25.000 EUR Gearbox Mod?! DCT Lotus Exige Cup 460 by KomoTec! // Nürburgring

[@RobinSchmitterer]

The e36 was really fast 😂

[@Veee6]

Slow cornering speeds for that car imo

[@XxXDOMINIONXxX]

very slow. and extremely unstable at high speed under braking. This thing is dangerous actually

[@coolguy_2997]

205 tires at the front, should’ve been 235 at least

[@alextasarov1341]

@@coolguy_2997only 205!? I missed that. That’s like an economy car tire lol

[@erikjakan1]

My friend has an identical car with DCT, it is as confidenceinspiring as a Piaggio Vespa. Horrible to drive on nurburgring.

[@bertkreft9689]

Perhaps the turbo characteristic also makes it a little harder to drive?

[@stoneeh]

That step out on Schwedenkreuz despite the aero and the tires.. 😬

[@szymonpason8327]

some cross-wind or what? 🤔

[@leopard2109]

Not that fast for these expensive mods …

[@THESHADOW97139]

The original transmission is a crime compared to this

[@DzeiEidz]

Well, it's not especially powerful car. But it weighs basically nothing and probably handles pretty great.

[@yasuke8687]

You are lying the perfomance is actually impressive.

[@alextasarov1341]

It looked like 300hp not 460 lol especially in a car that light

[@WeAreDriversCar]

thats an Exige thing, its difficult to get these realy fast

[@SeanSer]

You became real cautious after the back went very loose at schwedenkreuz 💀😅

[@Shady97342]

4:31 code brown!

[@ivandoe33]

gear ratios, especially when shifting from 3rd to 4th seems a bit... not ideal.

[@JrgsGrg]

I think that first and second are too short. And yes after 3rd all are too long. Edit. Ok, im wrong. It has quite a lot of torque and redline already at 7k. But still first and second are quite short.

[@THESHADOW97139]

No with stock power

[@HomeBuiltEvora]

The DQ250 has about 50 (exaggerating) different gear sets. This does not seem like the ideal set (GTI or Quattro gears). Misha is short shifting a LOT as well.

[@JrgsGrg]

@@HomeBuiltEvora okay, if it is a dsg tranny then I understand why the gearing is a street car like.

[@ronjatter]

The acceleration doesnt seem as brutal as i was expecting for nearly 500bhp in 1100kg

[@TheGoose98]

You are driving some really interesting cars lately. Amazing content! Keep up the good work👌🏻

[@StartYourEngine]

Car's setup seems a bit off...

[@NytrogenLegend]

That E36 was zoomin !!

[@scoobysean555]

Content is never ending 👌 amazing ❤

[@DCAKAJ]

l literally just watched the previous part from 3 years ago, amazing upload Misha

[@JdUkGAming]

I watch the ad so you get the money

[@0o-0o694]

Watching the ad doesn't make him money buying the product that's being advertised does.

[@dailyyy_]

​@@0o-0o694 no, ads make him money

[@GaffaTV]

​@@0o-0o694- They normally work by tracking who clicks the link in the advertisement, and then that's usually only worth a cent or two anyway. You could click the link provided and every advertiser would have to have a unique URL / identifier for that to work, and some don't.

[@bigpotato7804]

Yes, start buying every single product you see in his videos!

[@Eltellado]

Misha looks scared. One of his worst drivings i Never seen

[@sighheinrich]

MIghty Car Mods also had one of these Lotuses and actually sold it. They have track videos and he seemed to never gain the trust of the car either.

[@kantina4765]

@@sighheinrich hes driven plenty of these and he likes them

[@RDSAlphard]

As another viewer pointed out, the gear ratio of the DCT is very strange, where the 1-2-3 seems very close & short while 4-5-6 seems long & far apart. I'm wondering if Xshift sequential would fit inside Lotus Exige's 6MT, since I recall that 6MT is same family as GR Yaris unit, and GR Yaris has Xshift sequential. 🤔

[@ΣτέφανοςΚόκκαλης-τ1ν]

A good esp button with rain settings, power levels etc, To the check out basket please For those days. Specs are impressive thought Engine: Supercharged 3.5-liter V6 Power Output: 460 horsepower (hence the name Cup 460) Torque: Approximately 525 Nm Transmission: Dual-clutch DSG (Direct-Shift Gearbox) for rapid gear shifts Weight: Approximately 1,100 kg (depending on configuration) 0-100 km/h: Around 3.2 seconds Top Speed: Over 270 km/h Chassis: Lightweight aluminum bonded chassis Suspension: Adjustable Öhlins dampers Brakes: AP Racing calipers with performance brake discs Aerodynamics: Improved downforce with an enhanced front splitter, rear diffuser, and fixed rear wing

[@coolguy_2997]

Was this car dyno-ed multiple consecutive runs to claim those power figures as stable? As acceleration-wise taking into consideration the weight it doesn’t look more than 380-400hp or maybe the compressor overheats so quickly that it may show peak power only for a short period of time then the power goes down, and the see in the video that the water temp is too high.

