Davey
28th December 2009, 05:30 PM
Well pretty much as the title says, has anyone who's completed their roadster weighed it and if so what was the result? A separate front and rear weight would be useful to know along with what engine/gearbox etc is in it.
I'm rebuilding a Locust chassis and fitting a 2.9 Cosworth V6 along with type 9 box and Granada running gear. I have a pair of caravan weighing devices which I use regularly in my work but they're just the job for keeping track of the build weight and should be great for setting up the corner weights.
I'm aiming for a kerb weight of around 600-650KGs but today I weighed the engine/box and it came in at 182KGs without flywheel, clutch, alternator, starter, power steering pump or fluids:eek: !
Chassis is currently clocking in at around 90KGs but there's more metal to be added yet, I'm afraid I don't subscribe to Colin Chapman's school of engineering and might just have spent too long welding big lumps of metal together, it becomes a habit you know:D .
So I'm interested to hear of others experiences with finished kerb weigh and perhaps more importantly weight distribution.
D.
I'm rebuilding a Locust chassis and fitting a 2.9 Cosworth V6 along with type 9 box and Granada running gear. I have a pair of caravan weighing devices which I use regularly in my work but they're just the job for keeping track of the build weight and should be great for setting up the corner weights.
I'm aiming for a kerb weight of around 600-650KGs but today I weighed the engine/box and it came in at 182KGs without flywheel, clutch, alternator, starter, power steering pump or fluids:eek: !
Chassis is currently clocking in at around 90KGs but there's more metal to be added yet, I'm afraid I don't subscribe to Colin Chapman's school of engineering and might just have spent too long welding big lumps of metal together, it becomes a habit you know:D .
So I'm interested to hear of others experiences with finished kerb weigh and perhaps more importantly weight distribution.
D.