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More random, Want to buy the Lotus with the K24 swap you saw at C&C Only 49.9k ---------------------------- 1999 Lotus Elise (Series 1 – 111S) - Limited Edition Sport 190 Extremely FAST Track-Day Car with Collector Value Lightweight – 1742 lbs (Corner Balanced April-2011) Performance-Built Honda/Acura TSX K24 2.4L K-Series – 300bhp (Dyno@265whp) Honda/Acura RSX Type S Six-Speed Transmission --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A little history on the Sport 190… Developed for the dedicated track fan and for fully-fledged motorsport applications, the Elise Sport 190 is pure racer. Released in very limited quantities (>60 units), only 26 of these were shipped to the U.S. with a custom left hand drive configuration. Originally equipped with a highly modified Rover VHPD 1.8L DOHC K-Series 4-Cylinder with a modified head and VVT technology, it produced 190bhp (142 kW; 193 PS) vs. the 118bhp delivered in the base Elise. It was also equipped with a competition-standard suspension, closer-ratio gearbox, headlamp covers, rear-spoiler, cross-drilled brake discs, alloy window winders and 6-spoke road wheel design with competition Yokohama ADVAN A048 Tires. Standard equipment on the Sport 190 is a RAC-approved competition roll-bar, lightweight plexiglass windows (glass windscreen), FIA-approved competition seat, mounting and six-point safety harness, battery master switch assembly, small competition battery, competition towing eye & oil cooler. This particular model also came equipped with a passenger seat, four-point safety harness, plumbed-in fire extinguisher, metallic paint, driving lamps and an extensive list of Lotus Sport original performance products. Removable Momo Steering Wheel Fire Bottle Extinguishing System (with Plumbing) / Fender & Dash Pull Activation Corbeau Driver’s Racing Seat / Less Aggressive Matched Passenger Seat 6-point Safety Harness (Driver) / 4-point Passenger Safety Harness RAC Approved / Cross-Braced Roll Bar w/Petty Bar (petty bar currently removed) Front & Rear Tow Eyes Strengthened Suspension Components Battery Kill Switch in Cockpit / Fender Pull Adjustable Front Anti-Roll Bar Suspension Upgrades Cross-Drilled Aluminum Belled Performance Brake Rotors Pagid RS-14 Brake Pads Stainless Brake Lines New Wheel Bearings (Sealed) Nitron Dampers/Eibach Springs/Helper Springs (Custom developed by Chris Randall – UK Race Legend) Extra Set: Lightweight Technomagnesio 5 Spoke Wheels (Black) Hankook Ventus Z214 DOT Slicks Cost: $5K Aero Upgrades Adjustable Rear Wing – Painted to Match Adjustable Front Splitter – Painted to Match 6-Fin Extended Rear Diffuser (Entire bottom of car flat sheet metal panels) Cost: $3K Cockpit Upgrades Nylatron Shifter Bushings Plexiglass Door Windows/Rear Window Momo Race Wheel / Momo Shift Knob Chatterbox Intercom System with Passenger Traqmate Shift-I Progressive Shift Light Large Bullet Lights / (1) MIL Light (Malfunction Indicator) / (1) Over-Rev Indicator Traqmate HD GPS Data Logger System w/ Camera Control (See Video! Very Cool!!) Cost: $2.5K Engine/Drivetrain Upgrades 2011 Engine/Transmission Conversion - Removed and Crated original Rover VHPD 1.8L DOHC/5-Spd Transmission. – Goes with car in the event the car is ever restored to original collector condition. Replaced with: 2004 Acura TSX K24 2.4L (Honda) – Performance-built to 300bhp (265whp) Assistance with ENDYN Racing / Ft. Worth, TX Z3 Racing Head – CNC Ported & Polished – Enlarged Valves – Racing Valve Train ENDYN Cams – 12.5:1 Forged/Coated Pistons – Crower Racing Rods (to 9500rpm) Balanced Crank – Fluidampr Harmonic Balancer Honda K20 Oil Pump / CNC Port by ENDYN Honda K20 Aluminum Oil Pan with Clockwise Motion Oil Sump Baffle Remote Canton Oil Filter (w/changeable cartridge) MOCAL Laminova Water-Cooled Oil Cooler System All New Engine Components (Bearings, Chains, Tensioners, Water Pump, etc) Cost: $10K Intake System Skunk2 Pro K-Series Intake Manifold Skunk2 70mm Throttle Body Skunk2 Racing Composite Fuel Rail Custom Fabricated Cold Air Intake with K&N Filter Cost: $2K Fuel Management Bosch Injector Dynamics ID725cc Injectors Upgraded Performance ‘In-Tank’ Fuel Pump (K24 requires higher pressure) K-Tune Fuel Pump Regulator – Black Anodized Stainless Steel Braid Oil/Fuel Lines w/Black Anodized Fittings Cost: $1K Exhaust/Header System Header System / Custom Fabrication – Full Blown Motorsports MagnaFlo Racing Muffler Powder Coated - Black Bosche O2 Sensor Cost: $2K Engine Computer Honda PRB ECU with Hondata KPRO Programmable ECU Upgrade/w Software Cost: $1K Transmission/Drivetrain 2002 Acura RSX Type S 6-Speed Transmission Exceedy Lightened Flywheel – 8.5lb Exceedy Racing Clutch System New Honda Inner/Outer CV/TriPod Joints Custom Fabricated Hardened Driveshafts/w Custom Lotus Stainless Steel Hubs Custom Engine/Transmission Brackets and Shift Linkage Cost: $4K Custom Engine Bay/Cooling Management System Custom Sheet Metal / Cold Air Zone / Ductwork from Side Scoops Side Mounted Air Cooling Scoops/Ductwork Canton Oil Catch Can Canton Header Tank Custom Yellow Silicone Hoses ($$) Cost: $2K Cost of Upgrades/Conversion: $32.5K Lotus Purchase Price: $30K Total Investment: $62.5K Selling Price: $49,900 Is this car Street-Legal? No. When these cars were imported to the U.S., they were considered track-only vehicles. In fact, they have no VIN number and/or Title, but rather a S/N. This car basically just has a receipt indicating (1) Race Car. When I bought the car, it was licensed in Florida, but I’ve not attempted to register the vehicle here in Minnesota. That said, I do have a friend with the same-type car (Lotus/Honda) here in Minneapolis. He registered his as a kit car and drives it on the street. Want to see more on this car? Here is my build-thread… DIY Lotus Elise S1 Engine Swap: Fitting an Acura TSX K24 Ken McNeill 612-743-2317 (Call or Text) kenamcneill@gmail.com
