Modifying the LOTUS // LET THE MODS BEGIN (Epic Supercharger Sounds!!)

Modification begins on the Lotus Exige S240, plus we're contacted by the Lotus Factory in England!
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[@mightycarmods]

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[@ornelas402211]

How bout sum long sleeves👀🙌

[@mareksendecki5695]

Didn't blur GPS numbers on the dash in this episode, near the beggining guys

[@George-co5qe]

nah m8

[@gaetanobruscino9856]

hot buns!

[@theun-knownmusician5468]

This Elise is an awesome car.

[@albonfilms]

Mighty Car Mods is so good that even now the OEMs invite them over to mod their cars right at the dealership. Amazing.

[@AxxLAfriku]

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else. Gets me frustrated. Just admit that you love the videos I make, my dear albon

[@tuteyflutey]

Simply Sports Cars are hugely involved in the Lotus community in Australia

[@LogiForce86]

Lotus is a very different company than most in that regard. No way in hell you will be able to do that with a Ferrari at the Ferrari dealership. 😅

[@zogworth]

They built bits of the Focus on the factory. Who mostly likely took it apart and rebuilt it but still.

[@carcrashcompilation9459]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXLEXnZ-gpyLhben

[@Alfiewow]

The people at Lotus seem so cool and such car people. Love how much they're rooting for you in this project.

[@subuwuWRX]

Its because they know marty was going to get a car to compete, so of coarse they want theirs to win 😂

[@2KXMKR]

That's British car makers for you. Morgan are the same; If you own one, even if bought second hand, you can go visit them and they just let you wander around their factory and everything.

[@Oblithian]

I don't know if they are car people broadly, they are definitely Lotus people though, and that is cool in itself.

[@HalfdeadRider]

@@subuwuWRX They literally said Marty's car was not to compete, but still that's not why, they really are car people just as MickMaan said, Lotus (McLaren even), are the same. Also they have no clue what Marty would get or do to it anyway.

[@HondaExige1]

Cool cars get cool people. Interested to see how this turns out. I always say Honda Swap but this ones too nice to do that too!

[@AndyRRR0791]

Every time I do that tunnel thing in my Elise, the government sends me a link where I can download the pictures!

[@michaelatkin2562]

And you though Kodak pictures were expensive 😀

[@glennvandenberg3912]

That sounds way to much like freedom. We don't allow that shit in Australia

[@jaydunbar7538]

@Mike Hannigan which state is that? I know SD is no fan

[@Qsfd142]

@Mike Hannigan here(Ontario) they just send it to the owner of the plate, they can’t affect insurance premiums tho because they cannot prove who was driving.

[@joshuarosen6242]

@@Qsfd142 In the UK the authorities send the Notice of Intended Prosecution to the registered keeper. He or she is required by law to identify the person driving at the time of the offence. I'm sorry to say that the system seems to work quite well.

[@gunnerwookie9843]

Really impressed with Lotus as a company in this video. Could you imagine Ferrari or Lamborghini reaching out and getting involved like this? Great work as always boys!

[@Kristoph109]

I wonder if normal customers get the same treatment though

[@rotttttttttttten]

@@Kristoph109 Ferrari would’ve threatened them and forced them to delete the video

[@SimonLeeds]

@@Kristoph109 they do- even non customers. I once emailed them- can’t remember about what and a real person responded- nicely! (Couldn’t afford one).

[@engalstiger]

lambo i could see after the deadmau5 thing, ferrari nope

[@swisscourthustle]

Ferrari owners can’t work on their own cars, so Ferrari don’t have to reach out to their customers!

[@Idylla]

I love that Lotus have shown such an interest! Their marketing department gets a 10/10

[@Coxy002605]

It's not marketing, this is just Lotus being Lotus.

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

They've sure come a long way since the "Budget DIY Lip Kit with Garden Edging " video 😁

[@coffelt683]

"Im used to buying Nissans that smell like bong smoke off the internet" hahaha that was gold

[@steakpotato2361]

what’s really funny is I bought a maxima that smell like 🍃 for such a long time 😂

[@limewirepro]

@@steakpotato2361 when i bought my skyline there was a full on bong in it

[@steakpotato2361]

@@limewirepro I wish I bought that skyline :/

[@Michael-wr2mz]

@@steakpotato2361 I laughed for a solid 10 seconds

[@wouldbang6928]

@@limewirepro you don't have a skyline. Don't spread lies on the internet.

[@FhornPatrick]

Cheers from Canada boys! I am repping your logo on the back on my hockey mask. All the best and loving this series!

