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[R3D VX]

Just thinkin what bits i can remove from the car? I have thought about these so far, Boot liner and carpet, door innards, passenger seat (but i really don't want to take this out), if it's hot don't take the roof, How come the elise is so much lighter? Any ideas? Mike.

[ddpunter]

ive asked this question before and the bastds took the p*ss, so watch your back cheers d

[ddpunter]

here is some old stuff rehashed the Engine weighs 40 kgs (139kgs) more than the Elise K series (99kgs) The body panels are thicker and denser to the tune of 9kgs The ABS support units weigh 9 kgs VX wheels 17" - bigger and heavier too The rear subframe is bigger on the VX to accomodate the bigger engine. looking through some old c n cc mags(nov2002), there is some vx sprint set up info if anyone is interested toe settings front .20 toe in rear .20 toe in weight distribution-as long as this makes sense to you front 39% 149kgs 185kgs 273kgs 242kgs 61% total 849kgs (has got a rollcage, 7x16 front and 8x17 rear) and here are sport 135 s2 ellie's for comparison front 38% 141kgs 151kgs 237kgs 229kgs 62% total 758kgs Steel subframe for the engine accounts for some extra weight as does the engine itself (heavier than the K series) transmission is probably more substantial too, would definately account for the positive gearchange as opposed to the rather weedy Elise shift the 2 bodyshells are almost twice as thick on the VX... lots of different peeps opinions there for ya cheers d