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> what does your 914 weigh?, anybody have the actual numbers?
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post May 18 2004, 10:43 PM
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I am curious what weight diferance there might be between the many variations.
From different model years, in stock configuration, and asst. 6 conversions, to 918's.
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post May 18 2004, 10:50 PM
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My 73 2.0 with front and rear sway bars weighed in at 2230 pounds.
That was with tools, spare parts and other small things in the car.
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post May 18 2004, 10:55 PM
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My former 73 2.0 was 2142lbs in street/stock configuration, wet w/o driver.

My current car was 1949lbs last time it was weighed, also wet w/o driver, but I've changed about a zillion things since then. IIRC it needs to be 2049 to be POC class legal, so therefore that's how much it weighs now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post May 18 2004, 11:10 PM
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My 1970 914-6 3.0 with front oil cooler and fiberglass bumpers/rockers weighed in @ 2440lbs with driver and 1/2 tank of gas on the CAT scale at the truck stop. I think I weighed around 220lbs back then, and I'm not really sure how accurate the truck scales are with lower weights. So ~2200lbs.
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post May 19 2004, 01:21 AM
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Wow. Sounds like my car is a fat pig! (for a -4)
2240 lb. wet, no driver, NOTHING in the car.

'73 1.7
944T phonedials 7x16, 8x16
Dunlop SP8000 225/50-16, 245/45-16
no spare tire

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post May 19 2004, 04:54 AM
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from 914 Spec Book (1st Edition - May, 1974 - so no heavy '75 or '76 data ...)

DIN curb weight: 2139 lbs

from 914.6 owner's manual -- DIN curb weight: 2068 lbs

i just read 'em folks, not interpret 'em.
that's what it shows - 914.4 30 Kg more than a /6...

i don't believe it, and i don't have a 914.4 owner's manual to see what they claim there. (but i can verify that the US and Euro /6 owners' manuals agree, within a couple of Kg...)
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post May 19 2004, 05:29 AM
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this chart is my corner weights from our first race at sebring with me in the car.

has 8 pt cage and full steel bodywork and bumpers.

i can probably lose another 100lb getting rid of steel hood, trunk, and bumpers.

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post May 19 2004, 05:46 AM
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My '73 weighed in at 2130.. That is with targa top, race seat, passenger seat, fire wall carpet, nothing else in trunks, etc...Oh yes, includes a full roll cage.
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post May 19 2004, 09:12 AM
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The '70-'72 -4 weighed less than the '73-'74, which weighed less than the '75-'76. The -6 presumably used the lighter early chassis, so that compensated some for the heavier engine (75-150lbs, depending on which numbers you believe).

Remember that a full tank weighs 100lbs more than an empty one. Car and Driver listed 1950lbs for a '70 1.7 in their first review in 1970, probably with an empty fuel tank.

On weight loss, my memory of 5 years ago had the front and rear trunk lids at 30lbs apiece, with replacement fiberglass ones at 10lbs each. Chrome bumpers were 35-40lbs each, with 5lb fiberglass replacements. 100lbs would be close.
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post May 19 2004, 09:21 AM
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If memory serves... the bumper savings is not as significant as that.. I believe that my stock early style bumpers were 22lbs, and fiberglass were 11lbs.... (I'm sure 75-76 would be more though)

Chris, at your posted figure.. did you have glass lids?


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post May 19 2004, 07:19 PM
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74 2.0L with carbs no interior, Empis, 2 Corbeau forza seats. fiber glass front and rear bumpers and valances 1950 lbs
70 1.7L no carpets little more than that but may be lookng at a diet. Given I tip the scales at 154.5 I already got you guys beat. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)
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post May 19 2004, 07:27 PM
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QUOTE(ArtechnikA @ May 19 2004, 03:54 AM)
that's what it shows - 914.4 30 Kg more than a /6...

you know the difference between european pounds and american pounds, do you?
when converting KG to pounds, make sure you don't just double the number (which is the european way) but instead multiply it with 2.20462 ...

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post May 19 2004, 07:41 PM
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Should I really answer this??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

What you see below is a 1973 -4. Still has steel rear fenders and targa bar.

It is 1,528 pounds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)


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post May 19 2004, 08:35 PM
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post May 19 2004, 10:34 PM
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post May 20 2004, 04:32 AM
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QUOTE(URY914 @ May 19 2004, 09:41 PM)
Should I really answer this??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

What you see below is a 1973 -4. Still has steel rear fenders and targa bar.

It is 1,528 pounds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

hey paul,

where'd your car go?

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post May 20 2004, 01:27 PM
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so they shrink when you wash them????
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post May 20 2004, 01:36 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 19 2004, 05:27 PM)
QUOTE(ArtechnikA @ May 19 2004, 03:54 AM)
that's what it shows - 914.4 30 Kg more than a /6...

you know the difference between european pounds and american pounds, do you?
when converting KG to pounds, make sure you don't just double the number (which is the european way) but instead multiply it with 2.20462 ...

actually, the DIN curb weights in the references i quoted are 914.4 970 Kg, 914.6 940 Kg.
the 914.6 owners' manuals showed a difference of a couple of Kg between the US and Euro.

(i still don't believe a '70 914.6 is 30 Kg lighter than a comparable /4, but i don't have a 914.4 owners' manual to check, and there is no 914.6 Spec Book ...)

mostly when i convert i multiply by 2,2 and leave those last few grams to the wind ...
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post May 20 2004, 01:51 PM
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Mines a 3.2/6 it weighs 2050, and has a full cage. Still has metal lids. Soon to get Pauls nifty doorskins (Ill cut out the door beams then). Im probablty going to get glass lids soon, Ill rescale it after all that stuff is installed..
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post May 20 2004, 08:10 PM
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QUOTE(ArtechnikA @ May 20 2004, 11:36 AM)

(i still don't believe a '70 914.6 is 30 Kg lighter than a comparable /4, but i don't have a 914.4 owners' manual to check, and there is no 914.6 Spec Book ...)

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From a "914 1.7/2.0 Owner's Manual Model '73" (USA/CANADA)

Unladen Weight 2139 lbs (970 kp)
Maximum payload 550 lbs (250 kp)
Total permissible weight 2690 lbs (1220 kp)
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