Lotus Elise - Technical Data
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Tyres |
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Type |
Pirelli P Zero |
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Size - front |
185/55 R15 81V |
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- rear - standard |
205/50ZR16 87W |
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-option |
225/45 ZR16 |
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pressure (cold) - front |
1.6 bar (23 lb/in2) |
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-rear |
1.7 bar (24.5 lb/in2) |
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Wheels |
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Type |
Light Alloy, 4 bolt fixing |
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Size - front |
5.5J x 15CH ET14 |
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- rear |
7J x 16H2 ET16 |
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Dimensions |
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Overall length |
3726mm |
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Overall Width - excl. mirrors |
1701mm |
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Overall height (at kerb weight) |
1148mm |
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Wheelbase |
2300mm |
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Track - front |
1440mm |
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- rear |
1453mm |
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Ground clearance |
160mm |
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Approach angle |
12.4o |
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Departure angle |
28o |
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Unladen weight - total |
713kg (1572 lb) > inc. full |
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- front |
284 kg (626 lb) > fuel |
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- rear |
429 kg (946 lb) > tank |
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Max. weight - total |
942kg (2077 lb) } inc. |
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- front |
374 kg (825 lb) } occup. |
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- rear |
568 kg (1252 lb) } & lugg. |
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Trailer towing |
Not permissible |
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Capacities |
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Engine oil (refill inc. filter) |
4.5 litre (7.9 imp. pt) |
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High/low dipstick mark difference |
1.0 litre (1.8 imp. pt) |
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Transmission oil |
2.1 litre (3.7 imp. pt) |
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Fuel tank |
36.4 litre (8.0 imp. gall) |
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Front Suspension |
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Type |
Independent. Upper and lower wishbone; co-axial coil spring/telescopic damper unit; anti-roll bar |
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Ride height (for geometry check) |
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- front |
140mm below front end of chassis siderail |
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- rear |
140mm below rear end of chassis siderail |
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Camber |
-0.1o; +0.1o, -0.2o max side/side 0.2o |
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Castor |
+3.8o; +- 0.2o max side/side 0.2o |
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Steering axis inclination |
12o nominal |
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Alignment |
0.2mm toe-out overall; -0, +0.2mm |
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Rear Suspension |
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Type |
Independent. Upper and lower wishbone; co-axial coil spring/telescopic damper unit |
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Ride height (for geometry check) |
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- front |
140mm below front end of chassis siderail |
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- rear |
140mm below rear end of chassis siderail |
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Camber |
-1.8o; +- 0.2o max side/side 0.2o |
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Alignment |
1.2 mm toe-in each side; + 0.2 mm, -0 max side/side 0.2o |
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Electrical |
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Lightbulbs |
Wattage - Type |
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Headlamps |
60/55 - H4 P43t |
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Driving lamps |
55 - H1 |
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Front side/parking lamps |
5 - W2x4.6d |
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Side repeater lamps |
5 - W2x4.6d |
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Front and rear turn indicators |
21 - SCC BA15s |
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Stop/tail lamps |
5/21 - SBC BAY15d |
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High mounted (!) stop lamp |
11 - 891 |
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Rear fog lamp |
21 - SCC BA15s |
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Reversing lamp |
21 - SCC BA15s |
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Licence plate lamps |
5 - SU 8.5-8 |
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Interior lamp |
10 - SU 8.5-8 |
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Fascia switches |
1.2 - W2x4.6d |
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System voltage/polarity |
12V negative earth |
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Alternator |
85A |
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Battery - type |
Tungstone 063 |
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- cranking power |
330 amps (SAE) |
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- reserve capacity |
60 minutes |
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Engine |
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Type designation |
K16 |
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Cylinder configuration |
in-line 4 |
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Capacity |
1796 cm3 (70.71 in3) |
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Bore |
80.00 mm (3.150 in) |
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Stroke |
89.30 mm (3.516 in) |
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Compression ration |
10.5:1 |
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Firing order |
1,3,4,2 |
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Spark plugs |
RC8 PYP or CSP 9652 |
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Spark plug gap |
0.9 +- 0.1 mm (0.035 in) |
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Maximum engine speed |
7000 rpm |
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Fuel system |
Multi-point grouped fuel injection with MEMS 1.9 engine management |
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Fuel requirement |
Unleaded 95 RON min. |
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Max power |
88 kW (118 bhp) @ 5,500 rpm |
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Max torque |
165 Nm (122 lpf.ft) @ 3,000 rpm |
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Transmission |
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Type |
5 speed manual transaxle. Bevel gear differential. |
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Gear - Ratio ) Final Drive |
mph/1000rpm - km/h/1000rpm - max in gear |
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First - 3.17:1 ) |
5.3 - 8.6 - 37.1 |
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Second - 1.84:1 ) |
9.2 - 14.8 - 64.4 |
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Third - 1.31:1 ) 3.40:1 |
12.9 - 14.8 - 90.3 |
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Fourth - 1.03:1 ) |
16.4 - 26.3 - 114.8 |
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Fifth - 0.77:1 ) |
22.1 - 35.5 - 154.7 |
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Reverse - 3:00:1 ) |
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Brakes |
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Type |
Ventilated front & rear aluminium metal matrix discs. Two piston fixed front calipers. Single piston sliding rear calipers. |
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Disc size - front and read |
282.5 mm |
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Operation |
Tandem master cylinder |
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Parking brake |
Cable operation of rear calipers, self adjusting for pad wear. |