[@GTKlopfer]

@@coolguy_2997 I've got a previous generation Exige, and the engine management takes back the firing angle to limit power when intake temperature passes certain points. If it works the same way in the V6, engine power will be limited a lot on a hot day. On a single dyno run in optimum conditions I should be around 300hp. In the real world on a warm day I'm more around 220hp.

[@jamesS1OWO]

Water temp at 100 deg isn’t to high I would up that to about 105deg. I was more worried about the oil temp at 120!

[@Memflix]

classic example of how tuning does not always improve a car, the aspect that made the Exige a myth is the agility and road holding with fabulous cornering speed, all gone😅

[@bocajuniors55]

They always seem to be ubstable at high speeds. This video confirms my thoughts.

[@vvevvevvvv]

Man, people are just talking so much trash in the comments, my god...

[@Lagguage]

It was a fighting one..car behaved nervous like hell

[@Wing387]

The seating position is so low that it looks like the car is being driven from one of those video game bumper camera perspectives, love it

[@papapetad]

Misha lacking confidence big time in this. No doubt still a whole heap of fun for the average driver but it now seems to have lost its quintessential lotus qualities aside from low mass.

[@albertmarin2501]

Really bad idea to go for an automatic. It was perfect already in manual. I feel sorry fot Misha who tryied to be nice on the owner 😂

[@mhigham1]

Dude was wheeling that M3. Love when Misha gets paired up with a similar speed car after carousel on these laps.

[@shymeza]

E36 :)))))))

[@square7935]

this car looks and feels awesome to drive

[@microfx]

9:00 "What mods are in this BMW? I need that..."

[@mohammedalabdullah3702]

Good driver that the mod.

[@stoerenungeheuer543]

I liked the 500 hp Caddy better.

[@fud1376]

Bloody hell,I've just come off my Sim...!!..Now after watching this,I've gotta get back on again....Ha!😎

[@RSnowin]

Same E36-Driver, that didnt let cars pass in the 690hp-M4-Video. Hes quick though

[@Gentlemen_london_]

What the hell was the E36 Bmw packing under the hood?

[@andigaming1991]

Like another commentor said, for a Lotus it seems very poor in cornering speed.

[@gouldnj]

That thing is such a low, little missile that the front window cam looks like it’s on the splitter! Great lap opar. Edit-that pinky shifting is hilarious!

[@SpankyGames]

4:48 droping 1200 rpms in a gear is way to much

[@TheFaro06]

NO… Lotus Exige is manual gearbox.

[@Cas_anova]

Seemed quite sketchy at 250 no?

[@Boris-w7m]

A Porsche 964 RS race could the same.

[@Dennies92]

Pas beaucoup d'emotions ce moteur. Je sens misha pas tres a l'aise

[@THESHADOW97139]

+1 .... The chassis is weird

[@Dennies92]

​@@THESHADOW97139trop d'oseille pour pas grand chose . Je préfère un bon vieux vtec😂😂

[@THESHADOW97139]

@@Dennies92 Pas vu que tu parlais Français 😉 . Nous dirons que ce n`est pas le même monde 😀 Une connaissance possède la même, mais avec plus de 500cv et .... Ce n`est pas du tout la même chose ( il faut être certain de pouvoir l`exploiter à 100% ) Sinon, je suis tout à fait d`accord avec ta conclusion ( qui m`a fait poubelliser un projet en cours ) .... un bon vieux moteur atmo qui monte dans les tours, c`est tout ce qu`il me faut

[@SV-lp4oy]

Nice E36.

[@Kev-E46]

the gear ratios dont seem ideal for the lotus and also shifting response/tune is vw dsg like, same thing as with the xbow, shouldve just gone sequential with custom ratios and long 1. Gear.

[@DaEVOthefreak]

they also have a 7 gear Sequential alternative to put in.

[@sub7up.]

Last..

[@hialeahhigh]

Shifts sounded lazy and wide gear split too 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️ not sure if it justifies that much $$$ for the swap

[@eskania]

The driver of the E36 is amazing fast

[@sergiopereira9546]

i think the main issue with this gearbox is that it doesnt add another gear(s) therefore the in-gear acelaration stays the same so its really only the shifting speed that changes . from the video itself it didnt look much faster than a standard car

[@jacquesduplessis6175]

Nice video, but I guess the car wasn't that good, well, atleast the mods don't make sense.

[@SophiaRodriguez-c5b5b]

This channel is my daily dose of delight. If you're looking for something unique, you've come to the right place! 🌟🎬☝️ 9 ☯️!

[@charliecharlie8621]

Misha, have you driven a Mazda MPS/Mazdaspeed 3? I've owned one for years and would love to know what you think of it! :)

[@kentbeitel9966]

This thing looks so cool! I bet it drives amazing, that whine... 🤤It also sounds really cool. What a dope idea to dct swap it.

