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David Thomas Stewart's
2005 Lotus Elise
Updated: 08/27/2008
David's Elise
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Ownership Timeline / Events

DateDescription
09/07/2003My 39th birthday!
09/08/2003Janie in London on business... I ask her to get an Elise brochure for me
10/15/2003November Road & Track Elise article reaches newstands
01/15/2004Make deal with Janie to get Elise (get rid of ALL old Honda stuff, clean garage)
02/03/2004Join LotusTalk (formerly EliseTalk)
02/06/2004Attend Chicago Auto Show to see Elise for the first time (meet Bill Jr. from FVMC)
02/07/2004Place deposit on Elise at Fox Valley Motorcars (FVMC)
07/14/2004First North American Elise delivered! (Chris Smith)
09/07/2004My 40th birthday!
10/15/2004Take first Elise test drive
01/03/2005Place order for Elise options (Base, Graphite Gray, Sports Pack, Hardtop, Starshield)
01/22/2005Elise meet in Lawrence. Babak gets car!
03/12/2005Elise meet in Lawrence (with Janie & kids). Mike Roberts gets car!
04/22/2005Attend Elise Driving Experience at Autobahn Country Club
04/23/2005Take sports package Elise test drive with Janie at Fox Valley Motorcars
05/09/2005Start sending Fox Valley down payment money
05/26/2005Car is built at Lotus in Hethel...
05/26/2005Install gridwork on garage floor
07/28/2005Install slatwall in garage with dad
08/09/2005Car has been invoiced
08/15/2005Discover that car has wrong options (no Sport Pack). Fox Valley fixes this ASAP
08/22/2005Correct car arrives at Fox Valley - via Desert European
08/24/2005Aftermarket Starshield application
08/26/2005Fly to Chicago to pick up car from Fox Valley Motorcars - DELIVERY! (waited 527 days)
08/26/2005Attend LOG25 for an evening - Meet fellow Lotus owners & Lotus CEO
08/27/2005Arrive home in Kansas City 1:30pm. Shuts down neighborhood ;)
08/29/2005Hardtop is off for the first time
08/31/2005Our 4th wedding anniversary & Janie's first ride. Valet parked at Capitol Grill.
09/07/2005My 41st birthday!
09/08/2005Get license tags
09/13/2005Attend SCCA Solo2 Nationals & go to Babaks in Topeka for dinner afterwards
09/25/2005KCRSCCA Autocross #6
10/03/2005Finish Lotus Wall
10/15/2005Dynoed at MC Racing 190 hp / 138 lb/ft (SAE 167.53 whp / 121.68 wlb/ft)
10/23/2005KCRSCCA Autocross #8
10/28/2005Drag raced at KCIR. 2100 lbs. Bone stock. Best ET: 13.180, Best Trap: 102.70 mph
11/05/2005Elise meet at Napoleans Bakery.
01/06/2006Have lunch with Phil (another Graphite Gray owner) at Sports 820
01/28/2006Elise meet at Napoleans Bakery with kids (brought minivan).
02/26/20066 month anniversary (3024 miles)
03/15/2006World Of Wheels auto show - took Best In Show 'Exotic Sports' class - 3294 miles
03/26/2006Crown Autocross #1
04/12/2006HPT Road Warriors #1
04/15/2006Phase I Evolution Autocross School in Salina, Kansas
04/23/2006Crown Autocross #2
05/10/2006HPT Road Warriors #2
05/14/2006Crown Autocross #3
06/04/2006Crown Autocross #4
06/17/2006Dynoed at MC Racing 193 hp / 139 lb/ft (SAE 170.03 whp / 122.74 wlb/ft)
