--- title: 'Lotus Esprit GT3' url: 'https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3' markdown: 'https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3.md' lang: en date: '2002-06-21' description: "These are old Lotus Esprit GT3 articles I created many years ago. I originally created them using Microsoft's FrontPage web authoring suite. I have migrated them across to Grav using markdown as the new page language. The content was scraped from the WayBack machine, so the photographic quality may…" taxonomy: category: - articles - car tag: - lotus - esprit - gt3 - cars --- ## [Lotus Esprit GT3](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3) 21st Jun 2002 [lotus](https://andywhittaker.com/tag:lotus#body-wrapper) [esprit](https://andywhittaker.com/tag:esprit#body-wrapper) [gt3](https://andywhittaker.com/tag:gt3#body-wrapper) [cars](https://andywhittaker.com/tag:cars#body-wrapper) 0 views today · 338 views all time These are old Lotus Esprit GT3 articles I created many years ago. I originally created them using Microsoft's FrontPage web authoring suite. I have migrated them across to Grav using markdown as the new page language. The content was scraped from the WayBack machine, so the photographic quality may not be up to much. Remember that any links on here are probably very outdated and may not exist anymore. Here are a few things about my Lotus Esprit GT3 I owned late 1998. I kid you not, this was one of the best cars I have ever owned! It is a December 1997 model which has got the new-style interior ([see my photos of it here](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-pictures)). Lotus stopped making the GT3 around the year 2000. The GT3 is very light and handles superbly, although I'm thinking about putting a few sacks of gravel under the bonnet to weigh the front down! | Specification | Value | |---|---| | Engine | Lotus 920 | | Capacity | 1973cc | | Stroke | 69.20mm | | Bore | 95.27mm | | Compression Ratio | 8.0:1 | | Maximum Boost Pressure | 0.97Bar (14 lb/in²) | | Spark Plugs | NGK BPR6EKN | | Maximum Engine Speed | 7447rpm | | Maximum Power | 178.8KW (240bhp) @ 6250rpm | | Maximum Torque | 294Nm (217lbf.ft) @ 3750rpm | If you would like to join a friendly, Esprit based community, then click here: [![](https://andywhittaker.com/user/pages/02.articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/join.gif?g-b57e6500) Click to subscribe to turboesprit](http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe/turboesprit) Alternatively, to join the UK Esprit based community, then click here: [![](https://andywhittaker.com/user/pages/02.articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/join.gif?g-b57e6500) Click to subscribe to uklotusesprit](http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe/uklotusesprit) A very popular and interesting project. The Lotus Esprit has an Assembly Line Diagnostic (ALDL) connector dangling just above the battery on the right-hand side of the car. Here, you can plug-in an expensive device called a Tech-1 scanner which can tell you all sorts of things about the engine. There is another connector above the passenger foot-well, underneath the glove-box. It's exactly half way between the door and centre-console. It has a few extra wires connected to it but the ALDL ECU wires are in the same place as the boot-mounted version. You can short out two of the terminals (A and B) which will cause the "Check Engine" light to flash fault-codes at you. Check-out [Karl's excellent Esprit Fact File](http://www.espritfactfile.com/) for all sorts of details on this subject. Anyway, shorting out two wires and counting flashes sounds like hard work to me! How about plugging-in your trusty PC to do the same job and more? Read all about it here in my ECU page: **\*\*\*** [**Go to Andy's ECU Page**](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-ecu)**\*\*\*** ## Part Cross-References The problem with buying direct from Lotus is that you usually pay a premium for the privilege. It seems that the further you live from East England, the more you pay! Click on the area you would like below: [ECU Cross-Ref](http://www.andywhittaker.com/ecu/ecu_crossref.htm) ![](https://andywhittaker.com/user/pages/02.articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/mods.gif?g-b57e6500) ### V8-GT Section > [V8-GT Exhaust](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-v8-gt-exhaust) ### GT3 Section Well.... we all like to dabble, don't we? > [ChargeCooler Pump](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-chargecooler-pump) > > [Stainless-Steel Clutch Line](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-ss-clutch-line) > > [Front Grille](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-front-grille) > > [Turbo Dump Valve](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-turbo-dump-valve) > > [R134a Air-Conditioning Condenser](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-r134a-condenser) > > [Bushes](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-bushes) > > [Door Mirror](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-door-mirror) > > [Exhaust](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-exhaust) > > [Main Beam Modification](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-main-beam) > > [Rear-view Mirror](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-rearview-mirror) Cars have this effect on people. I think it's a bit like proud parents who have just had a new baby; they want to thrust pictures about them to everybody. Well, I'm no exception, click on the links to view my Lotus from various angles. ## Videos > [Test Run Videos](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-videos) ## General > [General Pictures](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-pictures) # Lotus Links [![](https://andywhittaker.com/user/pages/02.articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/ph_banner.gif?g-b57e6500)](http://www.pistonheads.com/) [![](https://andywhittaker.com/user/pages/02.articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/southrun_banner.jpg?g-b57e6500)](http://www.southrun.co.uk/) [![](https://andywhittaker.com/user/pages/02.articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/fc_banner.jpg?g-b57e6500)](http://www.fishandchiprun.co.uk/) Times page accessed since April 2001: Page created by: Changes last made on: 21 June 2002 06:34 -0400 [ Previous Post](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/subaru-imprezza-ice-skating) [Next Post ](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/rs232) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Articles](https://andywhittaker.com/articles.md) - Previous: [RS232](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/rs232.md) - Next: [Subaru Imprezza Ice Skating](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/subaru-imprezza-ice-skating.md) - Children: - [Lotus Esprit GT3 — Bushes](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-bushes.md) - [Lotus Esprit GT3 — Charge-Cooler Pump](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-chargecooler-pump.md) - [Lotus Esprit GT3 — Door Mirror](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-door-mirror.md) - [Lotus Esprit GT3 — ECU](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-ecu.md) - [Lotus Esprit GT3 — Exhaust](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-exhaust.md) - [Lotus Esprit GT3 — Front Grille](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-front-grille.md) - [Lotus Esprit GT3 — Main Beam Modification](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-main-beam.md) - [Lotus Esprit GT3 — Oil Filter](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-oil-filter.md) - [Lotus Esprit GT3 — Pictures](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-pictures.md) - [Lotus Esprit GT3 — R134a Condenser](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-r134a-condenser.md) - [Lotus Esprit GT3 — Rearview Mirror](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-rearview-mirror.md) - [Lotus Esprit GT3 — SS Clutch Line](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-ss-clutch-line.md) - [Lotus Esprit GT3 — Turbo Dump Valve](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-turbo-dump-valve.md) - [Lotus Esprit GT3 — V8-GT Exhaust](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-v8-gt-exhaust.md) - [Lotus Esprit GT3 — Videos](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-videos.md)