Öhlins Lotus Elise/Exige road and track kit

Öhlins, the highly respected specialists in advanced suspension technology introduces the benchmark in road-friendly, track-ready coilovers for the Lotus Elise and Exige. Norfolk’s finest export is already known for its peerless chassis credentials, making it one of the most worthy of recipients for the uniquely engineered Öhlins kit, which finally solves the puzzle of how to achieve a truly comfortable ride from competition-quality units. The kit fits both S1 and S2 variants.

The hose mounted remote reservoir dampers feature exceptional build quality, with lightweight aluminium bodies and flawlessly anodised detailing. Öhlins’ superior quality components means that despite their reduced weight and slim-line profile, the Road and Track kit responds to every undulation in the road whilst ensuring grip is maximised for every corner. The use of clever needle valves in the damping unit also means that even when the oil gets hot after a hard session on the circuit or ‘B’ road, the damping rate is kept absolutely consistent, even when the viscosity of the damping fluid changes.

Height adjustment is achieved by a simple setting of the spring preload adjuster and damping is fine-tuned via a separate compression and rebound adjuster, making these a true 2-way offering. Coil springs are rated at 35 N/mm front and 60 N/mm rear and these, along with the valving can be adjusted or changed by the owner, to allow true personalisation of set-up to suit either driving style or conditions. As a truly versatile handling solution, the Road and Track kit allows the daily commute to be clicked off with limo-style smoothness, yet, after a few seconds of adjustment, track days to be dispatched with racecar precision. Perfect for any Lotus that needs to live a dual existence, as so many do.

This unparalleled quality helps to explain Öhlins 2 year warranty and thanks to their racing heritage, each unit is fully serviceable and even upgradeable, should requirements or car specs change.

The complete kit is priced at £2003.60 + VAT

Öhlins will be on hand at the forthcoming Lotus Festival this weekend at Snetterton circuit (lotus-festival.com), where the gold units from Öhlins can be found on the 2-Eleven and latest Evora GT cars from Lotus Motorsport.

For more information on this kit, visit roadandtrackbyohlins.com.