V8 in my spare alltrac?
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The Lotus Esprit was a 4 cyl turbo motor with 280 hp. Someone figured out that it would be a good car with a Corvette ZR-1 motor in it, so they did it. I think a few years later Lotus was selling Esprits with V8s. So maybe you're on to something: Toyota un-cancels the Celica and puts their 4.3L V8 in it! 8)
alltracman78
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Isn't the idea of a Lotus to be an ideal handling car?
Not a drag car....
Seems like putting a V8 is a little wrong :shrug:
Not a drag car....
Seems like putting a V8 is a little wrong :shrug:
SBCelicaGT
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Dude, this is Lotus we are talking about. I doubt it was a hack job. Besides, it was a really small V8 anyway. 3.5L to be exact. If done properly, chances are the V8 setup did not weigh a significant amount more than the old 4 cyl despite the fact that the V8 also had an extra turbo.
alltracman78
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Yeah, but from what I know of Lotus, the ideal is less weight. Thats why they've got a aluminum block in the newest ones.
I realize Lotus did it themselves, I was just saying hmmm. Not that it was a hack job.
And, yes, the V8 would weigh more, which is always a bad thing (in a Lotus).
I realize Lotus did it themselves, I was just saying hmmm. Not that it was a hack job.
And, yes, the V8 would weigh more, which is always a bad thing (in a Lotus).
SBCelicaGT
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alltracman78":1vpy16b0 said:
Not necessarily. What if the 4 cyl was iron and the 8 cyl was aluminum? My V6 weighs less than a full 3SGTE so I don't see why someone can't design a lightweight high performance V8 with enough money.. i.e. Lotus.
jimlau
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I say put a badass, high--revving 400+hp V8 in the thing. I'd drive out there to see it, as I live in SE MI. That would definitately turn some heads at a dragstrip. And the sounds would be great. I just read in Sport Compact Car about a guy who put a Northstar V8 into a Golf, and kept it FWD, so this idea isn't too far-fetched. I say go for it!