Contact Lotus Engineering directly. They often provide discounted or trial licenses for university students and formula teams (like Formula SAE).

Here is a quick look at why professionals stick to the official version and how you can get started the right way. The Risks of Using Cracked Engineering Software

If the retail price is a barrier, you don't have to resort to illegal downloads. There are legitimate ways to learn suspension kinematics:

Most "crack" installers are bundled with malware or ransomware that can compromise your entire workstation.