Lotus Exige with Honda K20 Supercharged Engine SWAP 9000+rpm & Quaife Sequential Gearbox!

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● In today's video I'll take you onboard a badass Lotus Exige S for a few laps around Franciacorta circuit. This Exige is fitted with a Honda VTEC K20A engine swap with supercharger and a Quaife 6-Speed sequential gearbox! Just listen to that vtec engine screaming at over 9000+rpms!
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[@NM2255]

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[@MilesNJRacing]

Funny how people always say Honda’s sound shit, but when their engines are swapped into something else, suddenly they sound awesome...

[@HoodOnFire]

They're probably talking about the B Series motors, in which case they're still wrong.

[@ej22_gc86]

They have probably never seen a VTEC actually race They sound awesome no matter it’s in a Honda or swapped into something else.

[@WeirdBrick]

Lol wtf they both sound great with that right setup.

[@Razmatazuk]

Those people are talking about 1.3s and the likes. B and K series type r's sound incredible

[@alexheyne5496]

Most Hondas DO sound like shit, because their owners keep fucking up the exhaust to make it sound like a wet fart. The cars are fine, it's the children that destroy them that are the problem.

[@Don_Melon]

When a porsche gt3 makes way for you, you know your car is fast as hell.

[@lewonmanukjan1953]

GT3 RS*

[@diggnity]

More like skill

[@elephantelephant1236]

Yea the drivers in those porsches were very bad, but it was not just skill, a supercharged k20 lotus (which would weigh around 1700-2200lbs on good tires is in a whole other league than the porsche landbarge. Keep in mind that the lotus was designed ground up to be a british sports car (race chassis design, aerospace stuff, not designed for luxury or comfort). The porsches are designed from the ground up for dentists and lawyers to be comfortable, the gt2 and gt3s have moderately modified control arms (still mostly rubber) and slightly better dampers.

[@ltsBorrowed]

@@elephantelephant1236 I've never heard someone refer to a gt3 rs as a land barge haha

[@alvancabrera391]

and a porsche gt3 rs

[@rucarnuts13]

I can't imagine a more perfect trackday car. Wow! What a combo! Honda power, revs and reliability with the lightness and simplicity of a Lotus! Genius!

[@bradcarpenter1881]

CarNutz with a supercharger too don't forget lol

[@dvtc8u]

theyve been doing this for years. but more so on the elise.

[@dvtc8u]

senna drove a honda powered lotus in f1 1987 season. fun fact?

[@lecoureurdesbois86]

It already had a Toyota egine

[@rucarnuts13]

LeCoureurDesBois - Toyota engines are all well and good, but aside from the 3S-GTE, 1JZ, 2JZ and 4A-GE (all of which were heavily influenced by Yamaha), Toyota engines aren’t as well-renown for high performance as Honda engines are.

[@rodgersb1248]

That supercharger whine just complements the throaty high revving k20 and then the straight cut gear whine is icing on the cake, perfect exhaust setup👌

[@deandalapanda]

Bailey Rodgers “throaty”.... hahaha

[@rodgersb1248]

Deandalapanda yes the k20 is notoriously throaty, that’s why when you see those Honda’s with shitty exhaust setups they sound like... well you know shit. But with the right seteup it can sound balanced and aggressive like this lotus.

[@Grimm-Gaming]

@@rodgersb1248 balanced sure throaty? Hell no sounds more like a high pitched bike motor when tuned like this. Good but absolutely no throat to it.

[@Make-Asylums-Great-Again]

The whine is almost nonexistent.

[@Grimm-Gaming]

@NoNoNoNii absolutley have my neighbor has a turbo eg k20 0% throaty my dads 71 chevelle SS is throaty. "they both have there merits" but throaty is not a 4 banger thing insane screamer is there schtick

[@thestig560]

This car is Impractical Noisy Bumpy Stiff It’s perfect 👌

[@twotonetonybaloney9963]

Because RACE CAR

[@cake6420]

point A point B

[@soloryderrr]

Hell yea this car rips! Motor sounds awesome. Must be a blast to drive this thing

[@TheIceman83]

the car runs great and handles thru the corners just like i want. next step will be bigger since we have some traction problems coming out from the corners.

