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Weight of Roadster?
Just wondering what is the expected average weight of a road going version of the Haynes roadster (without driver) using a car engine?
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I think the average seems to be around the 500 to 600 kgs range, tho this depends on which engine fitted,
I have the 1.8CVH engine & I,m hoping for around 540kgs , Spuds car with the same engine at his SVA test was 520 kgs, I think that was with a full tank of fuel but no driver/passenger in the car. cheers andy
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I am looking at using a MX5 donor. Do you know how these engines compare in weight to the cvh and pinto?
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I'm using an mx5 1.6 too and would be interested if people new the answer to this, all I can add is that my research has suggested that the 1.6 engine and running gear could be as much as 50kg lighter than the mx5 1.8! Worth considering!
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Andy is your chassis 2mm or 1.6mm anyone know the weight difference ? I guess it would be one third heavier, correct.
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I calculated this in AutoCAD a while ago, whilst bored at work. Sadly we lost a lot of the forum to some hacking and I can't find the post. From recollection, the increase in weight from 1.6mm to 2mm is only around 6kgs more.
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Ok flicking through the original locost book there's picture of the guy holding the chassis, apparently it weighs 35lb which doesn't seem very much at all, about 15kg! so 2mm steel will add maximum 5kg! Not much. Answering my own questions here but what-the-hell!
edit: Ooops didn't see your post deezee! So 6kg then! |
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As a rough guide, a fully welded chassis using 2mm walled steel with the basic CP plates fitted will be approx 70kgs in total, give or take a few kgs depending how much you have welded onto the main frame of the chassis( if you have fitted diff plate hangers/wishbone brackets etc).
Chris...just be aware that when using the MX5 as the donor there are a few parts of the chassis that are longer than book spec, its not alot, approx 0.5mtr, this is basically to accommodate the new diff cage arrangement. The overall dimensions of the length/ width of the chassis etc are the same as book spec details. cheers andy
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