What did you do to your Emira today?

[tankski]

Took my car to Lotus Silverstone to have a few cosmetic bits changed about: The yellow badges changed to black and the stock gaiter replaced with one made by Hide and Seam. The eagle eyed amongst you may notice the smartphone tray isn't sitting right in the third picture: I had to get them to re-fit the shroud around the gaiter. Only noticed when I got home, though.

Next job, figure out a way to clean the car myself - I don't have an outside water source.

 

[Pdl2thmdl]

Took my car to Lotus Silverstone to have a few cosmetic bits changed about: The yellow badges changed to black and the stock gaiter replaced with one made by Hide and Seam. The eagle eyed amongst you may notice the smartphone tray isn't sitting right in the third picture: I had to get them to re-fit the shroud around the gaiter. Only noticed when I got home, though.

Next job, figure out a way to clean the car myself - I don't have an outside water source.

Optimum No Rinse (ONR) rinseless car wash might do the trick for you. Bucket of water with ONR, spray some on, soak a mitt or microfiber towels, gently glide over each surface, dry with a dedicated microfiber drying towel...done.

 

[Steve24]

The torque is there.. and its great! 0-100(0-60) times is hard to measure as I don't have a good meter such as draggy… i use the OBD2 app for the 0-100 times and so far its very disappointing… I am around the 5.5sec as I have quite a bit wheel spin and use the track mode (according to JUBU thats where they have tuned all the performance in) so lots of spinning on the pull ups and also losing quite a bit of time in the upshift… so not sure how reliable my time is, but on the same time I doubt lotus claim 4.3sec on a stock emira… forget about that, not true

There is a YouTube video which was posted a few months ago where they tested the Emira along with several other cars, and if memory serves me correctly they got 4.1 for the 0-60mph, so it’s certainly possible.

Curious about what you’ve said re JUBU tuning the performance to track mode. Does that mean the power / torque is less in other modes?
I pretty much never use track mode (usually sport unless I want to sneak out or in to home in which case I use tour).

 

[T6061]

Added a decal to the rear hatch...

 

[NigeT]

Added a decal to the rear hatch...

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Like it. Where did you get the decal ?

 

[Time2Fly]

Love the decal @T6061 . I wish I could put something like that on mine, but it's a 2024 build.

 

[Enut]

Took my car to Lotus Silverstone to have a few cosmetic bits changed about: The yellow badges changed to black and the stock gaiter replaced with one made by Hide and Seam. The eagle eyed amongst you may notice the smartphone tray isn't sitting right in the third picture: I had to get them to re-fit the shroud around the gaiter. Only noticed when I got home, though.

Next job, figure out a way to clean the car myself - I don't have an outside water source.

Two bucket method and a cordless jetwash if you want to snow foam first?

 

[Eagle7]

There is a YouTube video which was posted a few months ago where they tested the Emira along with several other cars, and if memory serves me correctly they got 4.1 for the 0-60mph, so it’s certainly possible.

Curious about what you’ve said re JUBU tuning the performance to track mode. Does that mean the power / torque is less in other modes?
I pretty much never use track mode (usually sport unless I want to sneak out or in to home in which case I use tour).

It was by Hagerty, and that was achieved with a brutal clutch dump off the line. Good race though.

 

[T6061]

Love the decal @T6061 . I wish I could put something like that on mine, but it's a 2024 build.

Mine is also a 2024. The celebration wreath simply acknowledges the 75th anniversary of Lotus which occurred in 2023...

 

[T6061]

Like it. Where did you get the decal ?

Divine handcraft in the UK. Shipping to California was pretty quick...maybe week or so. Ordered it in 150mm, 100mm and 75mm and decided on the 100mm once I had them in hand.

https://divinehandcraft.co.uk/pages/the-lotus-store

 

[Speedy Emira]

The torque is there.. and its great! 0-100(0-60) times is hard to measure as I don't have a good meter such as draggy… i use the OBD2 app for the 0-100 times and so far its very disappointing… I am around the 5.5sec as I have quite a bit wheel spin and use the track mode (according to JUBU thats where they have tuned all the performance in) so lots of spinning on the pull ups and also losing quite a bit of time in the upshift… so not sure how reliable my time is, but on the same time I doubt lotus claim 4.3sec on a stock emira… forget about that, not true

It is truly an impressive dyno printout with smooth curves. I’m not sure I’d want the full power only in Track mode because all the driver aids are switched. I live in an area with lots of country road with a good mixture of straights and bends and traction control is very useful.

