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Old 02-23-2007, 07:09 AM
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[QUOTE=GT_2003,Feb 23 2007, 08:48 AM]
There is a very nice road course closer than 200 miles if you live in St. Paul MN.
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K20A (with at least 8500 RPM redline).
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Something that doesn't throw off the balance of the car.
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[QUOTE=Iceman1,Feb 23 2007, 07:51 AM] i personally wouldnt want a lot of torque... the car is very light ... overpowering torque will just make it hard to drive, control, and balance...

what id want is top end horsepower to carry the straights... id want a K20 with a centrifugal supercharger... tuned for 300whp up top...
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Their own engine...Why can't Lotus built a decent 4 cylinder engine?? That's pretty sad when you have to use a Japanese engine...that's whack... You spend $50K plus for a British exotic with a Toyota engine in the back...
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Originally Posted by Brennon,Feb 23 2007, 10:47 AM
Something that doesn't throw off the balance of the car.


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Little engines with big bang take a lot of research, not to mention tooling costs. I don't think Lotus can afford to make their own four-banger. How many units would they sell? That's why these are essentially crate motors from other higher-volume applications.
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Originally Posted by Penforhire,Feb 23 2007, 04:47 PM
Little engines with big bang take a lot of research, not to mention tooling costs. I don't think Lotus can afford to make their own four-banger. How many units would they sell? That's why these are essentially crate motors from other higher-volume applications.
who made the Turbo 4 motor in the 1988 Esprit S?...
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Originally Posted by Iceman1,Feb 23 2007, 02:14 PM
who made the Turbo 4 motor in the 1988 Esprit S?...
Lotus may have designed and built that one in-house, but IIRC, the Esprit was about the same price as a 911 Carrera
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