Lotus Elise / Lotus Exige. Instruction - part 4

                

  

 

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TECHNICAL DATA  -  VEHICLE

SECTION TDQ

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Dimensions ........................................................................................................

2

Capacities ..........................................................................................................

2

Wheels & Tyres ................................................................................................... 3
Front Suspension ................................................................................................. 3
Rear Suspension ................................................................................................. 4
Electrical ............................................................................................................. 5
Transmission ....................................................................................................... 5
Clutch .................................................................................................................. 6
Brakes ................................................................................................................. 6
Steering ............................................................................................................... 6
Fuel Consumption ............................................................................................... 6

                

  

 

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DIMENSIONS
Overall length

- Elise

3785 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

783 mm

- Exige

805 mm

Rear overhang

- Elise

702 mm

- Exige

692 mm

Approach angle (at kerb)

13.5°

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 )

- 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   )

- non-USA Exige S - total

1199 kg >

- front

456 kg   > incl. occupants & luggage

- rear

743 kg   >

Trailer towing

Not permissible

CAPACITIES
Engine oil - refill inc. filter

4.4 litre

(+ 3.5 litre if front mounted oil coolers are drained)
High/low dipstick mark difference

1.5 litre

Transmission oil

2.3 litre

Fuel tank

43.5 litre

                

  

 

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Coolant

12 litre

Refrigerant

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 option, 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 Neon X3-NX373
fitted only on rear winter tyres

Wheels
Type

- Elise 111R/R/USA

Cast alloy, 8 spoke

- Elise S

Cast alloy, 6 spoke

- Exige std.

Cast alloy, 8 Y-spoke

- Elise/Exige option

Forged alloy, 7 split-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)

FRONT SUSPENSION
Type

Independent.  Upper and lower wishbone; co-axial
coil spring/telescopic damper unit; anti-roll bar

Steering axis inclination

12 ° nominal

Geometry specification - Standard Elise:
Mid-laden ride height (reference height for geometry check)

- USA Elise from VIN 3013 & 111R/R/S - front

130 mm below front end of chassis siderail

- rear

130 mm below rear end of chassis siderail

- USA Elise prior VIN 3013

- front

135 mm below front end of chassis siderail

- rear

135 mm below rear end of chassis siderail

Castor

- optimum

+ 3.8°

- tolerance range

+ 3.5° to + 4.1°; max. side/side 0.35°

                

  

 

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Camber

- optimum

- 0.1°

- tolerance range

+ 0.1° to - 0.3°; max. side/side 0.2°

Alignment

- optimum

Zero

- tolerance range

0.5 mm toe out, to 0.7mm toe-in overall

Geometry specification - Sportpack Elise, Exige:
Mid-laden ride height (reference height for geometry check)

- front

130 mm below front end of chassis siderail

- rear

130 mm below rear end of chassis siderail

Castor

- optimum

+ 3.8°

- tolerance range

+ 3.5° to + 4.1°; max. side/side 0.35°

Camber

- optimum

- 0.3°

- tolerance range

- 0.1° to - 0.5°; max. side/side 0.2°

Alignment

- optimum

Zero

- tolerance range

0.5 mm toe out, to 0.5 mm toe-in overall

Geometry specification - Supersportpack Elise, Exige:
Mid-laden ride height (reference height for geometry check)

- front

120 mm below front end of chassis siderail

- rear

120 mm below rear end of chassis siderail

Castor

- optimum

+ 3.8°

- tolerance range

+ 3.5° to + 4.1°; max. side/side 0.35°

Camber

- optimum

- 0.2°

- tolerance range

+ 0.1° to - 0.3°; max. side/side 0.2°

Alignment

- optimum

Zero

- tolerance range

0.5 mm toe out, to 0.7 mm toe-in overall

REAR SUSPENSION
Type

Independent.  Upper and lower wishbone; co-axial
coil spring/telescopic damper.

Geometry specification - Standard Elise:
Mid-laden ride height (reference height for geometry check)

- USA Elise from VIN 3013 & 111R/R/S - front

130 mm below front end of chassis siderail

- rear

130 mm below rear end of chassis siderail

- USA Elise prior VIN 3013

- front

135 mm below front end of chassis siderail

- rear

135 mm below rear end of chassis siderail

Camber

- optimum

- 1.8°

- tolerance range

- 1.6° to  - 2.0°; max.side/side  0.2°

Alignment

- optimum

1.2 mm toe-in each side

- tolerance range

1.2 to 1.8mm toe-in each side
max.side/side  0.3 mm

Geometry specification - Sportpack Elise, Exige:
Mid-laden ride height (reference height for geometry check)

- front

130 mm below front end of chassis siderail

- rear

130 mm below rear end of chassis siderail

Camber

- optimum

- 1.8°

- tolerance range

- 1.6° to - 2.0°; max.side/side  0.2°

Alignment

- optimum

1.5 mm toe-in each side

- tolerance range

1.2 to 1.8 mm toe-in each side
max.side/side  0.3 mm

Geometry specification - Supersportpack Elise, Exige:
Mid-laden ride height (reference height for geometry check)

- front

120 mm below front end of chassis siderail

- rear

120 mm below rear end of chassis siderail