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Weight of Locost
madforfishing - 1/8/04 at 07:08 PM

Any idea of a ball-park weight figure for a 1600 crossflow engined book car.
Just wondered if my roadcar is gonna be legal for towing my Locost + my Trailer.
Tks

phelpsa - 1/8/04 at 08:03 PM

Probably 550kgs.

Adam

Jon Ison - 1/8/04 at 08:04 PM

600 650 ish, rough guess, depends on interior ect.......... i may be a bit over at that.

paulf - 1/8/04 at 08:35 PM

Mine weighed 560kg at SVA.It is 1600 crossflow with steel floor and bulkheads.
Paul.

phelpsa - 1/8/04 at 08:45 PM

Ooh, I was very close.

Adam

Jon Ison - 1/8/04 at 08:47 PM

n i was miles orffffff

phelpsa - 2/8/04 at 08:31 AM

A pinto engined car with IRS rear would probably be closer to that.

Adam

madforfishing - 5/8/04 at 08:14 PM

Great, thanks to all.
My Saab 9-3 will pull that and the trailer no bother.
I have junked all the useless balast - heater, wipers & windscreen so I might be a little under the 560kg.
Ta 4 your time.

paulf - 5/8/04 at 09:16 PM

I dont have any of that either, my rover 600 towed car and trailer with ease so im sure you wont have any problems.
Paul.

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Originally posted by madforfishing

I have junked all the useless balast - heater, wipers & windscreen so I might be a little under the 560kg.
Ta 4 your time.