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Re: MA61 Gear Ratios
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Thu, 03 June 2004 07:39
 
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Firstly, if all ma61's have the W58 gearbox does anyone know the ratios? If so, then they can be compared to the list previously posted. It might well be that the ratios are all the same.
Thanks to Ed MA61. I've started looking through the links you provided. Much appreciated.
Congratulations to BlackSupra and Rsdeo.
It's an Lotus Excel. Most of the drive train was sourced from the MA61 Supra, thus questions on diff and gearbox.
Door handles, brakes, and a variety of smaller odds and ends. Other than the front suspension uprights, there are no Toyota suspension parts. Incidental, the tails lights are also non-Toyota. But good guesses for a non-model expert 
Later models used the Supra steering column, heater and electrics to replace the wayward Lucas (Prince of Darkness) parts in the earlier cars. This made a significant difference to their electrical reliability, which is a problem with early cars.
At the time Toyota had a large stake in Lotus, which they subsequently sold to GM, who then sold it to what is now Proton.
In the early '80, Lotus engineers were so impressed with the then new front drive Corolla, that the begun development of there own front drive Lotus based on the Corolla powertrain. Known as the M100 - the new Elan, it's the pick of the Lotus models.
When Toyota sold to GM, Lotus switched the M100 to an Isuzu powertrain. AC-Delco did the electrics, Lotus just did the body and chassis, and what a lovely job they did. It's the most well developed Lotus to this day. All the result of Toyota and GM parts bins and engineering expertise. A delightful and most desirable machine.
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