USA

Tampa, Florida    Weight w/ Honda 1680 pounds

 

The data acquisition problem ended up being a Stack problem and had to send the unit to UK for repair. That being said, the Stack unit is somewhat stand alone. I do not know if the speedo works because I was never in that "window" while running the car. However, everything else works so I would be surprised if the speedo did not work. For your information, Lotus Motorsports tells me that with the Honda installation I might want to increase the rear springs from 750 lbs to 850 lbs. However, if I go larger then the 700 lbs, fronts springs will have to be increased also. Furthermore, the stock oil pump in the Honda might have a pressure drop problem if you use a large oil cooler like we are. When the VTEC kicks-in the VTEC requires an additional 1 quart of oil to work properly. If the motor sees too much pressure drop it will not allow the final stage of the VTEC to work. So --- we are currently exploring taking the oil cooler out of the loop and plumbing it directly to the oil pan and utilize an electric Mocal pump.

Silicon Valley, California - B18C conversion - "I own one of the first S2 Elises you built back in 2003 with an Acura B18c Type R conversion.  Fantastic job on the build btw – my car has over 100,000 miles and has treated me well.  While in the process of fixing a squeaking alternator belt recently, I discovered that the alternator tension bracket had broken.  The bracket has “Sun Speed” stamped on it and appears to be a custom billet piece.  I have yet to locate a stock replacement part, mostly because I think there is a reason you created the custom bracket.  Do you have these in stock and can I purchase one from you?  Thanks in advance for your help!"
Best,  Renn"