Sinclaire Motorsport Gotham remap etc

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Does someone have already experimented Sinclaire Motorsport upgrades on an Exige S?

Their solutions look attractive:

  • Gotham Performance pack: ECU remap and large fuel injectors +/- 35-40 HP and 30nm

  • Chargecooler (another 15-20hp) etc…

More info: http://www.sinclairemotorsport.com/downloads/publicity_material/Ronin_Gotham.pdf

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Gotham only gives another 20-25bhp on its own - you can get the same direct from Lotus for the same price.

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Check out some of MarkyB’s posts from June/July/August last year.

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I have got both pro alloy charge cooler and the gotham package.
I would highly recomend them.

ade,on this forum,posted an excellent piece on these mods entitled

My “s” and the quest for more power.

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Thanks, so does it mean that the ECU from the 240 is a plug and play on the standard 220S? or do we need a dyno and some fine tuning?

I will search the old posts… as I didn’t realize that I was only taking the “1 week old” posts in my previous search

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Thanks, so does it mean that the ECU from the 240 is a plug and play on the standard 220S? or do we need a dyno and some fine tuning?

I will search the old posts… as I didn’t realize that I was only taking the “1 week old” posts in my previous search

For the 218 to 240 upgrade Lotus quoted me for new injectors, remap and labour.

Fuel Injector Kit A129E6000F parts �451.52 labour �168.00
240PS Recalibration NPN part �495.00 labour �35.00

All plus VAT

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Thanks, so does it mean that the ECU from the 240 is a plug and play on the standard 220S? or do we need a dyno and some fine tuning?

I will search the old posts… as I didn’t realize that I was only taking the “1 week old” posts in my previous search

For the 218 to 240 upgrade Lotus quoted me for new injectors, remap and labour.

Fuel Injector Kit A129E6000F parts �451.52 labour �168.00
240PS Recalibration NPN part �495.00 labour �35.00

All plus VAT

Would they not sell you the 255 or 260 map?

Boothy

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Would they not sell you the 255 or 260 map?

Boothy

Why? Does it tell the time as well?

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For the 218 to 240 upgrade Lotus quoted me for new injectors, remap and labour.

Fuel Injector Kit A129E6000F parts �451.52 labour �168.00
240PS Recalibration NPN part �495.00 labour �35.00

All plus VAT

So, around 1200� for an official Lotus upgrade to 240… and the torque is not so much optimized as they do in the Gotham upgrade, so it seems that Sinclaire is the best way to go…

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Thanks, so does it mean that the ECU from the 240 is a plug and play on the standard 220S? or do we need a dyno and some fine tuning?

I will search the old posts… as I didn’t realize that I was only taking the “1 week old” posts in my previous search

For the 218 to 240 upgrade Lotus quoted me for new injectors, remap and labour.

Fuel Injector Kit A129E6000F parts �451.52 labour �168.00
240PS Recalibration NPN part �495.00 labour �35.00

All plus VAT

Would they not sell you the 255 or 260 map?

Boothy

Yes they will do a 255 upgrade but they insist that you have the following;

Big Brake Kit, inc. front pads
Rear Pads
Braided Hose Kit
Brake Fluid

Uprated Clutch Plate
Uprated Clutch Cover
Clutch Damper Valve

Variable Traction Control Switch


Roof Assy. Large air intake
Larger Intercooler
Airbox
Air Filter

Fuel Injector Kit
Fuel pump
Retainer Cap

255PS RECALIBRATION

=�8.5k

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It seems that Lotus works with a range of funny people… but it would be too easy if they had produced a car already finished

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if they had produced a car already finished

Trouble is Fred … human nature dictates that we always want more !!

I think that as a starting point , the car they produce is a fairly nice balance between keeping their accountants happy and whetting the appetites of the “go faster brigade”
Yes us !!

Good to keep up the development …

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So you can get the 240 upgrade without the extra hardware?

Seems a bit of a cheek to insist on that, but times are hard and every penny counts.

Insisting on all that kit but no Accusump???

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human nature dictates that we always want more !!

I agree with you But… there is always a but… I am still amazed to see how they sell their cars upgraded or not…

If I am not wrong and we are not talking here of going over the 280HP, we need 2 things to get more HP from the beast:

  • remap the ECU
  • improve the intercooler (or change it to an air/water) - so here we don’t want more, we just want more reliability at all weather conditions

The others elements are required if you start riding hard on track… (yes I know someone will shout: "why for the hell do you need so much HP )

So

Between

  • giving ��� to Sinclaire or Komoto-tec and having something really clean and well build

or

  • giving ���� to Lotus and having another “Starting-closed” box… that will open the throttle by steps in place of opening it as the last version that will come in XX months.

I think they make the choice easier.

Besides the upgrades, we still have a lot of “twilight zones”:

  • why Lotus offers a warranty on the rust/corrosion (wishbones etc) for the US market and not for us? I know the answer (it’s like the cup holder :slight_smile:)

  • I am also confused by what happens here in Europe these last days… people are ordering (as the � burns out) LHD cars to UK Lotus dealers or directly to Lotus in UK at crazy prices and it will kill part of the selling of European lotus dealers (who apparently don’t react at all) and the used cars market… We add to this the massive importation of RHD in the european countries…

Anyway, good to know that we have people here that have upgraded their car at Sinclaire and that it seems a good deal.

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Check out tuning S with 2bular headers…

http://www.monkeytuner.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1777&start=30