Editing Footwell Corrosion (section)

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Footwell corrosion is an issue which can affect S1 and early S2 Elises fitted with the bonded down rubber floor mats.

[[Image:Elise Rubber Floor Mats.jpg|thumb|center|400px|Rubber floor mat fitted on the drivers side of an S1 Elise, note the footwell centre divider has been removed for ease of access.]]

The non-breathable rubber floor mats can cause moisture and salts to become trapped against the floor which can then react with and corrode the aluminium floor.

The severity of this reaction can vary, from minor cosmetic marking of the floor to pitting, or at worse corroding through the floor panel.

Although this may sound bad, and while the floor panel is bonded in as part of the aluminium chassis around which the Elise is based, the floor panel itself is not a load bearing panel and even heavy corrosion can be repaired without necessitating a replacement chassis.

If your car is fitted with the rubber footwell mats it is strongly recommended to remove them immediately so that the floor condition can be assessed.