M HIGGS
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 07:19 PM |
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sva weights
hi again if the front and rear axles are both 450kg does that make the gross weight 900kg
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Hellfire
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 07:23 PM |
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Usually not. At SVA, our blade engined Indy had an axle 1 weight of 194kg and axle 2 weight of 220kg. The actual weight of the whole vehicle was
nearer 500kg when weighed accurately.
Phil
[Edited on 12-1-09 by Hellfire]
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M HIGGS
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 07:25 PM |
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any clue
any clue as to what the gross weight might be
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snapper
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 07:25 PM |
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Yes ish but be carefull you will get close to 450 over the rear with two people at 75Kg each plus 15Kg baggage and a full fuel tank I Kg per litre.
The design weights are what the chassis is designed to withstand so 550 450 would be good and will leave a margin for error.
Remember its not what the weights are but what the car is designed to carry fully loaded all up with gran the kids and camping gear
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 07:28 PM |
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If I remember correctly, I don't think you have to put the car weight on the SVA application form. They ask for something like maximum axle
loads and I put 500kg axle 1 and 550kg axle 2. The car gets weighed at SVA when full of fuel and a notional figure added for the driver. They then use
this figure in their brake calculations.
hth
John
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M HIGGS
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 07:30 PM |
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sva weights
thanks snapper will bear that in mind just need to work out gross weight now
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flak monkey
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 07:31 PM |
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450 and 450 is fine unless your car is lardy.
That makes 900kg gross 
Train weight is irrelevant unless you have fitted a towbar!
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Fozzie
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 07:33 PM |
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There are some helpful 'stickies' at the top of this section.... 
Fozzie 
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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Hellfire
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 07:34 PM |
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Aaahh, you're after the design weights. In which case, like Mr Monkey says.
Phil
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