how fast are lotus's up top

[elraido]

And.... that's where this conversation is going to have to stop.

We simply do NOT talk about street racing on this site.. period

I thought he was talking about Forza on the 360 :laugh:

 

[striker2]

And.... that's where this conversation is going to have to stop.

We simply do NOT talk about street racing on this site.. period

thats why i asked the question in the first place with regard to legally doing 80+. its clear that the lotus is likely going to win in a 1/4 mile drag race unless your boosted and can get traction.

 

[TheMexicanJob]

on paper the lotus will rock the jeebus out of a stock svt, an avereage (~200whp) 3L swap will do better, but still lose.

 

[Lt_hailBob]

300hp my ass. The S/C elise/exige only has 218hp. The base has 189hp crank. If it was a base exige, you could probably take it. They have a great power to weight ratio but also have considerable downforce which doesn't help speed up top.

 

[SamSVT18]

300hp my ass. The S/C elise/exige only has 218hp. The base has 189hp crank. If it was a base exige, you could probably take it. They have a great power to weight ratio but also have considerable downforce which doesn't help speed up top.

Sorry i didn't clarify, I ment the Supercharged Version of the Type S :laugh:... which has 285 hp :shrug:... Not 300... So thats a my bad :laugh:


At the end of 2005, Lotus developed and built the Lotus Sport Exige GT3 to suit the new FIA GT3 sportscar championship regulations. Weighing in at just 750 kg and producing around 285 hp, the Lotus Sport Exige GT3 is suitable for this new power to weight ratio racing. The Lotus Sport Exige GT3 also uses a Roots type supercharger, an air-to-air intercooler (both are race prepared) and the 1.8 2ZZ-GE VVTL-I engine. The base engine and supercharger system is identical in the Lotus Exige S.
So with the Exige S acting as the base, a competitive GT3 sportscar has been successfully developed!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_iMhhQwtTo

 

[Lt_hailBob]

218hp IS the supercharged version. The most powerful is the exige s 260, it has 260hp and the odds of the said lotus being that one were slim to none.

 

[Goumba]

My contour finishes faster than a lotus more times than not. But who really cares?

 

[ScottK]

Who's contour finishes faster than any of the elises / exiges? Did we suddenly get a whole bunch of 12 and 13 second 1/4 milers while I wasn't looking?

Specs of 2008 models from lotus' site

Elise

189 Horsepower 1.8 Liter, Mid-Mounted 4-Cylinder with
DOHC and VVTL-I (Variable Valve Timing
and Lift Intelligence)

0-60 mph 4.9 sec

· 0-100 mph 12.9 sec

· Top Speed 150 mph

· Fuel Consumption 21 City / 27 Highway

· Curb Weight 1984 lbs

Elise SC

218 Horsepower 1.8 Liter, Mid-Mounted 4-Cylinder
with DOHC and VVTL-I (Variable

PERFORMANCE

· 0-60 mph 4.4 sec

· 0-100 mph 10.7 sec

· Top Speed 150 mph

· Fuel Consumption 20 City / 26 Highway

· Curb Weight 2006 lbs


Exige S240

240 Horsepower Supercharged 1.8 Liter, Mid-Mounted
4-Cylinder with DOHC and VVTL-I (Variable Valve Timing
and Lift Intelligence)
· 0-60 mph 4.0 sec

· 0-100 mph 10 sec

· Top Speed 150 mph

· Fuel Consumption 20 City / 26 Highway

· Curb Weight 2077 lbs


Exige S260

257 horsepower supercharged and intercooled 1.8 Liter, mid-mounted 4-cylinder engine

· 0-60 mph 4.0 sec

· 0-100 mph 10 sec

· Top Speed 150 mph

· Fuel Consumption 20 City / 26 Highway

· Curb Weight 2020 lbs

 

[Ray]

*raises hand*

a 13.2 will put me in HUGE contention with most/all of those. and that is with a car that can't USE 1st and 2nd (or third on the streets)..

If I am STILL pulling a 13.2 @10x with a ty 60' and no traction, IMAGINE what I would do to one from a roll..

 

[Pudmunkie]

even my turbo zetec, which was faster than most 3Ls

What do you base that against?

 

[steelblueSE]

IMAGINE what I would do to one from a roll..

Exactly what I was thinking. I'm pretty sure the Lotus would start to weeze out after 100 or so and most Tours seem to perform well on the top end.

 

[DanMyers]

Who's contour finishes faster than any of the elises / exiges? Did we suddenly get a whole bunch of 12 and 13 second 1/4 milers while I wasn't looking?

Specs of 2008 models from lotus' site

Why does the 260 have more horsepower, and weigh less, yet still posts the EXACT same times as the 240?

 

[TGO]

probably from ty traction off the line

 

[DanMyers]

I don't know, that doesn't seem to add up, sticky tires and an LSD should make up for that, plus it's an extra 20HP and 50lbs lighter.

 

[TRicker]

N/A exige 248 HP on the dyno in a SCC mag two-pager. had ITB's and such. it wasnt stock. not very impressive, but keep in mind they go less than 2000 LB's. i have tried to race one but they declined.

 

[TGO]

I don't know, that doesn't seem to add up, sticky tires and an LSD should make up for that, plus it's an extra 20HP and 50lbs lighter.

really? cause last time i checked good tires and an lsd didn't help any big power CSVT on the drag strip.

 

[DanMyers]

The CSVT is helped, but then the axles snap, plus the only after-market diff offered for the MTX-75 is not a true LSD, but an ATB.

 

[striker2]

The CSVT is helped, but then the axles snap, plus the only after-market diff offered for the MTX-75 is not a true LSD, but an ATB.

An ATB is a type of LSD. there are 3 types: clutch, viscous, and gear (ATB).

 

[TheMexicanJob]

so now has the debate shifted to modded lotus' vs. modded tours?

 

[elraido]

so now has the debate shifted to modded lotus' vs. modded tours?

Do you feel left out? Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuug!