Lotus Service Notes Section TDS

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Lotus Service Notes

Section TDS

TECHNICAL DATA - VEHICLE

SECTION TDS

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Dimensions ........................................................................................................ Capacities .......................................................................................................... Wheels & Tyres ................................................................................................... Front Suspension ................................................................................................. Rear Suspension ................................................................................................. Electrical ............................................................................................................. Transmission ....................................................................................................... Clutch .................................................................................................................. Brakes ................................................................................................................. Steering ............................................................................................................... Fuel Consumption ...............................................................................................

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Lotus Service Notes

Section TDS

DIMENSIONS Overall length Overall width - excl. mirrors - incl. mirrors Overall height (unladen) Wheelbase Track - front - rear Ground clearance (unladen) Front overhang Rear overhang Approach angle Departure angle Unladen weight - total - front - rear Max. weight - total - front - rear Trailer towing

3900 mm 1714 mm 1850 mm (approx.) 1130 mm 2330 mm 1450 mm 1488 mm 150 mm 816 mm 754 mm 12.7° 22° 995 kg ) inc. full 362 kg ) fuel tank 633 kg ) 1244 kg > incl. 452 kg > occupants 792 kg > & luggage Not permissible

CAPACITIES Engine oil - refill inc. filter High/low dipstick mark difference Transmission oil Fuel tank Coolant Refrigerant

4.5 litre 1.0 litre 2.2 litre 36 litre 12 litre 0.75 kg

WHEELS & TYRES Tyres Type - 111R std. Size - front - rear Pressure (cold) - front - rear

Bridgestone Potenza RE040 175/55 R17 81W 225/45 R17 90W 1.8 bar (26 lb/in²) 2.1 bar (30.5 lb/in²)

Winter Tyres Type Size - front - rear Pressure (cold) - front - rear Tyre studding Tyre chains

Bridgestone WT12 185/65 R15 205/60 R15 1.8 bar (26 lb/in²) 1.9 bar (27.5 lb/in²) Not permitted Pewag Neon X3-NX369 fitted only on rear winter tyres

Wheels Type Size - front - rear Inset - front - rear Wheel bolt torque

Cast alloy, 6 spoke, silver painted. 5.5J x 17 7.5J x 17 + 26 mm + 36 mm 105 Nm (77 lbf.ft)

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Lotus Service Notes

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FRONT SUSPENSION Type Independent. Upper and lower wishbone; co-axial coil spring/telescopic damper unit; anti-roll bar Geometry Mid-laden ride height (reference height for geometry check) - front 140 mm below front end of chassis siderail - rear 140 mm below rear end of chassis siderail Castor - optimum + 2.6° - tolerance range + 2.3° to + 2.9°; max. side/side 0.2° Camber - optimum - 0.1° - tolerance range + 0.1° to - 0.3°; max. side/side 0.3° Alignment - optimum Zero - tolerance range 0.5 mm toe-out, to 0.5mm toe-in overall (0.07° toe-out, to 0.07° toe-in overall) Steering axis inclination 12 ° nominal REAR SUSPENSION Type Independent. Upper and lower wishbone; co-axial coil spring/telescopic damper. Geometry Mid-laden ride height (reference height for geometry check) - front 140 mm below front end of chassis siderail - rear 140 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 1.35 mm (0.18°) toe-in each side - tolerance range 1.2 to 1.5 mm toe-in each side max.side/side 0.3 mm (0.16 to 0.20° toe-in each side max. side/side 0.04°) Thrust angle - optimum zero - tolerance range 0.05° ELECTRICAL Light Bulbs Headlamps - dip - main Front side/parking lamps Front turn indicators Rear turn indicators Side repeater lamps Stop/tail lamps Rear fog lamps Reversing lamps High mounted stop lamp Licence plate lamps Interior lamp

Wattage Type 55 H1 60 HB 3A 5 WY5W 21 PYS21w amber 21 P21W 5 WY5W amber 21/5 P21/5w 21 P21W 21 P21W 2.5 16 x LED (non-servicable) 5 C5W 5 W5W

System voltage/polarity Alternator Battery - type - cranking power (SAE) - reserve capacity - dimensions (mm)

12V negative earth 85A Yuasa 063/3 380A 70 minutes L 207, W 175, H 175

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TRANSMISSION Designation Ratios Differential Gear First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Reverse

Ratio Final Drive 3.818:1 ) 2.158:1 ) 1.475:1 ) 3.941:1 1.067:1 ) 0.875:1 ) 0.744:1 ) 3.545:1 )

STEERING Type Turns, lock to lock Gear ratio Rack height plate

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6 speed manual type M32-6. Gearset H Open bevel gear

mph(km/h)/1000 rpm 4.79 (7.71) 8.48 (13.6) 12.4 (20.0) 17.1 (27.5) 20.9 (33.6) 24.6 (39.6)

CLUTCH Type Friction plate diameter Friction plate thickness - new BRAKES Brake discs discs Calipers - front - rear Disc size - front & rear Operation Parking brake

FUEL CONSUMPTION 1999/100/EC

Section TDS

- urban - extra urban - combined

Single dry plate. Diaphragm spring cover. Hydraulic release with co-axial cylinder. 228 mm 8.4 ± 0.2 mm Cast iron, curved vane ventilated, cross-drilled on all four wheels. A.P. Racing, aluminium alloy body, one pair of opposed pistons Brembo cast iron, single piston sliding rear calipers 288 mm Tandem master cylinder with vacuum servo and Kelsey Hayes EBC430 Anti-lock system Cable operation of rear calipers, self adjusting for pad wear. Rack and pinion 2.8 15.8:1 5 notch 12.7 l/100km 7.3 l/100km 9.3 l/100km