K-Series Coolant Expansion Tank Failure

When checking the engine oil or coolant level of your K-Series Elise, Exige or 340R it is essential to also inspect the coolant expansion tank closely for cracking or splits. The older the vehicle, the more likely the tank will have become brittle and ‘crazed’ as can be seen in our video. The solution however

Thermal Inlet Manifold Gaskets – Rover K-Series & Toyota 2ZZ

Heat soak into the inlet can be a problem when the cylinder head is in direct contact with an alloy plenum or throttle bodies via a steel or thin silicone-based gasket. In supercharged applications, the cooling from the intercooler or chargecooler on air inlet temps can be compromised if the inlet manifold becomes heat-soaked.  We

Updated Windscreen Seal for all Series 2 cars

Is your windscreen seal damaged or perished? Tired of water leaks from the corners of the windows? We recently fitted a new design uprated windscreen seal to an S2 Elise, which not only looked much better than the worn out original, but performs much better too!  The updated design of seal features an integrated rubber

K-Series Cambelt Band Saw!

One of our local customers has kept his prized Elise S1 in totally standard form, clocking up over 109,000 miles using it almost every day (he loves it!).  The car has been regularly maintained and is usually given a clean bill of health every year, apart from the usual wear and tear items – wheel

Rolling Road – Coming Soon!

It’s been a busy year so far at Hangar 111.  As we continue to grow we are adding new services all the time. One of the new services that is going to be a significant addition is our Rolling Road Chassis Dynamometer.  Designed with all Lotus models, track-day and race cars in mind we are

Komo-Tec EV430 and EX430 Kits for Evora S and Exige

Hangar 111 are official UK installer of Komo-Tec tuning products for all Lotus models. We upgrade all models of Elise, Exige (S2 and V6) and Evora to give more power and torque as only Komo-Tec can deliver. Our partnership with Komo-Tec spans over 10 years during which we have created some truly awe inspiring cars.