Reviving an ABANDONED LOTUS ESPRIT V8 Last Driven in 2008!

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Mitchell Kohrmann

Mitchell Kohrmann

Күн бұрын

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@frankmatthews4967
@frankmatthews4967 2 күн бұрын
Beautiful Car for sure!
@grimson
@grimson 8 күн бұрын
A 50 minute Esprit video, with nothing but working on the car? HELL YES!
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 8 күн бұрын
@@grimson I knew the world was severely lacking Esprit footage!
@etmccaus
@etmccaus Күн бұрын
Lots of trouble, usually serious - but you worked through it all like a proper pro. Well done.
@johncarella1836
@johncarella1836 5 күн бұрын
What a Beautiful Sounding and looking Car! Wow! Great Video bud!
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@@johncarella1836 thanks man! These things are criminally under appreciated
@davidepperson2376
@davidepperson2376 5 күн бұрын
Dude - you’re a beast. Awesome job!
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@@davidepperson2376 thanks! I’ve taken on much worse but sadly that was before I decided to pick up a camera and film anything
@erikrummel6277
@erikrummel6277 6 күн бұрын
Awesome video man. Well paced, clearly explained, no filler BS, just plain good. Bravo!
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 6 күн бұрын
@@erikrummel6277 I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’ll have more to come soon
@prelovedguitarsni1436
@prelovedguitarsni1436 5 күн бұрын
Great video, good to see these old machines come back to life.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@@prelovedguitarsni1436 they truly never get the love they deserve. Idk why so many esprit’s sit idle and let rot.
@samuelgoodman2825
@samuelgoodman2825 2 күн бұрын
Love the Lotus mantra,Add lightness to go faster.
@v1-vr-rotatev2-vy_vx31
@v1-vr-rotatev2-vy_vx31 5 күн бұрын
These cars always looked great like a mini Diablo
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@@v1-vr-rotatev2-vy_vx31 I’ve had these v8 esprit’s next to diablos a few times and while not quite as striking they definitely hold up to their looks
@skylerglass288
@skylerglass288 8 күн бұрын
This brought on PTSD! I bought my 99 Esprit new. I live in the mountains, and put all my cars through the paces on some really tight roads. Which means shifting a lot. Not ideal with one of these transmissions. I went through two transmissions, and eventually had the third one “built” I can’t remember who made uprated internal parts way back then. It threw a rod at 27k miles in 06. I bought a new elise the next day. It’s been sitting in a corner of a warehouse I own untouched since 06. I have a factory new motor for it. A handful of red ecus, two new transmissions, a bunch of glass. Knowing all of this stuff would end up becoming hard to find. Aside from the engine blowing and transmission issues. It had so many other little gremlins. I worked on it constantly. They look sooooo good, but man they are a pain to work on! I’ll eventually get it back on the road 😅
@rozap_8356
@rozap_8356 8 күн бұрын
Revive it! They are so fun. I'd bet the electrical gremlins are alarm related. Mine also suffered from that but has been pretty solid since I deleted the alarm.
@johnmitchell2269
@johnmitchell2269 8 күн бұрын
Those Renault transmissions can't handle the torque from the twin turbo's. This is why Lotus de-tuned the car down to 350hp. So why not ditch the turbo's and have a naturally aspirated V8 engine (with brand new higher compression aftermarket pistons) and be able to enjoy the car and push it hard and not break. The V8 Esprit engine is a flatplane crank engine anyway, so it would probably react better to being naturally aspirated. Less likely to over heat as well.
@skylerglass288
@skylerglass288 8 күн бұрын
@@johnmitchell2269 The fact these are TT was the reason I bought it. I like the sound of turbos, and these feel basically NA when driving them. Regardless of how much power you take away, nothing is going to change the fact of how truly awful these transmissions are. Not only are they super fragile, simply shifting them feels atrocious.