[@aftastosk6016]

@@TheIceman83 how much power ? Can you give us please a fee details about your mods? Thanks.

[@TheIceman83]

@@aftastosk6016 it has 316 hp running on 100ron - internals : Pistons Wiseco - Rods Carrillo Pro A - Camshaft stock

[@aftastosk6016]

@@TheIceman83 this car is a blast... congratulations. I wouldn't change it even for a (modern) Ferrari or another similar supercar which have grown too big and massive. Can i ask the weight, also why supercharged? I opted to turbocharge the 1ZZ of my MR2 Spyder and the engine is a monster.

[@aftastosk6016]

@@TheIceman83 i bet that you plan further upgrades because 316 bhp is an amount that stock K20 internals can handle easily.

[@XXVI2626]

That sounds fookin' awesome

[@msalazar89]

Wow, blown K20 with a sequential. Insane. She's a beast

[@the-stig-nickname]

2:33 VTEC

[@TheCrazyFinn]

...just kicked in, yo!

[@giovannirossi-p2y]

wonderful crossover!!

[@bugattiincroyable]

Oh god that sound is unbelievable, with the headphone it make the sound even better. And wow what a nice go pro sound quality

[@NM2255]

I use an external mic for the GoPro ;)

[@ghaliedcassiem3808]

Damn!!!! I think I was a copilot for ten minutes . That thing is amazing . Great footage man I was weaving and turning on my sofa. My dog think I want to play 👍🏼💯 . Thanks man that was epic

[@NM2255]

Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed the content!

[@ghaliedcassiem3808]

NM2255 Car HD Videos 👍🏼keep up t awesome material bro ✌️

[@SilverScarletSpider]

It’s still kinda crazy that Honda’s K-Series engine’s are still the motors of choice when swapping into most smaller displacement front engine-front wheel drives and mid engine-rear wheel drive sports cars.

[@Hman9876]

The extensive aftermarket parts and tuning availability, and the near infinite supply of blocks and heads, plus an all aluminium block makes the Honda K series a near perfect swap candidate for almost any car

[@johngezon1220]

That exhaust is a godamn work of art. What a masterpiece.

[@mr2death]

This is probably my favorite car video ever period.

[@JamieR1988]

Proof that Lotus should of got engines from Honda rather than Toyota.

[@TheDwightMamba]

Totally agree. They should have.

[@jerusdc]

Having blown two of them up in my Exige I would agree!

[@DOZDDMGator]

Honda make the better 4cyl but toyota make the better v6

[@DOZDDMGator]

@frank white a 6bt cummins makes 1000hp 100% reliably in race application with just boost and fuel

[@jerusdc]

@frank white I was first to run the Blackwatch supercharger kit on my car. Terrible tunes and being a guinea pig for tunes came with that commitment, As did 2 separate superchargers and eventually a 350HP kit from BOE fabrication. These are glass motors compared to Honda. Anyone with half a brain knows that especially anyone who has run big power through one. Also a baffled oil pan does not guarantee you won't have oil starvation but thanks for playing.

[@coolbean777]

I keep coming back to this video

[@oscarzt1652]

that onboard view sounds fantastic

[@brandonstrong462]

Wow.. the power of the K20 and the handling of the Lotus, brilliant.

[@illogicalgarage8641]

"Power of the k20" yeah all 300 possible

[@inaNis_]

@@illogicalgarage8641 supercharged 4 cylinder revving to 9k is going to make 400 easily. I don't know if this one makes 400 specifically, but it won't be difficult for it to do

[@illogicalgarage8641]

@@inaNis_ yeah it was a really stupid comment I don't know why I said it

[@NAmania]

@@illogicalgarage8641 Him: Accepts being wrong on the Internet Me: 🤯

[@leodriscoll2929]

This makes a lot of sense. I would imagine a K swap kit for a MR2 is probably pretty much a bolt on for this car, making it a bit more simple to get done. A real track weapon.

[@Datsun510zen]

Outstanding! What an incredibly well designed marriage of two of the finest things on the road, a light Lotus chassis and a supercharged K20. It's like the Reeses Peanut Butter Cup of track cars. In this application, I'm glad to see the didn't go turbo. Although they'll make more boost, the bigger the turbo the greater the lag. Supercharger delivers power so much more linear and controllable. Don't get me wrong, I have a turbo 4 cylinder track car and LOVE it, but for a tight track, it can be a handful trying to keep it in boost without breaking traction.