06/24/2006Full Day getaway at Lake Of The Ozarks - 350 miles in a day!
06/28/2006HPT Road Warriors #3
07/12/2006HPT Road Warriors #4
07/15/2006Crown Autocross #5
07/28/2006Dinner with Janie at Aixois
08/04/2006Dinner with Janie at Starkers Reserve
08/09/2006Golfing at IronHorse with my dad - we fit two sets of clubs in the car!
08/09/2006HPT Road Warriors #5
08/26/2006MAM 'Find The Line' track day (one year of ownership today!)
08/31/2006Our 5th wedding anniversary at The American Restaurant
09/06/2006Fisher Price booster seat for Hailey's ice cream 4th birthday drive!
09/07/2006My 42nd birthday!
09/23/2006Dinner with Janie at Paulos & Bills, then go see 'FlyBoys'
09/26/2006Go to Babaks for dinner in Topeka
09/27/2006Dinner CME with Janie at The American Restaurant
09/30/2006Photoshoot with Joe Lynch at JCCC and Corporate Woods
10/18/2006Dinner CME with Janie at The Capitol Grill
10/20/2006Porsche Driver Track Event at Heartland Park
10/28/2006Ben Noel over with his Black 2006 Elise
11/11/2006Elise meet in Lawrence - Phil comes over first
11/19/2006Drag raced at KCIR. 2060 lbs. Best ET: 13.030, Best Trap: 105.06 mph
12/09/2006Attended Crown Autocross Banquet - received 1st place ASP trophy
12/15/2006Dynoed at MC Racing 201 hp / 143 lb/ft (SAE 177.17 whp / 126.04 wlb/ft)
02/18/2007We sign contract on our new house
04/07/2007MAM 'Find The Line' track day
04/18/2007HPT Touring Club #1
05/16/2007HPT Touring Club #2
06/20/2007HPT Touring Club #3
06/22/2007We break ground on our new house
08/26/2007Two years of ownership!
08/31/2007Dynoed at Supertune (3.4" pulley) 256 hp / 168 lb/ft (SAE 225.56 whp / 148.48 wlb/ft)
08/31/2007Our 6th wedding anniversary. Valet park at Capitol Grill.
09/07/2007My 43rd birthday!
09/15/2007Elise meet at First Watch in Shawnee
09/19/2007HPT Touring Club #4
09/28/2007Fast Fridays Track Event at MAM
10/24/2007HPT Touring Club #5
11/10/2007Dyno at MC Racing (3.2" pulley) 262 hp / 173 lb/ft (SAE 230.87 whp / 152.29 wlb/ft)
11/18/2007Drag race at KCIR. 2070 lbs. Best ET: 12.410 Best Trap: 110.03 mph
12/04/2007Move out of our current home - car is in storage at Phil's barn @ 14250 miles...!
05/21/2008Pick up car from TurboPhil's place... drop off at house
06/06/2008Close on new house - move in!
06/21/2008Porsche Driver Track Event at Heartland Park - first time out in 241 days! (14420 miles)
07/24/2008Madison's first drive - she loved it!
07/26/2007Dynoed at Supertune (back to 3.4" pulley) 261 hp / 169 lb/ft (SAE 230.11 whp / 149.15 wlb/ft)
07/30/2008Create beta-version LOTUS wall in new garage (see pix above)
08/13/2008HPT Touring Club #5 - new best lap time 1:41.58
08/19/2008Hailey's first day of school in the Elise!
08/26/2008Three years of ownership - three year warranty is over! :(
08/30/2008Our 7th wedding anniversary at 7pm at SEVEN ;)
09/07/2008My 44th birthday!
09/10/2008HPT Touring Club #6
09/27/2008MAM 'Find The Line' track day
10/15/2008HPT Touring Club #7
10/18/2008Porsche Driver Track Event at Heartland Park
11/23/2008Drag race at KCIR. GOAL: 1999 lbs. Best ET: 11.999 Best Trap: 115.00 mph
 
