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on S3 or S4 lotus Elan
what are weights of:

motor, complete
stock flywheel
stock pp assembly
transmission
radiator(s)(dry)
complete coupe
complete convertible
panasport wheel
orig. steel wheel

thanks, all
steve

no help with weights????

motor,
trans
drive shaft

the big stuff...

thanks, all
Steve

--- In ***@***.***, "foggyalfa" <sfog@o...> wrote:

Motor = 260lbs including accessories, generator, carbs, fuel pump, etc.

Gearbox including bell housing is approx 60-65 lbs

Driveshaft = not sure.

If you are trying to lose weight, I recall one or two of the usual vendors sell various bits in light alloy, such as the bell housing, tailshaft housing, diff housing, and there is an aluminum engine block available as well. All will lighten your elan as well as your wallet....

Happy Holidays to all

Dan Wise
Elan DHC S3-SS
45/7279


Message: 9
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 19:56:09 -0000
From: "foggyalfa"
Subject: weights


no help with weights????

motor,
trans
drive shaft

the big stuff...

thanks, all
Steve






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The Elan is so light to start with it seems silly to worry about the
weight of the mechanical bits. Just a thought, but unless you weigh
in the area of 150 pounds yourself, you can lighten the car more by
taking going on a diet!. I'm in this category myself.

There were 200 pound people in my bicycle club who used to spend large
amounts of money to lighten their bikes by a few ounces - but never
did anything about themselves.

Steve B.


--- In ***@***.***, Dan Wise <dan_wise@y...> wrote:


tailshaft housing, diff housing, and there is an aluminum engine block
available as well. All will lighten your elan as well as your
wallet....

I'm thinking about hayabusa power and trans...


--- In ***@***.***, "Steve B" <mygti@o...> wrote:

Check this out. David has done the engineering for you. Not cheap.

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