1997 Lotus Elise, Honda k20A

1997 Elise S1, early chassis #646 with green glue, circa 79,000 kms.
Personalised Rego, 72OKG, expires 12/2026

Australian delivered, believed to be in the first batch of 6 cars ordered from the sydney motor show.
I've been the custodian of this car for around 9 years. While it was lightly modified prior to my ownership, I have taken it several stages past this but with several other track dedicated cars i'm just not using this car as much as it deserves.

Driveline/Engine bay
Honda k20 installed in circa 2017 using Stark kit along with several improvements to the kits reliability along with LSD equipped 6 speed honda gearbox and Stark driveshafts with Queensland mod plate. Engine is an imported (circa 2020) k20A (the JDM only version) with clockwise oil baffle kit and has been 100% reliable.

Clutchmasters clutch and lightweight flywheel.
Custom 4:2:1 headers and 2.5" exhaust with as large muffler as i could fit with 200 Cat, also cat bypass pipe for track work and wideband o2 for close loop fuel control.
KPro v4 ECU relocated to cabin behind Passenger seat with dedicated fusebox.
PWR Radiator with twin spal 'sucker' fans relocated to the top.
Ducted oil cooler in drivers side air intake with oil temp controlled fan and thermostat.
Proalloy baffled and foam filled (e85 safe) fuel tank with Splitfire fuel pump and e85/temp flex fuel sensor with e85 safe fuel lines. ECU not currently tuned for e85 but mechanically ready for it.
Battery cut switch with small sealed battery relocated to cabin behind drivers seat.
Firewall modified with aluminium to enable additional engine bay space, sealed and foam sound deadener.


Suspension/Brakes
EliseParts GT uprights front and back.
EliseParts adjustable front antiroll bar.
Nitron single way dampers with many sets of springs to choose from (included) depending on your intended use for the car.
AP 4 pot calipers at the front, front calipers relocated to the rear with additional custom bracket for additional handbrake caliper.
Carbon Lorraine RC5 pads and stainless flex brake lines (lines replaced circa 3 years ago).
Large bore master cylinder with rear bias valve.
Additional rear brake line added along with individual wheel speed sensors for the Teves / continental Bosch MK60 motorsport flashed ABS (significant improvement in braking performance and includes features like individual wheel brake vectoring).
Scat tubes to custom brake cooling ducts & brackets.
Lightweight TMR 16/17" wheels, yokohama a052 tyres, lots of tread left. wheels could prob do with a cosmetic refresh.
EliseParts quick ratio steeing rack.
EliseParts suspension bushes.
Replaced rear lower A arms with EliseParts units circa 2019.



Interior
Elise S2 seats installed, custom leather trimmed with hole for 5th harness point.
'tall and low' fixed seat frame installed (i'm 6'2") and fit just fine. can be moved (with a spanner) to suit your height.
60mm EP steering wheel spacer.
harness bar.
Carplay enabled radio & 2 speakers.
custom carpet trimmed firewall & floor under seats.
Electric air conditioning installed with custom pipework utilising pajero rear cabin condenser, spal fans relocated to the top to make space for the additional radiator.
Heater removed with cooling circuit reversed for more efficient and simplified engine cooling.
Micro rear view mirror.

Body
I have sourced replacement front and rear clams and bonnet/radiator cover.
The whole car has been freshly painted in the original B21 Lotus British Racing Green- not a perfect paint job and could be improved with a cut and polish, but looks good.
Aluminium boot lid, modified with lockable aerocatch.
OEM fabric roof, servicable but not great condition.
New (used a handful of times, never rained on) fabric EliseParts soft top supplied.
EliseParts fibreglass hardtop in gloss black.
Glass rear windscreen, perspex version also included.
Boot Bag
Custom aluminium diffuser

Spares Package:
1 x rear outer CV joint
1 x set used Carbone Lorraine RC5 pads
1 x oe Relay multi function unit
1 x set wheel bolts
1 x Spare Rear Clam, has been damaged & fixed with rear end cut out, could use a respray
1 x Spare Front Clam, damage on left hand wheel arch, can be fixed
1 x Spare front radiator cover / bonnet with quick release buttons
1 x new unpainted sport 160 style spoiler
2 x front fog lights & mounting plates
1 x rear fog light
1 x oe heater box & fan
1 x oe fuel pump, carrier and level sender
1 x oe steel fuel tank
various brackets & pipes from rover engine
1 x oe boot catch
spare handbrake spot caliper pads
1 x oe fuel cap (broken)
1 x rover shift linkage
1 x spare oe soft top - stitching coming apart - can be fixed
4 x mmc brake discs
4 x oe rear pads, used, unsure of brank but in pagid rs14 box
2 x oe aluminium uprights
2 x spare new, unused rear wheel bearings for eliseparts gt uprights
1 x used wheel bearing for gt uprights
1 x eliseparts bearing installation tool
2 x used oe swaybar droplinks
2 x oe rear toe links
2 x oe aluminium toe link brackets
1 x rover throttle body
4 x oe used rear pads, marked pagid
2 x 295mm rear brake discs with floating hub, used still serviceable
2 x 290mm front brake discs with floating hub, used still serviceable
2 x rear oe brake calipers with handbrake mech and carbon Lorraine RC5 pads and stainless braided lines
4 x oe Koni Red shocks and springs
4 x full sets of springs for nitron dampers, 325/400, 400/475, 700/900, 900/1100
1 x full oe workshop manual
1 x stark manual for k20 conversion inc wiring
1 x front oe caliper, needs bleed nipple.