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Lotus Service Notes
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Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven SUPPLEMENT 2-Eleven Sub-Section Page Concept & Overview 2-Eleven.# Technical Data 2-Eleven.TD Chassis 2-Eleven.A Body 2-Eleven.B Front Suspension 2-Eleven.C Rear Suspension 2-Eleven.D Engine 2-Eleven.E Wheels & Tyres 2-Eleven.G Brakes 2-Eleven.J Cooling 2-Eleven.K Fuel System 2-Eleven.L Electrical 2-Eleven.M Maintenance &... - Page 2 2-Eleven 2-ELEVEN.# - CONCEPT & OVERVIEW In March 2007, Lotus announced the Lotus 2-Eleven (255 PS) designed for the motorsport enthusiast, and aiming to provide a high fun factor from a lightweight, high performance, distinctively styled vehicle, suitable as a basis for various sporting disciplines, as well as offering U.K. customers the option of a unique road going experience.
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Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven 2-ELEVEN.TD - TECHNICAL DATA (Where different to standard naturally aspirated Exige) Identification The VIN coding of the 2-Eleven includes the following identifying characters: Character 4 (engine type); 2-Eleven 2ZZ supercharged 255 bhp = N Character 6/7/8 (vehicle type); 2-Eleven = 123 Character 12 (chassis specification);... -
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Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven Suspension General Unique front top wishbones and steering arms. Chassis rear brace Ride height, mid-laden, front/rear 100/110 (2 x 75 kg pass., ½ tank fuel) Option Siffened, 5-position adjustable front anti- roll bar with Ohlins gas pressurised, 2-way adjustable, remote reservoir damp ers, with adjustable spring top platforms. -
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Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven 2-ELEVEN.A - CHASSIS The 2-Eleven uses the basic chassis 'tub' of the Elise/Exige with minor revisions including; Deletion of door hinge upright extrusions on each end of scuttle beam. Full height side members (no cabin access cut down). -
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Note: The 2-Eleven is not equipped with conventional shock absorbing bumpers, so extra care should be taken when parking to guard against body damage. The Lotus 2-Eleven does not offer the same kind and degree of impact resistance or energy absorption afforded by normal bumper systems. Some panels, including the front quarter panels and ‘A’... - Page 7 Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven At each side, two screws pass through the transom end flange into captive nuts in the body side panel. Rear Scuttle Panel The rear scuttle panel is fixed at each side by two horizontally disposed M6 screws into bond nuts on the body side panel, and is bonded along the top edge of the rear bulkhead.
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Exterior The Launch Edition of the 2-Eleven is finished in a two tone combination of B111 Lotus Sport Black and B115 Arctic Silver, with yellow/black/silver styling decals. A '2 Eleven' decal is applied to the rear transom panel, with optional larger decals on each body side. Stone chip film is fitted to vulnerable areas. -
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Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven 2-ELEVEN.C - FRONT SUSPENSION The front suspension is based on standard Elise/Exige componentry, but the angle of the top wishbone ball joint housing differs to better suit the lowered ride height. For the same reason, re-configured steering arms are fitted, being machined from solid EN16 steel billets, and heat treated. -
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Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven Compression (bump) damping is adjust- ed 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... -
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Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven 2-ELEVEN.E - ENGINE The 1.8 litre 2ZZ-GE engine with VVTL-i (Variable Valve Timing and Lift - intelligent) as used in other Elise/Exige models, is fitted with a low pressure Roots type Magnuson MP62 supercharger to provide up to 0.5 bar (7 psi) of boost pressure. -
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Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven Connection to chargecooler Chargecooler inlet duct outlet & inlet New inlet manifold Supercharger outlet connector Supercharger outlet elbow Supercharger outlet adaptor Mounting lug Swan neck for supercharger adaptor fixings Chargecooler Fixing point (s/c inlet) outlet duct... -
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Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven A one-way valve at the oil cooler connection of the 'T'- piece ensures that the oil discharged from the Accusump is directed into the oil pump and not the cooler. An Electric Pressure Control (EPC) valve fitted at the connection to the Accusump cylinder, allows cylinder charging when oil pressure is above 35 - 40 psi, and cylinder discharging at engine oil pressures below 35 - 40 psi. -
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Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven The oil can then be drained in the usual way, with the quantity contained in the oil cooler lines disregarded for the purposes of routine maintenance. If an engine failure has occurred, with possible debris contamination of oil hoses and coolers, it is recommended to replace both oil coolers, and to replace or thoroughly flush the... -
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Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven Fit M8 stud B111E6081S into RH top (as viewed on face) fixing position in supercharger inlet flange. Clean mating face on supercharger and inlet adaptor using Betaclean 3900. Fit 'O' ring into groove in adaptor face and fit adaptor to supercharger using 2 off M8 x 30 flange head bolts in top positions and M8 flange nut on stud - all 25 Nm. -
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Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven Supercharger Nose Assembly If the supercharger input shaft oil seal should be damaged or found to leak, the complete nose assembly in- cluding the nose housing, shaft, bearings and seals should be replaced as a unit by the following procedure:... - Page 17 8x17, are ½ inch wider, front and rear, than the standard Exige wheels, but retain the standard insets of + 31.3 mm and + 38.0 mm. The wheels are finished in either Satin Black or High Power Silver, with 'Lotus Sport' moulded into one of the spokes of each wheel.