@skylerglass288
@skylerglass288 8 күн бұрын
@@rozap_8356 The dealer deleted my alarm within the first year of ownership for me. Like this video my wipers stopped working, headlights, and the car would randomly not want to start after driving it. Also tons of drive ability issues that constantly needed sorted. Very fragile cars overall and they feel it too.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 8 күн бұрын
@@skylerglass288 im sorry to hear all that. Usually I have had good luck with their reliability. Issues do pop up here and there but id usually not consider them major from my ownership, however I have heard some horror story’s. Internal engine issues seem to be rather rare on these except for the odd intermediate shaft gear failure. Hopefully you’ll get the drive to get your car back on the road soon! If not I’m sure one of us crazier esprit owners would take on the job
@olafwaga8498
@olafwaga8498 5 күн бұрын
Such a cool car!
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@@olafwaga8498 I love them to death!
@R.T.Schaefer
@R.T.Schaefer 9 күн бұрын
Just my .02 cents, as a fellow former V8 owner... (Geez, it’s hard to believe the V8s are over 25+ years old already.) Anyway, if I recall, a Lotus mechanic once said, (either to me or I overheard him at a service center) that the twin-clutch setup from ‘AP Racing’ for the V8 cars was actually an “attempt by Lotus to protect the fragile Renault UN1 transaxles” from the brutal "shift shock" of hard acceleration during those initial shifts from zero to first, and then from first to second. It was something along the lines of, a mechanical means of increasing the holding force of the gear synchronization to ensure a smoother continuous engagement between the teeth as the first two drive gears were (for some reason) not helically cut. Gotta love British engineering! Sadly, those damn fragile transaxles were always the Achilles heel of so many Esprits, and unfortunately, as I am sure you know… The main reason why those incredible V8s were so horribly detuned down to 350HP & 295lb torque. Love the content, and keep up the great work! I've been subscribed since the red S1 and can't wait to see what you come up with next. - 👍
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 9 күн бұрын
Thanks I appreciate the kind words! The twin disc makes a lot more sense when you mention that. Luckily I’ve had good experiences with the v8 transmission but in my earlier 93.5 se I had 5th gear shatter while overtaking someone and hitting a bump. I think the wheel left the ground and the shock of it hitting again shattered the gear. My yellow car has the red race ecu and I think that’s the perfect balance of power for these cars. It still feels fast to this day
@Onlooker71
@Onlooker71 8 күн бұрын
God bless you Sir for keeping such a beautiful car on the road. The sound at the end is AMAZING!!
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 8 күн бұрын
@@Onlooker71 they are such an underrated car when it comes to sound. A whaling flat plane crank v8, turbo induction and waste gate noises too. It’s beautiful
@mtbalot
@mtbalot 9 күн бұрын
Man i cant believe the patience you have, pro job 👍👍
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 9 күн бұрын
I’m not sure if it’s patience or stubbornness haha but thank you
@Ankeneering
@Ankeneering 7 күн бұрын
That’s funny, I was about to jump in and say the I Do Cars guy had the same problem….and then you mentioned him.. cool, handmade car. That would be a fun project to fettle back together. Edit; great work, those last clips make it seem (from a distance) totally worth the labor. Well done.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 6 күн бұрын
@@Ankeneering the community around these cars is so small and tight knit it seems like we all know each other. Everyone’s super helpful. The car seems super solid right now, I still have a couple small issues but nothing that can stop me from hitting the road now!
@andreashellwig9863
@andreashellwig9863 4 күн бұрын
Great car, great sound, great job!
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 3 күн бұрын
Thanks! They’re super underrated cars
@P-J-W-777
@P-J-W-777 7 күн бұрын
I’ve always like the look of these cars. I’d love to own one.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 6 күн бұрын
@@P-J-W-777 they’re actually really solid if you can find one that hasn’t been sitting forever. It’s so much car for the money!
@soteful9949
@soteful9949 5 күн бұрын
This design is timeless
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 3 күн бұрын
Truly! They knew it too because it lasted almost 30 years
@Dytopjewa7631
@Dytopjewa7631 Күн бұрын
Agree..
@topvideos6166
@topvideos6166 Күн бұрын
It's was one of the fastest car on Grand tursmo 5 ✈
@Divefire
@Divefire 6 күн бұрын
That sound...! I'm sure the factory had some reason not to do this from stock but oh, do I wish they had!
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@@Divefire ya this one is straight piped. Usually I don’t do that with cars due to drone and unnecessary loudness but the turbos on this muffle it and completely eliminate drone. I think this specific exhaust set up is the only one that should be allowed on these cars!