[@chubbygold]

What a set up!! That gearbox has got to be about 10k alone! Great car and great video.

[@noahkach]

It is.

[@budyeddi5814]

Obviously a sequential dogbox but what brand?

[@budyeddi5814]

Hey thx for the info Serg!!

[@aiGeis]

@Sergio Aguirre Crazy how you're actually quoting half the price of what they really are, very good job at spreading misinformation. Quaife sequentials start at around 13k pounds, and after all the import fees etc. you're looking at an easy ~17k, nearly 20 with extra goodies.

[@AutomotiveMike]

Sounds way better than stock!

[@hydrolics5449]

One of the best track car, what a combo, K20 reliability, with lotus lightness!

[@sajidmohammad3190]

Supercharger + Straight Cut Gears + VTEC. Absolute destroyer 💪

[@whitetyg3r]

Honda v-tec 4 cylinder inline engine plus supercharged compressor = 👌🔥😈😱

[@lillyflower9836]

U gotta love Vtec it makes cars with aggressive cams almost daily driveable

[@andrewsDoc938]

Nice trimmed lines and beautiful sound. Kudos to the driver

[@MrGunzngirlz]

What's happened is he's taken a performance car and made a true race car. Lotus should be sourcing engines from Honda, here's the evidence.

[@MrGunzngirlz]

@frank white they're never going to be as capable as the Honda engines. Especially with all the aftermarket support.

[@klutzycarlover]

When the car was launched, where was the 190+hp 9krpm 1.8l Honda engine to compete with the 2zz? Oh yeah, didn't exist. The exige could have up to ~280hp from factory with supercharged 2zz.

[@MrGunzngirlz]

@@klutzycarlover It was called the B18C, and it made 197hp in the Integra Type-R. Supercharged, by KraftWerks, it makes over 300...to the tires.

[@klutzycarlover]

@@MrGunzngirlz I'm very familiar with the B18. However, the US ITR was a bit neutered, and the engine was discontinued before Lotus went with 2ZZ. Also, the 2ZZ is a much more modern and emission-friendly engine. The supercharged comment is invalid, never came from factory with warranty that way, like the Exige did.

[@juancarlos5964]

@@MrGunzngirlz I've seen a low 12 second pass (12.10) with a n/a 2zz Celica you would be surprised at how capable the engine is it's just not to popular of a platform in the us

[@darx3351]

Ultimate track toys

[@dln.sweeney]

Damn, what a rad little machine. Beautifully put together too.

[@conor3932]

I swear the Honda engines were ment for these cars 😍 I want an Elise someday

[@jasonhowell7102]

Honda +lotus =awesomeness!! Either that setup is hella quick or the other drives can’t drive worth nothing. Lol great video buddy.

[@englishmaninfrance661]

Holy crap, that thing makes everything else on track look like it's parked !

[@zTheBigFishz]

I have an X1/9 with a K20. The combo of that engine with a stiff light weight chassis is pretty strong.

[@vtecnegro85]

Man that's gotta be a beast! My dad had a bertone in black.

[@elliotwong8416]

this car is perfect for this track 3rd gear 9 thousand RPM to 60% of track cornering

[@italianpetrolhead]

Lotus, K20, Volumetrico. Il top in assoluto, complimenti ha chi ha avuto le palle per fare questa Build!

[@divid3dbyZero]

OMG what a wonderful noise! Love the supercharger whine topping it all off!

[@crtinkering7323]

And the sound of the sequential dogbox!

[@gapyrodawg5181]

I'd love to see someone make a 4.0 liter engine out of this design. 2 of these sharing a crank would be epic!!!

[@brembobrakes9656]

That would be crazy🥜

[@poly_g6068]

I can't believe this hasn't be done yet

[@andys31337]

I never understood why Honda didn't make a k40. they just gave up.

