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cct7kitcars

posted on 11/7/06 at 02:05 PM Reply With Quote
weight of your locost cars

just interested what are the weight of your finished cars
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bimbleuk

posted on 11/7/06 at 02:23 PM Reply With Quote
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

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donut

posted on 11/7/06 at 02:39 PM Reply With Quote
630+ but thats with me in it and i'm a big fat heavy b******!! Oh and pinto power!





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cct7kitcars

posted on 11/7/06 at 03:05 PM Reply With Quote
our weigh in at 520 with pinto power
just started build one for a customer with gsxr1000 power now that will be fast

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sebastiaan

posted on 11/7/06 at 03:34 PM Reply With Quote
last week on the computer scales:

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






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scutter

posted on 11/7/06 at 03:41 PM Reply With Quote
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.

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cct7kitcars

posted on 11/7/06 at 03:54 PM Reply With Quote
carpets you spoil yourself
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scutter

posted on 11/7/06 at 05:13 PM Reply With Quote


Dan.

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ch1ll1

posted on 11/7/06 at 06:48 PM Reply With Quote
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

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ch1ll1

posted on 11/7/06 at 06:50 PM Reply With Quote
a friend of mine has a velocity (pinto pwer)
his weighed in at 650 kg

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bimbleuk

posted on 11/7/06 at 07:01 PM Reply With Quote
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.

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spunky

posted on 11/7/06 at 07:27 PM Reply With Quote
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.





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But the cautious man does not live at all.....

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Mark Allanson

posted on 11/7/06 at 08:02 PM Reply With Quote
Looks like mine is the heaviest, 700kgs, full fuelled at SVA





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Keith Tanner

posted on 13/7/06 at 04:48 PM Reply With Quote
590 kgs, fully fueled and ready to drive.





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