@mikedowland9949
@mikedowland9949 7 күн бұрын
Greetings from the uk👋🏻 Just found your channel and subbed👍🏻
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 6 күн бұрын
@@mikedowland9949 thank you! More to come soon
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 6 күн бұрын
@@mikedowland9949 welcome! I have 3 British cars so hopefully I can do some justice in future videos of how cool they are
@JP212nyc
@JP212nyc 3 күн бұрын
Ahhh, the sound! Better than a Ferrari F40 for sure
@jambom33
@jambom33 Сағат бұрын
One of my favourite all time cars, mind blown that it does not use intercoolers - the injectors for cooling are a tuners trick for 4bangers so it’s interesting to see this in this application. Lovely car!
@tim205Mi
@tim205Mi 8 күн бұрын
Great, look forward to this, I had S1, s3 turbo and s1 with a Rover v8 engine so agree Esprits are great….. defo agree its good Lotus did so much part sharing, especially earlier ones, will follow your journey, thanks for posting, love the format 👍🍺🇬🇧
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 8 күн бұрын
@@tim205Mi I appreciate it! Hopefully this one won’t need work for a while but you never know. An s1 with a rover engine sounds like it would be a blast
@paulchristian1963
@paulchristian1963 4 күн бұрын
Bro this is so great
@CoolHand273
@CoolHand273 8 күн бұрын
Solid work my man. Now you need to get the multi piece OZ wheels. This video makes me appreciate my Exige S. I am not that handy but the car is not overly difficult to work on. Thank you for keeping this beauty on the road.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 8 күн бұрын
@@CoolHand273 I’ve been dreaming of those oz futuras for the car. They’re so expensive and rare it would be hard to make happen though. I have a buddy with a green esprit on those wheels and it just looks perfect and compliment the design
@kingrutse3278
@kingrutse3278 6 күн бұрын
Yours is in great condition lol last 2 I’ve seen have been trashed !!
@drew699
@drew699 8 күн бұрын
Amazing car and truly DIY amazing work. Respect. Thanks for posting.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 8 күн бұрын
@@drew699 thank you! There will certainly be more to come
@paulchristian1963
@paulchristian1963 4 күн бұрын
I have two dream cars and this is one of them
@BigRickyG
@BigRickyG 2 күн бұрын
Totally awesome content and well worth putting up with British engineering nonsense to bring this one around! Great looking car too, not many stood the test of time like this one. Thanks for sharing all this work you've done.
@mitchellsauer4618
@mitchellsauer4618 5 күн бұрын
next time try drilling one or two small holes in that upper control arm shaft, heat it up with a torch and push grease inside with a fine tip grease gun or some atf/ acetone mix. usually works 99
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@@mitchellsauer4618 thanks for the heads up! I did find out later on that mine wasn’t seized in due to rust but rather having a veeery slight bend in it
@willemp6432
@willemp6432 6 сағат бұрын
I loved that car since I was a child. My teacher drove one. Mr Kirsten in the 70s. He helped me draw a pic of that car and build one out of balsa wood.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 сағат бұрын
@@willemp6432 that’s an awesome story. I wasn’t around when these cars began to come out but I can only imagine how much they stood out against everything else on the road
@TomHartje
@TomHartje 6 күн бұрын
Nice video man. Good detail. I'm fighting the same cam seal on mine too 😭😭
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 6 күн бұрын
@@TomHartje small world, you sold me some of the parts installed on this car lol. That cam seal was awful though, nothing would stop it from pushing out. I think I had the valve cover/plenum off and timing belt removed 3-4 times to get it right. Good luck on yours!
@TomHartje
@TomHartje 4 күн бұрын
@@mitchellkohrmann I remember! I think it was when you had first started this project! Cool to see it all come together.
