Lotus Elise - Technical Data

 

Tyres

 

Type

Pirelli P Zero

Size - front

185/55 R15 81V

- rear - standard

205/50ZR16 87W

-option

225/45 ZR16

pressure (cold) - front

1.6 bar (23 lb/in2)

-rear

1.7 bar (24.5 lb/in2)

   

Wheels

 

Type

Light Alloy, 4 bolt fixing

Size - front

5.5J x 15CH ET14

- rear

7J x 16H2 ET16

   

Dimensions

 

Overall length

3726mm

Overall Width - excl. mirrors

1701mm

Overall height (at kerb weight)

1148mm

Wheelbase

2300mm

Track - front

1440mm

- rear

1453mm

Ground clearance

160mm

Approach angle

12.4o

Departure angle

28o

Unladen weight - total

713kg (1572 lb) > inc. full

- front

284 kg (626 lb) > fuel

- rear

429 kg (946 lb) > tank

Max. weight - total

942kg (2077 lb) } inc.

- front

374 kg (825 lb) } occup.

- rear

568 kg (1252 lb) } & lugg.

Trailer towing

Not permissible

   

Capacities

 

Engine oil (refill inc. filter)

4.5 litre (7.9 imp. pt)

High/low dipstick mark difference

1.0 litre (1.8 imp. pt)

Transmission oil

2.1 litre (3.7 imp. pt)

Fuel tank

36.4 litre (8.0 imp. gall)

   

Front Suspension

 

Type

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

Ride height (for geometry check)

 

- front

140mm below front end of chassis siderail

- rear

140mm below rear end of chassis siderail

Camber

-0.1o; +0.1o, -0.2o

max side/side 0.2o

Castor

+3.8o; +- 0.2o

max side/side 0.2o

Steering axis inclination

12o nominal

Alignment

0.2mm toe-out overall;

-0, +0.2mm

   

Rear Suspension

 

Type

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

Ride height (for geometry check)

 

- front

140mm below front end of chassis siderail

- rear

140mm below rear end of chassis siderail

Camber

-1.8o; +- 0.2o

max side/side 0.2o

Alignment

1.2 mm toe-in each side;

+ 0.2 mm, -0

max side/side 0.2o

   

Electrical

 

Lightbulbs

Wattage - Type

Headlamps

60/55 - H4 P43t

Driving lamps

55 - H1

Front side/parking lamps

5 - W2x4.6d

Side repeater lamps

5 - W2x4.6d

Front and rear turn indicators

21 - SCC BA15s

Stop/tail lamps

5/21 - SBC BAY15d

High mounted (!) stop lamp

11 - 891

Rear fog lamp

21 - SCC BA15s

Reversing lamp

21 - SCC BA15s

Licence plate lamps

5 - SU 8.5-8

Interior lamp

10 - SU 8.5-8

Fascia switches

1.2 - W2x4.6d

   

System voltage/polarity

12V negative earth

Alternator

85A

Battery - type

Tungstone 063

- cranking power

330 amps (SAE)

- reserve capacity

60 minutes

   

Engine

 

Type designation

K16

Cylinder configuration

in-line 4

Capacity

1796 cm3 (70.71 in3)

Bore

80.00 mm (3.150 in)

Stroke

89.30 mm (3.516 in)

Compression ration

10.5:1

Firing order

1,3,4,2

Spark plugs

RC8 PYP or CSP 9652

Spark plug gap

0.9 +- 0.1 mm (0.035 in)

Maximum engine speed

7000 rpm

Fuel system

Multi-point grouped fuel injection with MEMS 1.9 engine management

Fuel requirement

Unleaded 95 RON min.

Max power

88 kW (118 bhp) @ 5,500 rpm

Max torque

165 Nm (122 lpf.ft) @ 3,000 rpm

   

Transmission

 

Type

5 speed manual transaxle.

Bevel gear differential.

Gear - Ratio ) Final Drive

mph/1000rpm - km/h/1000rpm - max in gear

First - 3.17:1 )

5.3 - 8.6 - 37.1

Second - 1.84:1 )

9.2 - 14.8 - 64.4

Third - 1.31:1 ) 3.40:1

12.9 - 14.8 - 90.3

Fourth - 1.03:1 )

16.4 - 26.3 - 114.8

Fifth - 0.77:1 )

22.1 - 35.5 - 154.7

Reverse - 3:00:1 )

 
   

Brakes

 

Type

Ventilated front & rear aluminium metal matrix discs. Two piston fixed front calipers. Single piston sliding rear calipers.

Disc size - front and read

282.5 mm

Operation

Tandem master cylinder

Parking brake

Cable operation of rear calipers, self adjusting for pad wear.

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