[@gapyrodawg5181]

@@andys31337 exactly, here they knew a NSX was a possibility & the still refused to build what the people wanted!!!! Your building a Suppose'ed Supercar to take on the world and you give it a Freaking V6 & under 600hp!!! Jesus Christ Honda sh💩t the bed on this one. A special Edition K40 V8 with them same E-motors and we're probably talking 750hp or better and NSX's ain't sitting on lots not selling!!!!

[@poly_g6068]

I guess the BMW S65 engine is the closest thing to what that would be like. Same RPM range too.

[@FAA-DPE]

This would make the perfect car for commuting to work.

[@ivanzz1770]

Vteeeeec when ya late

[@jack-spicer1381]

It's funny most videos never give you a sense of speed, but this one you can clearly tell it's fast.

[@BerthOh]

Amazing bro!!!

[@dell2693]

Very cool, didn't really thing he was moving too fast till I saw him shredding past everything else on the track! Nice

[@balthasarking3829]

I didn't know KZbin allowed porn

[@Russell_and_Rosko]

What a monster!

[@harryhernandez8478]

That is one BAD ASS build! Absolutely Stunning, wish I could drive it.......

[@WickedTRX]

What a weapon! to make it perfect it just needs blip on the downshifts and pneumatic paddles, oh and a steering wheel on the right side!

[@raceace]

That's an awesome combo. Whoever says that superchargers whine, obviously don't understand music. Love it.

[@MaxwellReviresco]

Damn...now I have to tuck “it” under my belt! supercharger wine, 9,000rpm screams, gear noises 😍

[@markotik75]

Wow... what a beast !! My dad has an Exige but he put on a completely over the top bodykit - wonder if I show him this video, he’d consider swapping out the engine for a bit more oomph !! Even with its body kit, I still love this car - it handles like it’s on rails. We drove to Germany last year and did a few laps of the Nurburgring. Was a bit uncomfortable for such a hefty journey but still, it was definitely worth it ✌️

[@caalcb7]

This set-up is awesome, fit with Colin Chapman philosophy "simplify, then add lightness".

[@mango-pm2xx]

it is crazy how loud this car is, sounds fantastic omg

[@MrAudi220]

amazing bet the power to weight ratio is insane😁👍

[@shamibull8972]

Absolutely mesmerising

[@Aj-ud3ik]

sc k20s almost sound formula 1 . its beautiful

[@BigInjun05]

That thing is cookin. What the next s2k needs to be.

[@mikepowers572]

Think the next S2k will be a hybrid or full electric, the world has changed. That's if they ever build another nice looking car ever again... big if

[@Romulus_xxii]

Beautiful Exige and the sound of the exhaust is music to my ears. Brilliant work mate!!! Bravo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💯🔥🙏🏻

[@justconcentratee]

I always knew there was a reason I love these cars so much being a Honda fan

[@batman3875max]

Dangggg hom' that is some insane sounding engine!!!!

[@somewierdoonline2402]

The interior sound is orgasmic!!! OMG

[@Dario01]

Driving that car must be fun af, plus, that sound though

[@Abhishek-150]

K20 + Lotus = A perfect love story that never actually happened..

[@icecl0ud]

I think the best sounding inline 4s are in sport bikes but this sounds glorious! Now the driver just needs a little extra skill to match that excellent track toy.

[@enfantterrible4868]

I think hes already pretty good

[@davidb6576]

My impression too - great car, OK driver. Also, a little better review of passing and track etiquette before everyone starts lapping would help.

[@RobertKarlBerta]

Car is quick but wow....if I drove that aggressively on a track day or time attack I would expect to get booted off the track. So many of those cars in addition to the Lotus are exhibiting extremely dangerous behavior on track. That green Porsche...whew. When on a track day and someone gets in your way....let them flag you by....don't drive up their ass and freak them out.

[@DR-br5gb]

Most people hate but in this case icecloud is right. The lines hes taking are absolute shit.

[@wrzl1675]

I had an 08 Civic Si K20 with a CTI roots blower, it only made about 360 hp but was a blast to drive for a front drive car and a daily driver. That engine while up on the pipe was intoxicating and especially after lowering the Vtec down to 4500 rpm instead of the stock 5800 rpm. I always wished it was rear drive

[@OPR_Pirata7]

that's f**king a rocket!!!