Modifications

DateDescriptionChange (lbs).Total
08/26/2005Took delivery of car 1949 lbs. (non-touring, sport, soft top) Not counting hard top. 1949.00
08/28/2005Remove soft top-11.5001937.50
08/28/2005Add LED brake light flasher0.2251937.73
08/28/2005Remove visors-1.1001936.63
08/28/2005Remove battery cover, user manual, toolkit-3.1251933.50
09/17/2005Add CG Lock0.2501933.75
09/17/2005Upgrade to Braille battery/bracket (Replace stock battery)-13.7501920.00
09/25/2005Weigh: Truck scale 1920lbs (720 front, 1200 rear). Full fluids, no top, empty trunk 1920.00
10/13/2005Add leather emergency brake cover0.0631920.06
12/05/2005Upgrade to MultiVex side mirrors (Replace stock mirrors)0.0631920.13
01/15/2006Upgrade headlights to 55watt 8000k HIDs (Replace stock headlights)1.8631921.99
01/15/2006Upgrade high beams to H7 SilverStars (Replace stock high beams)0.0001921.99
01/15/2006Upgrade parking lights to white LED (Replace stock parking lights)-0.0501921.94
02/21/2006Upgrade speakers to Infinity Reference 4012i / Kappa 52.7i (Replace stock speakers)-0.2061921.73
02/22/2006Add black powder coat to rear diffuser (Replace rubber trim)-0.2001921.53
02/22/2006Add 35% window tint on rear window & sides - 15% eyebrow in front0.0001921.53
02/22/2006Add Lotus Sport & Elise front licence plate vinyl0.0001921.53
03/10/2006Remove visor posts-0.1501921.38
04/11/2006Remove front camber shims (3mm)-0.1501921.23
05/09/2006Upgrade to TurboXS Intake System (Replace stock airbox)-1.3501919.88
07/10/2006Remove fix-a-flat aerosol can-0.8251919.06
07/10/2006Remove trunk side carpet-1.4381917.62
07/10/2006Remove trunk rear carpet-0.7881916.83
08/05/2006Remove dead pedal-0.1801916.65
08/05/2006Remove trunk release handle-0.0151916.64
08/05/2006Upgrade Yokohama A048 M rear tires at 7000 miles (Replace worn L compound tires)4.7501921.39
08/05/2006Remove trunk foam pad-0.4151920.97
08/05/2006Remove rear exhaust insulation-0.7951920.18
09/16/2006Upgrade to Challenge grill (Replace stock rear panel)-3.0001917.18
09/16/2006Add ForcedFed carbon fiber front splitter3.0301920.21
09/16/2006Add Nordlocks for rear inner toe link0.0131920.22
10/01/2006Upgrade to AutoZone rearview mirror (Replace stock mirror)-0.0631920.16
10/01/2006Add Stan's clutch stop mod0.0131920.17
10/26/2006Add felt trunk liner0.3501920.52
10/26/2006Add aluminum headlight embellishers0.0381920.56
10/26/2006Add battery charger quick connectors for hardwiring0.0631920.62
10/27/2006Upgrade to ForcedFed street header with decat pipe (Replace stock header)-10.6001910.02
10/27/2006Upgrade to 2bular 6" diffuser exhaust (Replace stock exhaust system)-13.4851896.54
11/15/2006Add "Stan shifter mod"0.0131896.55
01/04/2007Add Kemmler Air2Gel seat buildup3.0301899.58
01/12/2007Add pop-up cup holder0.3131899.89
02/23/2007Add Lotus Sport badges to floor mats0.0131899.91
03/30/2007Add wiring for RPM and TPS datalogger pickup0.1251900.03
04/03/2007Add passenger airbag / abs cutoff switch0.0631900.09
04/04/2007Upgrade charger cable to rear license area0.0631900.16
05/25/2007Upgrade Yokohama LTS A048 rear tires at 11250 miles (Replace worn M compound tires)-6.0001894.16
06/11/2007Remove all rear engine heat shielding-2.6751891.48
07/09/2007Add NGK AFX wideband sensor1.0001892.48
07/25/2007Add quilt batting to rear cubbies to reduce droning0.1881892.67
07/29/2007Add Ronin/Katana supercharger & custom 270R plaque20.9501913.62
08/21/2007Upgrade to stock airbox/green filter (Replace TurboXS intake - for safety)1.0001914.62
08/21/2007Upgrade to Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel (Replace stock flywheel)-5.5151909.10
08/21/2007Upgrade to ACT LE1-XTSS Extreme Clutch (Replace stock clutch)-0.4151908.69
09/11/2007Upgrade charcoal canister system (Replace stock canister)-4.2691904.42
10/17/2007Upgrade port enhance stock intake air box (Remove excess material)-0.4251904.00
10/22/2007Add Saikou Michi dual oil catch can system0.9631904.96
10/29/2007Upgrade to 10psi 3.2" supercharger pulley (Replace 3.4" pulley)-0.2001904.76
11/16/2007Upgrade to VoltPhreaks 4.5 lb. battery (Replace Braille Battery)-7.2001897.56
06/17/2008Upgrade to TitaniumDave brake rotors / rear brake pads (Replace stock rotors)-11.3881886.17
07/10/2008Upgrade to stock 8psi 3.4" supercharger pulley (Replace 3.2" pulley for safety)+0.2001886.37
07/16/2008Upgrade to AreaP titanium 2.5" exhaust (Replace 2bular Exhaust)-5.7261880.64
07/16/2008Upgrade to VonHep rear panel (Replace Challenge grill)-1.2881879.35
08/16/2008Upgrade engine cover lock with AeroCatch (Replace stock lock)-2.1031877.25
08/16/2008Remove A/C recirculation panels-0.2751876.97
08/26/2008Add polyurethane motor mounts+0.4131877.38
08/28/2008Full weight (no top): 1877 lbs. (851 kg) (LF:380 RF:370 LR:557 RR:570)
Empty weight (no top): 1803 lbs. (818 kg) (LF:367 RF:353 LR:529 RR:554)
 1877.35
09/20/2008Add BOE ClamHinge rear clam tilting system (Remove extra bits)-3.0001874.38
10/31/2008Upgrade to TR MotorSport F1 silver wheels (Replace stock wheels)-13.9001860.48
12/31/2008Upgrade to Nitron sport coilovers (Replace stock shocks)-3.6001856.88
12/31/2009Upgrade to Sector111 carbon fiber cloth seats (Replace stock seats)-13.9001842.98
12/31/2009Upgrade to Lexan windshield (Replace stock windshield)-16.1001826.88
12/31/2009Upgrade to FIA kevlar fuel tank (Replace stock aluminum tank)-25.0001801.88
12/31/2009Target weight (no top): 1799 lbs. (816 kg) With driver (goal 169 lbs): 1968 lbs. (893 kg)
Empty weight (no top): 1725 lbs. (782 kg) With driver (goal 169 lbs): 1894 lbs. (859 kg)
2.881799.00

