The Lotus HPE is a Honda Powered Elise. It has had a Honda I-VTEC engine conversion.

Why Honda Engine?
Imagine over 200BHP produced reliably as standard along with a 6-speed close ratio gearbox.
Image the world’s best 4-cylinder engine (Honda I-VTEC) linked to the world’s best chassis, The Lotus Elise.
This is what this conversion creates. The Ultimate Combination.
 

Our Lotus HPE and its engine
All Elise owners crave more power than the Standard ‘K’ series can produce. By using Honda’s latest 4 cylinder engine masterpiece 200BHP is instantly available as standard with unlimited opportunities to upgrade as required.

This conversion provides the Elise owners with all the power they need. Enough to outperform even super cars on the track one day and commute the next. This is what I-VTEC performance will give you and all with Honda’s reliability.


Performance
The I-VTEC transforms the performance of the Elise into a true Super car. When the I-VTEC engages the whole engine characteristics change and itUnder the bonnet takes on a whole new lease of life until it Red Lines at 8,500 RPM. 0-60 MPH times are reduced to around the 4-second mark and the 0-100 MPH is under 12 seconds. Truly Super car performance.

With further options available to upgrade to JDM Spec.engines, Sports exhaust systems and induction systems along with Supercharges, 200BHP is only the start. However most will find the standard conversion impressive enough.
 

  Installation
The Honda engine and gearbox conversion of your Elise is carried out by Maidstone Sports Cars’ skilled technicians in their award winning workshops.


The whole installation takes approximately 3 days. Upon completion of the conversion the vehicle undergoes a rigorous road test to check all systems before collection by the lucky owner.

Each installation is given a build number and an engraved chassis plate along with a new service book and unique vehicle graphics. Your installation is covered by a Maidstone Sports Cars warranty.

Prices
Complete installation fitted from £9,750 inclusive of VAT

Kit Contents
Each conversion uses the following parts:

  • Honda Type R engine and six-speed gearbox assembly.
  • Stainless steel exhaust manifold.
  • Stainless car flexible pipe.
  • Right hand engine mount.
  • Left hand engine mount.
  • Front and rear torque control mounts.
  • Gear linkage kit.
  • 2 Gear change cables. 6-speed alloy gear knob.
  • Clutch pipe adaptor and flexible.
  • Coolant hose and clamp set.
  • Fuel pipe systems and fuel regulator etc.
  • Cable brackets.
  • Induction kit.
  • Fan belt.
  • 2 New driveshafts. Complete.
  • Wiring harness.
  • Right hand bottom wishbone.
  • Oil filter.
  • 5 Lt. Synthetic engine oil.
  • 1 Lt. Semi-synthetic gearbox oil.
  • 3Lt. Anti-freeze.
  • ECU Re-mapped and immobiliser deletion.
  • Sundry nuts and bolts.

 
 
 
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