LOTUS Lovers

[Gast]

[Gast]

[Lotuzzz]

Best zeldzaam! Wist niet dat er eentje in België was. Is de type79-versie. Gelimiteerde oplage, 50 stuks right-hand-drive (deze is er dus één van), 22 stuks left-hand-drive...

Heb het schaalmodelletje

[Gast]

Best zeldzaam! Wist niet dat er eentje in België was. Is de type79-versie. Gelimiteerde oplage, 50 stuks right-hand-drive (deze is er dus één van), 22 stuks left-hand-drive...

't Was een Brit .

[Lotuzzz]

't Was een Brit .

Nu ge 't zegt zie ik de nummerplaat

Kon ook een rechtsgestuurde Belg zijn he

[Gast]

Hmmm Europa's.

[Gast]

Turbo Lotus:

300Pk, 0-100 +-3s

[Alexanderr]

heb je meer foto's van die speedster dave

[Gast]

heb je meer foto's van die speedster dave

Je moet eens in het Porsche topic zoeken, daar staat nog een andere foto. Een paar dagen geleden gepost.

[Alexanderr]

thanks, ff opsnorren

[Lotuzzz]

Nog 'n voordeel van deze karretjes:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-900535239746044498&q=lotus

Nja, ook wat chance met die bareel

[Lotuzzz]

ESP heeft dat niet makker, zo een Elise

[Lotuzzz]

[Gast]

Sinds de aanvankelijk aankondiging heb ik eigenlijk niets meer van dat ding gehoord... hoeveel zijn er zo ongeveer?

[Lotuzzz]

[Lotuzzz]

Sinds de aanvankelijk aankondiging heb ik eigenlijk niets meer van dat ding gehoord... hoeveel zijn er zo ongeveer?

Ik had er ook niets meer van gehoord, tot Jupke deze spotte op de Nordschleife:





Ik weet ook van niets, voor de rest...

[Lotuzzz]

Met al die 500E's en E34 M5's op het forum, zou je bijna vergeten wie de échte king der zware berlines was indertijd...



Opel Lotus Omega

Op vriendelijke vraag van BoTJe bundel ik er hier wat informatie over, er zullen nog wel mensen geïnteresseerd zijn


Het gaat hem allemaal om een twin turbo 6-in-lijn van 3600cc... Die gaf de zware koets van de Omega vleugels!!



Specificaties?



In-line six cylinder 3615cc.
Double overhead camshafts,
4valve/cylinder.
Lotus-Delco electronic multipoint fuel injection.
Twin Garret T25 Turbochargers each with liquidcooled-
intercoolers 0.7 bar turbopressure.
Reinforced iron cylinderblock,graphite coated pistons,forged-
crankshaft ,reinforced special connecting rods, hardened-
camshafts and modified lubrication system with oil spray
on pistons from underneath.

Rear differential with 45% slip function from Australia
GM Holden Commondore
Front:MacPherson struts with coil springs and triangle -arms,
anti-rollbars. Rear: Multi-links,coilsprings, anti-roll bars.
Gas shock absorbers, with pneumatic self-levelling.
Recirculating ball, rack and pinion, speedsensitive, 2.6 turns
lock-to-lock



17" wheels.
Front 8.5-17 235/45-17
Rear 9.5-17 265/40-17
Ventilated discbrakes front and rear Front 330mm with
4-piston racing calipers. Rear 300mm dual-piston racing-
calipers. ABS



Length: 477cm, Width: 181cm Height: 143cm
Wheelbase: 273cm , Track: f 149cm, r 154cm
Weight: 1650kgs(empty). Fuel tank 75litres






Het merendeel van deze informatie komt van de website www.lotusomega.se

[Lotuzzz]

Prestaties?

