Full Lotus D7 Silber turbo build

[Jonce]

I also like this gauge pod setup. One question, how are you going to keep the gauges fastened into the aluminum pipe mounts? I have an idea how you could do it but I'm interested in your thoughts.

I plan on doing something similar with my sled, just need some time in the garage to mull it over and start cutting

 

[snopro_ac]

awesome project, thanks for the pics!

 

[Holomis International]

We are just finishing the programing for them, they will be $75, if you want it powder coated it will be $90.00. Let me know if you are interested and we will get you on the order list, these units will be available next week.

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I love that gauge pod!! How much would you charge for another one of those?

 

[Holomis International]

Hi Jonce

We have ran this type of gauge setup on a couple of our machines for the past two years and we have experimented with a couple different ways to hold them in place. We have threaded a set screw into the aluminum tubing that worked ok, but the best way we have found to secure them in is simply by using a couple wraps of water proof tape around the gauge body, then we pressure fit them into the housing, they don't move at all. Then we route all the wiring together and plastic strap them. This is by far the best method and we will continue to use this method.

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I also like this gauge pod setup. One question, how are you going to keep the gauges fastened into the aluminum pipe mounts? I have an idea how you could do it but I'm interested in your thoughts.

I plan on doing something similar with my sled, just need some time in the garage to mull it over and start cutting

 

[Holomis International]

awesome project, thanks for the pics!

Thanks for checking it out!

 

[Holomis International]

A bit more progress today, but with everyone wanting there sled decks it has been hard to get the FAB shop building the sled parts.

We started on our Full Lotus tube running boards today, we got the outer rail bent and welded and it is looking pretty good. We made the board a bit shorter, and also we eliminated the taper in the rear so it stays the same width the whole way. Installation uses the front stock location with no mods and the rear location uses the top polaris accessory grooves.

More to come shortly. We have tons of snow so the push is on!

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[Holomis International]

We have made a few mods and now have our running board frames done, the fab shop is now just making up the jigs and the bending programs along with a CNC program for the upper board mount. Once this process is complete we will be installing the tread tubes and the boards will then be ready for production and sale.

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[Holomis International]

Well the fab shop got the Jig built today and tacked up a Full Lotus running board for the IQ chassis sled. This boards will be available on the market very soon, if you are interested in them feel free to contact us and we can give you some details along with getting you on the waiting list.

So we did make some progress with our build, we are hping to wrap this up next week.

Thanks

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[Holomis International]

We will be making more progress shortly, we have been busy with sled decks and also a few of our new sled parts. We have had several inquiries about our gauge pod, also customers wanting to know if we make a 2 gauge pod as well so here it is.

Thanks and we will be back to the build shortly.

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[Holomis International]

Ok so we got back to it today with some more progress. We got the running boards, front bumper, rear bumper sides, and the gauge cluster off to powder today, hopefully we will see it back thursday so we can finish this beast off.

We started off by removing the Y pipe and drilling holes for our EGT senders, we then welded on nuts to allow our senders to be mounted, we then gave the y pipe a coat of aluminum High temp paint.

Then we installed our secondary clutch spring and new helix, we used a make shift primary compression tool that we wipped up, using ready rod a couple peices of 1" x 1" aluminum and some angle aluminum, worked great.

Next we moved onto the boost knob install, we made a simple bracket that attaches to the bottom of the riser, we gave it a slight bend to make it easier to adjust.

Finally we got to our shock area vents, these are part of our new Full Lotus vent kits for the IQ, these vents are reversible giving you the option to see the aluminum grill or flip them around for a more hidden look and expose the screen mesh. The clutch side has an additional pre-filter sandwiched between the aluminum grill and outer mesh screen.

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[kinger9]

LOVE the gauge pod I would have bought one had I known you would make something like that. I had to make a custom one out of a water jet and use modified gauge cups on the back. The gauges are secured with the threaded stops that come with the gauges and the cup just acts as a cover.

Great job on the pod!!

 

[Holomis International]

LOVE the gauge pod I would have bought one had I known you would make something like that. I had to make a custom one out of a water jet and use modified gauge cups on the back. The gauges are secured with the threaded stops that come with the gauges and the cup just acts as a cover.

Great job on the pod!!





Thank you, yours turned out really nice as well!

We decided to start making these gauge pod's because we felt a lack of nice pods available out there. These hide the backside of the gauges which allows you to put some nice wire loom out the bottom so all you see is a clean wire loom.

Again thanks for the feedback!

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[kinger9]

Yep that is why I used the cups, just wanted a nice wire loom coming out the back end of the gauge. Good idea, wished I would have seen it sooner!

 

[Holomis International]

Ok we now have our Full Lotus side vent kit installed on our project sled, this vent kit will be put into production and available very shortly, again if interested please contact our offices and we can get you on the wait list.

We really like the simplicity and clean lines of the install, it provides ample venting and with the shock vents we installed along with the nose vents we will be installing once our bumper gets back from powder there will be great flow through, moving all the heat out of the engine compartement and we will then avoid having to cut up our hood as the stock vents will be more then suffecient.

The side and shock vents have our mesh material over them. The rear upper vents do not have mesh.

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[Holomis International]

We have made some good progress, we have the clutches reinstalled with new springs, helix and weights, we installed the pipe and our Full Lotus parts we sent to powder have now come back and we have most of them installed.

Our Full Lotus running boards install using the front factory location, 6 rivets and the polaris tunnel rail. We used clamps and protected the finish with rags.

We also installed the new Full Lotus front bumper and Full Lotus lower front vents.

We then moved onto installing the Full Lotus gauge pod. With any luck we will get finished the wiring today for everything and fire this beast up. Once we get it running we will then be able to take for a little field test and then bring it back into the shop to do the finishing details.

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[Holomis International]

Hey Guys

After a slight hicup (blown TB boots) we got back to finishing up or project. We also made an adjustment to how we mount the intercooler. Originally it was mounted to the TB's themselves with two of tabs and we have to drill and bolt to the TB's, we have left that the same, what we changed was the rear mount. Once it is mounted to the TB's the instructions indicate that we mount to the original airbox mount. On the 07 D7 we don't have an original mount so we simply used a rubber strap to strap it to the chassis replicating the mount idea. However a combination of old boots and the torque of the motor moving seperately from the intercooler cause blown TB boots along the top of each of them, which then turned into a wild goose chase and now has us back at where we started, only this time we have brand new boots and we made a mount, which mounts the top of the intercooler to two head bolts on the engine. This now has the intercooler and engine moving together as one unit and not fighting each other under torque.

We also installed our front bumper vents to finish off that area. We are now just waiting for some thread lock tape to come in tomorrow as we still have a fuel leak on our FPR. But other then that we are going to give it another test ride tomorrow.

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[Holomis International]

Well we have finally come to the end of this build. All in all it was an excellent kit to install. I would recommend it to anyone looking at doing a turbo install.

Here are the photo's of it out on the snow, it has our FLM running boards, front and rear bumpers, vent kit and gauge pod. If your interested in any of these items for your sled don't hesitate to contact us.

Thanks for everyone who had a look at it and posted comments.


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