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OK, with the engine announcement (hopefully) coming very soon, and seeing as how we don't have a whole lot more to talk about until that announcement comes... here we go:
Anyone who guesses closest to the weight of the US spec Elise without going over gets... wait for it...
If we're going with first OFFICIAL published weight by Lotus, I'd say 1000 pounds. Manufacturers are notorious for using incredible formulas to come up with weights for the sales literature.
Chris
If we're going with first OFFICIAL published weight by Lotus, I'd say 1000 pounds. Manufacturers are notorious for using incredible formulas to come up with weights for the sales literature.
Chris
I have to agree with you on that one. The current PDF sales manual has the versions with all the goodies (aircon, electric windows, etc) having the exact same weight as the other versions. Tosh.
Forgot to mention that SELOC is having a shootout at the emerald rolling road in october - a bunch of tuned elises (s1's and s2's) and a few re-engined elises (honda K20A conversions, an audi 1.8 Turbo) - we will probably do corner weights there at the same time so that ought to provide some more real-world figures.
Point of note. If the honda and audi figures are to be believed, they do 0-100mph in under 8.5 seconds! (power to weight ratios in the 300bhp/tonne bracket) - that's more than a lambo diablo.
HI Craigy et al,
Here's a copy of something I harvested from SELOC earlier this year and posted on Roadfly. SELOC is a great BBS btw.
Hopefully, once the Elise actually get's here we can have events in different parts of the US!!
Chris
>>>>>>>HI All,
Posted on SELOC:
"Rolling road weight results
From November last year.
quote:
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As chief weigher and holder of the results, I've compiled results for the
8 cars that went on the scales on Saturday.
Each car was weighed and the fuel gauge was read. In an attempt to level
the playing field, I have attempted to calulate the "empty" weight of each
car by subtracting the weight of the fuel in the car. My research has
come up with a weight of 0.72kg per litre of fuel and I've measured
everything to the nearest kg. Obviously, the Elise's fuel gauge is
notoriously inaccurate but I thought it was the best way of doing it.
Then you will like some of our new products instead.
P.S. I got a phone call this morning-
"About the suction cup mount you sell. Seems to work quite well. We tested it last night to 130mph. But we are wondering how fast you have tested it before we take it to full speed?"
Then you will like some of our new products instead.
P.S. I got a phone call this morning-
"About the suction cup mount you sell. Seems to work quite well. We tested it last night to 130mph. But we are wondering how fast you have tested it before we take it to full speed?"
What are those guys driving? I'm guessing by the "at night" thing it's maybe not a racing car/bike, more likely something like a tuned huyabusa or perhaps a stupidly tuned up supra.
Craigy
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