35 replies to this topic

[Tmitch]

Do the front and rear clams from a lotus elise fit onto the VX220 chassis. Is it a direct swap or if there work involved??

[siztenboots]

[The Batman]

nope! the front might with a different rad surrond, wheel arches, sills, doors the rear wont, maybe with a different subframe, sills, rollbar, doors

[ChrisS1]

You can make anything fit if you have enough time, money and skills. However, in answer to your question no, it's not as simple as just unbolting a VX clam and then replacing with an Elise clam.

[Tmitch]

"You can make anything fit if you have enough time, money and skills" In my case that would be a 'no' on all three counts then

[ChrisS1]

Hehe at least you are a realist.

[haggi961]

Anybody know what happened to the Elise/vx? Is there anymore information about the project?

Edited by haggi961, 05 September 2013 - 11:52 AM.

[The Batman]

Holy thread resurrection Batman

[VXT Tim]

Are you talking about yourself in the 3rd person. You've changed .... Diva!

[The Batman]

I have to... Otherwise I may talk back to someone if they said batman... Then people will know

[jonnyboy]

It is doable but its not at all easy. An easier route would be to sell the VX and buy an Elise if you wanted to stick exige panels on. That said with VX prices you could get a VX, the clams/rad surround/sills/doors for roughly the purchase cost of a half decent Elise. If you are rebuilding/repainting anyway its a potentially good little cheeky upgrade.

 

 

[The Batman]

It's all the things like lights, seals, etc that will all add up Cheaper to buy one and a hell of alot less hassle

[Bumblebee]

I never understand why people would want to do this to a Vx...

Edited by Bumblebee, 05 September 2013 - 12:21 PM.

[jonnyboy]

Is depends what your project is. If you are planning a massive refurb and tuning or racecar project you could get to a point that it wouldn't really matter if you started with an elise or a vx....

[mbes2]

Still think this is my fav photo..... 

 

 

Maybe not a lotus... but its different (Yes I guess its fake)

[oakmere]

I'd take one as my daily run around. Thought I don't think the kids would appreciate sitting on the engine!

Edited by oakmere, 05 September 2013 - 02:11 PM.

[Nev]

Still think this is my fav photo..... 

 

 

Maybe not a lotus... but its different (Yes I guess its fake)

 

Epic looking car, you could take that straight out the picture, manufacture it and sell millions of units I reckon, particularly if they didn't put a lawn mower engine it this time! LOL

Edited by Nev, 06 September 2013 - 12:39 AM.

[The Batman]

what they need is an engine that weighs the same amount as a small European country

[Nev]

what they need is an engine that weighs the same amount as a small European country

 

You guys over-egg the extra 50 Kg of a Z20LET over the Z22SE. The fact of the matter is that it's torque/weight and power/weight ratio are improved which is what makes a car move fast on the road, abeit at the expense of a bit of nimbleness.

[The Batman]

Plus all the extra weight like spoiler, big ears, front splitters I'm only messing out of interest does the extra 50kg include turbo etc? Or just the block