[@BradLancaster86]

Canuck shout out from the west coast, love from the Vancouver islanders!!

[@leducthecanuck]

Dude that's rad! Rural Saskatchewan represent!

[@venomauto1944]

I WANT B0Y !!!! OPEN MY CANAL !!! Bruh tf is that name "open my canal!!!" Canal? Bruh 😂😂😂😂😂

[@RealGoobus]

Another Canuck shout out from Alberta, Canada boys!

[@bigcat1158]

Lets complete the western set hi from Manitoba and truth be told what's left of Canada bahahaha but hey we did it to ourselves 🙈

[@anksed]

The best bit about mighty mods is that Moog and Marty are the apex of the term "best mates" - when they're in the tunnel and Marty is like "More more more!" and Moog just punches the throttle is such a great example of friendship

[@hawkertyphoon4537]

These two, on their own without all the Car bits around them make me smile.

[@jbiz30]

"More more more more!" -Marty and ALL OF US

[@vanderspaced]

@꧁ F*UСК МЕ !!!! OPEN MY CANAL !!! Calm down Cheryl

[@GearSeekers]

Sounds so good now!

[@kn12ghtmare19]

you should go with them at the track with the audi nick :)

[@jin-cg9vz]

hi nick! good to see you here

[@carcrashcompilation9459]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXLEXnZ-gpyLhbed

[@drucejnr]

What are you doing here ya dog! 😂😂

[@FrymanKikkoman]

Having owned one of these exact cars for 2 years with the same option packs in 2007-2009, your making me nostalgic! There is nothing else out there for the price that comes close to this amazing car as the 35 gtr was 2 years away for Australia. Its not a SuperCar though. Now you should go take one to a track day IN THE DRY and find its limits. I did 70 laps on a track through a whole tank of fuel and its just epic. It is going to rearrange your brain and reprogram how you drive and how rewarding those cars are on the ragged edge. The chassis will feedback to you right up until the limit, DO NOT IGNORE that feedback! Batteries are a big deal and you need some CCA to get the thing started. Such a special vehicle and the want to own a S3 exige 430 cup is now high. As and when you lose the rear in the wet on r comps, Keep your booot into it, because as soon as you lift off, you are gonna end up into the kerb. Be Careful! 2zz is a gem of an engine, your power levels are already near the edge of the design, rods will bend on anything over 300hp. I am well jelly about the Dash!! Thanks for the reinspiration.

[@benaldous193]

I would argue the vx220 is better value for money 😜

[@ninetenduh]

It is still mind-boggling to me that Moog actually bought a seriously amazing car. We always see Moog buy absolute nuggets, now he bought one of the coolest cars out there.

[@midnighteightsix6919]

The RB swapped 240Z??

[@metalswifty23]

@@midnighteightsix6919 I mean it was fairly nuggety when they bought it. It didn’t exactly come with the RB after all.

[@willcarter3382]

I respect the nuggets to be honest, they have character and are cool in their own way 😂😎

[@mndlessdrwer]

The Exige really is a gem.

[@Oldfatbeerman]

The look on Marty's face when he see's a Honda Accord ..... Priceless . Seemed too pronounced to be anything but a curve ball .

[@williamjin6177]

The look on Marty's face must mean his car to compete against the lotus. So that must mean it's a Classic Honda Mid Engine........ Honda NSX

[@mattobrien2584]

@@williamjin6177*surprised Pikachu*

[@JanDoma4ik]

@@williamjin6177 Or also it can be Acura (American Honda) 🙂

[@rickgoosens8793]

@@williamjin6177 I dont think he can get a decent NSX for the money of the Lotus tho.. Those things are expensive!!

[@Kris_T_]

@@williamjin6177 Good thinking, but he said its something "not very fast, but will end up extremely fast"... I think a NSX would be a fairly quick car as standard. I think maybe an old Jaaaag, they said it's totally different, an old XJS or XJ12 would be slow with potential to be very fast, & a big boaty lump compared to the Lotus.

[@MrMarty77]

I installed a magcode connector onto my car for the trickle charger. It's this magnetic switched connector. It's often installed on infrequently driven super cars. They're great because if you forget to disconnect it and drive away, or if you just trip over the cable, the connector just lets go. It's great. Would be a neat addition to the Lotus!

[@AussiesInWB]

“ Turning the wrong kinds of heads " AKA New South Wales Highway Patrol.... haha

[@uhanalainen]

Man, I can't wait for the inevitable episode when the lads try shoving mr. Tuning Fork into the Lotus.

