Lotus 2004 ELISE Service Notes page 456

Lotus Service Notes
Front Body Panel
To remove the front body panel for access to the radiator, front suspension, brake control system and other
front chassis components, proceed as follows:
- Release each of the two oil coolers from the front body by removing the two securing screws.
- Remove the aero screen to prevent damage, or at least release the two rearmost fixings at each side
securing the screen to the body sides.
- Remove the single screw each side from within the front corner of the cockpit into a captive nut in the
body.
- Remove the two screws each side from within the 'A' panel duct into captive nuts in the body.
- Remove the two screws each side fixing to the top of the front quarter panels.
- Remove the single screw each side from beneath, fixing the splitter panel to the body inboard of the oil
coolers.
- From beneath the nose, remove the 5 screws securing the splitter panel to the body flange.
- Carefully lift the front body from the car, disconnecting the wiring harness if applicable.
Note that the front turn lamps (if fitted) are bonded into the front body using Betaseal products.
Rear Aerofoil
Two types of rear aerofoil are available. For road going cars, a fixed angle GFRP composite curved blade
with integral end plates is used, whereas the track optimised aerofoil is made using carbon fibre with alloy end
plates, and has provision for adjusting the angle of incidence. Each type should only be used with the corre-
sponding front splitter panel in order to maintain the correct aerodynamic balance.
Both aerofoil types are mounted via machined alloy support plates to the top surface of the rear subframe.
Each plate uses an angle bracket at its base to secure to the subframe, and two of the same angle bracket to
brace the plate to the rear clamshell through which the plate penetrates. A further angle bracket secures the
blade to the top of the support plate.
The track type aerofoil angle of attack
may be adjusted by loosening the rear pivot
screw on each support plinth, and removing
the front fixing screw. Tilt the blade to the
desired angle, and refit the screw in the most
appropriate fixing hole. Tighten all fixings
securely.
Slots are also provided on the endplates
to allow correct horizontal alignment to be
maintained after adjustment of blade angle.
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.
Mirrors
A central rear view mirror is mounted
on the top of the cabin front scuttle, with an
additional mirror on both the driver's and pas-
senger's body sides. Each of the convex glass
mirrors may be adjusted after slackening (turn
anticlockwise from above) the knurled clamp
nut below the mirror.
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Alternative
fixing hole
positions
Tighten
to fix
2-Eleven
Pivot screw
ohs166
Slacken
to adjust
ohs164B