Your favourite tires
Curious to hear from folks about preferred tires for an Evora. Context: looking at 2010-2012 models, expect to use it primarily for road driving with occasional track day. What tires have you tried,...
View ArticleMy First Niggle
On a 600 mile drive to Denver, stopped for dinner and the remote would not lock the car. Used the key to manually lock the car and when in steak house for dinner. Came out and remote would still not...
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The Guys at Henthel are the Official Sh*tlist
Tensioner siezed up and has to be replaced. They need to check thier torque settings. The bolts were obviously installed at the Great Ape level!.... May have to get out the grinder for the last one....
View ArticleEvora key fob programming
Thought I would share my experience today adding a kay/fob to the one I received when I got the car. I followed these instructions: "Two transmitter fobs are provided with the new car. If one...
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Ultimate Evora Wheel Spec Guide
Disclaimer: This was not made by me, but by a buddy of mine who keeps hounding me to get TE37's for the Evora. He is both brilliant and immature with way too much time on his hands. Figured it's always...
View Articlecommon repairs that require opening the clamshell
hi all, I'm looking to purchase an older model Evora and trying to scope the costs of maintenance and potential repairs. From what I've read, anything that requires opening the clamshell quickly gets...
View ArticleChanging the starter motor 12 Evora S manual
So i just ordered the QRP stsrter motor from Monkeywrench racing. How hard is it to change it?
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Passenger Side Tail Lamp Out -- Makes no sense!
I have GRP's V2 Tail Lamps and have noticed that the right (passenger-side) lamp was out. The lamp works fine when you press the brake, use the turn signal, use the lock/unlock on the key fob, but...
View ArticleReaching out for help on a clutch problem!
I have a 2017 evora with 30k miles. On and off during this past summer I would get a very slight creak when I pressed and released the clutch. The sound progressively got louder as the months passed....
View Article2019 (registered as 2020) Lotus Evora GT; Engine knocking sound at idle at...
Anybody in the forum experienced a potential "big end" failure at less than 6000 miles and of course out of warrantee. The car has never been tracked and only driven on the road in a spirited fashion...
View ArticleHow to Read a Carfax Report
I've been studying S1 Evora ads (and a couple of auctions)(and some 400's) for a few months now and have a couple of questions for the collective group: I've noticed in the large majority of CarFax...
View ArticleFront license plate holder
My plates are finally on their way. So what's the consensus for the best front plate holder?
View ArticleEvora rescue: (1105) Spider
Hi friends. I’ve been meaning to post this for quite a while, life has been in the way. Last fall (2022), I came across a 2011 NA at a local used car lot. It is a car with a story and deep stack of...
View ArticleHairline cracks in headlight housing (2021 Evora)
Hey all, I have hairline cracks in both my headlight housings as shown below. The third photo shows some fogging/hazing in the top right corner as well. The "cracks" appear to be on the interior of the...
View ArticleEvora GT track build
Just tying together a few threads and giving an update on another Evora GT undergoing a decent number of mods I see people asking about. So far (note: this list is now being updated as the car...
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Off center hub threads!?
Doing a stud conversion using GRP kit... And my hub threads are off center?! TF hethel? Edit I'm a dum dum... Whole wheel had just the smidgest bit of rub so couldn't run them in by hand. Wrenched in...
View ArticlePassenger Air Bag light is on my Evora 400
Hi All I have read several postings concerning the air bag lights coming on and trying to have the code reset. My closest dealership is a 180 mile round trip for me so I am trying to resolve this on my...
View Articlefsmtnbiker's 11 Evora S track/autocross/One Lap of America build thread
Hi everyone! I picked up this 2011 Evora S last fall, in need of some love. It had a broken transmission (thanks Lotus!) and while sitting, had been broken into through the driver's window. I bought...
View ArticlePart numbers for ignition coils and oxygen sensors
Hi guys, for Evora 400/GT, are there any corresponding Toyota part numbers we can use to avoid buying the high cost ones from the dealer? Thank you!
View ArticleFirst time Evora buyer’s dilemma
Hello everyone. I joined the forum a long time ago as I anticipated buying an Emira, and before that had been in the market for an Evora but could never find a car that spoke to me.I waited for two...
View ArticleMy Evora S project
I ended up picking up a less expensive 2011 evora S. The car did have a Salvage title with the story of no frame damage just panels from a side swipe on the drivers side. Car had 12,000 total miles....
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Certificate of Vehicle Provenance
went ahead and ordered my "Certificate of Vehicle Provenance" from the Lotus archives. Interesting thing is that is list my car as 113 out of 285 Evora NA -eek- for MY11 for USA market I thought there...
View ArticleOxygen sensor question
Hi All, I just got a 2021 GT with less than 5K miles on it, and the check engine light came on while driving. The OBD reader threw a P0157 code - problem with bank 2, oxygen sensor 2. When I brought it...
View ArticleEvora Speaker
Can anybody suggest a very good speaker replacement for the oem that the car came with? what are the specs for the evora front speakers? thanks
View ArticleEvora A/C - helpful tips
I've been spending a lot of time on my air conditioning system on the Evora lately, and I've learned a few things (the hard way) that I thought I would pass on to the community, that might (hopefully!)...
View ArticleYOKOHAMA ADVAN NEOVA AD09
Has anyone tried these yet? It looks like another option for the limited choices in the 400 size wheels. YOKOHAMA ADVAN NEOVA AD09 https://www.tirerack.com/tires/yokohama-advan-neova-ad09
View ArticleEvora Left Flasher Not Working
A couple of weeks ago my left turn signal stopped working out of nowhere on my 2011 Evora. I tried to run down some of the electrical gremlins and I've got a list of things I've checked and the...
View ArticleLotus 20/20 Diagnostic Software
Just wanted to give some information on the Lotus 20/20 Diagnostic Software that anyone can run to pull data and flash their cars. The Lotus 20/20 Diagnostic Software for Independent Retailers will...
View ArticleWhat did you do to your Evora today?
Other forums do this and it's fun and informative. The rules: Simply tell us what you did to your ride today. Modifications, fixed something or just took a drive. Post it up. Pics are welcome. Have at it!
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Evora Picture Thread
Is there one ? If not, let's make one! Let's see some pics! ... Evora Picture Thread
View ArticleEvora GT P123C code and charger coolant tank
On my 2020 Evora GT at 16,000mi I noticed the orange wrench alarm code popping-up or a few seconds when turning the ignition on, and a rev limitation at 4000RPM when the engine was getting warm. I read...
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Busted bumper
Someone hit me tonight in the evora. I’m sad as i was getting ready for my NY to Texas trip. I have no clue what’s damaged behind the bumper. The hatch won’t open and as you can see, the bumper is...
View ArticleEvora IPS TCU suggestions needed
So I have had issues with my transmission nearly from the start of my ownership (2021) and looking to see if anyone has suggestions before I go back to the dealership. What I have done is replaced the...
View ArticleEvora market predictions
I am just about to pull the trigger on a 2011 Evora. It is a bit more than I'd like to spend on 2011 but, it's clean and the dealer is a referral from a colleague at Lotus Detroit. That said, the...
View ArticleEvora GT backup camera not functioning
Sooo this past week the backup camera has gone blank on my OEM Alpine INE W987HD Unit, did a factory reset on the radio and pulled it to verify connections, I assume the camera is on the same fuse as...
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