[@alexveldhuis6004]

It's okay, Scott is quite bendy.

[@sheshd]

If they engine swap it

[@ef7andapp170]

Page up! Page up!

[@STAG162]

he's taller than I am, and I'd have no way of getting into that. it's easier to get into a porsche or a lambo (in my case, getting out of either of them is hard)

[@carcrashcompilation9459]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXLEXnZ-gpyLhben

[@Affordable_Dry_Ice_Blasting]

Hey guys. Checking in from WA, US. Just wanted to say the look on Moogs face when y’all were going through the tunnel at the end is just the best. Last year I was fortunate enough to buy my best attainable dream car, a 997.1 C2S in speed yellow over cocoa. I know y’all give some good jabs at Porche owners here and there haha, but the way it drives and sounds with the intake and mufflers is my version of your happiness in that moment. I share this just to say I understand that joy and for however many years I’ve been watching now, this is the happiest I’ve ever seen you. Even more so that when the vtec mini was done or the 280 from Japan. Congratulations to you and here’s to all the cool things we get to do and experience in this one weird ass ride we call life lol.

[@samiraperi467]

"Good old reliable bolts" Said as someone who doesn't live in a rust zone. :P

[@henriks2708]

well i dont say good old reliable wv brake wear connectors when I had to take mine off a lot of swearing and I broke it in the end

[@spiv_gennedy]

Nothing says love of bolts like having to saw off lower strut bolts on your honda anything...

[@blathers_13]

@@spiv_gennedy stop man I’ve only just started to forget about the drop links on my 10y/o honda 😭

[@Jay_2023]

Here in Sydney we’re not prone to rust as mighty car mods blokes don’t live near the coast or rarely see snow. So no rust zone, sawing off car parts here..

[@Jupiter__001_]

@@Jay_2023 I thought Sydney was near the sea

[@joytech23]

"Simply get a hammer and a lotus mechanic, and then hit it and wiggle it" Instructions unclear, now have unconcious limp mechanic

[@albertoperez5337]

LMAO!!!🤣😂

[@STAG162]

and the exhaust still isn't fixed, but the mechanic is a lot softer than he used to be.

[@_tim]

Ugh, it’s bad enough when the car goes into limp mode, but the mechanic too?

[@knightryder4021]

CONSEQUENCES!!

[@automech4315]

Loving you had consequences

[@adamtaylor1400]

Love it guys!!! My 2013 supercharged black Lotus Elise thrills me every day! For all the reasons you’ve found too. 180,000 on the clock as my daily and I just cannot give her up! Great journey to watch 👍🏼

[@jellofuel]

"I'm used to buying used nissans that smell like bong smoke off the internet" 😂🤣

[@Bloffan1]

The support from Lotus is amazing! What other manufacturer lends you a mechanic, their workshop and has the factory reach out and supplies you with all the build information from your car?! The car is coming along so nicely! Can't wait to see it on the track for the first time with you guys! Ohw, and in case you guys didn't know yet. There actually was a supercharged Toyota Corolla here in Europe: The Corolla T-sport compressor. But that made 'only' 225hp ;) i59.servimg.com/u/f59/16/45/21/56/08rjlk13.jpg

[@MindBlowerWTF]

TRD also released decent amount of supercharger kits for their cars.

[@FelixRisingOriginal]

The Lotus guys are great, but consider the "free" marketing they're getting....

[@ltwlof4967]

@@FelixRisingOriginal chances are most MCM fans cant afford a lotus but probably have now added one to the wish list

[@OldManRoo]

That's turned out to be an incredible find. The support from Lotus Oz and UK is super cool. I'd love to see this doing some track time, and get your impressions of it there.

[@atentheartist242]

Redtop Honda bigblock in the mcm garage plus Honda Accord euro moment. Marty finally gets a Honda

[@unclebimgoldfinch5134]

Cl1 or cl7 wats your bet?

[@metor36]

NSX?

[@blazeclarke]

@@unclebimgoldfinch5134 my bet is that's a B18C from a DC2.

[@CtrlAltMoto]

I knew I saw that! Came to check the comments to see if I was right! Any bets on a Honda Beat? K or B series swap 🤔

[@blazeclarke]

@@CtrlAltMoto honda beat would be very very cool and definitely something they'd both love. Plus, definitely not designed to compete with a lotus like they said

[@t_z1030]

"We just drove past a Honda Accord Euro" So Marty's next car is gettting K24 swapped?

