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1997 Lotus Elise

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History

Originally owned by late Bill Pye and was raced in Targa Tasmania in 1998 before being built into a 2B class dedicated race car with no expense spared in 999. It was raced in the NSW production sports cars and won the 2000 championship. It holds the lap record for it class at Oran Park driven by Scott Bargwarna. later it was sold to a number of owners before I rescued the car in 2020 after being in storage for 7 years. Currenlty being raced in Thundersports and Vic Production Sports Cars.

Modifications

Full carbon fibre body. Circa 670kg depending on fuel load
Minister Rover K series engine. 198bhp at the wheels.
Quaife ultra close ratio gearbox
Motorsports driveshafts and joints
CrMo2 rose jointed suspension arms
Lotus Motorsport steel uprights
Dynamic coil over adjustable shock with Eibach springs
AP callipers with motorsport rotors
Twin master cylinder adjustable pedal box
Racepak 250 DS IQ3LD logger dash.
VGK big bore extractors.
2bular 8*24 repackable
Proalloy lightweight 48L fuel tank