[@pepps8711]

Some people dont get the point of a Lotus. Its not the fastest but you can rip that thing the whole day and get home without calling the roadside assistance :)

[@boogboog8097]

Anybody know what the two fuel cap looking things are on the side, if one is fuel what is the other ?

[@ChrisLee-UK]

The white BMW was going balls out lol!

[@SjplayinCODMO]

Lotus always like built in a shed& drive like go-kart ;-)

[@SjplayinCODMO]

Lotus always like built in a shed& drive like go-kart ;-)

[@scottmaz4063]

I wouldn't have changed to paddle shift.

[@terrian1679]

click sound is just in background, awesome

[@Project-D]

Pinky shifts, because classy 😂

[@WeAreDriversCar]

i see a light car, i push the like Button

[@arfamarsal3154]

Need more mods for the engine maybe.

[@cocom4165]

Can u do a vid in a amg gt black series again

[@gulfcitynd]

Track car=fun and dct must be a blast

[@rotary_64]

that white e36 was a pleasure to watch!

[@sHOT0207]

White E36 is great!)

[@playwithcars]

Misha. How do you compare the S3 to the S2. Always heard from really serious guys that the 3.5 v6 upsets the balance on the Exiges and that the S2 is the better choice.

[@DaEVOthefreak]

the S3 is a longer S2, so lotus dont put to much energy in redesign the chassis and suspension kinematic. Its is very very difficult to get any exige very fast on track. The V6 seems to have a bad aero and lack of HP, and alignment is and susp. setup is difficult too.

[@TheSlash389]

almost as fast as an e36 😂

[@sivuyiledumalisile6308]

I just love these cars .

[@Crisheight]

Visceral

[@THESHADOW97139]

Dommage 🙁

[@vario470]

Definitely an awesome car, but .... this one seems to have many problems. From the video it seems the car is bouncing (suspension way too hard), Aero seems really bad, the jump at high speed show how much air went in the underfloor, and idk, it just seems that this car isn't balanced. That's my 2 cents from a video and my f1 background. I LOVE THE CONTENT MISHA! Love from France in the US.

[@mornadu]

Its a piece of shit car. Someone robbed this man

[@rogerpayne5336]

Love the v6 supercharged noise ! not sure about DCT - gearing is too short. This 460hp Komotec hit a similar speed as that 280hp Fiat Coupe along the first straight. A lot of drag with the wing I guess.....Still , Big UP ! Misha , proper d.....PS: that e36 is a track car. Proper !!

[@RSnowin]

The Fiat reached 190 on the speedo, while the Lotus hit 214 at the start. At Schwedenkreuz it was a bit under 240 vs 249 in the Lotus, which is possibly due to an inaccurate speedo (Fiat). 250 at Schwedenkreuz is not too bad for a tame run in TF with 460 hp and bad aero.

[@rogerpayne5336]

@@RSnowin Nope...The Fiat was mph and hit 149 , this Komotec is kph and hit 248 ( Schwedenkreuz straight / / similar !)...The Fiat speedo should be accurate with 280hp. I agree with the rest.

[@RSnowin]

@@rogerpayne5336 So exactly as I said - under 240 kph at Schwedenkreuz. 90s Fiat speedos are notorious for being somewhat optimistic by the way. So in the end, it works out with the difference between them as the Fiat was in very good condition and is more aerodynamic

[@rogerpayne5336]

@@RSnowin Yes !! you are correct.....I have a FC 20VT also and max speed for a 5 gear at the rev limit is either ( 175-177 mph / 280 kph - 6 gear 186 mph // long gears ) and even stock 220hp one can go off the 160mph speedo. A GPS resolve's speedo error also.

[@donkey18071980]

Misha you got spanked by a 90's BMW what the he'll dude 😮

[@andrewrossnagel9433]

All that money to still be slower than a stock G80 M3 lol

[@vornamenachname1572]

So, stock M3s have roll cages?🤔

[@videowsatcher]

Definitely not the most stable nor the best at masking the feel of the speed. At 160 it looks to feel far faster and less stable than my rental E200 from a few months back when driving at the same speed

[@bsellman6881]

Lot of money for those mods if you just put a Honda in that car sequential 6sp!!!!!!!!¡Need I explain more? In the f****** thing would run 10,000 RPM for 1 million miles without licking s***!!! The Brits on the manufacturer one good thing and that's people thirsty for their old way of living!?!

[@vvevvevvvv]

Good luck driving with no torque down low and with straight cut gears whining, lol

[@moshter11]

In the thumbnail, it says "DCT swap 👇" but after your driving impression it should be "DCT swap 👎". Hopefully he comes back with more power that this dct tranny can supposedly handle than stock.

[@Raph06440]

I'm a legend now, i'm in 30 first comments !!

[@mbrbb77]

I love lotus and hate toyota engines

[@sergio_81]

Makes no sense an auto in this car...