[@jeefy88]

There was a Honda engine in the shed aswell with a turbo manifold on it 🧐

[@roshanilli5692]

The accord euro already has a k24

[@matthewyang2792]

Mr-s k24 swap

[@michaeljames1337]

yep u beat me to it

[@JDMimportsFTW]

Or he got an accord euro R which is now legal now

[@AnotherClown]

Someone: "Sounded like a swarm of wasps" Me: KiloWasps

[@SpuddyLlama]

Ba dum tss 🥁

[@ic_trab]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIvIfX2rg7qFlcU

[@bewhitey]

You guys are starting to become the holdout masters. Moogku is powering up!!!! Can Martgeta compete with Moogku's new found powers? Find out next week on Mighty Car Ball Z!

[@AfferbeckBeats]

* Car won't start * "The balls are inert!"

[@vaggelisgian]

4:03 ahh this reminds me of the days when Just Car Insurance was a sponsor of the channel...

[@vaggelisgian]

@Ross Bourne Well I didn't know that . Then it's like when Marty and Moog start to work on a car . Now they just show what they are changing/putting in the car ,but us older fans remember the days when Marty showed us "the tools we are going to need" and then that song started playing alongside Moog saying "first jack up your car" . I mean we know that they still do those things,but in one word it's nostalgia.

[@ilzore4205]

​@@vaggelisgian couldn't have said it better αδελφε

[@Gobbbbb]

@@vaggelisgian How to change your radio - "First, jack up your car" :D

[@kennedy796]

I remember the jack up your car meme To wire up a new stereo jack up your car

[@Gobbbbb]

@@kennedy796 They still do it now and then, It's quite rare to find.

[@AlaminMacharia]

Wow, the sound it makes just gives me goosebumps each time. Congrats on the new car mate!

[@Xaltar_]

The first time I ever went around a track in a car was in a Lotus Super 7, pre-Caterham. I must have been about 6 or 7 but I still remember the sensation of speed coming into the corner off the straight. It sported a 3.0 Ford V6 and weighed about as much as a wheelbarrow, absolute insanity. I almost bought the car when I turned 18 but sadly it needed more work than I could afford by then and I didn't have the time to do it all myself.

[@konarider443]

Ah yes. The car you steer with your right foot and keep straight with your hands!

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

Origional Lotus 7s are worth loads now. They are the OG crazy car. Just get a modern Westfield or one of the other clones instead :D

[@nommchompsky]

Not being able to own that car as an 18 year old probably saved your life lol

[@chavvyboy69]

The Lotus7/Caterham showroom used to be at the end of my road. Miss seeing those cars every day :(

[@maxcrowner4431]

The supercharged engine is available in the Corolla. In the Uk we have the Corolla t sport and the Corolla compressor.

[@ErebosGR]

Yeah, Moog acts all surprised that a Corolla has a good engine... I guess he doesn't know that the 20v 4A-GE (Silvertop and Blacktop) came in FWD Corollas (AE101 and AE111).

[@Coolkast]

Finally the Exige get the respect it deserves. Superb sound of the supercharger 👌🏻🔊🔊

[@Showuk]

"I'm used to buying Nissans that smell like bong smoke off the internet" I think we have a new greatest MCM quote of all time.

[@davidwicks1454]

New MCM shirt haha

[@Showuk]

@@davidwicks1454 Great idea!

[@matthewautton1472]

I drive a Nissan that I bought off the internet 😬

[@brumby92]

@@matthewautton1472 did it smell like bong smoke?

[@mattsmally747]

This has been said on the channel several times it's got catchphrase status at this point

[@nekolo]

That sound in the tunnel with the supercharger, just makes me smile a lot🙂

[@michaelsteel1919]

Chip butty was perfect at the end 👌

[@mikepowers572]

Chip sarnie would be the Brit's way of saying it..

[@cheweek-k4w]

@@mikepowers572 depends where youre from...

[@matthewjenkins1161]

@@mikepowers572 Likely depends which corner of UK. Chip butties here in Sarth London.

[@mikepowers572]

@@matthewjenkins1161 Brighton mate

[@konradgreen2567]

@@mikepowers572 Nope, never heard it ever being called a chip sarnie. Chip butty is spot on. Maybe a chip barm, but Marty doesn't have the accent to pull that off 😄

[@Diabolical-Tyrant]

I love how you say “I’m going to get a kabab” and think that isn’t very British , that’s every drunk British guy’s favourite 3am snack boys

[@samcoffre9684]

Ah yes, but 3am is a bit early innit? 😜

[@carcrashcompilation9459]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXLEXnZ-gpyLhbed

[@taimaishu-nao1922]

RIGHT?! I said the exact same thing!

