Parts Compatibility - Lotus Elite/Eclat
Warning: The information on this page is provided for your interest only and is in no way a recommendation to fit a non-original part. Readers must make their own decision about fitting and using parts that have not been sourced new from Lotus Cars.
Like all Lotus cars some parts are shared with cars from other manufacturers. This page lists the cross references I have discovered.
e-mail Ian at (lotus75@btconnect.com) if you know of others, or disagree with my summaries!
Lights
 | Front side/indicator - Mini Clubman, Austin Maxi |
| Rear (S1) - Reliant Scimitar SE6, Jensen Healey, Aston Martin V8 |
| Rear (S2) - Rover SD1 [2000, 2300, 2600, 3500] (Note that a unique Lotus fibreglass moulding is required to mount the light unit to the bumper) |
Brakes
| Rear drum assembly - Ford Capri 3000 Mk 1 (Mounted upside down) |
| Front disc? |
| Front 2 piston caliper? |
| Front 3 piston caliper? |
| Servo - similar to Ford Capri, but operating rod from pedal is different although internals likely to be the same |
Transmission - Gearbox & Diff
| S1 - Internals from Austin Maxi |
| S2 - Getrag Type 265/5 widely used on early BMW 5 series (Note: ratios, rear housing, mounting bracket, gearshift mounting, speedo drive & bell housing are all unique to Lotus application) |
| Diff casing and (shortened) tubes - GKN Salisbury axle |
| Crown wheel & pinion - GKN told me the only known application is a fork lift truck, however the 3:1 CWP used on the Morgan Plus 8 can be installed (perfect for a V8 conversion!) See R - Diff section |
Steering I need confirmation on these!
| Steering column - Early Range Rover (50% certain) Top bearing is definitely Range Rover |
| Steering column UJ's & link shaft - early Range Rover (95% certain) |
| PAS Rack - Ford Granada, first series (100%) |
| Track rod ends - Ford? but PAS item is different (stronger) than non-PAS |
Suspension
| Front upright - Britpart Herald/Vitesse/Spitfire (Note: there are many different variants of this component - be careful!) |
| Front upper ball joints - standard part from Triumph suppliers |
| Front Trunnions - standard part from Triumph suppliers |
| Anti roll bar bushes - Ford (what model?) |
| Rear wheel bearings - Front wheel bearing from Austin Maxi |
Engine
| Air Filter - Triumph Dolomite |
| Oil filter - A common filter (e.g. Ford Cortina) but must have the non-return valve in the bottom. Lotus part is recommended because you know it is right. Looks good too! |
Electrical
| Fusebox - early Ford Escort |
| Steering column switchgear - Triumph Stag (Lucas) |
| Dashboard switchgear - Triumph Stag (Lucas) |
Body
| Door strap assembly - Rover P6 (2000/3500) |
| Spare wheel frame hook - Austin Maxi |
| Door handles - Austin Maxi (Note there are variants which have a different fitting bracket at the rear) |
| Electric Mirrors (S1) - also used by Aston Martin DBS/V8 of similar vintage |