Mods for Elise S1 Sport 160

[26jcd]

I am looking for a bit more grunt out of my Sport 160, does anybody have any suggestions?

i would like to keep the original engine because i can't afford the Honda/Audi conversion.

[ayjay]

the issue with the 160 engine (or any k-series for that matter) is that if you tune it up beyond 175hp, you will need to do some serious work to the innards to prevent the engine blowing apart...

it also depends on what model 160 you have... i have a sva car which had 160hp on day one... it now has a itg carbon induction kit, 160TB & cat rep pipe (although the sportscat would be better).

your hit list could perhaps include:-

Emerald ECU with verniers
160TB
Elisparts Zorst with Hurricane (will sound like thunder!)
Sportscat
Oil Cooler
C/R gearbox
Lightened flywheel
Nitron suspension
Sticky tyres
Pagid brake pads
Braided hoses
Shortshift kit
340R geo

that should make a very very sweet 160!

[piooly]

My people get this wrong about sport 160's. The ecu is an EFI unit which can be re-programmed, so there is no need to get the emerald. I have verniers fitted to mine and it runs far better although I would'nt say it did much to performance. When Lotus fitted the sport 160 cams etc, they never re-programmed the ECU and as such, the bhp and torque curve is terrible. If you want to make a big improvement, get this re-mapped.

[26jcd]

hi, thanks for the advice guys

the ecu has been re-programmed because the car idles alot smoother and doesn't misbehave in traffic; the previous owner informed me of this. What improvement would an induction kit and de-cat pipe make?

Thanks

[S works]

26jcd said:

hi, thanks for the advice guys

the ecu has been re-programmed because the car idles alot smoother and doesn't misbehave in traffic; the previous owner informed me of this. What improvement would an induction kit and de-cat pipe make?

Thanks

Very little other than noise. The decat will make it run more lumpy as it'll overfuel. If you want more power then the Emerald with a cam retime and some changes to the head and internals are required. Throttle bodies will help it run better too and aid higher power output.

Speak to someone like Dave Andrews or Plans Motorsport and they'll talk you through the options. Kiwirog on SELOC has also done headwork and other mods on some Sport 160's and apparently worked wonders.