From Lotus Exige to GT86

[MaximeT]

Me too. Just a matter of a very long bank transfer.

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by MaximeT

I got the Apex ARC 8 wheels, they look really good:

Do you know the weight? And what specs(size, ET)?

I'm sure it will look ace with those on

[MaximeT]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Do you know the weight? And what specs(size, ET)?

I'm sure it will look ace with those on

17 9 +42 , 17,8 lbs.

I still need to weight it myself.

[Dr Speed]

I'm interested to hear your review comparing your Lotus to the BRZ. I'm a huge Lotus fan and consider the BRZ to be a more practical Elise with 2 extra seats, creature comforts, warranty and a lower price

[MaximeT]

Originally Posted by Dr Speed

I'm interested to hear your review comparing your Lotus to the BRZ. I'm a huge Lotus fan and consider the BRZ to be a more practical Elise with 2 extra seats, creature comforts, warranty and a lower price

It might take two more weeks to actually get the car, but I'll do a review.

It looks like both cars share the same spirit.

[MaximeT]

some nice brakes

[nikitopo]

Originally Posted by MaximeT

17 9 +42 , 17,8 lbs.

I still need to weight it myself.

Do you expect to have lots of downforce? A 9" wheel might be too big for the weight of this car.

[MaximeT]

I expect to use a supercharger, but no downforce at first. My local track turns a lot.

If 9 prove to be too much, I'll use it with the rain/road tires and switch to 8 for the dry tire.

I know we are supposed to use 8 inches NA.

Edit: I use 8 on the Lotus in the back, which is not enough NA. The 86 and Exige have the same rear weight.
But that's on a048r, which are not state of the art anymore.

[MaximeT]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Do you know the weight? And what specs(size, ET)?

I'm sure it will look ace with those on

I weighted it at 18lbs. But that's using a scale accurate at 0.1kg.

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by MaximeT

I weighted it at 18lbs. But that's using a scale accurate at 0.1kg.

That's not bad for a 9" wide.

BTW i've been looking a lot at those RR Racing kits lately thanks to you How much did you end up paying shipping included?

[MaximeT]

Originally Posted by Iceman

That's not bad for a 9" wide.

BTW i've been looking a lot at those RR Racing kits lately thanks to you How much did you end up paying shipping included?

2001€ with shipping and taxes. (226€ taxes)

[MaximeT]

I got a car \o/

65000km, it's like new.

[MaximeT]

I mostly drove the car on the highway so far. So, I won't comment the handling.

Interior build quality is good enough.
Cloth seats are nice.
Fake carbon is less ugly IRL. But still :p
Steering feel is shit compared to the Lotus, but still very good.
Driving position is good, I would like the wheel slightly closer to me. But still very good.
Clutch is strange for slow driving. I might get used to it or look at the spring.
DI noise at low rpm is ugly.
Road performance is good enough.
Gearbox feel is very good. It totally destroy the Lotus.

Suspension comfort is fine for such a car but my super high spring rate Nitron on the Lotus are more comfortable.

Damn, the wheels are a pain to look at.
The red color is nice.
The wing need to go.

It doesn't matter, but infotainment is not good

I like the shift light so far.

There is no range indicator. That's a big disappointment. :/

My mostly 130km/h highway trip ended at 31 mpg. But we got crazy wind in France ATM, so I have to do a proper fuel run. On my way to the track, hopefully in December. I guess I can get around 40-42 on country roads.

[Celica00]

Awesome, been waiting for this. I love how something can be 'shit compared to the Lotus' but that it'd still be very good. Shows how great certain aspects of the Lotus is.

Could you elaborate on the gearbox feel in your comparison?