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January 20, 2009

Custom Raw Carbon Fiber Lotus Elise Saves Less Than 100 Pounds

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Think it was worth the money and effort? It does look cool… More at Jalopnik

Custom Raw Carbon Fiber Lotus Elise Saves Less Than 100 Pounds

Comments

76-cosworth-z09
Mar 5, 2009 at 9:19 pm

arn’t they carbon fiber to begin with… probaly fiber glass… any way looks cool as can be definatly worth it but if ur that serious about droping weight just gut the interior

Steve Neil
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:58 pm

I told my girlfriend about this (She is from Hong Kong herself) and I showed her a picture, and so we’ll be going back to Hong Kong very soon I think…

Andrew
Jan 20, 2009 at 12:01 pm

At least 5 hp for every square foot of carbon fiber…….. but all things aside this is seriously cool

nes!
Jan 20, 2009 at 9:15 am

hahahaha bob makes a good point!

Evan
Jan 20, 2009 at 8:04 am

Yeah but, does it deflect the Radar waves???

G
Jan 20, 2009 at 7:43 am

losing even 50 pounds in such a light car would make a huge difference

bob balderston
Jan 20, 2009 at 6:40 am

if you want to save a mere 100ls or so, keep your fat ass out of the car

7ur7le
Jan 20, 2009 at 6:38 am

how much hp does it gain?

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