Honda Engine Elise Build

[Dr H]

I used 1m, it was £160!

 

That almost puts my ability to spend lots on not a lot to shame!!

[danwebster]

But its a functional item!

[Dr H]

But its a functional item!

 

I'll have you know everything I purchase has a function. It tends to be the ability to deplete my bank account.....

[danwebster]

Preaching to the choir my friend...

[danwebster]

The next evolution of my car is now well underway, I'm aiming for 450hp per tonne as a minimum which should be easily achievable. 

 

I'm aiming to get the weight of the car down 50 kilos to 700 and the power well over 300hp. 

 

Started by swapping my seats for a pair of carbon tillets:

 

 

And today whilst I had a spare hour I chopped the bulkhead I previously made out to give more room for the airbox I'll need to fit to get the most out of my monster new throttle bodies I'll be fitting:

 

 

That engine is just a dummy that I placed there for measuring various things like the clearance for the ITB's and my new exhaust manifold: 

 

[DeanB]

How much weight did the seats save you Dan?

[danwebster]

I don't actually know Dean, I didn't think to weigh my old ones before sending them off. I imagine it'll be a pretty modest saving but it all helps!

[Alex B]

I don't actually know Dean, I didn't think to weigh my old ones before sending them off. I imagine it'll be a pretty modest saving but it all helps!

I'd say 5-8kilo saved per seat?

[danwebster]

I'd expect a bit less, they were kevlar corbeau's so not heavy. I'm going to switch to fixed side mounts rather than adjustable runners on the drivers seat though which will probably give the biggest saving. 

[Alex B]

I'd expect a bit less, they were kevlar corbeau's so not heavy. I'm going to switch to fixed side mounts rather than adjustable runners on the drivers seat though which will probably give the biggest saving.

Oh yeah I forgot that. I would have thought my figures would be something like if they'd been standard seats.

[Dr H]

Engine looks like it's had a big oil leak........

[@ndy]

Love the Tillett seats, They are the best looking and comfiest in my opinion and that exhaust manifold is a work of art, who made that ?

[danwebster]

2bular....who else!

[DeanB]

Looking forward to seeing where you shed the weight from Dan. I get more excited about saving weight than big power - sad but true!

[Martin R]

Saving weight is a great move and in the ethos of a Lotus. Trouble is after the obvious it becomes expensive. It also compromises the car if you use it on the road for touring etc.