- Page 18 Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven Access to the brake master cylinder reservoir is available via a small panel in the driver's side front body; release the screw fastener using the tool provided in the roll over bar backstay, and withdraw the panel. To refit, engage the tongue beneath the front end of the aperture, and secure the rear end with the fastener.
- Page 19 Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven Engine Bay Ventilation Engine bay cooling Chargecooler airflow The body of the 2-Eleven incorporates four air intake ducts; Grilled air intakes at each side of the front scuttle, feed air via ducting formed within the body sides to the engine bay; the left hand duct feeds a cool air supply with a small 'ram'effect to the engine air cleaner;...
- Page 20 Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven 2-ELEVEN.M - ELECTRICAL The 2-Eleven is available with three levels of lighting equipment: Track; with no lighting equipment. Race; with rear turn lamps, brake lamps and rear fog lamps. Road; with full lighting set, but no CHMSL.
- Page 21 Press a second time to switch off the rain lamps. Lotus Traction Control All cars are equipped with Lotus Traction Control (LTC), whether or not the optional Limited Slip Differential (LSD) is specified. Lotus Traction Control (LTC) is a software programme within the engine electronic control unit (ECU) which uses inputs from the wheel speed sensors to determine the degree of wheelspin occurring, and when necessary, modulate fuel injector delivery to control engine power output until grip is restored.
- Page 22 Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven Variable Traction & Launch Control (if fitted) Cars equipped with the optional variable traction and lauch control, have a rotary control knob mounted above the LTC ‘off’ button on the switch panel. Variable Traction Control Each time the ignition is turned on, normal full LTC is activated. To enable variable traction control, turn on the ignition and hold the LTC ‘off’...
- Page 23 Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven Battery Access The lightweight 'Odyssey' battery uses absorbed glass mat, dry cell technology to provide high electrical performance with minimum weight and size. The battery is located centrally in the cabin rear bulkhead, protected by a composite cover. No routine inspection or topping up of the electrolyte is required, but at every service in- terval, the battery terminals should be checked for security and condition, and protected with petroleum jelly.
- Page 24 Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven to be ‘jump’ started, the subsequent conditions of vehicle use may not allow for sufficient alternator charging of the battery to achieve a fully charged state. The battery should be trickle charged by external means until 12.8 volts is recorded.
- Page 25 Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven Fuses Two 4-slot fuseboxes are mounted on the rear bulkhead and control the principal engine circuits. Track cars fitted with rear lamps, use a third 4-slot fusebox, located within the battery compartment for the lighting circuits.
- Page 26 U.K. Road Use Cars The following Warranty applies only to cars built by Lotus for road use in the U.K., as identified by V.I.N. character 12 being ‘F’ or ‘G’, and only whilst being used in the U.K. It is permissible for the car to be driven on closed circuits or private test tracks, but using the car in a competitive manner, including timed runs or laps, will invalidate the Lotus Vehicle Warranty.
- Page 27 Lotus Service Notes 2-Eleven Circuit Diagrams Start, Alternator & Ignition Sheet 1 Page 28 Fuel Pump & Engine Management Sheet 2 Page 29 Engine Management Sheet 3 Page 30 Tail, Stop, Reverse & Fog Lamp Sheet 4 Page 31 Turn Indicators, Side & Hazard Warning Lamps...
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