Did Lotus design the handling set-up for the 480?

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:09 pm

I have read that Lotus designed the suspension,maybe more,for the 480.Can somebody tell me if this is true or not?If so,I shall be placing 3 "Handling by Lotus" badges on my wings under the indicators and 1 on the rear panel!Subtle,and not liar badges I hope!!!!!

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:22 pm

Lotus did indeed influence (redesign?) the suspension on our cars, yes.

MatBat · Post by **MatBat** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:28 pm

So does that apply to the 440/460 also, which I am told shares the same Suspension componants?

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:31 pm

I guess so - it would seem pretty unlikely to get the suspension redsigned for just one model in an entire car range, so I'd venture to say yes, all 4x0s have lotus influenced suspension

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 12:19 am

dragon wrote:Lotus did indeed influence (redesign?) the suspension on our cars, yes.

Hello geezer!Hope ur well!Will be heading on down to my nearest Proton dealer for some Handling by Lotus badges then as fancy one on either wing way below the indicators and one where on the old ones it said catalyser!By the way,Im after asap a set of 6 spoke late 480 allys like the ones that maybe were fitted to your stormer!Go on gis yer old ones!Text us if ya like on 07771 633289.Steve Cat Groom

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 10:03 am

Um, not me mate - I've only ever had 5 spokes on my cars...

pol · Post by **pol** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 4:32 am

Spokey dokey's are quite nice though.... Not too sure why you'd want those badges though. You know you have a good car. Dont make yourself look stoopid!!!

pol

johnd · Post by **johnd** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 11:15 am

I think Lotus did the brakes aswell...not sure whether that's a good thing or not though as the Elan +2's were crap. Mine are well powerful enough as standard though so I'm not complaining!!

John

volvofox · Post by **volvofox** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:40 am

no I think brakes were a volvo design, I mean all volvo's brake well. Well, like well dosable.

I am not that fond of lotus. Never made it over here much. and they gave me a lot of sorrow:

After two years of noise (and asking people looking to the rear wheel linkage) I layed under my car the zilioned time to adjust the exhaust, preventing it from hitting the bottom, but this time leaned on the front lower bare arm of the rear axle AND HEARD A FAMILIAR NOISE

What took me and others so long to find the cause for this noise ? Normally this is APK (mot) reject! The front pivot rubber of the bare arm was looking like an old grandma prostitute.

johnd · Post by **johnd** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 1:45 pm

Hmmm I'm pretty certain they were of a british design and that Lotus had taken care of the Chassis/Suspension and Brakes. The brakes I'm probably wrong on though so if someone can claify this it will stop me banging my head against the wall tring to remember

. Lucas perhaps?

John

keithemm · Post by **keithemm** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 3:39 pm

Lotus are great. i won't hear a bad word against them.

johnd · Post by **johnd** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:06 pm

Me too!! Still saving up for a green and yellow 7!!

John

volvofox · Post by **volvofox** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 8:56 pm

never heard of a lotus car, never seen one too. I thought they were a chineese flower....

I am sertain that the marketting info are blown up for the sake of marketting, twisted kinds of half truths.

the engine was develloped with aid of porche. the suspension arms with aid of lotus. I think the truth is (engines came from usine de renault (seen trucks unloading and seen the short engine assembly line) that no porsche engineer ever saw an 480 engine in devellope ment, but the renault/volvo people just used porsche patents.

I know no brit seen a 480's bottom in devellopement.... The people from helmond yust used suspesion system patents on name of this odd brititsh car brand.

bbf · Post by **bbf** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:06 pm

mmmmm, lotus!

hope there's at list something from lotus at our 480...

ok, this is a pretty new one. but this could have something (at lest design):

levensnevel · Post by **levensnevel** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 4:11 am

BBF,

don't want to disappoint you but the first Lotus Esprit rolled from the productionline back in 1976. As far as I know production has beennstopped only recently.

This is the Lotus I like :

Just have to find the cash

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/detail ... 12987&s=29

bbf · Post by **bbf** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 7:51 pm

Hm, esprit is my favorit lotus. it's got more clasic sport style. older types, like those in "for your eyes only" bond.

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Did Lotus design the handling set-up for the 480?

Did Lotus design the handling set-up for the 480?

Cheers Bruv!