Description
For sale:
Thanks for looking at my one off 2019 Lotus Elise Cup 250. I've owned this car for the past three years and enjoyed every minute of her. As with all my cars I've owned I cannot help but tinker with them, and as a result this is no ordinary Cup 250. This car has undergone some excellent power and safety improvements.
I had the car six months before I went down the popular 2bular manifold, HJS Sport Cat, RRR air intake it, RRR Thermal SC gasket, RRR front mounted charge cooler (for cooler SC inlet temps), RRR stage 2 SC pulley and EMU Black ECU. This resulted in a much improved throttle response and increased power to 282bhp. During this time, I also upgraded the suspension to TracTive coilovers, and 304mm 2-piece front discs. Then a full new geo setup.
Having enjoyed this for two years I wanted to make this car very special and different from all other Elise's out there. A visit back to RRR Engineering for a fully forged engine upgrade. The limiting factor on increasing the power of these cars over 300bhp are the stock internals, they are not man enough. RRR kindly took the car and after a few weeks gave it back totally transformed. Now running 320bhp with the following:
Forged pistons
Forged rods
Custom ported head
Titanium valves / springs
Updated camshaft (now revving at 7800rpm sooo much nicer than stock!)
Sachs Motorsport Clutch (not heavy to press)
Lightend flywheel
Balanced crank and fly
Uprated bearings
I believe it is the most powerful Elise in the UK that's road legal and with a 2ZR engine.
I have maintained this car meticulously, and only last week spent 3500 pounds on a Pro Alloy Rad, Pro Alloy Fan Kit and Pro Alloy AC Condenser. The AC works so well now I need to turn it down! Not many Lotus owners can say that!
I have a spare set of alloys as one of the pictures shows, also the original brake pads and discs. Also included in the sale are the original coilovers.
Externally the car benefits from the GRP V4 taillights. Two months ago I had a full front end and sill repaint, then a PPF track pack added. Inside it's come with a front and rear Focal speaker upgrade with a Pioneer Car Play unit.
Please note - the carbon roof, AIM dash and Tillet B10 are NOT included in the sale price of 43,000.
The car will be supplied with the OEM soft top roof.
It comes with FSH, it was owned by Lotus and actually their Press Car for 12 months. The original car reg is AU19 BHP, my reg will be taken off before the sale is complete.