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US Lotus Elise Suspension Removal

Elise Suspension Removal

Elise Suspension

Pictures are from a S1 Elise, US Elise suspension removal should be very similar but
may differ slightly as the US spec elise will have cross drilled disks and ABS sensors.

Elise Brake Removal
Elise Brake
Elise brake
Rear right caliper as seen from the rear looking towards the front.
Lock ring removal only necessary for removing the rear axles
Elise brake
Elise Caliper
Removal of the caliper from the front suspension and hub assembly.

Pads are held in by the caliper; notice the hydraulic line going to the second caliper piston.

Elise Disk
Elise rotor
Once the caliper is removed the disk should easily come off of the hub.
US disk will be drilled and vented 11" and have a 4 x 100mm bolt pattern
Elise Suspension Removal
Elise suspension
Elise tie rod

The whole assembly can be removed once separated from the steering rack.

Remove the shock and then disconnect the steering rack with a tie rod end puller.
Lotus Elise
Elise front suspension
Removing the blots that hold the A-arms in place is a difficult due to space limitations
View of the under-side front A-arm assembly with hub carrier
Lotus Elise front suspension
Lotus Elise rear suspension
View of the A-arm assembly from the reverse angle
Removing the rear A-arm and hub assembly is similar to the front
lotus elise shock
lotus elise shock
With the rotor removed the shock is easily unbolted
Shock removed, the shock is height adjustable using a series of snap rings
Lotus Elise suspension shim
Lotus Elise rear carrier
The rear hub carrier is removed from the top A-arm exposing the shims used for changing rear alignment settings.
Rear hub carrier assembly removed from the A-arms and the drive shaft
Lotus Elise drive shaft
Lotus Elise drive shaft
At this point drive shafts can be removed if needed
Drive shafts should slide out from transmision

 

 

 


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