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TYPE
99T
FORMULA
1
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TYPE 99T
1987
Formula 1
Engine: Honda
RA166-E Turbo V6 -----------------------------
Gearbox: Lotus
- Hewland 6- speed----------------------------
Chassis: Carbon
/ Kevlar monocoque ------------------------
Front Suspension:
'Active' computer-controlled -------
hydraulic
pressure pump- powered suspension rams,
pull rods,
and double wishbones.-------------------------------
Rear Suspension:
'Active', pull-rods, and double-------
wishbones.
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Wheelbase: 8
ft. 11.5 in.----------------------------------------------
Front Track:
5 ft. 10.5 in.--------------------------------------------
Rear Track: 5
ft. 4.6 in.------------------------------------------------
Weight: 1090
lbs.-------------------------------------------------------
The Lotus 99T
was victorious in 2 races, the Monte Carlo------
Grand Prix
and the United States Grand Prix, driven by----------
Ayrton
Senna.------------------------------------------------------------------------
For over 5 years
Lotus engineering had been developing------
a purely hydraulic
computer controlled suspension system,--
eliminating
the need for springs, shock absorbers and anti-----
sway bars,
an "Active Suspension".-------------------------------------
The system was
controlled by an on-board computer that-----
monitored sensors,
made millions of calculations per second
and then sent instructions to hydraulic rams at each wheel.-----
Engine was supplied
by Honda.-------------------------------------------
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