is my mini heavy?
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just moted my mini and the new brake tester we have actually weighs the car as well.

its a clubby shell with fibreglass front, starlet turbo engine, homemade subframe full road trim.

so my mini weighed 815kgs
tools and water etc -13kgs
spare wheel - 6kgs
me -100kgs

so is this heavy compared to others?

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

It is heavy, but if its got the comfy interior etc then not too bad

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

696kg is quite heavy. I think mine was 630kg at the last test and I aven't got any light parts on it other than a rusted subframe and a cf front. What meterial is the starlet head and block?

On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:

I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse

its not really comfy lol i took all the sound proofing out. just need a mini with 3 seats.

my home made subby weighs about double a standard one weighs.

cylinder head is ally, the block is proper metal lol. cant find the combined weigh of engine and box anywhere.

dont know how acurate the machine is i assume its gotta be about right tho, it measures front axle then the rear.

Edited by Carl on 14th Oct, 2009.

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

take it to a weigh bridge at a scrapers and find out properly, just make sure they don't knick it for scrap

EDIT: I can't type or spell....

Edited by apbellamy on 14th Oct, 2009.

did you input the wheel base at all?

if you simply added the ront weight plus the back weight, it wont be the total weight :)

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

well it will be if it's level, but not if it drops into the rollers.

under 700 is ok for a road car, but that's with sound profing etc.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

its not a udl wil

infact, as most of the engine weight is on or even forward of the front wheels, it might even tend to reduce the moment over the rear wheels

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

hmmm so it may not be tha accurate then. well if its not that accurate whats the point in having on the machine then. will try to get it to a weight bridge

fanx

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)

Denis O'Brien.

let me have a think about this one, im sure i had a trck question the same as this in m1 years ago,

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

actually, ill eat my own words here, total force down, in equilibrium, equals the sum of total force up

so add the 2 weights together and yes, it will equal (near as dammit) the total force down

apologies for wasting everyones time, wil, i beg your pardon

the upshot....carl, get it on a diet pronto lol

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

I'd say for a road car it's not to bad mate, mine was 740kgs without me in it recently. (very low on fuel mind you:))

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com

so i dont need to go to the weigh bridge then wahoo.

fink ill go on a diet before the car lol

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

come to the rr day jim is bringing his scales

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com

On 14th Oct, 2009 Miniwilliams said:
come to the rr day jim is bringing his scales

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

Ive heard the starlet motor and gearbox weighs about 20 kilos less than a 1275, but nothing more quantitative than that.

In boost we trust

I was thinking it measured an axle at a time. So if you measured the front axle then the rear, with each end dipped down as you measured it, then it would read heavy. If it measures both axles at the same time, then it wil be as acurate as the scales.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

it does measure an axle at a time wil, ill try to get it to a weigh bridge to find out for sure lol

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.