@2tuff-m4w
@2tuff-m4w 8 күн бұрын
Lovely looking cars I used to go down a Lotus dealer just to look at Esprits and Elans
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 8 күн бұрын
@@2tuff-m4w I always try to picture what they looked like out in the wild back in the day where every other car was as boring as could be. I’ve only ever seen one other out and about on the road. They’re lovely to stare at
@2tuff-m4w
@2tuff-m4w 7 күн бұрын
@@mitchellkohrmann Well even in England you wouldn't see many about but in this big city they had dealerships so I was lucky to be able to pop down and check them out as it was also a vauxhall dealer. Someone I knew had the Lotus Eclat
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 6 күн бұрын
@@2tuff-m4w that’s awesome, I done see any of the classic lotus models here. Never even seen an eclat, original elan or even a Europa in the flesh unfortunately
@Michaelbarnone
@Michaelbarnone 4 күн бұрын
I'm doing the exact same revival on a 95 Esprit S4S in New York.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 3 күн бұрын
The s4s cars are beasts! Almost as fast as the v8s honestly. They sound great as well
@lebojay
@lebojay 8 күн бұрын
I’ve never had the pleasure of owning an Esprit, but I did have an Audi with one of those V10s in it. Mine was an S6 rather than an S8. That engine caused me endless headaches and money.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 8 күн бұрын
@@lebojay esprit’s are amazing cars! As well as the s6/8. I’m actually working through a lot on my own s8 right now, I’m thinking about making a video soon. I’ve literally never owned a more problematic car though. It’s all little things but they just keep happening
@ezacher4634
@ezacher4634 4 күн бұрын
Lotus. Look great. Handle great. Spend more time getting fixed than driving...
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 3 күн бұрын
They usually only become troublesome when they sit which most people let happen. Once I’ve sorted out the kinks in any that I’ve owned and drive them regularly they seem to be super solid!
@Zolaturbulencija
@Zolaturbulencija 3 сағат бұрын
You can fix the scratches on the windshield with Cerium Oxide.
@IcelanderUSer
@IcelanderUSer 7 күн бұрын
That S1 looks so sweet. Love the original set of these. The later ones look too 90s to me.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 6 күн бұрын
@@IcelanderUSer they each have their strong suits. I personally love the 90s look but the S1 is undeniably a “cooler” or more timeless car. It’s shocking looking from every angle
@Tuscanvince
@Tuscanvince 8 күн бұрын
A great video, very interesting 🤷‍♂️👍
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 8 күн бұрын
@@Tuscanvince I appreciate it!
@iamjezuzchrist
@iamjezuzchrist 6 күн бұрын
Eric is the shit!
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@@iamjezuzchrist quite literally saved the car. He’s a super cool dude too!
@briangreen6602
@briangreen6602 6 күн бұрын
Nicely rescued.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@@briangreen6602 thank you! There still work to be done but it’s in far better shape than before
@LowTechGarage
@LowTechGarage 6 күн бұрын
I thought I was alone wrenching on old Jags and Land Rovers. Seems I need a Lotus now....
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 6 күн бұрын
@@LowTechGarage well I guess that means there’s at least two of us crazy enough to do this to ourselves now! Haha
@StigDesign
@StigDesign 2 сағат бұрын
i Loved this car since Need for speed 2 and 2se :D
@hectorherbert6585
@hectorherbert6585 4 күн бұрын
When it comes to these types of cramped engine bay heat control ,having the manual control of all fans with a switch is an easy 'fix' & life changer...also a couple of plate size extractor fans (like the Porsche 997 surge fans) are also doing a fantastic job at cooling that bay on demand & easy to install..like Chip Foose said..no matter what your project is..if you want a reliable motor and performance..go over the top when it comes to engine bay cooling ,oil cooling...etc...keep that engine bay ventilated & cool...especially with turbo engines...!!
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 3 күн бұрын
Usually that is something I worry about but typically not with the esprit’s. They don’t have a tray underneath so the engine and especially the turbos are almost in fresh airflow. They have plenty of venting around the engine and two big ones on top with the radiator all the way at the front. It still gets steamy when driven hard due to the turbos but my cooling issues are no more after the new radiator! The old one must have been pretty gross inside
@hectorherbert6585
@hectorherbert6585 3 күн бұрын
@@mitchellkohrmann what about hot summer time ,city driving & stuck at a red light or heavy traffic..??no issues...??
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 3 күн бұрын
@@hectorherbert6585 before I did this work on the coolant system it would get high but never overheat, more like as high as is acceptable. I haven’t had a chance to test it in weather warmer than 50 degrees yet after the work but it definitely runs cooler. All the other Esprits I’ve had run very cool. The only exception is some of the 4 cylinder cars with no intercooler sometimes will limit boost if the intake temp gets up there, but I’d call that an issue of no intercooler rather than engine bay heat.
