Anyone else think it would be quite handy (even if only for the geekery aspect!) if there was a single posting with common component weights listed?

I'm happy to administer it if the 'edit' option could be left on the initial post (is this possible Fozz?) and would just update as information was received (Thread-posts or U2U).

Maybe have it as a 'sticky' in the 'Locost-Related' sub-forum?


Possible component categories worth listing...


BATTERIES
CHASSIS
DIFFS
ENGINES
GEARBOXES
REVERSE BOXES
SEATS
TYRES
WHEELS

Good / bad / pointless idea?

[Edited on 20/3/10 by scootz]

Good idea. Something i looked for when i was scratch building. Doesnt matter so much now, but the racers will love it.

What a geek!

MK chassis 76kg
ally floor 4kg
sierra diff 26kg
pedals 1kg
steering rack 4kg
propshaft 18kg
sierra front hub 8.5kg

That sort of thing?

good idea i think, then with the engine, people can look at what is the best one to use. (duratec)

stuart

I wanted to know purely so i knew at what point i needed to get the car off of the bandstands!!

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Originally posted by Stuart_B
good idea i think, then with the engine, people can look at what is the best one to use. (duratec)
stuart

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if you lok on westfield world website there is a weight reduction calculator that works out the difference in weight of various parts .m.

i'd like the info, but could never be bothere to gather it

3.6 Jag engine and gearbox - 250kg (around 200 wothout a/c and p/s pump)

Jag 3.4:1 (i think) diff - 50kg

Some, hopefully, useful links (rather US centric)

Wheels
http://www.wheelweights.net/

Engines
http://www.bacomatic.org/~dw/library/txt/engfyi.htm

Problem with engine weights is no two people weight them in the same state, i.e. some leave on headers, ancillaries, even gearboxes, some people strip them right down.

You should be adding seats to the list, some are surprisingly heavy, foam and bin bag ones weigh nowt.
Batteries need to be on the list.

That'd be a great resource.

There's some stuff already on Westfield-world.com that could be carried over as a starter for 10 - info on compenents and also a fair bit on engine/gearbox weights for various applications.