Elise S1/340R Race Seat

The original design 340R race seat is alive and well at Hangar 111 this Christmas! Finished in hard-wearing cloth with Keprotec protective side panels and harness hole surrounds, the 340R Race Seat is ideally suited to Elise S1, 340R and Elise S2 models because of it’s low-profile headrest and correct rake-angle. Direct replacement for the

Team Lotus back in Formula 1 in 2011!

News on the announcement hit Hangar 111 just after Mike Gascoyne’s Tweet to tell followers that the FIA entry list confirmed that the name Team Lotus was accepted.  The use of the name hasn’t been without various issues however and it would be nice to say it all boils down to one in particular –

Signature Exhaust Systems now in Stock

Our eagerly awaited new line of Signature Stainless Steel (“S3”) Exhaust systems are now in stock and are grabbing attention fast. In late 2009 we took the sports exhaust system back to basics and desgined a brand new range that fit in with our key criteria: High Quality Stainless Steel for strength and durability Refined

Lotus Cup UK is Go for 2011

New Lotus Championship for 2011 Lotus on Track Racing Drivers Club (LoTRDC), in conjunction with Motorsport Vision Racing (MSVR), are pleased to announce the formation of a new championship for the 2011 season: Lotus Cup UK. The new championship, which has been granted outline approval by the MSA will run alongside LoTRDC’s hugely successful Lotus

Winter Wishbones Refresh

The wishbones on all models of the Elise, Exige, 340R, Europa and 2-Eleven are prone to having a very rusty appearance.  We now have the perfect solution.  Our stove-bake-enamelled wishbones are just the ticket for revitalising those corroded items and giving your Lotus a fresh suspension setup.  As you can see below, the results are

New Geometry & 4-Wheel Aligner Now Installed

After our workshop expansions during 2009 we planned space for a new alignment system.  Installed in August, our state-of-the-art John Bean Visualiner 3D system has allowed us to provide micro-fine adjustments to geometry and wheel alignment for dozens of happy road and track drivers. We are now able to achieve complete geometry adjustment (including ride-height