Lotus 2004 Eleven Service Notes page 109

Lotus Service Notes
- Camber adjustment shim plates are fitted between the top wishbone ball joint plinth and the hub carrier,
and are available in 1.0 & 1.5mm thickness.
- In June 2008, the shim material was upgraded and the slots deleted to enhance joint stability and com-
monise with motorsport applications. Retrofitment of the later type shims is recommended.
- In all cases it is necessary to fit the plate supporting the wheel speed sensor harness.
- Reducing the shim pack thickness will increase negative camber. Adding shims will reduce negative
camber.
- A 1mm shim plate will alter camber by approximately 0.3°.
- In March '04 the caphead bolts securing the ball joint plinth to the hub carrier were upgraded from 8.8 to
10.9 grade, with a corresponding increase in torque from 45 to 68 Nm. Before fitting these bolts, inspect
the cap head for the grade marking, apply Permabond A130 (A912E7033) to the threads, and torque
tighten to the appropriate figure. Retrofitment of the later type bolts is recommended.
- Any attempt to adjust camber outside of Lotus specification, may result in inappropriate bolt thread en-
gagement, and endanger security.
Camber adjustment
shimplate
Hub carrier
Vertical
Shimplate with wheelspeed
sensor harness bracket
Section DH
Camber angle
c29
Wheel centreline
Top wishbone
Ball joint plinth
d24a
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