[@chrizzly9222]

they arent lebanese and they dont drive a vl commodore though. thats the only legitimate way to eat a kebab.

[@troyguinn303]

+1 for the trickle charger adapters. I live in Michigan where the winters aren't kind, drive 2 vehicles. A 2009 5spd 2dr cobalt in the summer and a 98 jeep cherokee sport 4dr in the winter. Got sick of buying new batteries for my vehicles every 2 years (I even went out and started them every 2 weeks on the dot, let it heat cycle; and shut-off) and started to look into a solution. Cobbled together my own for less then $15 in parts, plug and play. The battery in my slobalt is starting to get weak now, but it's over 6 years old and will soon be upgraded with a bigger battery

[@GRiiZZ]

"We just passed an Accord Euro" i understand that happy face Marty did when he saw that. The CL7/9 Accord is a beauty.

[@keatoncreates]

Im thinking maybe he got a Euro R or something after he said that, I went through frame by frame and there was nothing on the road when he said that, might have been parked or something but i think it could be a sneaky clue hahaha

[@colinberry2991]

Integra Type R..?

[@thenimble5061]

@@keatoncreates There was a mint yellow euro r for 13k for sale on car sales and now I don't see it listed anymore so...

[@ReallyEvilPigeon]

@@thenimble5061 No proper "Euro R" will be getting sold for 13k. I dare say it would be just the badge

[@thenimble5061]

@@ReallyEvilPigeon now that you say that I could be thinking of another euro r and combining it with what i was thinking of

[@se2203]

This car is so epic, really has me the most hyped I've been for a while about one of your cars.

[@mrmeowchow85]

Totally agree.... I've always loved the Lotus Exige.

[@iwantsexseemyvideo6250]

⭕🟥

[@Porsche996TT]

Am I the only one who really feels happy when a fellow car guy is happy with his car? I'm really excited for you Moog. Greetings from Egypt

[@cheesemcphee]

"What's a chip butty?" "It's a butty with chips in it." Thankyou Marty, that just made my day.

[@cheesemcphee]

Still quietly chuckling to myself.

[@MrVantageHD]

I hope they know it's basically a chip sandwich

[@feenyx6394]

He's not wrong!

[@davehughes6501]

Should be a chip muffin

[@Jupiter__001_]

@@davehughes6501 Why would it be a muffin, when it uses either a bap or just regular bread?

[@verone3784]

The pure joy on Marty's face in that tunnel run is adorable haha :D

[@OctaneStreet]

Each video we see on the Lotus I fall more and more in love with it. I've already been a Lotus fan but there aren't many mainstream videos on them so it's super rare to see... I seriously couldn't be happier with your choice for a new car to get Moog. Absolutely knocked it out of the park and while i'm excited to see Marty's new ride, I doubt it can top the Lotus!

[@bryanmcgoon1915]

This is my favorite episode so far! Seeing how happy you guys are with that car is awesome.

[@matthewtwright84]

Black is good but Uncle Iroh knows the white lotus is the way to go

[@ericmiles11]

Underrated comment

[@jeremywalsh8817]

Martin is like an excited kid going to disneyland going through that tunnel

[@derickturner2655]

"This mad MR2" 😂😂😂

[@denisjovanovic7781]

K swap MR2 🤭🤭🤭🤭

[@MrJeroenreyns]

Lotus: puts blankets over the body to not scratch the paint MCM: 9:46 I think i got a panic attack

[@audins640]

Same lol. Cringing every time I saw it in shot. Especially when Marty moved it with his elbow whilst getting the battery out lol

[@gregoliver240]

They were just keeping it real

[@smileyspeedster]

Yeah that. Stop doing that guys. Fibreglass paint is extremely soft due to the weakmakers inside it, so it remains flexible. It scratches just by looking at it. Please use blankets.

[@stykytte]

They are far too used to working on literal trash, they're gonna be buffing this with urine on a brillo pad before you know it.

[@nineteen76]

I've found my people

[@blondeostrich213]

Good lads cleaning the Air flow meter, the amount of mechanics that I’ve talked to that didn’t know that was a serviceable item and should be cleaned every service is astounding.

[@ragemydream]

I know everyone who is watching this video has a big smile when they drive through the tunnel.

[@chavvyboy69]

100% one of the best projects yet!

