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weight of your locost cars
cct7kitcars - 11/7/06 at 02:05 PM

just interested what are the weight of your finished cars


bimbleuk - 11/7/06 at 02:23 PM

Not a locost but...

RAW Striker
Toyota 4AGE 1600cc
Type 9 GBX
Sierra diff
Sierra brakes, hubs & uprights
Fly screen only
Half tank of fuel (15 ltrs)

535kg


donut - 11/7/06 at 02:39 PM

630+ but thats with me in it and i'm a big fat heavy b******!! Oh and pinto power!


cct7kitcars - 11/7/06 at 03:05 PM

our weigh in at 520 with pinto power
just started build one for a customer with gsxr1000 power now that will be fast


sebastiaan - 11/7/06 at 03:34 PM

last week on the computer scales:

587.4 kg's. That's an MK indy, pinto powered, roadster 7 seats, 15" wheels and flyscreen


scutter - 11/7/06 at 03:41 PM

660kgs with me in it, so 580 without

Book locost
X-flow
Capri axle + LSD
Capri hubs and brakes
roadster seven seats
carpets


ATB Dan.


cct7kitcars - 11/7/06 at 03:54 PM

carpets you spoil yourself


scutter - 11/7/06 at 05:13 PM



Dan.


ch1ll1 - 11/7/06 at 06:48 PM

weighed mine 2 weeks ago local weighbridge (cheers dudes)

car weighed 450kg with a full tank of juice,
my sandwichbox (and its always full)
and general stuff not took out !
not too bad i.m.h.o ,
but could be better


ch1ll1 - 11/7/06 at 06:50 PM

a friend of mine has a velocity (pinto pwer)
his weighed in at 650 kg


bimbleuk - 11/7/06 at 07:01 PM

Tiger Six
4AGE 1600cc
Usual ford runing gear
Full screen and wipers etc
Just over 600kg if I remember correctly.

Helped a mate build it which inspired me to do one.


spunky - 11/7/06 at 07:27 PM

ST Midtec type thingy (see avatar)

Honda SP1 power
Full screen and all the Sh!t that goes with it (heater/wiper/washer)
and a 'kin heavy roll bar

All up 540kg, was hoping for 500kg so bit off.


Mark Allanson - 11/7/06 at 08:02 PM

Looks like mine is the heaviest, 700kgs, full fuelled at SVA


Keith Tanner - 13/7/06 at 04:48 PM

590 kgs, fully fueled and ready to drive.