S 260 fuel caps - LotusTalk

jtjordan · 09-20-2009, 09:28 PM

why are there 2 fuel caps?

andykeck · 09-20-2009, 09:33 PM

Neither of those are fuel caps. One is an electrical cut, the other is the pull for the fire extinguishers.

I don't think that's a US spec S260.

apk919 · 09-20-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by andykeck

Neither of those are fuel caps. One is an electrical cut, the other is the pull for the fire extinguishers.

I don't think that's a US spec S260.

+1

That's a Cup260... not a street legal car in the US

def · 09-20-2009, 11:07 PM

edit :OOPS

ZJChaser · 09-20-2009, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by def

Fuel is on the other side for the cup cars

Must have been a reason to relocate the fuel and replace it with those.. guessing space in the engine compartment, or are those normally on the driver side? (safety/regulation)

all lotus fuel fillers are on the passenger side. They didn't relocate anything on that or other cup cars.

Mr. Know · 09-21-2009, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by def

Fuel is on the other side for the cup cars

Must have been a reason to relocate the fuel and replace it with those.. guessing space in the engine compartment, or are those normally on the driver side? (safety/regulation)

Vishus_1 · 09-21-2009, 11:31 AM

Latest word is the US will not get the Sport/Cup 260 for 2010. The Exige 240 will be offered in the US for 2010 along with the Elise Evora.

As far as Sport/Cup 260's go, it looks like the 15 2009's that made it here are it - at least they were street legal.

An all new Elise/Exige is planned for 2011 or 2012.

AZLotus · 09-21-2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by andykeck

Neither of those are fuel caps. One is an electrical cut, the other is the pull for the fire extinguishers.

I don't think that's a US spec S260.

On a side note (sorry to derail):

Has anyone ever heard of someone retrofitting those onto an earlier model Exige or Elise? The function seems beneficial enough...

RoadDad · 09-21-2009, 12:08 PM

AZLotus,

You can fit both a fire system and a battery cut off to almost any car. Go for it

.

AZLotus · 09-21-2009, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RoadDad

AZLotus,

You can fit both a fire system and a battery cut off to almost any car. Go for it

.

Touché

I was thinking more along the lines of those exact parts? Although for the sake of limited production I'm not too sure you'd be able to find parts from a Cup 260 too easily?

My mind wanders.

RoadDad · 09-21-2009, 12:28 PM

You can fit those exact parts. They are not manufactured by Lotus and can be found even on the 'net

.

andykeck · 09-21-2009, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RoadDad

AZLotus,

You can fit both a fire system and a battery cut off to almost any car. Go for it

.

How long you think you could leave such a car in the parking lot before someone dumps the extinguishers?

apk919 · 09-21-2009, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by AZLotus

Touché

I was thinking more along the lines of those exact parts? Although for the sake of limited production I'm not too sure you'd be able to find parts from a Cup 260 too easily?

My mind wanders.

As far as I know, all the Cup cars (and possibly 211s) have those systems... and they've been building them for a few years now.

RoadDad · 09-21-2009, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by andykeck

How long you think you could leave such a car in the parking lot before someone dumps the extinguishers?

AZLotus · 09-21-2009, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by RoadDad

Oh so true.

AZLotus · 09-21-2009, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by andykeck

How long you think you could leave such a car in the parking lot before someone dumps the extinguishers?

Actually, after thinking about it, I swear I saw some sort of locking "cap" in some of the 260 photos that would prohibit such tomfoolery. I want to say it was labeled "Remove for track use." over the top. Anyone?

BRTHTAKR · 09-21-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ZJChaser

all lotus fuel fillers are on the passenger side. They didn't relocate anything on that or other cup cars.

Being picky, but the car's right is the driver's side. Fuel fillers are usually on driver's side around the world. Just makes it easier to get out and fuel. So happens that we in US are driving on the opposite side from the original car's design.

kestrel74 · 09-21-2009, 04:08 PM

jtjordan · 09-21-2009, 06:26 PM

i still dont get the point of these

RoadDad · 09-21-2009, 06:47 PM

Then you don't need them.

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