[@pepe_raina3877]

Reading this with a smile one my face because they’re going through the tunnel

[@hywel4767]

Man MCM having a Lotus is like youtube dream come true. So excited for every video. Also i cant believe you put your sockets on the bare paint when changing the battery 😳 i wouldnt even do that on my shitbox nugget 😂

[@MrALTRD8]

Stoked to see what you do with this. The 2zz-ge responds really well with head porting too.

[@siraff4461]

6:19 He said it! Yes. You can stay true to your roots while having a mad track nuttermobile. :)

[@buddybleeyes]

Man, this is soo nuts. Even i haven't seen one of these in years here in the UK, then again I don't live near London 😂 Keep up the good work, I wanna see this car in many videos

[@deniushersmith2438]

i see these all the time in Herefordshire

[@mrmeowchow85]

"a different kind of everything" talking about new Marty's car. Surely they're talking about a rotary? RX7 ??? I bloody hope so.

[@MattBrownbill]

Yes, please!

[@effazef]

Would be nice to have a blue sa rx7 ?!

[@jesusstuntdouble]

that would be rad.

[@GrantMC2]

If Marty gets an RX7, he wins automatically

[@effazef]

@@GrantMC2 I'm an rx7 lover (and owner) but that Exige has made all kinds of goo coming out of me

[@milesforrest4532]

Amazing to see you guys working on a supercar!

[@eltiburon1983]

"DIN" basically means "Deutsches Institut für Normung" - in english: "German institute for Standards" - because we are german - we have to have a Standard (DIN) for everything :D

[@foogoid8682]

Learned something new today, thanks! I always thought it was “Deutsche Industrienorm” (German Industrial Norm), which made saying “DIN-Norm” somewhat repetitive.

[@Matthijs3476]

It's not because you are german. There are many standards and DIN is just one of them.

[@foogoid8682]

@@Matthijs3476 In Nederland is het wel zo, een "NEN-Norm" is dus een "NEderlandse Norm-Norm" ;)

[@seanoreilly1832]

@@Matthijs3476 cheer up

[@warummussmeinnameangegeben6502]

Someone said once it stands for "Das Ist Norm" - "This is the Standard". And I think as a german its very appropriate

[@djled1013]

My favorite car that I owned way back in 1988 was a Toyota Corolla FX16. That car was very underestimated at the time. Now my favorite cars are my Lotus and my MX5. This lotus series was awesome.

[@theenglishtrucker1849]

I love how Lotus reached out to you. I love these cars. Can you get someone who is 6ft 4 ish to try and sit in it. Im not sure Id be able to drive it. 👍 Chip butties are great, we also eat curry. You should get a Vindaloo thats an English delicacy. 😁

[@mungolikescandy3270]

I was wondering about it (and I’m only 6’2) this guy is 6’6 and he gets in but he’s not driving… er, it’s not exactly roomy looking kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5WkenlteJiFnNE

[@boheyo]

​@@mungolikescandy3270 I wasn't expecting to fit but wow that is tiny. Guess I'll have to fantasize about a 911 instead.

[@mungolikescandy3270]

@@boheyo yeah, and for the money of an exige (cheapest on eBay £25k) you can get a pretty decent 911

[@doodslangpo]

Refreshed my browser and a new MCM video was posted 4 minutes ago. Pull me in!

[@mndlessdrwer]

I think the Exige may be my favorite of any car they've ever made. Still an absolutely tiny, lightweight car but with more power compared to most trims of the Elise. Plus, it looks amazing. I'd love to see someone mod the crap out of one to add in a bunch of luxury car features. You can actually add things like lane sensing, parking sensors, adaptive cruise (if you've got drive-by-wire and the appropriate sensors), etc. New luxury interior features, etc. Basically make it into the luxury car it could have been while adding as little weight as possible and still improving driving characteristics. I wonder if getting a custom molded intake scoop with an integrated filter chamber would improve anything. Same with increasing the diameter of the intake pipe and the diameter of the plenum. I guess without extensive porting and port enlargement+knife-edge polishing, it probably doesn't matter all that much. Plus, you'd probably need to change out the supercharger for one with a higher gearing and larger scroll with a more efficient turbine. But, then again, this car isn't the type that benefits tremendously from having ALL THE POWER. It's meant to be a handling monster, so putting too much power through the rear wheels just makes drivability challenging. The same is true for other ultralights like the MX-5. Put much more than 350HP in the thing without significant improvements to tire width or compound and you're just in for a bad time as it spins out or slithers off the track and into the scrub.

[@sspRkk]

Please don't stray from nuggets. I'm really happy for you though you deserve your very own supercar! Personally I'd love to see another challenge with fellow KZbinrs. Your series with Roadkill is how I found you and got hooked. Cletus McFarland would be epic! Your Japan full length films are also incredible. They deserve more attention! Keep it real boys. Much love from the USA!

