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As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...


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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

dang. CF everywehre. must be nice.
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

That car is toast if it hits anything. Looks good though.
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

K20 or K24 for an engine?
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

I think its a K20...when I was ay SEMA last week...i saw this thing in person and its incredible!
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

damn.
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

if you cant tell by the pics....ever panel on that car is carbon fiber.
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wow CF all aroudn.. .thats safe
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

i heard a few days ago from a buddy who's in love with lotus' that they're coming out with a new concept car thats electrical but can still push... i think he told me something like 0-60 in 4seconds

might be pure bullshit this is just what he told me lol
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

http://www.teslamotors.com/
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

Originally Posted by tigre1983

^ i guess it wasnt bullshit
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

Lotus FTW bitch!
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

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Lotus FTW bitch!

i dont know about ftw but they're still pretty sick
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

one of the best handling cars out there today, i could imagine how it performs being carbon fiber and a k20 under the hood when it already handles well.
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

I don't understand...why is there a k20 in there?
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

Why did you edit batmobile ftw? That was kinda funny. haha
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

dont they have the same motors as celicas...or was my boy just ****in with me....

im not into them...i grew up around hondas..thats why im askin
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

I was informed that these cars used Toyota motors...guess they realized that Honda is the ****...i love how my friend hates import cars and loves the lotus I always pwn him by telling him "wait, what motor does it have??" it never gets old...but seriously, wtf i thought they were on toyota motors
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

They do. The k series motor is an option...or should I say..upgrade. lol
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

yeah the lotus comes with a celica gts 1.8 engine tuned to about 190hp and about 220hp for the super charged version. The lotus did this to save money on meeting US emission standards.

Lot of lotus enthusauits like to drop a K-series in there because the K series is just a better 4 cyclinder engine then the celica one. You get more displacements and it responds to bolt ons better.

its definately a fun car, but not really a DD car.
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

Isn't the Elise-R turbo too? I know I saw a turbo Elise at the 2007 auto-show last year in STL.
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

k20a FTW!
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

whats my car doing on there jk
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

there is no turbo offered on the lotus stock from the factory.
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

i don't see why not .
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gotta love the lotus. one of my top 5 cars. the 2-11 is amazing

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if it only had the k20a supercharged like the atom
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

....so....the car cost mad money....but has a celica motor in it......

so why not just buy a celica gut it and tune it just like the lotus

wouldnt it be the sammmmme ****?

im saying gut it cuz im sure the lotus is really light lol
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

That car is toast if it hits anything.
I really wonder how it would do...CF is pretty f'in strong. I saw a CF splitter on a race car that can supposedly hold the weight of the car on it w/o cracking.

....so....the car cost mad money....but has a celica motor in it......

so why not just buy a celica gut it and tune it just like the lotus

wouldnt it be the sammmmme ****?

im saying gut it cuz im sure the lotus is really light lol
until youve been in one, youll never understand. I felt like i was gonna **** sideways after riding in one at the track. Ive never felt lateral g's like that before. the light weight is just reduculous. you and a buddy or 2 could lift one
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

not to mention theyre RWD. People have been slapping F22c and F20c in them as well. They work better than the K series motors IMO.
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Re: As if a lotus wasn't light enought already...

but motor is in the back as well.so if the do a f20/f22c swap they would have to get a conversion to get the k20a trans to work and thats a lot. better off with a k20a motor and some boost give it way more power and reliability than any celica.

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