Our Next 111RS Build

 

We've started another 111RS build and plan to document it here.  This current candidate is technically the second customer 111RS.  Our 111RS Spyder is not included in this series as it remains a halo vehicle that is not likely to be duplicated again.  Our 111RS is a Lotus Outlaw with all of our current improvements - mechanical and cosmetic.  No, we are not starting with the proverbial sow's ear, in fact, I think we are starting with the silk purse.  Our refinements from stock make this platform an even better joy to drive.  And look at.

The base Elise for this build is a tired 115k miles example that has received various modifications over the years.  This car has a straight chassis with no damage. We will strip it down completely and rebuild it to our standard for a 111RS which includes built engine, rebuilt gearbox, new suspension, brakes, exhuast, Ultimate shiftR111, wheels and more.  Cosmetically the car will also get some TLC as it was wrapped and has no paint on both clams

We got our intrepid summer intern, Priya, onto stripping the wrap.  It took a couple of days and some sore fingers to get her done.  We left the car outside to get nice and warm to aid in the removal.

 Our project plan suggests two weeks of work can get this car mechanically up to 111RS standards.  Neil has started gathering up the parts and we will start in earnest next week.  We had kicked off a Mountune engine build a couple of weeks ago so that should help us shorten the time to completion.

The Bodywork required may take up to a month but we can get that started in parallel.  One visual tweak that we are likely to undertake on this car is a front turn signal delete.  This stock turn signals are known to fall out of the clam.  My current Elise (111RS mule) and last Elise have been benefited from this mod.