Lotus Elise Service Notes page 8

Lotus Service Notes
Introduction
135 Sport: November '98
VIN: X 5401 - 5450, 6001 - 6035.
135 bhp cylinder head; Close ratio gearbox; Sports exhaust; Competition style seats; Sports steering
wheel; Drilled iron brake discs; Quicksilver paint with blue soft top; Headlamp covers; Body graphics; Silver roll
over bar. 2nd batch variations: 111S wheels, tyres & spats; black painted fuel filler cap; matt finish alloy gear
knob; Sport 135 99 side decals.
Integral Stud Toe-Link Ball Joints: December '98
VIN: X 5479
Rear suspension toe-link ball joint design changes to incorporate integral M10 stud.
50th Anniversary Elise: January '99
VIN: X 5463 - 5816 (total 51)
Anniversary green with gold wheels, green/rafia leather seats, 'Elise' floor mats, gold decals, Anniversary
decal on rear transom.
Angled Rear Window: January '99
VIN: X 5558
Rear window mounted in angled surround to reduce reflections.
Elise 111S: January '99
VIN: X 5722
W C engine& close ratio transmission. Revised muffler & tailpipes. Cross-drilled iron discs. Lotus styled 6-
spoke road wheels, 7.5" rear rims with 225/45 ZR16 rear P Zeros. Optional rear spoiler extension. Acrylic
headlamp covers & smoke front indicator lenses. Composite engine lid, rear wheelarch spats, '111S' decal on
rear body & fascia, moulded air intake grille. Forged alloy window winders, weave patterned dash inserts,
revised seat foams & stitching.
Elise 'JPS': July '99
Available based on either standard or 111S versions. Black body colour. All cars have gold painted grilles
as follows; radiator air intake, radiator outlet, engine lid outlet, rear clamshell recess, engine bay intake. All
cars have gold painted 111S type road wheels, black and gold Alcantara steering wheel, gold painted dash
insert panels, 111S type black leather seats with gold Alcantara centres, gold decals on rear body and dash,
black & gold nose badge, Union Flag decal on rear. Standard versions also have headlamp covers and rear
wheelarch spats.
Elise Type 49': October '99
Available based on either standard or 111S versions. Two tone red/white body colour. All cars have gold
painted 111S type road wheels, black and red Alcantara steering wheel, 111S type black leather seats with red
Alcantara centres, gold decals. Standard versions also have headlamp covers and rear wheelarch spats.
Elise 'Millenium': October '99
Available based on either standard or 111S versions. Atlantis Blue body colour. All cars have blue
Alcantara steering wheel pad and sill trim panels, 111S type black leather seats with blue Alcantara centres.
Standard versions also have 111S type road wheels, rear wheelarch spats and headlamp covers. Cars were
usually supplied with a range of dealer fitted Lotus accessories.
Forged Steel Rear Hub Carriers: November '99
VIN: X 8177 (approx.)
New design forged steel rear hub carrier replaces extruded alloy carrier, and incorporates caliper mount-
ing plate, and lower ball joint carrier.
Elise 340R: January '00
VIN: Y 0004 to 0009, 9640 onwards.
Limited edition of 340. Extreme lightweight version of the Elise, based on modified standard chassis
fitted with minimalist bodywork and a detuned, road going version of the VHPD powertrain. See 340R supple-
ment for full specification.
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