Manshoon11

Chp said I have to pass smog or get sb100 exemption.

So far, I did the passenger side in bed liner spray. Only about 3 thin coats.

48 has no LSD and first owner put Gaz 300/600 and avo shocks in it.

Thank you for the input. Enjoying it and still learning it slowly on the street. I'll link up with the stalker boys and give the car some better manners.

I understand the " try it then decide" motto. When I first got the Elise, all I could think about was forced induction.... I saw lots of track video of Lotus' getting owned and thought the car needed something to be competitive. All I ended up doing was safety mods and completely forgot about HP. With a good alignment and RA1 tires, I was almost always the fast car on track. My most recent videos on my YT show how little the corvette's horsepower difference accounted for. When I came off the track, I had a couple that both owned elises come over and check my car out..... they thought I was supercharged etc... I even got praise from MSRC's resident racer (name evades me at the moment), he owns Blowtus which he races in NASA, an F40 and 12+ other cars. All thoughout my early days of tracking it, my friend with an Exige would always tell me "its the driver, not the car". This was in response to anytime I said I wanted more HP or different suspension etc... He basically said to just put good tires on it. He was right. That said...... I totally get it. I actually didn't notice the panhard bar until just yesterday......so I can cross that off my list. I suppose I really don't have much $ to spend to get it to the point where I trust taking it on track. New list 1. Brakes, per suggestions 2. Fuel injection 3. smaller headlights, per suggestion 4. Mufflers 5. wheels taste mods will come later.

it isn't letting me send pm's for some reason....... if I am going to keep the 3.4, then I'd like to modify it for fuel injection and mufflers and anything else worth doing. Give me some part links so I can check into them. I just got back from a 20 mile drive w/ ear plugs and........my head still hurts. How do I get access to the stalker forum?

Wow. Great suggestions. Those forged wheels are sexy. I've thought about engine swap, but am really on the fence. I think 200 hp is enough and over 300 I wouldn't know what to do with. I'd strongly consider an engine swap if I could significantly lighten the vehicle. I also want decent mileage. My elise got 10 - 12 mpg on track, and this stalker gets only 15-20 combined city/hwy. Are there some light v6 I can put in? Or am I only limited by my imagination? I'll be using my GI bill to take some mechanic courses... I'd like to get this car sorted over the next 12 months and the plan is to never pay a shop again. Oh, and im totally painting it lotus racing green like Mike's.

I now own # 48 http://www471.pair.com/stalkerv/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=18830 All suggestions are appreciated 1. Wheels are awful looking and are heavy. I'd like to find a nice set of wheels like these which I had on my Elise. http://www.sector111.com/parts/performance/wheels-and-tires/coming-soon-ethos-wheels.cfm These are flow formed, so almost forged light and very cheap. Also...... what is the best tire and wheel size to balance the car on track? 2. Muffler...... My head hurts after driving this car, even with ear plugs. What are my options. 3. interior sheet metal coatings? I don't like carpet. Really dislike the look of the raw sheet metal. Rhino liner roll on? 4. has anyone modified the rear end? panhard etc? What does the Boss 302 do to its rear end that gets Randy Pobst so impressed? 5. brakes. big brake kits anyone has used? 6. anything done to lighten this already light car? It will be a street legal, yet track focused car once I am done with it. (track not autocross) Any other suggestions are welcome.

That is good news. Thanks.

Can anyone tell me what this entails? I went to the DMV to register my stalker, titled as 1962 Lotus, and after two attempts they told me only the CHP is able to perform "the inspection." They originally said they just need to validate the vin, but now that the CHP has to do it and their "policy" is that they don't disclose the reason for the inspection. I called CHP to make an appointment and they said the scope of the inspection is "confidential". :cuss: The car was originally given a VIN in Oregon, then sold and registered in Illinois. Is the CHP not going to allow it to be registered? I feel like I am being treated like a criminal. They already took my G-D money to register it.

Thank You gentlemen.

Yessir. Took about 1 week to pay and get it shipped here. :driving:

Mine.

I don't want to tease you. I am selling my house and don't want to get any seller's hopes up until I know exactly where my financial footing will be.

got any track video of it?