine, not i, the only reason i sold the car was to buy an elise as the metro was fun.....but it wasnt designed to go over 100mph and go round corners. Also for the record when we split the car the intercooler was split, so it should of been quicker and thats why i was having low down power issues.
I am hoping to build it on a budget less than the price of a straight low mileage 111S after using the knowledge from the metro
Needs a little work and its with the infamous Cheeky Scott we will get it put back together and re-sprayed black.
There is no chassis damage just front and rear clams and a few minors repairs
Plan is to get the car back on the road with the std engine, whilst building the turbo block
I thought long and hard about what engine to use, i was tempted by the VAG and T series but ultimately for me they are too heavy with the S2 already being over 800kgs. Honda just doesnt appeal to me (sorry Munday) and i have asked drew at Roverdose to build the engine.....
Engine spec will be as follows
DKE 79.4mm Forged Crank
Wossner Pistons 80mm (but i have some 82mm so we will see)
Wossner custom Rods
VVC Head, ported and polished 32.4mm inlets 28.5mm exhaust
Paul Ivey Valves, double springs, caps and solid followers
Cams 270M Exhaust 285M inlet (may go custom or Newman PH2 will see)
Custom Equal Length 1 7/8" Exhaust Manifold T25 flange
GTX2860 turbo
Siemans 660cc injectors
AP Racing 220 Turbo clutch (good for 300lbft)
W4 Uprated PG1 steel caged with Quaife Diff
Charge cooled (more likely a custom Pro Alloy)
Vibratechnics uprated engine gearbox mounts
DTA Pro S80 with traction and launch control
Going to go for 350bhp + will be happy with 300bhp but we will see what happens
Suspension and Brakes will be uprated to suit, yet to decide but we will see
Front damage, its missing the front crash structure, now bonded on
Front damage, its behind the clam so not an issue
Driver doors, need some repairs
DKE Crank, of unknown origin...79.4 stroke (we hope)
82mm forged pistons
after a day at cheeky scotts
As for the 1.4, people seem to be disappointed that i only got 292.8bhp with the engine, not i, the only reason i sold the car was to buy an elise as the metro was fun.....but it wasnt designed to go over 100mph and go round corners. Also for the record when we split the car the intercooler was split, so it should of been quicker and thats why i was having low down power issues.
I am hoping to build it on a budget less than the price of a straight low mileage 111S after using the knowledge from the metro
Needs a little work and its with the infamous Cheeky Scott we will get it put back together and re-sprayed black.
There is no chassis damage just front and rear clams and a few minors repairs
Plan is to get the car back on the road with the std engine, whilst building the turbo block
I thought long and hard about what engine to use, i was tempted by the VAG and T series but ultimately for me they are too heavy with the S2 already being over 800kgs. Honda just doesnt appeal to me (sorry Munday) and i have asked drew at Roverdose to build the engine.....
Engine spec will be as follows
DKE 79.4mm Forged Crank
Wossner Pistons 80mm (but i have some 82mm so we will see)
Wossner custom Rods
VVC Head, ported and polished 32.4mm inlets 28.5mm exhaust
Paul Ivey Valves, double springs, caps and solid followers
Cams 270M Exhaust 285M inlet (may go custom or Newman PH2 will see)
Custom Equal Length 1 7/8" Exhaust Manifold T25 flange
GTX2860 turbo
Siemans 660cc injectors
AP Racing 220 Turbo clutch (good for 300lbft)
W4 Uprated PG1 steel caged with Quaife Diff
Charge cooled (more likely a custom Pro Alloy)
Vibratechnics uprated engine gearbox mounts
DTA Pro S80 with traction and launch control
Going to go for 350bhp + will be happy with 300bhp but we will see what happens
Suspension and Brakes will be uprated to suit, yet to decide but we will see
Front damage, its missing the front crash structure, now bonded on
Front damage, its behind the clam so not an issue
Driver doors, need some repairs
DKE Crank, of unknown origin...79.4 stroke (we hope)
82mm forged pistons
after a day at cheeky scotts