[mark starr]

I spent several Days with Nick Adams who is in charge of Vehicle Development/Lotus Engineering for the Elise project at the LA Auto Show. He KRINGED every time someone came in and started talking about suspension changes on the Elise. Engineering has spent THOUSANDS of hours fine tuning the suspension on the Elise. If you plan on using it for the street, LEAVE THE SUSPENSION ALONE!!!!! If you plan on using it on the track often, BUY THE SPORT PACKAGE!!!!!! You are buying a Lotus for what it is known for, a great cornering, lightweight, nimble true sports car. I have the Nitron suspension on my Exige and find myself trying to fine tune it every time I go out on the track. Should I stiffen it of soften it? My partner is drving on the stock suspension and there is no noticable difference in lap times. THEY GOT IT RIGHT FROM THE GET GO!!!! Drive with the stock suspension and leave it alone. Every modification has a domino effect. Even changing tires. The sport suspension was tuned by Lotus after thousands of hours using different tire, height, bushing, shock, spring and whatever settings are possible to change. I feel comfortable with what they have done.............That's my two cents here..........