Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Weight Savings Priority on a Lotus Elise or Exige

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  1691lbs is incredible but not realistic for a street car Over the years we have developed lighter parts, like our wheels and brakes and pu...
Sunday, May 11, 2025

Lotus Emira Nitron Front Axle Lift

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 We've completed a Nitron FAL (Front Axle Lift) installation on an Emira.  It is a great way to get an additional 30mm of clearance.  Th...
Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Exterior Connector Failure from Corrosion

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  We had to repair an HVAC unit on an Elise that was not operating reliably.  It turns out that the wiring had failed.  More specifically, a...
Friday, April 11, 2025

ECU Communication Failure via OBDII & Repair

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We've experienced some communication issues with certain ECUs over the years.  Jorge noticed a microchip on a T4 (2005 model year) that ...
Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Suspension Set Up Tips

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I came across a nice Elise/Exige suspension guide that we had from Nitron.  I've updated some of the information to be jive with our cur...
Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Watch Out for Aftermarket Sensors

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  Aftermarket sensor are not always assured to work.  We have an Elise in here that was not running properly.  The client sent the car to tw...
Thursday, February 27, 2025

Oil Pressure Sensors Are NOT Interchangeable!

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 We discovered an oil pressure issue on a 2ZZGE-equipped Elise.  It turns out, there are two interchangeable sensors on the engine that will...
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Clam Alignment Trick

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 Body fitment can be a challenge on a Lotus but there are some tricks you can use to help when you refit your front clam.  This picture show...
Saturday, January 25, 2025

Evora GT Clutch, Flywheel & Delay Valve Replacement

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 The Evora GT is an amazing sportscar that has true supercar potential.  We've successfully tuned one to 500hp and enhanced it's bra...