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Posted by: Type 4 Unleashed Jun 15 2006, 11:40 PM

I, need a comparison weight.

I, stoped by a truck scales today.

Mine weighs 2,420 pds.

Posted by: SirAndy Jun 15 2006, 11:45 PM

1940 with half tank of gas ...

Andy

Posted by: Type 4 Unleashed Jun 15 2006, 11:53 PM

Thanks Andy

Mine, was about 4 gals shy of a full tank, but I don't think that will acount for the 480 pound difference.

It, must be the extra motors I carry,

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 15 2006, 11:59 PM

1908 with almost no gas....

Posted by: Hammy Jun 16 2006, 12:05 AM

What are you carrying

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 16 2006, 12:06 AM

that had to be with driver and fully loaded car.....

Posted by: ottox914 Jun 16 2006, 06:15 AM

I'll make you feel better- mine is 2035 with 1/4 tank gas and no spair tire, no driver. Its one of those "heavy" 73's, not the flyweigh early cars, and has not been on a diet.

Posted by: blitZ Jun 16 2006, 06:23 AM

Try taking the bodies out of the trunks.

Posted by: Joe Sharp Jun 16 2006, 06:37 AM

Richard: Next time you stop buy we can put your car on the scales and see what the numbers are.
:PERMAGRIN: Joe

Posted by: fitsbain Jun 16 2006, 06:54 AM

I'm not sure what it weighs right now but consider I can lift either back wheel off the ground with 1 hand or either fron with 2 It can't be that much.

But it is a little stripped at the moment.

Posted by: Twystd1 Jun 16 2006, 07:04 AM

Richard,

I have seen what you carry in your trunk......

You could build another 914 with what you carry in that car....

Twystd1 in Merry Old Mexico.

Posted by: Root_Werks Jun 16 2006, 07:24 AM

Never had one over 2200lbs, but I always pulled the BUB's off the later 914's. What year is your 914?

Posted by: URY914 Jun 16 2006, 07:40 AM

I'm not going to reply to this thread.

Posted by: BigDBass Jun 16 2006, 07:43 AM

Posted by: fitsbain Jun 16 2006, 08:18 AM

that's not a car!!! It's a go cart. Just wheels and motor.

Posted by: Marv's3.6six Jun 16 2006, 08:21 AM

Before my resto started my 70-6 w/3.2 & 915, 8 gal fuel cell weighed 2040lbs.

Posted by: TonyAKAVW Jun 16 2006, 09:51 AM

Stock 1970, with passenger compartment floor tar removed.

2039 lbs with 2/3 tank of gas, tools, etc.

I'm anxious to see what it weighs after I finish my Subaru conversion.

-Tony

Posted by: Brad Roberts Jun 16 2006, 10:03 AM

Complete 73 2.0FI 914 (minus spare and tool kit) with a 5'10 135lb blonde German girl, a rollbar hoop with Petty bar, and a half tank of gas weighed 2400lbs on the dot less than 2 weeks ago.

Oh.. Kuhmo 205's on stock Fuchs.


B

Posted by: URY914 Jun 16 2006, 10:55 AM

Would it make a differance if she was a brunette Latin girl?

Lower CG maybe?

Posted by: siverson Jun 16 2006, 11:24 AM

2186# w/o driver. But with a 3.6 and 915. But also CF lids, early 73 doors.

-Steve

Posted by: ClayPerrine Jun 16 2006, 11:28 AM

Just under 2400 with the six, full interior, AC compressor and mounting brackets, flares, brad mauyer kit, and doors with safety beams.


Still lighter than a taildragger.

Posted by: shoguneagle Jun 16 2006, 02:19 PM

Weighted 3000 lbs; OH!! That is setting on jackstands, without engine and interior installed.

OH! Also forgot------------------------------------------






Car was on jackstands withoug engine or interior, and -----


setting on a 16 foot trailer -----


Net weight 1,600 lbs

Steve Hurt

Posted by: bottomend Jun 16 2006, 06:00 PM

Simple... Unleashed has a big ego.

Posted by: Type 4 Unleashed Jun 16 2006, 11:47 PM

Thanks Joe, I'd appreciate that.

