No side intake grilles?!

[MiamiBlue]

I notice there aren't any grilles on the side intakes. The engine intake seems quite large and open.

Anyone concerned that leaves and debris will get sucked in over time?

On my Porsche 718 there was a recall to add grilles to the side intakes to stop this (the particular reason came from a lawsuit where a lit cigarette was sucked in and caused a car fire).

 

[Rudi]

V6 is without protective grille, i4 have these....I will exchange it in 4 weeks

 

[Eagle7]

I notice there aren't any grilles on the side intakes. The engine intake seems quite large and open.

Anyone concerned that leaves and debris will get sucked in over time?

On my Porsche 718 there was a recall to add grilles to the side intakes to stop this (the particular reason came from a lawsuit where a lit cigarette was sucked in and caused a car fire).

Having just cleaned my Eventuri filter after a year, there was one feather and a piece of hay straw in it. No bugs which was interesting, because I regularly have to clean bugs off the front of the car and the windshield.

Depending on how it's designed, a mesh grille would possibly cut down on airflow, not to mention being noisier.

 

[RoryBellows]

The 2025s have grilles on the side intakes.

 

[Eagle7]

The 2025s have grilles on the side intakes.

Interesting! I wonder if that could be considered a service bulletin item?

 

[MiamiBlue]

The 2025s have grilles on the side intakes.

V6 and I4?

 

[MAX FPS]

The 2025s have grilles on the side intakes.

You made me go look at my '25... correct! The large opening has excellent formed grills. The 3 smaller outer openings do not have a grill, so I'm guessing my cold air intake filter has at least some % of the massive bug population my front grills have mutilated. Since it's a standard part, Lotus should be able to order them. Maybe @GRP could do a bulk buy? I can't imagine NOT having these and assume everyone would want them! Nice to see them pre-installed, since I spent a couple hundred $ and hours of my life installing aftermarket grills on my 911, as they're about the only option Porsche won't sell you.