@robertjoyce4553
@robertjoyce4553 8 күн бұрын
Great Job @Mitchell Kohrmann. I'd have loved to have seen this for a 4 Cyl. I have an S4s. I believe JAE sells a machined thingy for pressing the bushings. I bought it from them when I redid my rear suspension.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 8 күн бұрын
@@robertjoyce4553 JAE, SJ and PNM were all out of stock on the bushing press tool. luckily someone documented making one of these tools like 15 years ago and the thread was still alive. I have a buddy with an S4S. It pulls shockingly hard for a 4cyl. Much more than my earlier SE
@CountDankula0
@CountDankula0 4 күн бұрын
Sounds amazing
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 3 күн бұрын
Flat plane crank and turbos are hard to beat!
@warpspeed9877
@warpspeed9877 8 күн бұрын
A great car to resurrect!
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 8 күн бұрын
@@warpspeed9877 this is my 4th one bringing back to life. And hopefully not the last!
@martylee9035
@martylee9035 8 күн бұрын
Nice car
@kingrutse3278
@kingrutse3278 6 күн бұрын
Used to want one these sooooooo bad lol
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@@kingrutse3278 they’re worth the hype! It’s a lot of car for the money plus you can never beat a wedge car
@Max-ik9qb
@Max-ik9qb 5 күн бұрын
working on that thing looks misearable
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 3 күн бұрын
It could be worse. Then again my next favorite car company is Audi so I may be jaded from working on those so often
@brianlee1058
@brianlee1058 3 күн бұрын
Sup Mitch . is it true they're notoriously tricky to drive
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 3 күн бұрын
They’re actually pretty easy to drive! The only ones that are tricky are the super early cars like late 70s to early 80s. The later 4 cyl cars v8 cars have pretty light steering, light clutch from the factory and have rather decent visibility
@CheezeCracker
@CheezeCracker 14 сағат бұрын
49:57 Is that a cop? 50:03 Noooooope!!!!
@retroracingshirt591
@retroracingshirt591 Күн бұрын
👍👍
@RaulG-m6u
@RaulG-m6u 7 күн бұрын
Great video. Thank you for sharing. I have a 1997 in the shop for weeks now for fuel tank replacement. Did you have to drop the front of the engine to gain space to remove and install the tanks? I would appreciate your advice.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 7 күн бұрын
@@RaulG-m6u yes I had to take out the motor mounts and drop it, as well as removing the valve covers and notching part of the gas tank surround to get them through, and it still barely fit by a millimeter. All in all it would have been easier to remove the engine but I decided to see it through because I was in too deep that way. It’s up there with one of the harder jobs I’ve done so a few weeks time isn’t shocking
@SimonElenor
@SimonElenor 6 күн бұрын
$5k for an ECU time for a standalone!
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@@SimonElenor if the ECU ever goes beyond repair I’ll be doing this plus a full big power build. Although I couldn’t imagine it being sketchier than it already is lol
@Mis73rRand0m
@Mis73rRand0m 7 күн бұрын
My wife has a "dream car" fund to buy one of these in like a decade, lol. I'll score an MR2 and pretend for a while. I would gladly rebuild one from the ground up if cheap enough. Idocars has the ecu fix detailed (ignition or injection circuits - can't remember) and I hope to find a basketcase to solve down the road.
@Mis73rRand0m
@Mis73rRand0m 7 күн бұрын
lol you mentioned Eric.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@@Mis73rRand0m Eric is the man! These still can be found for okay deals but I fear that time is coming to an end. I got this for sub 30k!
