Maximum Passenger Weight Exige 350

[Lotus Red]

Hi All,

 

Looking for some help? Does anyone know what the maximum combined passenger and driver weight is for the Lotus Exige 350 before the handling is impacted and the suspension is damaged?

Would be grateful for some help on this as I couldn't find anything in the manual?

 

Regards,

Lotus Red

[Kristof Thys]

Welcome!

It would not be too worried on the suspension thingy?  

On a side note, why not jump on the Introduction section as say "hi".

https://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/forum/15-introductions/

[Lotus Red]

Sorry didn't understand when you mentioned dont worry about suspension?

[Ali tuck]

Not too fat to get out is good👍

[PJ]

What are you planning to haul?! 😂🤣

Don't think you should worry too much about it. 

[mik]

Any weight has some impact on the handling, but there isn’t a fixed max. And you won’t damage the suspension.

Luckily the Exige provides a natural limit as “big boned” folks can’t enter/exit 😀

[Seriouslylotus]

20 minutes ago, mik said:

Any weight has some impact on the handling, but there isn’t a fixed max. And you won’t damage the suspension.

Luckily the Exige provides a natural limit as “big boned” folks can’t enter/exit 😀

There is a fix max weight of all cars

Look at the chassis plate and there should be 3 weight figures

First is front axle max in Kgs

Second is the rear axle max in Kgs

Third is vehicle max in Kgs, Remove actual weight of car from the max gives the total permissible load that the car can take (inc fuel , luggage. passengers etc etc)

 

[Bravo73]

I think that these numbers are also in the Owner’s Manual (at the back). 

Can any Exige 350 owners help out the OP with his request, please?

[vd9]

6 minutes ago, Bravo73 said:

Can any Exige 350 owners help out the OP with his request, please?

[Lotus Red]

Thanks for the responses. Thinking of doing of some track days with the following

 

Passenger - 95kg

Driver - 75kg

 

Do you think this would be ok and not damage anything?

 

Thanks again.

[vd9]

5 minutes ago, Lotus Red said:

Do you think this would be ok and not damage anything?

Definitely yes, even with all the specifics of the Exige it is still a car 

[Bravo73]

Those weights will be absolutely fine. It’s what the car is designed for. 

Now if you were trying to squeeze 2 x 120-150kgs in, then you might start to have issues...

[theelanman]

oh I dunno.........looking at the difference between unladen and laden ......seems like theres an allowance of about 300kg..........

so without luggage thats a couple of stout persons  .......lol

[Mattmahope]

I am 90kg and have driven my Exige (admittedly only for a short distance in the road and not on track) with my large German uncle in the passenger seat who is over 120kg. I could certainly feel the weight but no risk of damage. It was hard changing gear with his massive leg in the way!

[theelanman]

its all about the balance.........put the same in on both sides........

if youre really pushing on........what do you want to take a passenger for???