Lotus Elise Mk2 / Exige ultra high performance brake kit

Italian brake maestro Tarox has released a beautifully-engineered bespoke braking kit to enhance the stopping performance of all Mk2 Lotus Elise models and their associated derivatives, like the Exige.

The kit has been designed and manufactured in Tarox’s state-of-the-art Italian factory and has been created from a ‘clean sheet’ brief to allow the firm’s engineers to develop the perfect balance of enhanced dynamics with superb aesthetics. Based around a 310mm billet-machined disc and aluminium bell combination, the kit includes the well-proven B310 six-piston caliper and ‘Corsa’ high performance brake pads. Braided hoses are also included in the kit for a complete solution.

The amount of thought that has gone into the design process is clear to see in every aspect of its construction. The calipers don’t need an adapter bracket to fit, for example, as they bolt directly onto the suspension legs, OEM style, for optimum integrity and light weight. Proof, if it were needed, that this kit is an entirely bespoke solution for this chassis.

That pursuit of light weight has also clearly been at the forefront during the construction of the kit, too. Despite being considerably larger than the OEM set-up it replaces, the new Tarox kit carries considerably less mass. For example, the calipers themselves weigh a full 1.3 kilos less EACH, and the entire rotor assembly is only marginally heavier than the smaller factory part, making a net reduction of almost a kilo overall.

As an original equipment supplier to many leading manufacturers, Tarox has applied its usual quality standards to this aftermarket kit, meaning that this Lotus upgrade carries a dedicated German Teilegutachte certification - making it fully road-legal in even tightly-legislated countries like Germany and Austria. This hard-to achieve industry standard also ensures acceptance in virtually all EC countries as a recognised certification of quality.

Drivers looking to create the ultimate set-up can also opt for a Tarox 280 six-pot caliper for the rear, complete with matching two-piece 288mm discs. This set-up vastly out-performs the original, but retains the stock handbrake mechanism and caliper for full legality and safety.

Prices

The prices for both kits are as follows.

In the UK the front kit is £1399.00 + VAT while the rear is 1049.00 +VAT

In the Euro area is priced € 1649 +VAT while the rear is 1299.00 +VAT

For more details, visit tarox.com.