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[Bumblebee]

Excuse my ignorance I've seen some exige's with the roof taken off, is it only certain versions of the exiges where you can take the roof off?

[rob999]

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[Goosenka]

Excuse my ignorance I've seen some exige's with the roof taken off, is it only certain versions of the exiges where you can take the roof off?

 

I was explained that the S2 scoop was there for a very valid reason.  Taking it off even would invalidate the warranty in the event of a claim. I have however also been told that it is perfectly safe to drive with it off just don't push it.

[rob999]

Plus it looks pants with the roof off (don't tell JoeT though!!)

[Rosssco]

 

The gearbox will be on the limit at 300bhp

Really? How come there only good for that when something like mine is closer to 350 to 400 bhp is fine?

 

 

Because the Toyota gearbox was designed for low capacity, 4-cylinder NA engines, not for a combination of petrol or diesel engines like the F23.

 

Torque kills (and heat) gearboxes, not power.

[denno]

Love the Exige, they do seem to be holding their value/ even increasing to be fair. Previously I'd have said spending double the money of a vxt on something so similar all be it in a nicer body/ badge would be slightly crazy. However they are only going to get pricier so it's not a bad shout if the funds allowed.

[Pidgeon]

 

I was explained that the S2 scoop was there for a very valid reason. 

 

 

Yep, it's needed to protect Lotus owners' bouffant hair.

[Goosenka]

  I was explained that the S2 scoop was there for a very valid reason.   

  Yep, it's needed to protect Lotus owners' bouffant hair.

Ahhhhhh got ya. Makes sense. My bryl cream would be ruined.

[jonnyboy]

The short or half scoop Exige roof isnt functional. The long scoop is open at the back and technicall functional. 

 

Excuse my ignorance I've seen some exige's with the roof taken off, is it only certain versions of the exiges where you can take the roof off?

 

I was explained that the S2 scoop was there for a very valid reason.  Taking it off even would invalidate the warranty in the event of a claim. I have however also been told that it is perfectly safe to drive with it off just don't push it.

 

 

[Joe-Turbo]

Excuse my ignorance I've seen some exige's with the roof taken off, is it only certain versions of the exiges where you can take the roof off?

 

All S2 exige's have removable hard tops, the fixngs are identical to the elise/vx

 

 

Excuse my ignorance I've seen some exige's with the roof taken off, is it only certain versions of the exiges where you can take the roof off?

 

I was explained that the S2 scoop was there for a very valid reason.  Taking it off even would invalidate the warranty in the event of a claim. I have however also been told that it is perfectly safe to drive with it off just don't push it.

 

 

I was also explained to by the technical bod at lotus that the hard top was fitted to gain "optimum performance" etc etc which could easily be said about the hard top to any elise/vx.

 

There would be no warrenty / insurance issues that I can see due to the following extract from the s2 exige owners manual

 

"The lotus exige has been conceived and configured as a sports coupe with a removable roof. The aerodynamic performance of the bodyshell including the front splitter, rear aerofoil, roof panel and tailgate have been tuned to provide the optimum handling balance with he roof scoop on the supercharged cars providing the cooling airflow for the charge cooler.

 

The roof panel may be removed for better access to the interior for servicing, and the car may be driven without the roof fitted, but wind buffeting and increased noise levels will be experienced, together with a slight decrease in maximum power on supercharged cars" 

 

Plus it looks pants with the roof off (don't tell JoeT though!!)

 

yeah yeah - I drive the exige with the roof off for my own pleasure, not for others ;-) plus the stage 3 exhaust / trd airbox sound so much better with the roof off through tunnels :-)  

[rob999]

You drive the exige? I thought it was an imposter last week!

[MartinS]

I met a guy at a track day that had his roof off, but he had a scoop attached that he had bought somewhere that would make the car breath as well with the roof off.

Might be worth a search.

 

Martin S

 

[Joe-Turbo]

I have the pro alloy intercooler with additional air feeds (that attach to the side pod) This way even with the roof off the intercooler is getting plenty of air.

[Jason]

Could do something like the MR2 turbo..

[Joe-Turbo]

Meh, even without the hardtop the airfeed opening on the fastback is more then that lol

[mbes2]

Take it on a rolling with roof then without for a test I think for aerodynamic needs, roof is needed for top speed runs

Edited by mbes2, 12 July 2014 - 08:26 AM.

[Joe-Turbo]

Should of done that before fitting pro alloy kit. It's been on rolling road with hardtop fitted. Meh, I don't drive over 30 :-p

[jonnyboy]

No scoop will make bugger all difference. Maybe increase the inlet temp by tiny tiny fraction. Is more marketing than Motorsport. Is not an air feed for the engine it's just wafts over the intercooler. Having seen some of winstars flow diagrams it probably pulls more air from under the car than through the scoop unless you router the whole of the back of the rear clam out

[Graeme Lambert]

Doesn't it just grab the warm air flowing up from the rad on the Elise? Hence the forward Mohawk scoop on the proper Motorsport cars