We are now pleased to be able to offer a refurbishment service for Turbo Technics Elise Superchargers. The work includes complete disassembly and reassembly of the supercharger unit and inspection of internals with replacement parts if necessary.
- Inspection of all Internal Components
- Replacement of Internal Bearings
- Replacement of Inner and Outer Oil Seals
- Remanufacture of some internal components
All work can be combined with a service for your vehicle.
Prices start at £465 +vat for bearings, seals and inspection.
If the supercharger unit has failed (noisy or heavy rattles present), internal components may be required. Turbo Technics are no longer able to supply stock of these components. Reproduction of the components to the precise specification required would be very expensive, therefore we recommend having your charger inspected and refurbished every 3 years and the oil cooler system inspected and flushed through at each service.
Please Contact us for more details about this service.
We’re celebrating 10 years of Hangar 111 this year and what better way to celebrate than to get all nostalgic with some old photos!
These are from our vast collection of Suffolk Meet photos.
“Suffolk Meet” started around 14 years ago after a group of us met at the Lotus factory and decided to keep in touch. Suffolk was generally closer than the factory to the majority of us so after a few months, Suffolk Meet was born! Track days, holidays, children, sprint championships and more track days followed! Somewhere in all that we started a business!
This time of year is always a little chilly and damp for testing but in spite of that off we went to Cadwell Park for a day of putting our Elise 111R through its paces with some new and surprisingly effective suspension changes!! More news on this in full over the coming weeks, but just to wet your appetite here are a couple of laps from our tame racing driver Andrew Bentley!
In 2012 we will be celebrating our 10th birthday! To mark the occasion we are putting together some very special activities, celebratory special offers and will be taking a trip back through our huge archive of images covering the last 10 years of serving the Lotus community. Keep a look out for updates in the coming months. In the mean time….
Here’s our Elise S2 Type 25 at the 2005 Classic Car Show in Birmingham with Stirling Moss, the show organiser and the gang from Club Lotus HQ.
On the 29th and 30th December we will be hosting two end-of-year open days to celebrate our successes in 2011.
Why not come along to find out what we can do for your Lotus in 2012 and take a look at some of our special open day features!
Mince Pies, Hot Drinks (tea, coffee, hot choc), Sandwiches and Light Refreshments from 11am
Free Lotus weigh-in – ever wondered what your Lotus weighs?
Free Suspension Geometry diagnostic check (*please call us to book your place)
Watch our sponsored driver Andrew Bentley driving at Spa
Road demos of our new Rover K-Series K260 supercharger kit (268bhp/196lbft)
Stock clearance of Lotus Merchandise & Accessories at very special clearance prices
Take a closer look at our Elise 111R Race car – ready for hire in 2012
A few of our numerous project cars from this year.
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As mentioned above, our wireless corner weighing system will be online and ready for your Lotus! Using the latest motorsport technology we can weight your Lotus and email you a complete graphical breakdown of the results – a nice addition to any service history! Geometry checks include 75+75kg weight in car so please try to come to us with 1/2 tank of fuel in the car if you would like a free diagnostic check. Please call us to book your Geometry check for Thursday or Friday.
Online store orders placed before the 16th December for UK and European destinations will be shipped in time for Christmas. Workshops opening hours will be as follows:
Sat 24th (Xmas Eve) – 9am-1pm
Sun 25th (Xmas Day) – Closed
Mon 26th (Boxing Day) – Closed
Tue 27th Dec – Closed
Wed 28th Dec – 9am-5pm
Thurs 29th Dec – 9am-5pm OPEN DAY *
Fri 30th Dec – 9am-5pm OPEN DAY *
Sat 31st Dec (New Years Eve) – 9am-1pm
Sun 1st Jan (New Years Day) – Closed
Mon 2nd Jan – Closed
Tue 3rd Jan – 9am-5pm
* OPEN DAYS – We have had a very busy 2011 so between Christmas and New Year we will have on display a number of our latest projects and newest products for all to see. So why not come along and get an early preview of what we will have on offer in 2012!!!
After an extended period of development, we are pleased to announce the completion of our Rover K-Series Supercharger kit. Our test vehicle completed its final mapping session on the dyno with Dave Walker at Emerald yesterday and achieved better than expected power and all elements operated perfectly.
On the rollers the low-compression VVC-based engine package with our own design Rotrex charger system and chargecooler achieved 268bhp (@ 7429 rpm) and 196lb/ft of torque (@ 6396 rpm). We are also happy to report that we had boost to spare and the engine could be restricted to 7000rpm where it would achieve a healthy 260bhp.
The story of the development is a lengthy one! Put simply – after Turbo Technics had discontinued their TT190/215/230 Supersport SC kits we were approached by several customers running cars with these kits and asked to refurbish them. On several occasions this job was completed by TT, but with the caveat that there would no longer be sufficient parts stock to continue refurbishing the chargers into the future. Cue our interest in the K-Series Supercharger concept.
After our success with the Rotrex chargers as featured in the KomoTec Turbodrive kits (Toyota 2ZZ engine) which we have supplied for the last 4 years we decided that a Rotrex unit would be the best placed for the job as there is restricted belt space for any kind of roots-type superchargers in the Elise and Exige engine bay. With an excellent history of performance K-Series builds and durability behind us (some have covered over 60,000 miles now) and some encouraging words from our friend Dave Walker at Emerald, we put into place a development plan. After a few unscheduled tweaks to that plan and a little innovation we found we could create not only a brand new SC kit for the K, but also a super-efficient new chargecooler system and SC upgrade kit for those with the existing failing TT kits.
We think this is the perfect durable performance upgrade for your K-Series Elise, Exige or 340R. It will retain the cars all-important handling dynamics and light weight. Stresses through the rear subframe will remain in the directions nature (or rather Lotus) intended – further retaining the handling and durability aspects of the chassis. It will also help retain the original engine type which will in-turn help future resale value and keep insurance costs sensible.
Through popular demand, we are also working on a conversion kit to allow the Honda & Duretec powered Elise and Exige to return to a K-Series setup using our supercharger kit. More details about this in early 2012.
Production of our final designs has been started and final pricing will be released very shortly.
During the winter months, you can enjoy our workshop servicing at some very special prices. We are able to look after any Lotus Vehicle from 1992 onwards using the latest Lotus diagnostic equipment, Genuine Lotus Parts and Lotus recommended Lubricants.
Using genuine parts and the Lotus servicing schedule we can take care of your Lotus without affecting the manufacturers warranty – giving you the expertice of experienced, enthusiastic technicians and the piece of mind that your cars future value is maintained.
A stamp in the book from Hangar 111 is a valuable addition to any Lotus service history and don’t forget our excellent suspension geometry and alignment services which are also featured in our winter specials pricing.
- Inspection of all Internal Components
During the winter months, you can enjoy our workshop servicing at some very special prices. We are able to look after any Lotus Vehicle from 1992 onwards using the latest Lotus diagnostic equipment, Genuine Lotus Parts and Lotus recommended Lubricants.
