[z06fun]

Did some quick calcs to see what the top speeds in each gear will be. My results were:
1st: 42.9 mph
2nd: 66.4
3rd: 91.9
4th: 116
5th: 148

Looks good for autox, although if the course requires a lot of 3rd (which should be rare unless your lucky enough to have a region that has access to a fairly large lot), acceleration won't be great.
These were done using the ratios and tire sizes listed in the Dealer order guide that was posted. If anyone could double check my calcs, I used a rev limted rpm of 8300 which I got out of the Sports compact car article.

 

[Knute]

I dunno if it makes a huge difference to your intended calculations, but the 8300-ish (I heard 8350 at the LA show) redline is a momentary one, and can be held for "a few seconds" to allow shifting a little higher to stay on the second cam in the next gear- steady state redline is 8000.

For what it's worth!

-Knute

 

[vvtlikick]

..steady state redline is 8000.

My Celica's 2ZZ-GE has a single revlimiter, around 8350rpm. It seems unlikely that the Lotus Elise would have a lower revlimit for sustained rpm.

 

[Knute]

Sorry! My bad- I think my memory is going...

http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=21508#post21508

I should have checked my own prior post, which was right after the visit to the show. The momentary rev limiter will be set at 8,500rpm, or at least that was the intention as of earlier January, per Nick Adams.

-Knute