Elise weight
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Elise weights from Lotus
Standard car weights from Lotus, take with salt. User submitted car weights are located further down the page.
| Model | Weight (kg) | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| S1 | 690 | 1996 brochure |
| 713 (inc full fuel tank) | 1997 manual | |
| 755 | 1998 manual | |
| S1 111S | 770 | brochure |
| 770 | Elise - The Official Story | |
| S1 135 | 730 | Elise - The Official Story |
| S1 160 | 715 | Elise - The Official Story |
| S1 190 | 670 | Elise - The Official Story |
| 340R | 675 | Elise - The Official Story |
| 701 | Service Manual 340R Supplement | |
| Expose | 545 | Elise - The Official Story |
| S1 Exige | 780 | Elise - The Official Story |
| VX220 | 875 | Elise - The Official Story |
| S2 | 750 | Elise - The Official Story |
| 750-830 | The Lotus Book | |
| S2 135 | 750 | Elise - The Official Story |
| S2 111S | 772 unladen, 881 in service | V5 |
| in running order 888 min, 925 max | EEC Certificate of Conformity | |
| 780 | Elise - The Official Story | |
| S2 111R | 860, 916 with options | The Lotus Book |
| S2 Exige | 875, 916 with options | The Lotus Book |
Elise weights from SELOC members
Weights entered from SELOC Members, take with salt.
| Name | Car | Weight | Misc Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| your username here | Atom 300 | 620kg | Apr 09, French public weigh bridge, Full tank, tool kit, dead flies |
| deeppurpleelise | S1 Elise | 700kg | Apr 09, French public weigh bridge, 1 gallon fuel, minus carpets, rear screen & hoop |
| Lanber | S1 Elise (1999) | 725kg | Oct 11, DVLA weighbridge, Empty tank, lightwight flywheel, light exhoust, EP4-2-1, CRP, EP alucentered brake discs, no radio & speakers |
| Revolt | S1 Elise (1999) | 726kg | Dry weight (no fuel) measured at EMERALD, weight distribution: front/back: 45/55 |
| worldwidewebs | S1 Elise 111S | 729kg | Oct 26, Oulton Park weighbridge, 3/4 full tank, few bits in the boot, harness bar, harness, Exige motorsport seat, victory alloys |
| wevster | S1 Elise (1997) | 730kg | Cadwell Park 2010, 25l fuel, MMC brakes |
| gt111 | S1 Elise | 740kg | Cadwell Park 2010, 26l fuel |
| rwhitworth (Russell Whitworth) | S1 Elise (Steve Williams Duratec conversion) | 740kg | 16 litres of fuel, Eliseparts hard top, harness bar and harnesses (plus seatbelts), S160 seats, alloy radiator, Raceline exhaust |
| Joel | S1 Elise (2000) | 745kg | late S1 with steel uprights and brakes, 421-decat-Raceline exhaust, harness bar and harnesses, Speedline mag wheels, no carpets or radio, weighed on Longacre corner scales with hardtop fitted and 34L fuel, 20/02/10. |
| yod | S1 Elise (1999) | 746kg | Cadwell Park 2010, full tank of fuel, some light bits (approx 11kg saved) |
| DanMcLean | S2 Elise Sport Tourer (2002) | 749kg | Regional weigh-in and power run |
| Thorburn | S1 Elise (1998) | 754.5kg | Corner weighted during geo at Hofmanns Early 1998 S1, changed to steel uprights and brakes, boot bag, alloy engine cover, alloy radiator, Janspeed exhaust, Nitron Street Series suspension, Pro-bax S2 Exige Sports Seats, harness bar and harnesses, 28L fuel |
| x27EVE | S1 Elise 111S | 755kg | Cadwell Park 2010, 29l fuel |
