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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Lotus Carlton today Reply #15 - 25. Apr 2011 at 09:51 TheBoy wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 09:46: .... And the 3.6 never spews oil and coolant from its HG, does it....... .... only after about 150 000 miles
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Lotus Carlton today Reply #16 - 25. Apr 2011 at 11:42 Andy B wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 09:51: TheBoy wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 09:46: .... And the 3.6 never spews oil and coolant from its HG, does it....... .... only after about 150 000 miles before it pops its 3rd Fixed that for you
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Re: Lotus Carlton today
Reply #17 - 25. Apr 2011 at 11:51

TheBoy wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 11:42:

Andy B wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 09:51:

TheBoy wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 09:46:

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And the 3.6 never spews oil and coolant from its HG, does it....... Wink

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only after about 150 000 miles before it pops its 3rd Wink

Fixed that for you Grin

not in the case of my car, it went within a couple of hundred miles after turning 150k, but that was at a time when I could get my car in my garage to work on it.

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Re: Lotus Carlton today
Reply #18 - 25. Apr 2011 at 11:55

Albs wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 20:17:

Always had the impression that there wasnt much point tuning the v6, as it was difficult to get much more power from it. Undecided

done properly like the senator straight 6 anything is do able if you free the breathing side air and exhaust,port and polish the heads sort the cams etc alot of money for maybe 50bhp

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Re: Lotus Carlton today
Reply #19 - 25. Apr 2011 at 12:08

TheBoy wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 09:46:

Andy B wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 20:51:

Albs wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 20:17:

Always had the impression that there wasn't much point tuning the v6, as it .......

would likely break or overheat or spew coolant or leak oil ............. Roll Eyes

And the 3.6 never spews oil and coolant from its HG, does it....... Wink

If there was the desire by the manufacturer, or a *proper* tuning company (ie, not the likes of the retards at Courtney and similar), I'm sure both S6 and V6 could be encouraged to (realatively) reliably give that sort of power. Downside of V6, not sure how much you could increase the cc with that block, though it would need a new crank anyway....

...but probably cheaper to through an off-the-shelf v8 in Cheesy

the carlton engine was a total rebuild from the crank and block up built and tuned by lotus enginering the brief was to make the fastest saloon car of its time,and it was. as i have said before the HG werent the issue it was having to get the engine rebuilt after 90,000 miles and the abuse the car got at the hands of thier owners.

this car has stood the test of time what other standard production car of its era could do 0 to 60 in 5.5 seconds 0-120 in about 9-10 seconds hit 177 mph and yet be driven every day with out worry of anything breaking, for £50 000.

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Re: Lotus Carlton today
Reply #20 - 25. Apr 2011 at 15:11

Andy B wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 11:51:

TheBoy wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 11:42:

Andy B wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 09:51:

TheBoy wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 09:46:

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And the 3.6 never spews oil and coolant from its HG, does it....... Wink

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only after about 150 000 miles before it pops its 3rd Wink

Fixed that for you Grin

not in the case of my car, it went within a couple of hundred miles after turning 150k, but that was at a time when I could get my car in my garage to work on it.

Was yours a 3.6 Shocked

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Re: Lotus Carlton today
Reply #21 - 25. Apr 2011 at 15:33

TheBoy wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 15:11:

Andy B wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 11:51:

TheBoy wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 11:42:

Andy B wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 09:51:

TheBoy wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 09:46:

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And the 3.6 never spews oil and coolant from its HG, does it....... Wink

....

only after about 150 000 miles before it pops its 3rd Wink

Fixed that for you Grin

not in the case of my car, it went within a couple of hundred miles after turning 150k, but that was at a time when I could get my car in my garage to work on it.

Was yours a 3.6 Shocked

.

My straight six failed at 150k Tongue

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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Lotus Carlton today Reply #22 - 25. Apr 2011 at 21:34 Cooling on the V6 improved in 1998....sadly it weakened the head gasket though
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Broomies Mate Omega Knight Offline Champagne Coloured Cars Are Gay! Posts: 1448 Bristol, UK Gender: Drives: 97 BMW 535i V8	Re: Lotus Carlton today Reply #23 - 25. Apr 2011 at 23:38 'Swindon' apparently used to get 400BHP from the X30XE (Supercharged) used on Elise conversions. Now though use the 2.8 Turbo engine from GM and modify that instead. As said in the thread previously, if you spend enough money, you can get whatever gains you desire from any engine (within the limits of reason).
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Re: Lotus Carlton today
Reply #24 - 26. Apr 2011 at 09:03

I wonder what a 2.8 V6 Turbo would go like in an Omega, if you use the 325 BHP engine from the insignia as a base, you can change the intercooler get it remapped and there's 400 horses for you

I'm going to stand by the fact the Lotus Carlton was the best idea anyone ever had, and I think it's way better than any other Vauxhall, I'd have one over anything. I wouldn't go for a VXR8 or a Monaro because I think with 6.2 litres 414 BHP is t enough, much prefer an Insignia VXR or a Lotus Carlton Cool

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Re: Lotus Carlton today
Reply #25 - 26. Apr 2011 at 09:11

Del Boy wrote on 26. Apr 2011 at 09:03:

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I'm going to stand by the fact the Lotus Carlton was the best idea anyone ever had, and .....

It certainly upset the apple cart & really upset Ferrari. How many cars have had a mention in Parliament? Thumbs Up!

Jasper Carrot said ....
"A four door family saloon? Who's the family - Mr and Mrs Fittpaldi?"

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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Lotus Carlton today Reply #26 - 26. Apr 2011 at 11:05 Vxr8 v l carlton is now on 5th gear.
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Lotus Carlton today Reply #27 - 26. Apr 2011 at 11:06 chrisgixer wrote on 26. Apr 2011 at 11:05: Vxr8 v l carlton is now on 5th gear. On Dave.
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Lotus Carlton today Reply #28 - 26. Apr 2011 at 11:09 Vxr8 lapped 1.5 seconds faster.
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Omegatoy Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3030 sunny spain!!! Drives: Omega TD chipped of course,	Re: Lotus Carlton today Reply #29 - 26. Apr 2011 at 19:06 brilliant car nuff said and you all know why!! however who remembers the adverts for the L.c.? can you get a better line than, now you know why so many porsches and ferrari,s are bright red?
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