[@KrustyKlown]

great sound for a 4 banger ... that sucker can spin!!!

[@cwallace9522]

I’ve always loved the lotus so underrated

[@Ragna___]

I was dead and now I'm in Heaven. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@baileybrewer1172]

That thing looks like an absolute riot! Cool video

[@thomasphayboun]

I'm in love with the k20 w/supercharger. I'm starting to get around the idea of buying an old Lotus and building it up. However, if I was to duplicate this exact setup, i dont think the sequential would work for daily driving.

[@TheIceman83]

Thomas Phayboun well it depends for sure in the city it will be tough to drive

[@JJ-sx6de]

He is smoking every single car on the track,I just wish this was mines.

[@PatHaskell]

Either that handles like a dream or he’s not even pushing it hard.

[@D3aThKult]

one of the best sounds i ever heard.

[@grudgeofthenation3687]

What a Beautiful Sound!

[@dirtyscalper5584]

Imagine terrorizing the streets with this thing!

[@Valdismith]

Ahahaha, thats so like me:)

[@gsgcarreviews]

Lotus should've kept their contract with Honda for their K series

[@yzfdyl1110]

Brilliant combo

[@peturstefansson]

Wow, that combo works really well together 👍🏻

[@WeirdBrick]

Short shifting past a porsche in a 4 cylinder lol. Was almost tricky for some of those drivers to get out the way as you were just so much quicker to be fair to them! You literally came from nowhere with the last car.

[@adangonzalez4029]

All about American muscle but this swap is a piece of art 🤤

[@TheIceman83]

Thanks a lot...

[@tTantPisForFrance]

This beast handles like there's a giant kid with his fingers on the roof, pushing it around the track!

[@JaredR1996]

Interesting car 👍

[@JoseTorres-vo3pv]

I’m totally in love with this setup

[@mrmidnight32]

Awww man. I really wanted to see him run against that radical. That would have been a sick lap session 😢 5:25

[@supercarspotters8504]

I love lotus

[@Lamont-ym5gn]

he made a scaled down nsx track car for sure

[@mosmos2740]

The dream track toy...

Honda 4cyl vtec is just the best. Revvy, reliable, powerful, great sound, cheap

[@CherylCold]

Wow that car covers ground incredibly quick.

[@zoltrix7779]

From what I can hear, there is no rev matching from this driver on the down shifts into the braking zones which is causing havoc with stability. It’s like the rears just want to lock up.

[@bigtool4088]

Match made in heaven

[@busarider1000]

Definitely a winner.....looks like a great time to me...

[@daviddivad6109]

I cannot stop laughing at how So loud and fast that damn go kart is!

[@feral4mr2]

God damn! I'd love to drive that around Lakeside park raceway! 😍

[@und13s]

Love this car...big thumbs up. To all the fools saying this is the only way you get reliable power from a Lotus, you need to wake up. I've had my 07 Exige running with the 2ZZ and GT2876 for over 5 years now, at 300 whp ( with plenty in reserve ) with the standard gearbox as well, so why would I bother going to a K20 ??? Yes....you must build the motor to take the boost, I have Mahles, Darton sleeves, billet rods etc...but they are a great motor when done right.

[@gothicpagan.666]

For a track day toy thats very impressive. Bit of work to sort damping/spring rates and it would make a good little club level racer. I bet Collin would approve, though he would of gone the turbo route

[@FisheeC3]

0:36 - that's definitely the sound of a honda :)

[@V4YGR3]

Here you can see the slogan isnt stupid. "The power of dreams" just do what you want. Dream it, build it, drive it.

[@dannyboy768]

The K20 is too damn good for a civic chassis. Even the F20 should be in a much lighter car than the s2000.

[@zoovie]

dannyboy768 .... what ???

[@zoovie]

dannyboy768 it’s not even in a civic ... it’s in a RSX

[@elephantelephant1236]

​@@zoovie An RSX is a civic, I own one. The older civic chassis are better tho, I own a 1995 civic with k20 as well. The RSX chassis is pretty good once you sort the issues, spherical mount the struts, add some caster, and swap the bushings. However its worse in every way than the 90s civic chassis other than having larger wheel wells.

[@gulfair-cavalry-tango1011]

Nice color, too!