Elise S2 newbie - must have upgrades
Discussion
Having sold my Noble at the end of last year the sunshine got the better of me and i went out and bought a "cheap" 2002 Elise at the weekend for collection on saturday :-)
Can't wait but in the meantime i'd be interested in any views or advice on "must have" upgrades or straight forward performance mods.
thanks
Andy
Can't wait but in the meantime i'd be interested in any views or advice on "must have" upgrades or straight forward performance mods.
thanks
Andy
Depends what you're looking for from the car.
If its for a bit of fun on the road then some decent brake pads and braided hoses will give you more confidence in the brakes.
If you intend to track the car then start with the brakes as above, then the suspension: the adjustable Nitrons are great and then maybe some more power. Along the way a set of harnesses will help you feel more ate one with the car. Interiors can also be refreshed at reasonable cost.
A decent induction kit and sports exhaust will give you a nice sound but not a lot of extra grunt. For best results the some head work and spikier cams are in order. Check out DVAPower, Sabre Heads and PTP for tuning of the K series. You should be able to get about 160/170 bhp from the K using the standard plenum and without too much risk of the thing going bang!
For bits and bobs check out Eliseshop, Eliseparts and Hanger 111 amongst others. Its also worth having a look in over on Seloc as there is a wealth of knowledge to be found there.
If its for a bit of fun on the road then some decent brake pads and braided hoses will give you more confidence in the brakes.
If you intend to track the car then start with the brakes as above, then the suspension: the adjustable Nitrons are great and then maybe some more power. Along the way a set of harnesses will help you feel more ate one with the car. Interiors can also be refreshed at reasonable cost.
A decent induction kit and sports exhaust will give you a nice sound but not a lot of extra grunt. For best results the some head work and spikier cams are in order. Check out DVAPower, Sabre Heads and PTP for tuning of the K series. You should be able to get about 160/170 bhp from the K using the standard plenum and without too much risk of the thing going bang!
For bits and bobs check out Eliseshop, Eliseparts and Hanger 111 amongst others. Its also worth having a look in over on Seloc as there is a wealth of knowledge to be found there.
If its track performance then most things you may want are here http://wiki.seloc.org/a/S2_Track_Modifications
Stating the obvious but depends on budget. If you're looking to 'upgrade' your S2 without spending stupid money then you could do the following:
Brakes:
Mintex 1144's or Pagid RS 4-2'd Pads
Fluid change
Braided lines.
Suspension:
Ohlins or Nitrons
+Full Geo
Tyres:
A048's or R888's
-although I would recommend you upgrading the rear toe links as the standard ones have been known to fail.
Engine:
Sky's the limit!!
Start with, induction, exhaust, head work, cams etc although you will need another ECU if you fully go down this route
Brakes:
Mintex 1144's or Pagid RS 4-2'd Pads
Fluid change
Braided lines.
Suspension:
Ohlins or Nitrons
+Full Geo
Tyres:
A048's or R888's
-although I would recommend you upgrading the rear toe links as the standard ones have been known to fail.
Engine:
Sky's the limit!!
Start with, induction, exhaust, head work, cams etc although you will need another ECU if you fully go down this route
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