At the end of the next step my Itr will be around 1030kg with 1/3 fuel empty, This is what I' ve done with some new pics:

Wingless
I have removed all the antinoise material
Full light weight exausth system
light weight wheels + lug nuts
Spoon calipers (stock calipers are very heavy!)
Ergal Rotors
Removed the entire audio system+cables
Removed air conditioned system
Removed the safety spare wheel + wood panel
Ergal screws (interior and engine bay)
Duracon shift **** + Sabelt racing steering wheel (without Ab)
Carbon fiber mirrors + others cf accesories
Light weight battery
Removed useless accesories
Light weight damper system
Light weight rear seats*


before carrying out the last modifications this was the weight (1/3 fuel empty)
(1040kg)
Now it is near 1030

Here some pics:


Interiors (horn button will be replaced soon )



*Rear seats have been modified...nobody can seat but in Italy is not street legal to remove them





and here' s the R

 

Hey im coming to Venice and Rome this winter... lets meet up and you can take me for a ride on those brick streets

 

Rear plastics, floor mats, carpet, glove box....

 

No problem man! My city is in North Italy and near there is also a track that organize a lot of track days during winter season

 

2230 lbs!!!! noice!! what does an elise weigh?


1488lbs for 1996 elise is what i found. wow, never thought about just how light those cars are.

 

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I can't man...at a first look my car have to be as possible similar as stock because I use my car also in the street.
In Italy also an aftermarket shift **** is not street legal, my car is not street legal like 80% of the cars that runs in Italy......it is a long speech

 

could save some more weight by switching those heavy jdm recaros to some light weight seats. What did u do with the the rear seats to make them lighter?

 

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Looks like he just took the carpet off.

 

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Firts generation Elise is near 750
Elise with Toyota engine is near 850

This is the right way for the elise

 

I'm down to 2030 but I have no interior from the front seats back. 30lbs +/-

 

How is the weight distribution?

 

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Firts generation Elise is near 750
Elise with Toyota engine is near 850

This is the right way for the elise

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is that a f20 in the elise??

 

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is that a k20a in the elise??</TD></TR></TABLE>

looks like it!


Modified by walker111 at 5:10 PM 9/20/2006

 

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Typical of a Front wheel drive car

But I' have corner weighted my R and suspension setting have been done with me onboard!

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K20 with Toda cams, that Elise for me is one of the best Italian Track day cars

Here you can find some video:

http://www.helise.net/

 

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Light weight rear seats*

*Rear seats have been modified...nobody can seat but in Italy is not street legal to remove them





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So what exactly did you do to the rear seats? Did you cut up the foam/cushion or something from the base?

 

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Looks like he just took the carpet off.</TD></TR></TABLE>

he removed the metal backing plate....

 

a good weight reduction is to go on a diet.

 

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Oh right, I didn't notice that. I guess that would make the rear seats "un-sit-able". But can that plate really weigh that much? Or was there something additional done to reduce weight?

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That's one of the hardest wieght reductions to do for some!

 

Looks more like a K20a, not an f20c

 

Can't tell from any of your pics, bu tI imagine you removed the rear wiper and motor?

 

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Yes removed!

 

Heater core and more crap under the dash? I don't know how cold it gets in Italy in the winter, but that's a good chunk of weight. Maybe a CF hatch too? Lexan windows? Replace power windows and such in doors with manual ones? And yeah, if it's street legal, one of the biggest ones would be swapping out those Recaro seats for something else.

 

those recaros weigh about 45lbs/20kgs each

 

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Typical of a Front wheel drive car

But I' have corner weighted my R and suspension setting have been done with me onboard!

K20 with Toda cams, that Elise for me is one of the best Italian Track day cars

Here you can find some video:

http://www.helise.net/ </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

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So they don't allow you remove the back seats or swap shift ***** for a street car.....but you can run a track day with no helmet?

Interesting.....