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Lotus 7 Performance Data


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LOTUS 7 PERFORMANCE DATA

 

Date of test 29th January 1970

 

Max Speeds

 

mph rpm

 

Top 103 5700

 

3rd 90 7000

 

2nd 63 7000

 

1st 43 7000

 

 

 

Acceleration from rest

 

mph ........... sec

 

0-30 **** *2.4

 

0-40 **** **3.6

 

0-50 **** **5.1

 

0-60 7.1

 

0-70 *** **9.6

 

0-80 **** **13.1

 

0-90 **** **18.8

 

 

 

Standing 1/4 Mile 15.5

 

 

 

Accel top * *3rd

 

mph ** sec sec

 

0-30 5.2

 

20-40 7 4.5

 

30-50 ** 7 4.6

 

40-60 7.2 4.4

 

50-70 8.1 4.5

 

60-80 9.4 --

 

70-90 11.2 --

 

 

 

Fuel Consumption

 

Overall 19.2 mpg

 

Tank Cap 8 gal

 

Max Range 150 miles

 

 

 

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

 

 

 

Engine

 

Head/block Allow/cast iron

 

Cylinders 4 in line

 

Bore/Stroke 82.6 x 72.8 mm

 

Capacity 1,558 cc

 

Cooling water

 

Valve gear twin ohc

 

Compression 9.5:1

 

Carburettor twin Weber DCOE twin-choke

 

Max Power 125 bhp at 6,200 rpm

 

Max Torque 116 lb-ft at 5,500 rpm

 

 

 

Transmission

 

Type ** *4-speed manual

 

Gear Ratios

 

Top ..... 1.00:1

 

3rd ..... 1.40:1

 

2nd ..... 2.01:1

 

1st ..... 2.97:1

 

Final Drive 90:1 (limited slip differential)

 

 

 

Suspension

 

Front** independent by coil springs, double wishbones, anti-roll bar

 

Rear****live axle, coil springs, trailing arms, A-bracket

 

 

 

Steering

 

***rack and pinion

 

Assistance no

 

 

 

Brakes

 

Front *Girling 9" disc

 

Rear***Girling 8" drum

 

Servo* *no

 

 

 

Wheels

 

Type** *cast alloy

 

Tyres** 195-13h

 

 

 

Electrical

 

Battery 12v, 39 a-h

 

Earth**negative

 

Dynamo**Lucas 42 amp

 

Headlamps Lucas F700 120/90W

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