Evora 400 Centre armrest retrofit

[steve930]

So when searching for a 400 evora I quickly noticed they don't have a centre armrest like the s1 cars. Coming from an esprit it's nice to have somewhere to rest your arm!! 

So I thought I'd take a chance, went on de-roure website & ordered all the components for the s1 cars. 

 

I'm pleased to say it all fits & works 🙂

 

Parts ordered, plus screws which aren't in pic

 

[steve930]

Centre console stripped down

Luckily the threaded nut serts are still installed on chassis, so simply a case of bolting down triangular base plate, used some thread lock on bolts

[steve930]

Need to cut slot to allow hinged arm up through

Trusty multi tool

[steve930]

All bolted in position

Marked out ready to cut

[steve930]

Cut the leather, glue and fold back

All done.... Had to enlarge the hole.... Gear lever was stopping me from moving the console far enough backwards to slide over arm

All back together 

[Brendonian]

Great effort, and a good write-up 👍

[jep]

I am an 'add lightness' freak (I removed the silly tray on my S1 Elise, that sits on the chassis to the side of the drivers seat. I would happily remove the two trinket trays but I fear the adhesive is quite strong so I have been a coward). However, the arm rest is a must on the Evora for me. I have tried to drive without it by lifting it up, but I soon revert to the horizontal.

Great skills shown here Steve.

Justin

[steve930]

Thanks everyone... I'm just glad all the parts fit... 

I guess lotus never offered it as an option on the 400?? , I certainly didn't see any used cars on the market with it fitted and its not listed on the de-roure parts drawings.. 

 

Until all the bits arrived I was using a towel rolled up & covered in black tape... Hardly pretty but it worked 😅

[jep]

I am glad you threw in the towel.

Justin 

[au-yt]

I’m looking at doing what the Porsche 911 people call a rear seat delete with my 400.

[steve930]

What removing all the cushions, or do you have something more involved in mind?