Proton-owned and UK-based sports car maker Lotus, has revealed a supercharger kit for the Lotus Elise and the Lotus Exige models, for the US and Canadian markets. Announced by Lotus’ US division, the supercharger kit basically uses the same supercharger and intake manifold unit as fitted to a production Elise SC and can be installed on any naturally aspirated Elise or Exige powered by the Toyota 2ZZ-GE engine.
Along with the supercharger and the intake manifold, there is also new high-flow fuel injectors and a re-programmed engine management control unit. Overall, power can be increased to 218HP, up from 189HP. Torque figure would also be rated at 155 ft.-lbs, instead of 133 ft.-lbs, and furthermore, the 155 figure is achieved at 5,000 revs rather than at 6,800 revs. The kit is available for purchase and installation at all authorized Lotus dealers in the US and Canada. Continue reading to view more images.
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