S2 Elise Sports Tourer factory engine upgrade - spec??

[jerrytlr]

Hi - am considering a 2002 Series 2 Elise 'sports tourer' spec - ticks a lot of the right boxes for me - looking at one advertised locally with 'factory engine upgrade' which apparently takes power to 160bhp - anybody know if this is effectively the 111S power unit, or is the power increase achieved some other way?? Would this car have the VVT engine in it, or was that only the 111S?

TIA for any help you can give me - I've done a fair bit of browsing to find out a bit more about this model of the Elise and the engine upgrade in particular, but not been able to answer this question....

Cheers

Jerry

[Paul RN]

Its probably just had some head work, sports exhaust, induction kit and maybe some cams. Chances are its not 160bhp K series VVC engine from a 111S unless they have transplanted the engine.

The "VVT" which you've quoted is only in the 111R (190bhp) and the Elise S (134bhp) and thats a Toyota engine.

If you're unsure of the model range look here - http://www.elises.co.uk/models/

[jerrytlr]

Paul RN said:

Its probably just had some head work, sports exhaust, induction kit and maybe some cams. Chances are its not 160bhp K series VVC engine from a 111S unless they have transplanted the engine.

The "VVT" which you've quoted is only in the 111R (190bhp) and the Elise S (134bhp) and thats a Toyota engine.

If you're unsure of the model range look here - http://www.elises.co.uk/models/

Thanks Paul - I meant the VVC K-series engine, sorry - I know the Sports Tourer has the K series - so if I understand you correctly, the VVC K-series was not an upgrade offered by the factory for the Sports Tourer - in which case, as you say, it must be some other mod. Guess I'll have to try and find out more from the seller.....

Cheers

Jerry

[TIPPER]

I wasn't aware of a factory 160 upgrade.
Bell and Colvill (a Lotus main dealer) did a 160 conversion on some cars but despite the name its only good for about 145bhp.