| your username here | S1 Elise 111S | 760kg | Apr 09, French public weigh bridge, 27L fuel |
| your username here | S1 Elise | 760kg | Apr 09, French public weigh bridge, 27L fuel |
| Esprit | S1 Exige (Non-Aircon) | 764kg | Corner Scales. Factory Standard with sports interior, Full Fluids, 33L Fuel |
| Martin R | S2 Elise Sport 190 | 767kg | Mallory Park 2/3 full tank of fuel, soft top on + Harness bar and harnesses. 2003 car. |
| mellowmatt | S1 Elise 111S | 773kg | Cadwell Park 2010, 34l fuel |
| Trixster | S2 Elise S (120Bhp K Series) | 775kg | Dec 09 @ SPS Automotive, Larini, Nitrons, 20L fuel, full carpet set, 4 speakers, leccy windows etc |
| your username here | S1 Elise 111S | 780kg | Apr 09, French public weigh bridge, Full tank, bottles of water |
| felixj | S2 Elise 111S | 780kg | May 11, public weigh bridge, nearly empty tank, manual windows, harnessbar, no a/c |
| tertius | S2 Elise 111S (2003) | 785kg | Apr 2010: Corner scales at Hoffmans; no a/c; manual windows; 20L fuel; 240R wheels; carbon seats; harness bar and harnesses |
| Stifler | S2 Elise Racetech | 787kg | Cadwell Park 2010, 20l fuel |
| your username here | S2 Elise 111S | 800kg | Apr 09, French public weigh bridge, Half tank, Elec windows, no a/c |
| Martyn111S | S2 Elise 111S | 808kg | Hoffmans, during corner weighting + 1/2/ tank fuel |
| Dr H | S2 Elise Sport Tourer (2001 with SC Honda Conversion) | 816kg | Corner weighting + 18 litres of fuel and abut 5kg worth of stuff in the boot. OZ rims, harness bar, probax seats carpets etc. |
| muu | S2 Elise 135R (Honda Conversion) | 816.5kg | Feb 12, Corner Weight at TDi Plc, 22L fuel, Tullett Exhaust, all factory trim in place, OZ wheel with R888, Factory hardtop and 3.9kg soft-top stashed behind the seats. harness bar & harnesses |
| your username here | S2 Elise 111S | 820kg | Apr 09, French public weigh bridge, Full tank, manual windows, a/c |
| Loafing Wafu | S2 Elise Sport Tourer (2002 with Sincs SC Honda Conversion) | 823kg | Hofmann's corner weighting Aug 2010. 15L fuel, OZ rims, harness bar, probax motorsport seats, carpets, small sub, gubbins in boot |
| derbyphil | S2 Elise S (Toyota 134bhp) | 840kg | Cadwell Park 2010, 1/2 tank fuel |
| yod | S2 Elise 111R Touring (2005) | 868kg | Hofmann's during corner weighting. 20L fuel, 2x Reverie Mulsanne C seats, harnesses+bar, aircon |
| jpc | S2 Elise 111R (Sport Racer) | 880kg | Cadwell Park 2010, 1/2 tank fuel and hardtop fitted |
| your username here | S2 Elise 111R | 880kg | Apr 09, French public weigh bridge, Unknown fuel |
| your username here | S2 Elise 111R | 880kg | Apr 09, French public weigh bridge, Full tank, harness bar |
| uppitysi | S2 Exige 190 | 900kg | Cadwell Park 2010, 1/2 tank fuel |
| FinStien | S2 Exige 190 (Katana S/C fitted) | 908kg | Cadwell Park 2010, 1.5bars fuel on dash |
| your username here | S2 Exige S | 920kg | Apr 09, French public weigh bridge, Half tank, boot full of gubbins |
| Mr Wiki | Europa S | 963kg | Elise chassis Europa, Lotus performance pack (225bhp) |
| flying banana | 1999 S1 111s | 776kg | During corner weighting at Hofmanns. 3/4 of a tank. Lots of carpet, sound deadening, subwoofer, bigger speakers and with the Lotus "Sport" boat anchor exhaust fitted |
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