Lotus specialists · TullamarineLotus tuning in Tullamarine, Melbourne
A Lotus is built around light weight and balance, so tuning one is about keeping that feel while adding response. Most use Toyota-sourced engines, some supercharged, and the Emira four-cylinder uses an AMG turbo engine. We'll confirm what suits your car and do the work carefully in Tullamarine.
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Performance upgrades for your Lotus
Lotus tuning that respects the chassis, with honest advice on what each engine can realistically give.
Supercharged V6 tuning
Supercharged Exige, Evora and Emira V6 models can benefit from calibration and pulley changes. We watch intake temperature and cooling closely on these tightly packaged cars.
Emira i4 turbo
The Emira's 2.0 turbo four-cylinder comes from Mercedes-AMG. Software support depends on the ECU and model year, so we confirm what's possible before quoting.
Four-cylinder Elise and Exige
Supercharged Elise and Exige models respond to pulley and calibration work. On naturally aspirated cars, intake and exhaust upgrades are usually the better spend.
Cooling upgrades
Mid-engined Lotus cars can run warm, especially on track. Radiator, oil and charge cooling upgrades keep a tuned car consistent on hot Melbourne days.
Exhaust systems
Lightweight exhausts suit a Lotus perfectly. We keep sound sensible for a roadworthy and steer clear of anything that drones on the freeway.
Suspension, brakes and alignment
Adjustable dampers, brake upgrades and a careful alignment often do more for a Lotus on a real road than extra power.
Build your Lotus in stages
Start where it makes sense for your car and budget, then build from there. Every stage is calibrated in-house.
On supercharged and turbo cars, software on a standard engine where supported. On naturally aspirated cars, it means intake, exhaust and alignment work.
A smaller supercharger pulley or supporting hardware with matched calibration, plus cooling upgrades. The most popular step for Exige and Evora owners.
Major forced induction or engine work. It's a specialist path on Lotus, and we'll be upfront about clutch, gearbox and cooling limits before going this far.
The Lotus models we tune
Don't see your Lotus listed? Call us and we'll confirm what's possible for your car.
Supercharged V6
- Exige S and Exige V6 Cup
- Evora S
- Evora 400
- Evora GT
- Emira V6
Turbo four-cylinder
- Emira i4
Four-cylinder Elise and Exige
- Elise S and SC (supercharged)
- Exige S (supercharged four)
- Elise and Exige (naturally aspirated)
Naturally aspirated V6
- Evora (base)
Proven software and parts
Where software support exists, we use Magicmotorsport tools to read and write the control unit and always keep a backup of your original file. Some Lotus ECUs have limited support, so for many owners hardware and chassis work is the smarter starting point.
Before you tune your Lotus
Inspect cooling first
Hoses, radiators and fans age on these cars. A tired cooling system and a tune don't mix, so we check it before anything else.
Clutch and gearbox limits
Manual Lotus cars use clutches sized for factory torque. More torque may mean a clutch upgrade, and we'll factor that in up front.
Supercharger drive condition
On supercharged cars we check the belt, tensioner and supercharger health. A pulley upgrade adds load to all of them.
Fuel and compliance
Our calibrations assume 98 RON. Exhaust and engine changes also need to stay roadworthy, and we'll keep you on the right side of that.
Lotus tuning questions
Software gains on the naturally aspirated Toyota engines are small. A good exhaust, intake and suspension setup usually improves the drive more for the money.
Yes, these supercharged V6 cars respond well to calibration and pulley upgrades, provided the cooling system and supercharger drive are healthy. Gains depend on the car.
Both the V6 and i4 Emira can be improved, but software support depends on the ECU and model year. We'll confirm what's available for your car first.
No, these are electric and not tuning candidates. We can still help with tyres, wheels and brakes.
Call 0428 282 890 or book online with your model and any existing modifications. We'll plan the right approach at our Tullamarine workshop.
Get more from your Lotus.
Tell us your Lotus model and what you want from it, and we'll map out a tune that suits.
