Lotus Service Notes Section TDQ
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Camber - optimum - 2.5°
- tolerance range - 2.0° to - 2.7°; max.side/side 0.2°
Alignment - optimum 1.8 mm toe-in each side
- tolerance range 1.5 to 2.0 mm toe-in each side
max.side/side 0.3 mm
ELECTRICAL
Light Bulbs Wattage Type
Headlamps - prior '07 - main beam 55 H7
- dip beam 55 H1
- from '07 - main beam 55 H7U
- dip beam 55 H7U
Driving lamps 55 H3
Front side/parking lamps 5 W5W
Side repeater lamps 5 WY5W amber
Front turn indicators 21 PY21w amber
Rear turn indicators - prior '06 21 H21 )
Stop/Tail lamps - prior '06 4/21 P21/4w )
Stop lamps (USA) - prior '06 21 H21 ) '06 onwards use
Tail lamps - prior '06 5 R5W ) LED clusters
Tail/turn lamps (USA) - prior '06 4/21 P21/4w )
Fog/Tail lamps - prior '06 4/21 P21/4w
Reversing lamp - prior '06 21 H21
Turn lamps (non-USA) - from '06 16 W16W
Reverse lamps - from '06 16 W16W
High mounted stop lamp 2.5 16 x LED
Licence plate lamps 5 C5W
Interior lamp 5 W5W
System voltage/polarity 12V negative earth
Alternator 85A
Battery - non USA - type Yuasa 063/3
- cranking power (SAE) 380A
- reserve capacity 70 minutes
- dimensions (mm) L 207, W 175, H 175
- USA - type Delco 19001598
- BCI code 26R-6YR
- cranking power 550 amps @ -18°C
- reserve capacity 80 minutes
TRANSMISSION
Gearbox - all except Elise S 6-speed manual incl. final drive
- Elise S 5-speed manual incl. final drive
Differential - standard Open, bevel gear
- option Torsen type LSD with Lotus Traction Control
Gear Ratio Final Drive mph(km/h)/1000 rpm
5-speed 6-speed 5-speed 6-speed 5-speed 6-speed
First 3.17 : 1 3.17 : 1 ) 5.36 (8.62) 5.1 (8.2)
Second 1.90 : 1 2.05 : 1 ) 8.73 (14.1) 7.7 (12.4)
Third 1.39 : 1 1.48 : 1 ) 4.31 : 1 4.53 : 1 12.0 (19.2) 10.7 (17.2)
Fourth 1.03 : 1 1.17 : 1 ) 16.2 (26.0) 13.6 (21.8)
Fifth 0.82 : 1 0.92 : 1 ) 20.4 (32.8) 17.3 (27.8)
Sixth - 0.81 : 1 ) - 19.4 (31.3)
Reverse 3.25 : 1 3.25 : 1 )