Drag Strip Performance Summary
 
KCIR 10/28/2005 800' above sea level, 57 degrees, 30.22 pressure, 55% humidity.
Completely bone stock (2100 lbs.)
8000rpm dump launches on runs 1-4... 3500rpm slips on runs 5-10.
Misshifted to 5th instead of 3rd on run 3.
Run #R/T60'330'660'mph1000'1/4 milemph
10.5341.7255.3028.34481.2510.95313.180101.13
20.3591.6615.3098.39879.9111.04013.30699.31
30.2621.6405.3128.63268.4811.52413.90694.17
40.3052.3896.1999.32179.4111.97214.25099.05
50.2342.0145.7828.91179.2311.55513.82799.66
60.3222.0385.8678.97079.7111.61613.87199.83
70.3861.9515.7598.89079.3111.52913.794101.31
80.4041.9905.7238.80680.3211.43713.681100.50
90.1991.9745.7348.81480.4211.42913.658102.70
100.2791.9045.5578.62181.1011.22613.469102.20

KCIR 11/19/2006 800' above sea level, 47 degrees, 30.38 pressure, 47% humidity.
TurboXS intake, ForcedFed street header + decat, 6" 2bular exhaust (2060 lbs.)
6000rpm dump launches on all runs
Misshifted, wheel spin, no traction on run 10 (time to go home).
Run #R/T60'330'660'mph1000'1/4 milemph
10.1602.0955.6818.74581.7811.33913.550104.19
20.3261.7595.4388.50081.7711.09713.313104.05
30.3341.8145.3628.39782.4410.98313.194104.29
40.4071.8985.4858.52382.3711.10813.315103.92
50.2751.7425.2918.31182.7210.89113.098104.35
60.6671.7165.2308.25782.4910.83713.030105.06
70.4451.8265.6148.75079.9911.37713.653101.03
80.3311.7945.4578.52981.4111.12513.351103.84
90.3701.8165.4468.51381.6111.11613.337103.06
100.3252.3486.4199.65377.8512.31814.608100.61

KCIR 11/18/2007 800' above sea level, 60 degrees, 30.00 pressure, 54% humidity.
Green filter, stock intake, ForcedFed header/decat, 6" 2bular exhaust
Katana supercharger 3.2" pulley 2070 lbs. 4800rpm clutch slip launch
Misshifted, no traction (bad 60's), grinding on runs 1,4 and especially 7
Run #R/T60'330'660'mph1000'1/4 milemph
10.2791.9735.7848.82782.9611.36013.493106.34
20.1881.8235.3138.21186.2710.68412.774108.19
30.3201.8105.2238.09087.3010.53812.603109.63
40.1592.1035.7188.65586.0511.15513.264107.47
50.3171.7995.1477.94287.6610.37112.418110.03
60.2071.9775.4708.35687.3310.82112.902108.80
70.4972.3556.1309.13484.0111.64113.745107.78

KCIR 11/23/2008
FUTURE
800' above sea level, 40 degrees, 30.20 pressure, 50% humidity.
AreaP 2.5" exhaust 1999 lbs!
Run #R/T60'330'660'mph1000'1/4 milemph
50.5001.7105.0607.84090.0410.26012.260113.42

Best Track Times
 
EventLengthBestTop mphLeft gRight gAccel gBrake g
Heartland Park Topeka Club Course2.10 miles01:43.90123.121.22061.09530.32101.3028
Heartland Park Topeka Club Course (New 8/9 Turn)2.10 miles01:41.58119.651.16581.11390.48201.1047
Heartland Park Topeka Grand Prix Course2.50 miles02:05.20111.701.30601.12200.59601.1950
Heartland Park Topeka Grand Prix Course (new config)2.50 miles01:59.34131.301.02201.18400.41401.0950
Mid America Motorplex Full Course 20062.23 miles01:51.21113.621.29301.19600.50871.0507
Mid America Motorplex Full Course 20072.23 miles01:50.50121.421.24771.14640.28321.2535

Best Autocross Times
 
Club / EventDateTimeRankPAX Rank
KCRSCCA #609/25/200548.44181 / 11388th
KCRSCCA #810/23/200558.42271 / 10784th
Crown #103/26/200650.25751 / 11280th
Crown #204/23/200643.49414 / 7626th
Crown #305/14/200647.05447 / 8160th
Crown #406/04/200644.90725 / 7042nd
Crown #507/15/200648.76425 / 6246th
 
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