Lotus aparently used and tweaked the "optional at the time" IRS system used in the upper spec commodore/calais hence handling better than the live axle equivalent.
Chevrolet ômega a paixão do Brasil!!!! Que pista filé,até o céu nublado deu uma tenção ao video,kkkk vendo uma mulher e loira no comando e o volante do lado direito,isso é muito tenso!!!
I suspect she isnt pushing it to the max because: a) It belongs to Lotus and is their "Demo" car...... I'm sure it is a pristine example. b) Its wet..... 377 hp RWD in a heavy car with no TC and No LSD.... c) there's not exactlly zillions of Lotus Carlton's around. If she came off the track and binned it big-time, then there would be a problem methinks.....
Correct on most except LSD the LC did come from factory with an Limited Slip Differential but she definitely wasn't pushing it to its max that's for sure
i may not know that much about engines, but i do know that if you give an engine to lotus to tune it, lotus will make it so that there are more than enough reserves in the engine. Engine size may not determine how much power it is capable of producing, but you must agree that an rahter large engine with 2 turbos is a good starting point for further tuning???
Who, of us two, is a powertrain engineer? The old F1 turbo cars were 1500cc and they were putting out close to 1000bhp, while the 6748cc Rolls-Royce engine was only 125bhp. The more power an engine produces, the higher stress the engine's components are subjected to. Engines are built to a certain power output. Even at 377bhp, many owners were getting engine block failure. i.e. too much stress.
Faster does not = better, or even more fun. There are few places on the road where you can enjoy the performance of a car like that, and bearing in mind that was a wet lap, with no traction control.......!!!
Yes, I do. More to the point, I understand what I type. Without knowing anything aout the engine, other than it being a 3600cc turbo, you think it's good for 500bhp. What about the crank web thicknesses? Bearing stiffness? Oil lubrication system? Thermal LCF of the head & exhaust? Conrod buckling load? Piston pin strength? Piston fatigue capability? There are 100s more issues and EACH one has to be tested & analysed. You can't just turn the wick up & go.
Internals all strentghned and forged in the LC from factory, I am pushing 550bhp out of my LC with no issues at all sure if I go 700plus I could have issues if I don't change or upgrade stuff, but these engines are more than capable of upto 650bhp on stock engines
What do you know about engine design? The engine size doesn't determine how much power it is capable of producing. That's a funciton of (in the case of uprating the engine as-is) The conrod's buckling load & tensile strength, the capability of the valaves with respect to speed fo valve bounce and temperature capability. The block, as I mentioend, will be subjected to higher loads through the main-end bearings. The crank will be subjected to higher torsion loads and web fillet stresses...
a 3.6 6 inline with twin turbo???? borderline for 377? man, just caugh at it and it has 450 bhp without any trouble. Even the gearbox can handle that much power (it is a corvette gearbox)
lol so you must feel the need to point out that because you're a powertrain engineer, we all must be wrong? even us who actually own a mechanic shop, build and race both drag and autocross cars? riiiiight.
It's a stock car, not like z20let gsi astra...and with tuning can omega lotus easy go up to 500 hp, and than shit your favorite astra gsi with turbo and corsa vxr!!!!!! think about it dude!!!!!!!
well, it's an old car!! Do you know that Opel Astra OPC is faster then Ferrari 308 GTB. On strait street, and on race track!! Old sports car today aren't sport cars!!
For a 15 year old motor that will have covered alot of miles i think it did really well! What an absolutely outstanding car!
My favorite car! It is old omega , but always young!
Lotus aparently used and tweaked the "optional at the time" IRS system used in the upper spec commodore/calais hence handling better than the live axle equivalent.
Chevrolet ômega a paixão do Brasil!!!! Que pista filé,até o céu nublado deu uma tenção ao video,kkkk vendo uma mulher e loira no comando e o volante do lado direito,isso é muito tenso!!!
I suspect she isnt pushing it to the max because:
a) It belongs to Lotus and is their "Demo" car...... I'm sure it is a pristine example.
b) Its wet..... 377 hp RWD in a heavy car with no TC and No LSD....
c) there's not exactlly zillions of Lotus Carlton's around. If she came off the track and binned it big-time, then there would be a problem methinks.....
Correct on most except LSD the LC did come from factory with an Limited Slip Differential but she definitely wasn't pushing it to its max that's for sure
a guy in our city, has one of the worlds best omega's, 650+ hp.
he has 1 original whit 377 too.