[@teliko]

Lotus shop: protects paint with blankets MCM shop: protects paint with socket sets

[@adamg3307]

😬

[@ErebosGR]

Seeing how poorly they treat the cars' paints always grinds my gears.

[@macdaddykush]

How cool is it that lotus actually got in touch with you to tell you the history of the car British engineering at its best 👍🏻

[@williamjeong3554]

Got excited when Marty said "accord Euro R" cuz I have an Acura TSX in Canada which is just a LHD Honda accord Euro and I wish I could have a real euro R. love the vids guys!

[@alanpassmore2275]

Should we not have stated this series with Marty's car as Marty's car always takes twice as long as yours to sort out. 🤭🤭

[@itsBlack]

I reviewed a track ready version of this car on my channel a few months ago and it was one of most fun cars I've ever driven!

[@Trowaman843]

He says "im used to buying Nissan's that smell like bong smoke" I have kept a less than 1000$ car in my driveway for 8 years now just to smoke in in the winter LOL.

[@therezinUK]

The tools just sitting on a painted surface at 10:00 are making me nervous.

[@javidgt8]

This channel makes my heart smile.

[@iannorton4463]

That's pretty cool moog,,,your reg plate reads exactly how ours did in the seventies mate. Hello from England 🇬🇧 😀

[@Roodosutaa]

In the state of NSW where MCM lives we can also get a Euro/British-sized number plate with black background and silver lettering to enhance that British classic car look (correct me if I'm wrong but I think for classic cars in the UK you don't need to have the standard white front and yellow back plate?). But on a Lotus you'd want the smallest possible plates and that's what Moog's car has.

[@iwantsexseemyvideo6250]

🅰️🍒😡

[@implodingbaby]

@@Roodosutaa cars dated before 1979 I think are allowed to have those black and silver plates

[@iannorton4463]

@@implodingbaby no mate we can't use the black and silver plates unless the car is from the period of original use now. I think that it is pre 71. 👍🇬🇧

[@implodingbaby]

@@iannorton4463 ah my bad

[@jcc3494]

"A butty with chips in it" I mean, he's technically not wrong.

[@russellgilchrist3951]

Yeh it’s a bread bun with chips in, better with a drop of beef gravy or even better a cheesy chip butty

[@jcc3494]

@@russellgilchrist3951 where I'm from in the UK, if it's chips between bread, it's a butty. Doesn't have to be a bun/bap/cob etc

[@mattg768]

I love a chip butty, yea I'm in the uk, grew up on buttys.

[@garycrofts1421]

@@jcc3494 which are you? Bun, cob or bap? Everyone knows it's a bap, yeah? 😂

[@jcc3494]

@@garycrofts1421 I find myself saying cob more honestly. But no judgement from me

[@mattdrone7381]

The face you guys made going through the tunnel says it all!.....love you guys

[@oHmockingbird]

Cant wait for this to become a track monster!!

[@iwantsexseemyvideo6868]

❤️🅰️

[@mentaldan666]

early squad where you at? this episode is gonna be maaaaad!

[@shayneclinton9450]

Moog don’t ever sell that car. The grins and joy it brings you are clear signs you’ve got the right car in your stable.

[@DimZin]

Man this car looks so good when it's rolling

[@howardwilliams1218]

That intake sounds like a straight cut gearbox :) :) LOVE

[@HoTrOds0are0ForEver]

I've watched this episode like 6 times already. one of my favorite recent videos you guys have made. I love the driving shots, supercharger winning, the music. Awesome video guys. Also really happy for you guys to be able to try something a little more special than like you said Nissan's that smell like bong smoke. Hopefully some day I can follow with something special too.

[@johngrundy7197]

“I’m used to Nissans that smell like bong smoke off the internet” love it 😂😂

[@greddy_v2]

We just drove past a Honda Accord Euro..... did we? === K SWAP INCOMING!

[@peejay1981]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[@blazeclarke]

Yeah I'm thinking they've bought a honda and are gonna turbo it

[@astro-ki2jq]

There is a Honda vteck engine in this video on a create

[@MatthewDraws]

@@astro-ki2jq ya I saw that too

[@blazeclarke]

@@astro-ki2jq looks like a B18C looking at the shape of the rocker cover, oil filler cap location and the blocky part next to it (crankcase breather I think). Google B18C and compare it to the one in the video. Reckon they're doing a B18 turbo integra perhaps?

