It’s not very pretty and neither was the motor. I took it for a spin an dafter driving it I am a little perplexed by this setup. Keep in mind that this is a exact same drive train as the lotus elise. So I would have to wonder is I would enjoy driving a elise. The chassis is terrific. The car feels really good and you have this amazing commanding view of the road. I really feel in control driving this car.
You can really rip thru the corners but as soon as you get to a spot that you need power... WTF where is it? The motor doesn’t start to make power until 6500 rpm. Redline I think was 8000. Thats as far as the tach went anyways so it could have benn 8500 rpm. Either way the power band is incredibly narrow. Even with the 6 speed it seems to fall out of the power band.
So you end up shifting like a fool and still ending up slow as shit in a straight. Even though he has made it so it’s probably 20hp over stock it still doesn’t want to go if you fall bellow 6500.
But he says there are a few mods that can get it to 220hp and I didn’t ask but I would hope someone makes a device that makes it shift onto the power cam 1000 rpm earlier. Then the car would be more fun.
I got to say this again and people don’t like to hear this. I really don’t care for 6 speed transmission. Unless it’s a car with monster power capable of 200+mph then you kinda need the 6 speed to hit the top end. But with a car geared to hit 140 you are just shifting way to much.
Give me a car with a big power band and a 4 or 5 speed any day.