377bhp.
Put both of those cars on a dry track and the tables would be turned, the old Lotus would kick ass handily.
i may not know that much about engines, but i do know that if you give an engine to lotus to tune it, lotus will make it so that there are more than enough reserves in the engine.
Engine size may not determine how much power it is capable of producing, but you must agree that an rahter large engine with 2 turbos is a good starting point for further tuning???
A pair of heart throbs there
Who, of us two, is a powertrain engineer? The old F1 turbo cars were 1500cc and they were putting out close to 1000bhp, while the 6748cc Rolls-Royce engine was only 125bhp. The more power an engine produces, the higher stress the engine's components are subjected to. Engines are built to a certain power output. Even at 377bhp, many owners were getting engine block failure. i.e. too much stress.
I love the woman and the car!
o melhor carro ja feito...
I have a Lotus Carlton they are no slouch and mines mapped to 550 bhp but even in standard trim it would eat the vxr8
Faster does not = better, or even more fun. There are few places on the road where you can enjoy the performance of a car like that, and bearing in mind that was a wet lap, with no traction control.......!!!
im with you. for sure it can handle more.
Lotus must've done a lot to the chassis then, because I reckon that the VN/VPs are a bit of a brick to handle at times
i want one of each! the HSV clubsport, the Lotus Omega, and the chick. bet shes old now but.....
OPEL LOTUS OMEGA is the best car in the world...
thats why i love vauxhall :)
Yes, I do. More to the point, I understand what I type. Without knowing anything aout the engine, other than it being a 3600cc turbo, you think it's good for 500bhp. What about the crank web thicknesses? Bearing stiffness? Oil lubrication system? Thermal LCF of the head & exhaust? Conrod buckling load? Piston pin strength? Piston fatigue capability? There are 100s more issues and EACH one has to be tested & analysed. You can't just turn the wick up & go.
Internals all strentghned and forged in the LC from factory, I am pushing 550bhp out of my LC with no issues at all sure if I go 700plus I could have issues if I don't change or upgrade stuff, but these engines are more than capable of upto 650bhp on stock engines
What do you know about engine design? The engine size doesn't determine how much power it is capable of producing. That's a funciton of (in the case of uprating the engine as-is) The conrod's buckling load & tensile strength, the capability of the valaves with respect to speed fo valve bounce and temperature capability. The block, as I mentioend, will be subjected to higher loads through the main-end bearings. The crank will be subjected to higher torsion loads and web fillet stresses...
@Mercedes600SEL You're telling me that 22 horses would not have changed the outcome?
In all fairness, that Carlton had probably lost some of its horses, so who knows what the time would have been in factory condition?
How do you think you know?
BRITISH DREAM CAR. I ALSO NEED A V8 ESPRIT
She said 377bhp.
And the rumor is that you could specialy order a chip from Schweits to giv it 500hp..:P
but fair enough. i will leave you to your engineering. I'll go tinker with my engines.
We need more female car enthusiasts!
a 3.6 6 inline with twin turbo????
borderline for 377?
man, just caugh at it and it has 450 bhp without any trouble.
Even the gearbox can handle that much power (it is a corvette gearbox)
Try 100,000 aud now.
yep, upgrade the turbo and boom it'd blow up. 377.2 bhp and boom.
do you read what you type?
what??? engine size doesnt detemine the power? wow. ever see a lawnmower make 100 BHP?
hello.
lol so you must feel the need to point out that because you're a powertrain engineer, we all must be wrong? even us who actually own a mechanic shop, build and race both drag and autocross cars? riiiiight.
don't need turbo for that!!
ruin? atleast drive train have no problem with those kind of powers
Marry me!
It's a stock car, not like z20let gsi astra...and with tuning can omega lotus easy go up to 500 hp, and than shit your favorite astra gsi with turbo and corsa vxr!!!!!! think about it dude!!!!!!!
1:23 It's a dude driving lol
O FUCK
I don't think that the block could withstand 500bhp. It's borderline for 377.
The block is re casted for the LC with extra strengthening so engines are good for at least 650bhp, mines pushing 550 with no issues at all
My Opel Kadett Turbo does better times than a GP car from 1902...Lol
well, it's an old car!! Do you know that Opel Astra OPC is faster then Ferrari 308 GTB. On strait street, and on race track!! Old sports car today aren't sport cars!!
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why oh why dont they just let 80's cars die...the 80's were the worst for cars