[@joshabrey6693]

Got a 2000 Volkswagen, still got the original battery, somehow its survived 20 years worth of canadian winter cold starts, helps that those tdis will start without glow plugs all the way down to about -15°C

[@skylord3511]

8:07 I hit the mechanic like you said... I was kicked out the shop and they kept my car 😆

[@TheRedRaven_]

2ZZ engine swapped guys don’t call it a Corolla engine, we call it a Celica GTS engine...for...obvious reasons 😂

[@mengx94]

I call it a Pontiac vibe gt engine

[@g.bergervoet4505]

The Corolla is faster though :p

[@danny1ft1]

@@g.bergervoet4505 Bet it ain't faster round a track though.

[@gonzomason1490]

Corolla T-Sport 190bhp

[@BadnfluenceNZ]

Bet mine is with its Tein adjustables. I've outdone a couple STI and a very fast Supra RZ on my travels in the corners. Its ridiculous how hard it grips with its swb

[@ismailsheri9835]

I've come back 4 times to this video to listen to that whine...it's beautiful. I didnt realize I needed a supercharger until this videp

[@AnIrishPapaya]

"Turning the wrong kind of heads." 😂

[@bobhaha]

Constructive feedback: Music is too loud when you're doing voice overs. Very hard to understand you. Other than that, love the show 😛

[@jamescooch5533]

Love how this channel has progressed over time, looking forward to seeing what Marty has. Keep it up boys.

[@AngusOutram]

Once you’ve finished modifying the Lotus you should put it up against a similar price BRZ on the track. To see if upgrading to the lotus was better or if you should have gone all out on the BRZ!! Like this so they can see!!

[@SimonLeeds]

A stripped out BRZ would still weigh loads more?

[@AngusOutram]

@@SimonLeeds It would weigh more for sure, but a BRZ with equivalent Exige money spent on it would also make more power than the lotus

[@randysanchez1397]

@@AngusOutram but why would I want more power in a track car like this able to achieve some 10k rpm an put out about 1hp per liter conservatively than a boat of a brz

[@FrymanKikkoman]

the BRZ doesnt stand a chance

[@universaltechnology8781]

Representing SAINT LUCIA

[@Mifoe.]

The sound this car now makes, just puts a smile on my face... soooo good!

[@jigan2971]

moog: start not that fast literally everyone: is it going to start at all?

[@hondacota4rt]

I think he meant it will take some time to get it started

[@sideways4life993]

8:08 “Simple Get a hammer and a Lotus mechanic” 🤣

[@only4hw]

Kudos to lotus for going the extra mile sending you all that info. Very impressive!

[@chinruiz4113]

Pro Mechanic: Placed mats so the custom paint doesn't get scratched MCM: 10:39

[@jacobmiller9468]

10:50 *cringe

[@hidad8254]

Legit made me cringe so hard

[@youtubeactivelyaltersmycom5327]

Just so you know, there are actually a lot of differences in the cylinder head of the Lotus 2zz, it was built by Yamaha. They also had major errors in engineering too, in the form of oiling the 3rd cylinder rocker assembly. They snap at high revs.

[@mikepowers572]

all 2zz heads were built (designed at least) by yamaha, just like the 3sge heads

[@cme2cau]

Yamaha have been working with Toyota since the 2000GT! I remember when "Levin" meant a Yamaha head 2T-G, not just a trim level. And who could forget the 4A-GE. Also, I could be wrong, but as far as I am aware, the bottom end is the same across all 2ZZs. Remarkable.

[@youtubeactivelyaltersmycom5327]

@@mikepowers572 The Lotus heads were specifically modified by Yamaha for this project.

[@youtubeactivelyaltersmycom5327]

@@cme2cau I believe you may be correct. They all appeared to be the same 11.5:1 CR, and knowing Toyota they didn't do anything special with the rods. There were absolutely cylinder head differences though.

[@syygnis]

"drive past a honda accord euro" K24 swap in something inbound. The Lotus is so sick, always liked them

[@blazeclarke]

Engine in the background at the start. Looks like a B series

[@syygnis]

@@blazeclarke Accord Euro has a K24 not a B series and yes the engine in the background is a B series I an others spotted in one of their facebook posts

[@blazeclarke]

@@syygnis I know that, although the AUDM integra uses a B18C, so would match the criteria of bring unlike a lotus, slower to begin with but very very fast with mods a.k.a a turbo 😎

[@BasitKhan-eo5rn]

“A chip butty” 😂😂😂

[@crankypipo]

Tell me its a capati