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Oct.28.2002 Announcement of LOLA DOME F106/03 sales

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LOLA DOME F106/03

LOLA DOME
LOLA DOME Trade Mark

 
DOME || NEWSannounces the sales of Formula 3 racecar, "LOLA-DOME F106/03" for the next season.
This chassis is designed and built as a joint venture of UK based Lola Cars International and DOME || NEWSThe F3 chassis for the new era is a compilation of the racing car development technology of both companies with merits exceeding rivals' in all areas.
Design for the Lola-Dome F106/03 will principally be undertaken at DOME || NEWSWhile entering races with Dallara chassis for the past eight years, DOME || NEWShas made repeated experiments using the wind tunnel models every year, collected vital data including aerodynamic data. DOME || NEWSis developing the new chassis with full confidence taking advantage of such data and expertise in the field.
Lola Cars International mainly undertakes mass-production technology, and they demonstrate power to construct a stabilized production organization and cost cut down.
Both companies are taking quotations for all production parts and the ones with excellent quality and competitive price are selected.
Approximately 70% of the parts are made in Japan as the result.
The assembly of chassis will be undertaken in both companies. DOME || NEWSwill undertake the sales and after-sales service in Japan and Asia Pacific Region, the rest of European territories by Lola Cars International. Please contact the representative in DOME || NEWSfor any purchase request in Japan.
 
Name   LOLA-DOME F106/03
Features   Excellent aerodynamic performance as represented by lift-drag ratio
    Outstanding chassis with high-rigidity
    Low center of gravity, low inertia moment Our target is to exceed rival's performance in all indices.
    Our target is to exceed rival's performance in all indices.
Price   Domestic sales estimated price \9,800,000
    Customers will have a choice of major components, damper, spring, exhaust, paint and harness etc.
Engine installation   MUGEN,TOYOTA,OPEL,RENAULT,MERCEDES etc.
Support of All Japanese F3 Championship
Spare parts   Ex-support truck at trackside for major tests, race events. We are aiming to provide spare parts with unbeatable low prices.
Support organization   Full support will be provided to meet customers' requirements for all races and tests such as sending a service car and engineers at trackside.
Time for delivery   If purchase order is received by November, the car will be delivered to customer by the end of January next year. For delivery schedule ordered after November, please contact our sales representative.
Contact   Tsukamoto, sales representative for F106/03
   
OVERVIEW
Wheelbase   2800mm
Front Track   1500mm
Rear Track   1490mm
Weight   550kg (Including driver and ballast)
Engine   Inline4Cylinder2litre
Front & Rear
suspension
  Double wishbone, pushrod operated
twin coil over damper
Anti Roll Bar   Torsion Bar
Chassis   Carbon fibre skins, aluminium, honeycomb core
Bodywork   Glass fibre skins, Nomex, honeycomb core
Gearbox   Hewland Light weight Magnesium casting
Gears   Hewland FTR 6speeds Transaxle sequential
Differential   Hewland mechanical plate type
Drive Line   Tripod jointed driveshafts
BrakeCaliper   Customer choice available,AP recommended
Brake Disc
& Pads
  Customer choice available
Dampers   Customer choice 335mm length
Springs   Customer choice 36mmdiaX_5in
Steering
Gearbox
  Titan bevel -gea rrack and pinion 14DP 7-tooh
Steering Wheel   Momo.260mm diameter
Springs   Customer choice 36mmdiaX_5in
Fuell Cell   ATL FT-3, approximaterly 45 Liter capacity
Clutch   AP Customer choice available
Cooling   Docking Radiators
Instrumentation
& Display
  Bosch system
Battery   Hawker
Fire
Extinguisher
  FEV Light weight and compact
Seat Belt   TAKATA Light weight 6-point harness
Wheels   Front 13"dia x 9" Rear 13"dia x 10.5"
Tires   BRIDGESTONE, AVON, YOKOHAMA, KUMHO
etc.