My son is home for the weekend so having more exhaust system fun. They sent us a new down pipe because the flange angle was wrong ( "it can't be wrong it was made in a jig" ), I think the distance is wrong too as you couldn't get the catalytic converter low enough to clear the tranny crossmember, so I cut off the flange piping, moved it 3/4" and welded it back on......
Hopefully Lotus work tomorrow!