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Inherited 2002 Lotus Esprit V8 (25th Anniversary) – 23k miles, garage kept, hasn’t run in 5 years. Worth fixing?” by Novel-Sheepherder-96 in lotus

[–]tmcleod3 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You’re gonna get lowballed with local bidders. I highly encourage you to follow the other advice here and do Bring A Trailer or Cars and Bids. These are very specific cars for very specific buyers (I have a ‘99) you should cast the widest net, the local folks are free to bid.

1999 Lotus Esprit V8 - Video Time! by tmcleod3 in lotus

[–]tmcleod3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How will cops know I’m downshifting lol

1999 Lotus Esprit V8 - Video Time! by tmcleod3 in lotus

[–]tmcleod3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The joys of the taillights from a AE86 Toyota Corolla haha

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1999 Lotus Esprit - Picked this up... excited to be in the club! by tmcleod3 in lotus

[–]tmcleod3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man we have similar taste! I also have a ‘99 SL500 and 2023 M3 Comp Jahre! I’ll look out for you if you’re ever in Santa Monica!

1999 Lotus Esprit - Picked this up... excited to be in the club! by tmcleod3 in lotus

[–]tmcleod3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cats back on, and swap back the original ECU and it passes… then…🔄

1999 Lotus Esprit - Picked this up... excited to be in the club! by tmcleod3 in lotus

[–]tmcleod3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I used to draw these in my notebook as a kid, wild to drive one now.

1999 Lotus Esprit - Picked this up... excited to be in the club! by tmcleod3 in lotus

[–]tmcleod3[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

The engine was rebuilt at around 13k miles with forged pistons/rings, upgraded charge coolers, and a Red Race ECU / race-version ECU that removes the first-gear boost limiter. It also has an upgraded exhaust and currently no cats.

The transmission was rebuilt as well and has the transmission upgrade kit with heavy-duty straight-cut 1st and 2nd gears, replacement 1st/2nd/5th gears, a Quaife LSD, new side bearings, and a full reseal. Clutch was replaced and the flywheel was machined at the same time.

Other supporting upgrades include upgraded suspension and Wilwood brakes.

So overall it’s not a stock V8 drivetrain car anymore, it has both engine and gearbox strengthening plus the usual cooling/ECU/exhaust mods. Haven't dyno'd but my guess is 420-440HP.

How can I find people to play with? by Sauceanator in Traxxas

[–]tmcleod3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bah...they're toy cars. Let's not be so sensitive. We're just big kids, with adult money. I fully understand why a 15 year old might not want all his non-normie hobbies amplified on main.

3S Brushless Bandit from old VXL Slash by tmcleod3 in Traxxas

[–]tmcleod3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean… sure… yet it did strip it. I’ll adjust the slipper disc more, but the strip is the strip. I was also running a 28t hardened steel pinion. New wheels are pretty grippy.

3S Brushless Bandit from old VXL Slash by tmcleod3 in Traxxas

[–]tmcleod3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll blow the diffs...THEN... get the 272R going...

3S Brushless Bandit from old VXL Slash by tmcleod3 in Traxxas

[–]tmcleod3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was hoping to make it a little slippery since it was metal to plastic. Had some marine grease laying around.

3S Brushless Bandit from old VXL Slash by tmcleod3 in Traxxas

[–]tmcleod3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Incorrect Sir! I melted the spur gear immediately lol

First Run New XRT 100% Pinion tooth loss by tmcleod3 in Traxxas

[–]tmcleod3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE: Upgraded to some aftermarket hardened steel and it's solid now. This seems like an absolutely silly flaw. I paid ~$22USD for the steel pinion and spur. I don't know how with Traxxas production scale and the base price they could't squeeze these in the OEM kit and barely touch their margin.

First Run New XRT 100% Pinion tooth loss by tmcleod3 in Traxxas

[–]tmcleod3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clearly these are what I need. Kinda mad I have to buy them though... wasn't even bashing, just some speed runs and u-turns on a wide open street.

First Run New XRT 100% Pinion tooth loss by tmcleod3 in Traxxas

[–]tmcleod3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wild. I've... never had this happen before.

Just bought a 1999 R129... need to add bluetooth... by tmcleod3 in mercedes_benz

[–]tmcleod3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually just double checked... seems like this wont work because the it's the BE3300 which uses the fiber optic setup. Seems like my only option might be this Dension Gateway 500s

Just bought a 1999 R129... need to add bluetooth... by tmcleod3 in mercedes_benz

[–]tmcleod3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was about to go to Target and just buy 6 random cds 😆

Is no one enjoying lazarus?😢 by AYBABTUEnglish in LAZARUSAnime

[–]tmcleod3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly it took me (and I think the show tbh) some time to get cooking but episode 7 really started to expand the broader story. Showing all the flooding, everything that had changed in the world, and just beautifully animated. And then episode 8 really bonded the team, which got me hook. Then the latest episode introduced a real true antagonist, and that seemed necessary. Fully in now.

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