@zavatone
@zavatone 5 күн бұрын
Looks like it's been found in Texas but in the beginning, all the brush and overgrowth around where you display it on a makes it look like you're around Connecticut. All those vines. Don't make me miss the mid/north of the eastern US one bit.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@@zavatone yes the car came out of Houston and I live in center Ohio. Those clips of the car were taken around one of our large lakes with all the vines and shrubs
@BrianBeauchamp
@BrianBeauchamp 8 күн бұрын
You can hear the turbo waste-valve letting go. Interesting.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 8 күн бұрын
@@BrianBeauchamp I love that sound. There’s so many other noises going on while driving the car it complements them well
@mythumbsupgettingdeleted
@mythumbsupgettingdeleted 3 күн бұрын
the resident repair gremlin, spotted @21:48
@craignorton1010
@craignorton1010 5 күн бұрын
Dude got so bored with b is for build coz of all the b#llshit ,back to basics real entertainment for home bods well done m8 will be avid watcher from now on . Good effort
@craignorton1010
@craignorton1010 5 күн бұрын
Style over content is boolox
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 3 күн бұрын
Thanks! There’s something’s special about the every day mechanic channels they aren’t as polished. The content might not be as groundbreaking but it feels more genuine when I watch them
@PeterbLynch-vm7rd
@PeterbLynch-vm7rd 5 күн бұрын
Can't u get a replacement clutch and pressure plate?
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@@PeterbLynch-vm7rd the clutch discs were replaced with new units. The pressure plate, basket and intermediate plate were in good enough condition to resurface though. They’re not super easy to find and run a few grand. So $400 for new discs and a trip to the machine shop sounded like a lot better option to me!
@PeterbLynch-vm7rd
@PeterbLynch-vm7rd 5 күн бұрын
@mitchellkohrmann that's awesome but I'm sure somebody somewhere Exedy maybe makes a twin disc for that thing?
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 3 күн бұрын
@@PeterbLynch-vm7rdI don’t think any of the main company’s make them. AP was the original company but the only place I was able to find a replacement were SJ, PNM and JAE. Those are the three big companies when it comes to lotus parts. I believe they just actually make them in house or contract them to be made
@RoadLifePursuits
@RoadLifePursuits 5 күн бұрын
how much did you pay and how much did you put into it?
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@@RoadLifePursuits I paid 28 and have probably 5-10 into it plus countless hours. I doubt anyone will ever find a deal like that on these for a while though the market finally seems to be inflating on them
@johnmitchell2269
@johnmitchell2269 8 күн бұрын
Without any form of proper cooling i.e no charge cooler, no intercooler how quickly do these cars overheat on spirited driving? Because all the other turbocharged cars I can think of all have sufficent cooling methods.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 8 күн бұрын
@@johnmitchell2269 surprisingly they do well. They run boost by gear and boost increases by revs, so under normal driving they receive only 6-7 psi and peak at 12. I’m not sure if it’s the low boost, open air turbos receiving a lot of air from the bottom or the extra injectors but I’ve never had an issue
@magnoooz
@magnoooz 2 күн бұрын
I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy
@zavatone
@zavatone 5 күн бұрын
Roll bar? Isn't an anti-sway bar? A bar to prevent the car from shifting its weight to the outside tire when cornering. Rolling is really different than swaying.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@@zavatone I’ve heard it called both however lotus classifies it as an anti-roll bar in their parts catalogs so I guess I just abbreviated that while I was talking through it
@BrianBeauchamp
@BrianBeauchamp 8 күн бұрын
The English . . . Right, let’s put a sponge on the bottom of our metal gas tanks (basically, the gravity dependent side). What could go wrong?? 😂😂
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 8 күн бұрын
@@BrianBeauchamp I would assume it was used to protect the tank from flying rocks under there or chafing against the body, which works well but man did it backfire when it comes to rust
@mikedowland9949
@mikedowland9949 7 күн бұрын
@@mitchellkohrmannmodern fuel cells use the same idea-the foam stops the fuel sloshing around in track/hard use conditions
@Sellingthemall
@Sellingthemall 3 күн бұрын
Bushings: you do realize you are supposed to take the metal inner sleeves out and the bushings slide in..then you reinsert the sleeves....right?
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 3 күн бұрын
@@Sellingthemall that might be so with some others but this one is a little unique. Some of the bushings were polyurethane which have an outer sleeve that is inserted (or removed if switching to standard from poly) and then the bushings slide into that. On my rear suspension I went from poly to standard oem which was a real pain as they had to be compressed to slide in. The front of the car there were one set of poly (yellow ones) and the rest are pretty standard and were pressed in by a hydraulic press. All in all relatively easy if you have all the right tools
@fw1421
@fw1421 8 күн бұрын
I’m glad I don’t have any interest in Lotuses. What a nightmare to work on.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 8 күн бұрын
@@fw1421 they’re not too bad but I guess that’s coming from someone who’s next favorite cars are Audis. Those make this a walk in the park!
