Calling Carbon-Phil.. or anyone else who likes CF..

[aaronjb]

Here's one for you, Phil:

i own with my partener a toyota mr2 2003 model, also we have a body shop here in romania specializate in carbon fiber. first of all we made all the body out of carbon, we eliminated the soft top and putted and hard top carbon fiber witch we made, interior, we took out the airbags and made the dash from carbon, the lights we made custom and ended really really nice looking.

Apparently the car got down to 700Kg after all that!

Anyway, more over on SC here


Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to Romania..

[Wabbitkilla]

Now that IS interesting!

Can't wait to see pixxures

[markiii]

thats elise s1 weight   s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

[Chris_h]

That is impressive.

Although I have often thought that taking a basic MR2 to VX220 spec, there wouldn't be much difference in weight.

i.e
975kg stock - minus
- Airbags *2
- Fit race seats *2
- remove spare, jack, wrench etc
- Remove mirror motors
- Remove central door locking motors
- Remove power windows
- Remove sound deadening

c. 75kg?

Of course it isnt really feasible and fairly pointless (as all the bracing would weigh a fair bit), but it does show that for all its fancy construction the vx, S2 Elise isn't that much lighter.

[Anonymous]

And the Elise would still handle better.  s;) s;)


Can't wait to see some pics of this, could be awesome.

[northernalex]

Sounds good, but where are the pics!!!  s:( s:(

[Jaik]

Of course it isnt really feasible and fairly pointless (as all the bracing would weigh a fair bit), but it does show that for all its fancy construction the vx, S2 Elise isn't that much lighter.

You said it yourself, the bracing would weigh a fair bit. That's where the Elise/VX are impressive, that they're fairly light and very stiff. Even a fully braced and caged MR2 probably won't be as stiff as a stock Elise.