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Lotus Eleven/Elise/Exige. Manual - part 7

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Lotus Service Notes Section TDP

2ZZ-GE 1ZZ-FE 1ZR-FAE

Outer rotor to housing clearance - new 0.13 - 0.18 mm - 0.12 - 0.19 mm

- service limit 0.33 mm - -

Inner rotor tip clearance - new 0.06 - 0.18 mm - 0.08 - 0.16 mm

- service limit 0.33 mm - -

Rotor end float - new 0.03 - 0.08 mm - 0.09 - 0.14 mm

- service limit 0.16 mm - -

COOLANT THERMOSTAT

Valve opening temperature 80 - 84°C -

Valve lift 10 mm @ 90°C - 10 mm @ 82°C

Header tank pressure cap 108 kPa - -

Cap opening pressure 93 - 123 kPa - -

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TECHNICAL DATA - VEHICLE

SECTION TDQ

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Dimensions ........................................................................................................ 2

Capacities .......................................................................................................... 3

Wheels & Tyres ................................................................................................... 3

Front Suspension ................................................................................................. 4

Rear Suspension ................................................................................................. 4

Electrical ............................................................................................................. 5

Transmission ....................................................................................................... 6

Clutch .................................................................................................................. 6

Brakes ................................................................................................................. 7

Steering ............................................................................................................... 7

Fuel Consumption ............................................................................................... 7

Updated 9th June 2010

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DIMENSIONS

Overall length - Elise - pre 2011 3785 mm

- 2011 on 3824 mm

- Exige 3797 mm

Overall width - exc. mirrors - Elise 1719 mm

- Exige 1727 mm

- inc. mirrors 1850 mm (approx.)

Overall height (at kerb weight) - Elise 1117 mm

- Exige 1159 mm

Wheelbase 2300 mm

Track - front 1457 mm

- rear 1507 mm

Ground clearance (mid-laden) - except std. USA 130 mm

- std. USA 135 mm

Front overhang - Elise - pre '11 783 mm

- '11 on 805 mm

- Exige 805 mm

Rear overhang - Elise - pre '11 702 mm

- '11 on 719 mm

- Exige 692 mm

Approach angle (at kerb) - pre '11 13.5°

- '11 on 12.5°

Departure angle (at kerb) 23°

Unladen weight - 111R/Elise R - total 860 kg >

(lightest) - front 327 kg > incl. full fuel tank

- rear 533 kg >

- Elise S - total 862 kg }

(lightest) - front 328 kg } incl. full fuel tank

- rear 534 kg }

- USA Elise - total 912 kg )

(heaviest) - front 344 kg ) incl. full fuel tank

- rear 568 kg )

- Elise 2011 - total 876 kg ]

(lightest) - front 342 kg ] incl. full fuel tank

- rear 534 kg ]

- non-USA Exige - total 875 kg >

- front 328 kg > incl. full fuel tank

- rear 547 kg >

- non-USA Exige S - total 935 kg }

- front 355 kg } incl. full fuel tank

- rear 580 kg }

- USA Exige - total 920 kg )

- front 350 kg ) incl. full fuel tank

- rear 570 kg )

Max. weight - 111R/R, Exige - total 1166 kg >

- front 443 kg > incl. occupants & luggage

- rear 723 kg >

- Elise S - total 1126 kg }

- front 428 kg } incl. occupants & luggage

- rear 698 kg }

- USA Elise - total 1162 kg )

- front 441 kg ) incl. occupants & luggage

- rear 721 kg )

- Elise 2011 - total 1141 kg ]

- front 429 kg ] incl. occupanta & luggage

- rear 712 kg ]

- non-USA Exige S - total 1199 kg >

- front 456 kg > incl. occupants & luggage

- rear 743 kg >

Updated 9th June 2010

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Trailer towing Not permissible

CAPACITIES

Engine oil - refill inc. filter - 2ZZ/1ZZ 4.4 litre

(+ 3.5 litre if front mounted oil coolers are drained)

- 1ZR 4.8 litre

High/low dipstick mark difference - 2ZZ/1ZZ 1.5 litre

- 1ZR 1.0 litre

Transmission oil - 2ZZ 2.3 litre

- 1ZZ 1.9 litre

- 1ZR 2.4 litre

Fuel tank 43.5 litre

Coolant 12 litre

Refrigerant (R134a) 550 g

Rear luggage compartment 50 kg/112 litre

WHEELS & TYRES

Tyres

Type - Elise std. - prior '06 Bridgestone Potenza RE040

- from '06 Yokohama Advan Neova AD07

- USA Elise Yokohama Advan Neova AD07

- Elise option, Exige Yokohama A048

Size - front - Elise std. 175/55 R16 80W

- USA Elise 175/55 R16 80W

- Elise option, Exige 195/50 R16 84W

- rear - Elise std. - RE040 225/45 R17 90W

- AD07 225/45 R17 91W

- USA Elise - AD07 225/45 R17 91W

- Elise opt. Exige - A048 225/45 R17 90W

Pressure (cold) - front 1.8 bar (26 lb/in²)

- rear 2.0 bar (29 lb/in²)

Winter Tyres

Type - front Pirelli 210 Snowsport

- rear Pirelli 240 Snowsport

Size - front 195/50 R16

- rear 215/45 R17

Pressure (cold) - front 1.8 bar (26 lb/in²)

- rear 1.9 bar (27.5 lb/in²)

Tyre studding Not permitted

Tyre chains Pewag Brenta-C XMR69

fitted only on rear winter tyres

Wheels

Type - Elise 111R/R/USA Cast alloy, 8 spoke

- Elise S Cast alloy, 6 spoke

- Elise 2011 Cast alloy, 12 spoke

- Exige std. Cast alloy, 8 Y-spoke

- Elise/Exige option Forged alloy, 7 split-spoke

- Elise 2011 option Forged alloy, 5 Y-spoke

Size - front - Elise std. 5.5J x 16

- Elise option 6.0J x 16 (forged + AD07)

- Elise option, Exige 6.5J x 16 (forged + A048)

- rear 7.5J x 17

Wheel bolt torque 105 Nm (77 lbf.ft)

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