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?

[flyerncle]

Weighbridge.....Metal scrapyard.

[squbti]

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

[Bonzo]

Originally Posted by squbti

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

[mr henderson]

Originally Posted by Bonzo

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

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!

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]

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