Total weight of the car

[Longerr]

I was weighting our car during this weekend and it turned out it has 700kg (1540lbs). It was quite a surprise for me because I was counting that it will be around 500kg (1100lbs). What is your weight of the car?

[squbti]

how do you weigh a car? :confused:

[flyerncle]

Weighbridge.....Metal scrapyard.

[squbti]

i meant is there a way one can weigh a car in the workshop ? maybe with a forklift ?

[Bonzo]

i meant is there a way one can weigh a car in the workshop ? maybe with a forklift ?

4 Sets of cheap bathroom scales ;)

Assuming they each go to about 30 stone, should be good for about 760kg

They will also give you a good general idea of your individual corner weights :cool:

[mr henderson]

They will also give you a good general idea of your individual corner weights :cool:

Indeed they will, if the floor is level or you level up each corner first. I know Bonzo knows this, but I thought I would mention it for the benefit of others.

Vinyl floor tiles are good for the levelling, nice and cheap, consistent thickness and they don't compress.

[Longerr]

Anyone else who knows his weight of the car :)

[Neil P]

Mine through SVA at 512kg with a Toyota 4AGE engine.

Personally, I think that says more about the accuracy of their weighing than the featherweight build I created! :D

Neil

[Longerr]

hm that is a very good weight, we have made it exactly according to the book with 2 mm chassis tubes and the weight is almost 200kg more, we used M42B BMW engine 1.8L but I doubt that this is the reason...


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[squbti]

:eek: 4 sets of bathroom scales ? my wife will think i´ve lost the plot:D :D .i think i´ll wait for the sva,i´m using 1.5mm chassis tubes so it should be good.

[Bonzo]

4 sets of budget scales
£40 ish total cost

Use them to weigh & ballance the car ;)

Wrap em back up & dish them out as Christmas gifts for people you don't like :D :D

Simples :o

[squbti]

lol,just make sure you dont give them to someone who has or think they have a weight problem, or to the wife:D :D or you risk sleeping in the car:D

[deezee]

:eek: 4 sets of bathroom scales ? my wife will think i´ve lost the plot:D :D .i think i´ll wait for the sva,i´m using 1.5mm chassis tubes so it should be good.

I worked this out in AutoCAD once over on locost.... cos I'm dull. The difference in using 1.5mm box section versus 2mm box section is something like 13kgs. So the weight issue isn't in the box section.

[deezee]

I'd imagine the differences are to do with the likes of seats/interior trim, cooling system, gearbox/engine, windscreen and any weight saving by using non donor hubs, calipers, bellhousing, alloy wheels etc