Prestaties van een standaardexemplaar:
(ze werden nogal vaak extra getuned )


377 bhp at 5200rpm.
568 Nm/5500rpm (557 Nm / 4200 rpm,406 Nm / 2000 rpm )

0-100km/h 5.4s
0-200km/h 17.3s
0-100-0km/h 8.6s
0-60mp/h (97km/h) 4.9s
0-100mp/h (161km/h) 11.0s
0-402.33m 13.5s

286km/h


Filmpje dat een idee moet geven van de prestaties:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go-h7qk9kFc&mode=related&search=

[zwoemba]

Wiiiii, Lotus Omega



I like

[Lotuzzz]

Achtergrondinformatie


Hoe kwam de Opel Lotus Omega tot stand?



When General Motors (GM) bought Lotus Cars Limited in February 1986,
the Managing Director of Lotus, Mike Kimberly, and the president of GM Europe, Bob Eaton agreed-on "making something together".
This "something" should be an Opel/Vauxhall with-the performance and handling of a Lotus.
The plan was to make an extremely modifiedstandard car by Lotus with all
the company`s skill and compatance as consultants and car-manufacturers.
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In October 1990 the first cars were sent from Russelsheim in Germany to the Lotus factoryin Hethel,England .
The Opel engineers had reinforced the standard engine block with
additional cast ribs and reinforced the engine mountings.
The Lotus engineers-first action was to dismantle the engine, gearbox and interior before themodification could start.
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In order to get enough space for the new 6-speed ZF gearbox from GM`s Chevrolet Corvette ZR 1, the Lotus engineers had to enlarge and modify
the floor end thetransmission-tunnel.
A sporty but discreet body-kit consisting of wider wheel-archess,front spoiler, rear wing and side skirts was mounted.
The cd-figure was thus reduced from0.031/0.032 to 0.008/0.000.
The interior was redesigned: Conolly-leather on the Recaro seats front and rear, suede on the door trim panels and Alcantara on the steering wheel.
Hardwood on the fascia and Wilton floor-mats.

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Each engine was built by the engineer in Aston Martin-style at the Lotus factory. The Opel engine block was further reinforced and bored and together with
the extendedstroke by 8.7mm, it now had 3.6 litres instead
of the original 3.0 litres.
The 24-valve cylinder head was modified to get a larger combustion-chamber volyme.
Graphite coated pistons from Mahle were fitted and lowered the
compression-from 10:1 to 8,6:1.
Reinforced connecting rods, forged crankshaft, special hardened-camshafts
and a modified lubrication system with oil spray on the piston fromunderneath completed the engine modifications.
The inlet manifolds were nickel-coated in order to make them withstand temperatures up to 750 C.
The electronic multipoint injection-system was taken from the Lotus Esperit (Delco`s GMP 4-system) and three special ignition-coils produced power to the three pairs of sparkplugs.
The injectors fitted were Rochester`s largest 4.75 g/s.
The two water-cooled Garret T25 turbochargers with 0.7 bar overpressure charged the engine and Lotusòwn system-of intercoolers.
Liquid and circulation-pump decreased the inlet air-temperature-to less than 60C.
The cluch was taken from sachs with special spring pre-tenionersthat took the main strain and the flywheel was of split type.
The sturdy rear differentialgear was taken from the Australian Holden and
held a limited-slip function.
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The front and rear suspensions got changed geometry, new coil-springs, shock absorbers and lower mountings.
The shocks were self-adjusting to prevent camber-deviationsduring hard cornering.
The camber-angels were increased and the electronic systemfor the shocks
were re-programmed in order to cope with the higher strain that
followed the higher speed.

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On the 17-inch rims, new special developed ZR-tyres from Good Year were developed for the Lotus Omega/Carlton 235/45 ZR 17 on the front and 265/40 ZR 17 on the rear.
The front brakes were changed to the much larger 330-mm front and the rear to300mm.
Both with ventilated discs and racing callipers.
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The actual car production started in October 1990 and ended the
same month in 1992.
A total of 1100 cars were ordered but only about 950 were actually made accordingto reliable sources.
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When the Opel Company`s man in charge for engine development,
Fritz indra, designed the engine, the idea was that it should also
be for racing purposes.
It was tried on the track but without any real success.
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