@Michaelpaquin-t9g
@Michaelpaquin-t9g 7 күн бұрын
do you re member the lotus esprits from the two 007 movies the spy who loved me 1977 and for your eys only 1981
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 6 күн бұрын
@@Michaelpaquin-t9g yes I recently bought a 1977 s1. Same car as the sub but just a different color. I have a few vids on that too
@trevorforbes2382
@trevorforbes2382 5 күн бұрын
Thought they are cool. I don’t fit so no good for me.
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@@trevorforbes2382 the earlier cars are suuuper cramped. I barely fit in at 6’1”. But these later v8 cars are pretty roomy. You could probably fit comfortably at 6’6”
@trevorforbes2382
@trevorforbes2382 5 күн бұрын
@ I sat in that exact car in blue way back when they were new. My dad that is 6’2 fit nicely. I didn’t at 6’5. Would love to try again lol. I’m old now maybe I shrunk lol 😂
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@ being tall is never a bad thing but that sucks you’re like an inch or two off of being comfortable in most of these smaller sports cars!
@trevorforbes2382
@trevorforbes2382 5 күн бұрын
@@mitchellkohrmann ya its not fun to not fit. People wonder why i like corvette's and 911's. I fit lol. I wonder if I got one of those and took the seat off the rack and mounted it to the floor I could get that added room I would need. You clearly have more experience with them than I do. think I can get enough leg room?
@trevorforbes2382
@trevorforbes2382 5 күн бұрын
@@mitchellkohrmann PS. I love that car in yellow. If I could fit and find one that is the exact one I would want.
@Too-Legit-to-Quit
@Too-Legit-to-Quit 4 күн бұрын
Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious= LOTUS
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 3 күн бұрын
They may live up to the slogan but they make up for it in every other category. They’re usually rather reliable when they haven’t been sitting forever like most of the ones I’ve bought
@BilboBaggins-q8k
@BilboBaggins-q8k 5 күн бұрын
Engine out service ? Or unnecessary?
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 5 күн бұрын
@@BilboBaggins-q8k the belts are really simple to do with the engine in, so I don’t ever see any need to remove the engine for service like the like some of its Italian brothers
@dontcallmezoo
@dontcallmezoo 8 күн бұрын
VIN SCCDC0820WHA15530 history shows that it was seviced/driven from 2018 on, idk about that title
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 8 күн бұрын
@@dontcallmezoo I actually have a rather detailed history on the car thankfully. The guy I bought it from purchased it in 2018 from a nasa employee in Houston after it had been sitting for 10 years in her storage unit. The nasa employee actually bought the car from Jeff Bagwell originally which is pretty cool. When he bought the car in 2018 he registered it right as he went through a couple major surgeries on his legs and wasn’t able to drive the car. That plus the ecu and gas tank issue kept the car from getting on the road after his purchase. There was also an odometer discrepancy too as it was not functioning. So the car did transfer hands since 2008 yet it never saw the road. It would have been impossible to given the issues that the car was having. I was lucky he did get a $12,000 service on the car which mainly included redoing the oil lines but I think it stopped short of the rest of the issues due to how fast that one racked up the bill (it was seized on the engine side and the whole fitting section needed drilled out and replaced)
@user-su5lo8hr3c
@user-su5lo8hr3c 3 күн бұрын
Had to give you thumbs down because KZbin wants me to watch your channel non stop. If you don't want to harrass your viewers than tell KZbin to stop recommending your channel even if I have clicked the don't recommend channel so that KZbin for fuking up your channel 😢
@mitchellkohrmann
@mitchellkohrmann 3 күн бұрын
@@user-su5lo8hr3c all good, engagement is engagement when it comes to algorithm. I wish I knew how to make that happen for anyone not interested but I’m not quite sure how
@kingrutse3278
@kingrutse3278 6 күн бұрын
Yours is in great condition lol last 2 I’ve seen have been trashed !!
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