 

[Time2Fly]

Same. I'd want the power in sport mode.

 

[Dragoon]

Installed the new GRP cold air intake!

 

[crashprash]

Track night

 

[Gprodigy]

First time taking it out after GRP lowering sleeves and 12mm spacers installed. Before the height difference made the Emira slightly less supercar looking next to the others at exotic meets. Now that’s gone, the height and gap is the same or even less.

 

[EspritGuy]

First time taking it out after GRP lowering sleeves and 12mm spacers installed. Before the height difference made the Emira slightly less supercar looking next to the others at exotic meets. Now that’s gone, the height and gap is the same or even less.
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The difference you refer to versus other supercars is the acquisition and maintenance costs.

 

[Gprodigy]

The difference you refer to versus other supercars is the acquisition and maintenance costs.

True, I’m just sharing helpful info with reference photos incase it helps someone.

 

[Liquid Hot Magma]

Gave my Emira a Champagne gold badge to match her @Aerie wheels.

I did this back in July of this year. Since the Lotus badge was being removed for PPF, I took the opportunity to make this modification to give it more contrast. I feel black pack lettering is too subtle on Magma Red. A chrome badge is definitely not for my spec.

Starting with a black OEM badge ordered from Bell and Colvill, I removed the letters from the paper release liner and hand cut the silhouette of each letter’s double sided adhesive tape out of the liner using an X-Acto knife. I then re-applied the release liner cutouts to the adhesive tape on each letter. I roughened up the surfaces of each letter with some fine sandpaper and glued the bottom of the release liners to disposable chopsticks. I then spray painted three coats of Car-Rep 2K Epoxy Grey Primer.

For the gold top coat, I used a Champagne gold modeling spray paint made by Tamiya that has a beautiful satin hue and fine sparkle. None of the big spray paint brands sell a gold that even comes close to Tamiya’s Champagne gold. I sprayed the letters to give them a matte textured finish as if from blasting with fine glass media. This would help bestow the paint with more depth after the glossy clear coat is added.

After three coats of Car-Rep 2K Polyurethane High Gloss Clear Coat to give the letters a smooth glossy finish, I let the paint fully cure for two weeks while PPF was being installed. Badge installation was straight forward with centering measurements and the plastic template.

 

[seriously]

Gave my Emira a Champagne gold badge to match her @Aerie wheels.
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I did this back in July of this year. Since the Lotus badge was being removed for PPF, I took the opportunity to make this modification to give it more contrast. I feel black pack lettering is too subtle on Magma Red. A chrome badge is definitely not for my spec.

Starting with a black OEM badge ordered from Bell and Colvill, I removed the letters from the paper release liner and hand cut the silhouette of each letter’s double sided adhesive tape out of the liner using an X-Acto knife. I then re-applied the release liner cutouts to the adhesive tape on each letter. I roughened up the surfaces of each letter with some fine sandpaper and glued the bottom of the release liners to disposable chopsticks. I then spray painted three coats of Car-Rep 2K Epoxy Grey Primer.
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For the gold top coat, I used a Champagne gold modeling spray paint made by Tamiya that has a beautiful satin hue and fine sparkle. None of the big spray paint brands sell a gold that even comes close to Tamiya’s Champagne gold. I sprayed the letters to give them a matte textured finish as if from blasting with fine glass media. This would help bestow the paint with more depth after the glossy clear coat is added.
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After three coats of Car-Rep 2K Polyurethane High Gloss Clear Coat to give the letters a smooth glossy finish, I let the paint fully cure for two weeks while PPF was being installed. Badge installation was straight forward with centering measurements and the plastic template.
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Looks great. Where do you get that plastic template?

 

[Liquid Hot Magma]

Looks great. Where do you get that plastic template?

Thanks. The template is included with the badge.