I timed 6.93 sec 0-100kmh with moderate weight reduction done on
the car.
Car has basic I/H/E mods with Unichip and a TRD lightened flywheel
and clutch on 17inch forged wheels. I don't even have proper launch
control or technique. Just a straightened right foot pedal to metal
on a clear straight road. And that is with a gearing ratio that
requires me to shift up to 3rd just before hitting 100kmh at about
85-90kmh. So that would have shaved off some milliseconds if the
gearing could be adjusted to allow 2nd to hit 100kmh.
For the benefit of those reading whom are not necessarily familiar
with this car:
Weight: 1010kg (stock)
Transmission: MT or SMT (although the earlier models do post some
gearbox shifting problems)
Engine: 1.8l with 140bhp (stock 0-100kmh in 7.5 secs; that was my
best timing before adding anything to the car)
Layout: MR; engine is located behind the seats.
Characteristics: Great turn-in handling but car prone to oversteer
due to MR layout for the inexeperienced. Some difficulty in
handling for the novice driver on the limits.
Engine note is noisier than a normal car because it is a soft top,
and there are minimal insulation from the engine bay. This is in
line with the ideology behind the design of the car, it is
basically a no-frills roadster for those who enjoys driving and
getting in touch with the mechanical rather than creature comfort
aspect of the car. It is affectionately labelled the "poor man's
lotus" by the Spyder community. Reason being it is the closest
thing you can get to the actual lotus elise for a fraction of the
cost.
For those lucky enough and petrol-headed enough to acquire such a
gem of a car, I hope you would enjoy the ride for its very unique
qualities. And just for your information, the first generation
Lotus Elise had a 1.8l Rover-sourced K series engine producing
118bhp. That still enable the car to accelerate to 100kmh in about
6 secs. Not bad and totally adequate for a 690kg spartan track car.
Sure, the engine is noisy as hell since the car doesn't even come
with floor carpets. But you are not a true connoisseur of such
fine-driving if you even contemplate bring cars such as a Honda
Civic Sedan into the equation are you? 
