Lotus Esprit fitted with Audi 4.2 V8 (ABZ)

[hilly]

Hi all

Since the Smufinator has given the game away I though I had better post some details about by car.

It is a 1981 Lotus Esprit S3.
I have taken out the 2.2l 4pot Lotus engine and replaced it with an Audi 4.2l 32 valve all alloy V8 from an A8 (engine code ABZ) along with a 6 speed TDi gearbox.
I am running V3.3 fully sequential with COP.
I have only had the thing idling as I have yet to get the car finished enough to be able to drive it (only a couple of weeks away) so the configuration set up is still way off.

For more details have a look here as I have been running a build blog since I started the project
http://www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9648&start=0

Andy

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Outstanding, you've got to post some nice pics here though mate, we love the eye-candy ;)

Rob

[Agriv8]

Brilliant Andy.

An awsome looking car finnally mated to an absloloutly awsome engine.

Well done - all the best with your project and keep us updated with lots of pictures.

Regards

Agriv8

[BenFenner]

I just read all 11 pages of your terrific work. I've excited to see you drive it, and I hope you enjoy the fruits of your labor as much as I think you will. =]

One thing I saw that seemed odd was your solution to the radiator cap problem. Couldn't you have machined a new threaded hole that
would accept off-the-shelf caps, instead of making your own?

Oh well...

Congratulations on the work so far!

[zombeh]

:O

11 whole pages of shiny things :)

Do you still have the old engine? I have a jensen GT that could do with a 2.2

[hilly]

:O

11 whole pages of shiny things :)

Do you still have the old engine? I have a jensen GT that could do with a 2.2

Yeap, PM if you want to discuss further.

Hilly

[hilly]

OK picture time

This is the car.


This is the engine and gearbox.


Here are the 2 mashed together.


The VEMS PCB is fitted to a custom case so I could retain the Audi engine loom connectors.
The extra PCB is to buffer the ignition drive signal to utilise the Audi COP drivers.


Hilly

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Very nicely done. 

[hilly]

Just to prove VEMS really is as good as people say, here is a video if it in action, well of my car running anyhow.

The weather was pretty damp so first gear just span the tyres, I got wheel spin in second gear as well, but you get the idea.


Hilly

[BenFenner]

I'm surprised it sounds like that. Not your typical V8, that's for sure. It sounds very intoxicating. =]
Well done!

I just read Audi puts flat plane V-8s in their R and RS cars. How about your motor?