Posted by: Type 4 Unleashed Jun 17 2006, 12:02 AM

At least most of a motor

Hey Clayton, I havn't heard back from you on that Dyno thing ?

Posted by: Type 4 Unleashed Jun 17 2006, 12:12 AM

It's a 73.

Clayton was right I carry alot of Stuff (Crap) in it. But it's important Crap.

I was interested, in what it would weigh, without all the stuff. Performance would increase, if I shed 480 pds. And the 2,420 pds is without a driver.

Posted by: Type 4 Unleashed Jun 17 2006, 12:19 AM

Thanks for all the replys.

Posted by: brant Jun 17 2006, 08:18 AM

Richard,

don't stress too much.
truck scales have the likelyhood of being very inaccurate on such a small-car measurement.

I'm at 1850lbs, with oil, gas, the -6, metal hoods and doors.
(plus 2 years of intensive chassis lightening, probably 1000's of hours)

brant

Posted by: J P Stein Jun 17 2006, 08:51 AM

What a bunch of porkers.....cept Paul, of course
I guess I'll have to exclude Brant also since I weighed mine with bathroom scales & could easily be +/- 100 lbs.....

Posted by: brant Jun 17 2006, 12:37 PM

na...
I think you probably have me beat I'm afeared.....


brant

Posted by: Rrrockhound Jun 17 2006, 01:01 PM

Possibly. What's the weight of unshaven legs?

Posted by: sgomes Jun 17 2006, 01:15 PM

Mine is just under 3000lbs. What do I win?

Posted by: Howard R Jun 17 2006, 02:06 PM

980 kg, fibreglass bumpers everything else steel, full cage, late model doors. (multiply by 2.2 = lbs)

Posted by: J P Stein Jun 17 2006, 03:41 PM

Australian pork....yummy

Posted by: Brett W Jun 17 2006, 08:01 PM

My 73 weighed in at 2080 with a half full tank of fuel. Had all steel body panels, no heater parts or sound deadening in the floors. I wieghed mine one some scales that we weighed liquid nitrogen trucks on. So it could have been a little low.

Posted by: Duffster Jun 17 2006, 10:16 PM

All steel with a 2.7 and 901, roll bar hoop with braces, five lugs w/17s, big brakes, full bumpers, 1/4 tank = 2095

Posted by: msglaigaie Jun 17 2006, 10:36 PM

I just got the heavy weight on the Batmobile last week. 2300 lbs on the mark with full tank , standard accessories(spare tire,jack, tool kit, stock seats and everything else). Now my baby goes under the proverbial Knife for "speed surgury". Brake and suspension upgrade, glass 1/4 panels race seating, lightening holes anywhere I can (as long as safety permits). LIGHTER IS FASTER. MSG L

Posted by: JPB Jun 18 2006, 06:51 AM

Purist Minimalists say," your schmit is to heavy by cracky!" Those stock bumpers are like boat anchors.


Remove, recycle, rejoyce.

Posted by: byndbad914 Jun 19 2006, 03:48 PM

2400lbs definitely seems like a lot for a 73...

Last October when I had the cross-weights set and an alignment done on my 72 it was 2,305lbs no driver. BUT, that was with a V8, 17gal fuel cell 1/2 full, radiator and full cooling system, heavier but better later doors, stock dash, steel decklids, bigger brakes, reinforced trailing arms (but REALLY reinforced, so heavy). The only thing that might have save weight was that I have a Sheridan f/g body kit all around and rear f/g bumper. Basically only saving weight on the bumpers at that point tho'

What do you carry in the trunks? Maybe you are a mercury thermometer traveling salesman

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 19 2006, 04:49 PM

1348 +/-

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 19 2006, 04:51 PM

Free tank of gas...

Posted by: wbergtho Jun 20 2006, 09:04 PM

2580 lbs w/o driver, LS6, Sheridan body, full 8 pt cage, spare tire, tools, top on, and fully wet.

Posted by: brant Jun 20 2006, 09:37 PM

ouch...
thats kinda heavy.

is it the powerplant or water cooling?

brant