Kia Elan

[rudedog]

[td]This is a picture of my 98' kia elan. From this view the difference is clear. Rear wing cutline is a Elan SE or a S2 while the front end is like a US spec. But in overall, I think it is based on the last Elan, the S2. Mine is not equiped with an airbag, but it comes as an optional extra. I think this is the reason for the longer front end like a US Elan. Kia Elans came in Red, Yellow, White, Metalic Green and Black [/td]<br>

[Sy V]

...and we wonder why we can't get S2 wheels and LOTUS wheel centres...

[clemo]

very nice...<br>i like the oval side indicators as well.

[Monty]

Very nice, looks like a toy on that pic! Can u take a pic of the rear for us? What engine is the kia Elan?

[rudedog]

It is powered by a Kia TSD engine. 1.8L 16v. There are many rumors about this engine on which engine it is based on. I read many articles saying that it is from Mazda, but it isn't. Old Kia cars used Mazda engine which was better in terms of modifying it. The TSD engine was built by Kia. But since Lotus was helping Kia build cars back then, rumurs that Lotus participated in the development process of it is quite convincing.<br>However, TSD is a very difficult engine to modify. I have never seen anyone who had sucessfully enhanced its performance without turbochrging it. <br><br>Kia Elans don't come with S2 wheels. I bought them after market with the center cap.

[Sy V]

"Kia Elans don't come with S2 wheels. I bought them after market with the center cap."<br><br>Yes, I know, I must get some for me Vauxhall...

[KevH]

Sy, <br>if you are still after some Kia Elan rear light units Rudedog may be your man............?

[Scott J]

bootifil black beastie,    ;D like the stream lined side lights too  

[Don.Hasi]

rudedog: Your Elan looks

Could you please tell me where you get the rims/wheels from and which dimension they have?

THX

[rudedog]

try "http://www.sjsportscars.co.uk", they might be able to help.
Wheel dimentions are 205/45/VR16.

[Doug]

those look like standard Lotus Elan S2 16" whhels on the Kia . . .

[Don.Hasi]

rudedog&Doug Thanks for immediatly responding

I have asked cause the kia have an offset of 45mm instead of the lotus one(?)

rudedog: on the picci above, have you already lowered your car? And if so, how have you done it?



sorry for keep on asking

[TStevens]

I have a couple of shots of a yellow one I see in Norway.

And I get Sy's point, lotus wheel centres don't belong...

[Sy V]

I wondered when someone would get it...

I'm thinking of fitting them on my Murray Lawn Tractor too.

[clemo]

oh those lights they look so good ...
thats because they are on the back of my car now !!!
rudedogs car now has my old lights on it .. so it would look more lotus than kia like now..

[Don.Hasi]

And I get Sy's point, lotus wheel centres don't belong...

..on a Kia?

Funny that you mentioned it, i ´ve already contact to those brainstorming with the VX...

In the case of the vx I think you are right. Though he got a separate Lotusnumber (Type 116) an he shares not only technical parts but rather the idea of a lightweight sportscar, IMO the character is strong enough for a own badge

The Elan or more the Roadster yes, on his engine stands kia, not lotus, but how is it on the original? How is it on every Lotus since decades? (Beside the fact, that lotus should be involved by delevoping the engine...)

I have demounted one headlight two weeks ago. If I stand in the middle of all parts an the light comes free, what do you think, stood on the hood?

Yes, my dear, "Lotus" and the productiondate from 94 In my very very personal view, the kia is more lotus then the real type 116 and so much lotus like others, wenn I got ready with a lighter battery, perhaps wheels, ...


I feel a bit sheepish about it and don´t want to make waves in your forum. So if s.o. felt disturbed about my words, please feel free to delete them.

[Fubar1764]

I wondered when someone would get it...

I'm thinking of fitting them on my Murray Lawn Tractor too.

I'll bet that tractor makes quick work of those switchbacks!
Hey, does this mean our Kia friends will help us source those elusive Kia lights?!

[clemo]

DON shout out what you feel ..
it make for a good read and gives us more understanding of the lotus evolution..
by this i mean LOTUS make a good car (elan ,7) then loose it .. and is picked up by somone else and the "club" inherits a new ,different lotus enthusiast.
so by rights then your car is an N/A S2 if it has 94 on it ? !!!

clemo
a fellow elan owner witout a turbo..

[Don.Hasi]

so by rights then your car is an N/A S2 if it has 94 on it ? !!!

clemo
a fellow Elan owner witout a turbo..

YES! a N/A S2

BTW: which engine-concept could more fit to a mighty sportscar than a N/A or does you have no curves on your isle



OK, last thoughts to my long speech above, I think: We are all united in several things:

We love all beautiful cars

We know that the Elan is not only erotic, we know that the Elan is quick as good looking

We want to preserve our beauties in the garage as long as our purses are fat enough, and even further on...

Its better for all, that we have many as possible suppliers which produce stock and tuningparts as we need them for the point before

AMEN



and that black N/A are the fastes, best looking, have the best good looking, coolest driver under the sun....


THX for support clemo