Lotus Elise / Lotus Exige. Manual

Lotus Elise / Lotus Exige. Manual - part 110

Lotus Service Notes

Exige S/C

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EXIGE S/C.B - BODY

Exterior

All 50 of the 240R cars are ﬁnished in high metallic content paint in either Sport Yellow or Sport Black,

reﬂecting the brand colour scheme of Lotus Sport. Yellow cars are complemented by black roadwheels, and

black cars with high power silver wheels.

A Lotus Sport 240R decal is applied to the RH side of the rear transom.

Paint Codes:

Sport Yellow: Lotus code B112 Du Pont code X3454

Sport Black: Lotus code B111 Du Pont code X3453

240 Cup and Exige S models were offered in the complete range of colours with the front splitter, side

intake scoops and the rear aerofoil (excluding support struts) ﬁnished in body colour rather than satin black.

Exige S cars feature an 'Exige S' decal on the rear trabnsom, and an 'S' decal on each fron quarter panel. Both

decals available in grey or silver dependent on body colour.

The chargecooler air intake scoop on the roof of Exige S models is ﬁtted with an enlargement funnel mouth

(without grille) for increased airﬂow and enhanced chargecooler efﬁciency.

Interior

Each Lotus Sport Exige 240R is individually numbered from 001 to 050, and identiﬁed by a Lotus Sport

build plate styled after those used by Team Lotus for the Formula One cars. The plate is riveted to the chassis

main side rail on the passenger side, and is engraved with the unique Limited Edition number.

The 240R features black leather sports seats embroidered on the head restraints with Exige branding in

yellow, with further Lotus Sport yellow highlights on the seat sides, door trim inserts, gear lever gaiter and park-

ing brake lever gaiter. Cup cars use black leather/suede/carbon effect trim with '06 M.Y. Probax sports seats.

240R and Cup cars are ﬁtted with four point seat belt harnesses, with the shoulder straps anchored to a

seat belt mounting frame (roll hoop) cross bar. The roll hoop and back stays on these cars are manufactured

in T45 steel to allow easy conversion to U.K. motorsport MSA approval by the addition of an 'A' frame and

diagonal brace.

All 240Rs are equipped with air conditioning, but is optional on other models.

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EXIGE S/C.C - FRONT SUSPENSION - 240R & CUP

Stiffened road springs front and rear are ﬁtted on new Ohlins dampers featuring remote gas reservoirs,

adjustable spring platforms and separate adjustments for compression and rebound damping. The spring plat-

forms allow for lowering of the car to 120/120mm mid-laden ride height for track use, and the 22 compression

and 60 rebound damper settings allow the characteristics to be ﬁne tuned to individual requirements. The gas

reservoir is mounted on the inboard crossbrace of the lower wishbone, and is connected to the damper body

by a steel braided hose.

Compression (bump) damping is adjusted by turning the knob on the end of the gas reservoir canister: Turn

clockwise to increase damping, and couterclockwise to decrease. Recommended settings are as follows:

Road use: 11 clicks from full hard

Track use: 11 clicks from full hard

Rebound damping is adjusted via a ribbed collar below the bottom spring seat: Turn clockwise (as viewed

from below) to increase damping, and counterclockwise to decrease. Recommended settings are as follows:

Road use: 8 clicks from full hard

Track use: 8 clicks from full hard

The motorsport stiffened and 5-position adjustable front anti-roll bar provides further opportunity for ﬁne

tuning. To stiffen the bar, use a more forward hole, and to soften, use a more rearward hole. Recommeded

setting:

Road use: Central hole

Track use: Central hole

Suspension geometry is unchanged - refer to Section TDQ.

EXIGE S/C.D - REAR SUSPENSION - 240R & CUP

Stiffened road springs front and rear are ﬁtted on new Ohlins dampers featuring remote gas reservoirs,

adjustable spring platforms and separate adjustments for compression and rebound damping. The spring

platforms allow for lowering of the car to 120/120mm mid-laden ride height for track use, and the 22 compres-

sion and 60 rebound damper settings allow the characteristics to be ﬁne tuned to individual requirements. On

240R models the gas reservoirs are mounted on the roll over bar backstays, and on Cup cars, on the toe-links.

Each reservoir is connected to its damper body by a steel braided hose.

Compression (bump) damping is adjusted by turning the knob on the end of the gas reservoir canister: Turn

clockwise to increase damping, and couterclockwise to decrease. Recommended settings are as follows:

Road use: 15 clicks from full hard

Track use: 10 clicks from full hard

Rebound damping is adjusted via a ribbed collar below the bottom spring seat: Turn clockwise (as viewed

from below) to increase damping, and counterclockwise to decrease. Recommended settings are as follows:

Road use: 15 clicks from full hard

Track use: 12 clicks from full hard

Suspension geometry is unchanged - refer to Section TDQ. The Track Use Chassis Rear Brace Kit is

ﬁtted as detailed in sub-section DH.5.

EXIGE S/C.E - ENGINE

The 1.8 litre 2ZZ-GE engine with VVTL-i (Variable Valve Timing and Lift - intelligent) of the standard Exige

is ﬁtted with a low pressure Roots type Magnuson MP62 supercharger to provide up to 0.5 bar (7 psi) of boost

pressure. The supercharger is mounted on the left hand side of the block and driven by a lengthened version

of the multirib auxiliary belt. The unit is self contained and features helix twisted rotors to minimise output

pressure variations, and maintenance free gearing and bearings, requiring no externally sourced lubrication.

An integral by pass valve under ECU control, operates to recirculate air from the compressor outlet back to the

inlet under conditions of idle and part throttle to the beneﬁt of economy and quiet operation.

The supercharger is hung off the new intake manifold by two bolts in conjunction with eccentric sleeves in

order to ensure stress free alignment. An alloy bracket supports the nose of the unit to the RH engine mounting

plinth, and a tubular strut braces the intake end of the unit to the clutch slave cylinder mounting point.

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Supercharger & Ducting

Connection to chargecooler inlet

Connection to chargecooler outlet

New inlet manifold

Chargecooler

inlet duct

Supercharger outlet connector

Supercharger outlet elbow

Supercharger

outlet adaptor

Mounting lug for

supercharger

Fixing point

Swan neck

Chargecooler

to manifold

adaptor ﬁxings

outlet duct

(supercharger

inlet)

Fixed to engine

mounting plinth

By-pass valve

capsule

pl4207ls/pl4209lr

Strut to clutch

Alternator anchor

slave cylinder mounting

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Flexible bellows

Adaptor to chargecooler

Air duct

Chargecooler from roof

radiator scoop FRONT

Rubber mounting

Bracket to inlet manifold

and cam cover

Bracket to

inlet manifold

Fixing to inlet manifold

Rubber mounting

Chargecooler outlet duct Inlet manifold Chargecooler

Chargecooler

inlet duct

Boss

for 5th

injector Standard

(240R) airbox

Supercharger

outlet elbow

Supercharger

outlet adaptor

Electronic

Supercharger throttle body

FRONT Throttle body

adaptor

le2047a

pl4610aLR

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