Can anyone answer the following question?

 

Is a standard Jap speck 300ZX twin turbo, faster than, a standard Lotus Carlton.

 

 

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I would say NO!

 

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Me too! But Mr. Duffy may have something to contribute on that scorio. Seeing as he had one before the Z I think.

 

Timmy Turbo calling Mike Duffy...come in please, your time is up!!!

 

Hey Tim you are forgeting the Gingerbread man he stacked his big style Thats two that have had the mighty Lotus Carlton,and replaced it with a Z??????

 

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ive been in three lotus carltons and each time was for a very high speed reason and every time this car saved me from spending some time at her majestys trust me the carlton spanks a z

Yeah I've had them both. The Lotus is ridiculously quick, quicker than the 380bhp would suggest. Wasn't quick enough though so I had it raised to 530bhp. Was absolutely mental. Made some great sounds as well!

When my car is back on the road I am going to find out, as someone I know has just got one. My car is running at about 350-400 bhp (when it works). And this person wants to race me if I have not got a chance in hell I won’t bother. Is it possible for me to kill it because I have a reputation to uphold?

Lotus Carlton 3.6 Twin Turbo and about 400bhp standard

Mr Duffy

So how would the modded Carlton stand up against a modded Zed like the one that was in CCC magazine a couple of months ago which had 550 bhp?

Lotus Carlton modded up and against SteveE's car??? Hmmm, interesting! Did Mr. E goto Trax then?

 

You should be asking the TRAX boys as they were terrorised by a Lotus Carlton with a nutter driving it aswell!

 

Even the Soup brigade got spanked by the Carlton by all accounts!!!

 

I have just decided that i will not bother and just keep saying my car it not running properly(which is not far from the truth).

 

And when my car has been put on the rolling-road at interpro, I will then now exactly what bhp my car is pumping out. I think it’s more than 400 but this is the only way to know for sure. I had a little race with an M reg. escort cosworth, and made it look like a 1.8I escort. If it is over 400 i will let you all know what happens with the lotus.

 

 

 

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Richie, get the NOS system for the 300, gives ya an extra 100 bhp shot on the button, that will blow the Carlton away! lol

The Z will win every time 'coz the Lotus will be in the garage being fixed! In my experience anyway.

 

I owned both cars at the same time and the Z was always my favourite. That's why I kept it and binned the Lotus. The Lotus was great in a straight line but very dull on the twisty stuff.

 

I would seriously think twice before trying to race one though. You really don't have a chance in a straight line. My Z's about 400bhp ish. Still feels like noddy acceleration compared to the Lotus.

Richie

 

Have you not been in your friend's Lotus yet? I would seriously recommend it. You won't want to race it afterwards.

Don't want to, I am a very bad passenger when it comes to going fast. I like to be incontrol.

 

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Richie,

What have you done to your car to make you think it turns out 400bhp ? Just curious.

 

 

Originally posted by AndyP:

Richie,

What have you done to your car to make you think it turns out 400bhp ? Just curious.

 

Aren't you supposed to be working Mr. P??? LMAO

 

That's what you just told me 20 mins ago anyway! ROFL LOAFER!!!

 

 

Mods

I did not do any of these mods the mad Jap kid that had it before me did.

 

Jap Chip

De-restricted

Performance Cams

Power boost value,

Lots of head work, ported polished etc..

Engine was completely re-built.

Turbos my not be standard but not 100% on that.

Basically feels very quick, and a lot faster than two standard zx’s I drove before I bought it.

 

 

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