whats different between a lotus 6 and a lotus 7?

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ok i didn't mean the maths problem.
that would have been stated "whats the difference between 6 loci and 7 loci" if my latin is right and also don't confuse this with the maths systerm called loci
also the right answer would be -1

none the less it did make me laugh

[Edited on 23/12/06 by goodall]

Sorry, it had to be done! I've no idea really.

IRR Lotus 6 has a beam front axle and is based on a Ford chassis It has a rounder nose check herelinky

Caber

the frame looks alot lighter in those pics

6 had all aluminium bodywork IIRC.
Another cheap answer would be about £10k

IRR the front axle was a swing axle, based on the Ford (Popular?) beam axle.

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Originally posted by gator
IRR the front axle was a swing axle, based on the Ford (Popular?) beam axle.

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Caber, I'm pretty sure the Six had a space-frame chassis to Chapman design, made by Progress Engineering. The big difference six v seven is the front axle which on the Six is transverse cart spring, cut and pivoted in the middle.

[Edited on 24/12/06 by Macbeast]

so really the difference is very small, its just a front surspension change

so i guess that makes any car with irs the same as what a lotus 8 would have been

Lotus 8 is a streamlined car with a body by Frank Costin.
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame.php?file=car.php&carnum=1496

ok then so its a 6C cause the 7 should have been the 6B

The 6 had a split front axle with coil springs, the chassis was narrower than the Sevens, was a space frame, typically powered by a Ford side valve engine, or an MG XPAG, body was all alloy, was Lotus first real production car.

let's post a picture:

So maybe get this idea to build a six instead of a 7...........



[Edited on 26/12/06 by t.j.]