sylba 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2010 Hi there, There should be a big protection plate under the engine, but I miss it, it wasn't on the car I've bought last week... Is this plate absolutly necessary? I know on the Porsche 964 many owners put it away, and on your Esprit? Thanks for your replies sylba Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon350S 188 Report post Posted March 13, 2010 It was fitted to pass drive by noise regulations appareny. Many people run without it, me included. Some insist of having it as it reduces the crap being sprayed up into the engine bay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rogerch 63 Report post Posted March 13, 2010 I run mine because I like to think (hope) that it helps keep mud, crud, water, grit, and any other foreign bodies, or as much of it as possible, away from the bottom pulley, where resides the timing belt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramjet 713 Report post Posted March 13, 2010 Mine is on the car and I reckon it helps with airflow for reduced drag to offset the supposed drag that the previous posting member believes is caused by a WING! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buddsy 1,161 Report post Posted March 13, 2010 Its for ground effect!!! Suck you to the top of tunnels or something!! Ok maybe not but it is writen thats what it was for... Buddsy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjtpb13 11 Report post Posted March 13, 2010 Speaking from experience ( unfortunately ) I can tell you that if you hit a rather large deer and it does go under the Esprit, as opposed to inside the Esprit, you will be very happy that you have that on the car. After I had mine up on the lift I was amazed at just how much that had saved the engine bay area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sylba 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2010 Is it possible to buy a new one? Or rather a second hand? And where? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rogerch 63 Report post Posted March 13, 2010 You can get a new one from SJ Sportscars http://www.sjsportscars.co.uk/index.asp It's caller an ENGINE BAY UNDERTRAY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 6,825 Report post Posted March 14, 2010 Lotus have them for sale, they were about a tenner in the last parts sale we had. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sylba 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2010 SJ Sportscars doesn't have it on stock...so I'm still looking for an used one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 6,825 Report post Posted March 19, 2010 Did you try a proper Lotus dealer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sylba 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2010 Bips, my problem is, there is no Lotus dealer near me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 6,825 Report post Posted March 20, 2010 Any Lotus dealer in the UK will ship it to you where ever you are or we're just the other side of the channel! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
