Home  |  Forums  |  914 Info  |  Blogs
 
914World.com - The fastest growing online 914 community!
 
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

 
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
> Guess my weight..., my 914's that is.
Trekkor
post Aug 5 2005, 06:45 PM
Post #1


I do things...
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 7,809
Joined: 2-December 03
From: Napa, Ca
Member No.: 1,413
Region Association: Northern California
I weigh 205. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)

So I went to the truck scale at the dump today and got weighed on two seperate scales and I now know what my car weighs with me and 3/4 tank of fuel.
Scale is accurate within 20 pounds. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)

Guess the weight.
All steel car, no weight reduction efforts aside from sound deadening mats on both side of firewall.

Winner gets a handful of old tile spacers.

KT

You'll be surprised. I was. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
TravisNeff
post Aug 5 2005, 06:47 PM
Post #2


914 Guru
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,082
Joined: 20-March 03
From: Mesa, AZ
Member No.: 447
Region Association: Southwest Region
With you and the car? 2350?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Trekkor
post Aug 5 2005, 06:51 PM
Post #3


I do things...
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 7,809
Joined: 2-December 03
From: Napa, Ca
Member No.: 1,413
Region Association: Northern California
QUOTE
2350?


great guess! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)

Just a little higher (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

KT
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
redshift
post Aug 5 2005, 06:55 PM
Post #4


Bless the Hell out of you!
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 10,926
Joined: 29-June 03
Member No.: 869
110,348 fl ounces?

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)


M
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
TravisNeff
post Aug 5 2005, 06:58 PM
Post #5


914 Guru
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,082
Joined: 20-March 03
From: Mesa, AZ
Member No.: 447
Region Association: Southwest Region
2400, I still have that 20 pound window if'n I am close
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
brant
post Aug 5 2005, 07:06 PM
Post #6


914 Wizard
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 11,623
Joined: 30-December 02
From: Colorado
Member No.: 47
Region Association: Rocky Mountains
ok...
I'm dying here...

2413?

brant
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Elliot_Cannon
post Aug 5 2005, 07:10 PM
Post #7


Senior Member
***

Group: Retired Members
Posts: 1,922
Joined: 26-March 03
From: Orange County Ca
Member No.: 480
Region Association: None
Are they 1/8 or 1/4 tile spacers?
Elliot
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Trekkor
post Aug 5 2005, 07:10 PM
Post #8


I do things...
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 7,809
Joined: 2-December 03
From: Napa, Ca
Member No.: 1,413
Region Association: Northern California
2380!

Sooooo, empty and with just a few gallons of gas like when I'm racing it weighs just 2090#'s.

I seemed to remember the number 2200# being the curb weight of a stock FOUR car.

Why is my car light, and with thye SIX? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)

I'll take it, of course.

KT
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
TravisNeff
post Aug 5 2005, 07:13 PM
Post #9


914 Guru
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,082
Joined: 20-March 03
From: Mesa, AZ
Member No.: 447
Region Association: Southwest Region
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) WooHoo!

Maybe they are trying to shortchange you on your trash at the dump! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)

Really, that is pretty light, you have a good 20lbs in reinforcements and what 100 extra pounds for the 6?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
brant
post Aug 5 2005, 07:18 PM
Post #10


914 Wizard
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 11,623
Joined: 30-December 02
From: Colorado
Member No.: 47
Region Association: Rocky Mountains
This is great news...

Scales are finicky to say the least. I've had the same scale weigh different one day to the next.

especially truck scales because they are calibrated to work best within a certain zone. a scale that is dead accurate at 10,000 lbs is usually outside of its zone at 2000 lbs.

still this is VERY good news trekkor.

I think PCA recognizes the stock 4 car at 2139
alot of the early cars are lighter and the later cars might be over
I know when we ran PCA stock class (full interior), our 1974/4 race car was 2141, but that was with the full roll cage, a front cooler, and a 45lb lead weight bolted into the passenger side footwell.

so I would think a lot of 4's weigh under 2139

still you've got that aluminum block in there, which I believes sums in around 150lbs.

so your golden!

brant
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Trekkor
post Aug 5 2005, 07:27 PM
Post #11


I do things...
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 7,809
Joined: 2-December 03
From: Napa, Ca
Member No.: 1,413
Region Association: Northern California
QUOTE
Are they 1/8 or 1/4 tile spacers?


1/8" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)

I need to visit a chassis dyno next. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)

The deal with the truck scales here is they weigh you full, you dump, they weigh you empty. You pay by the pound.
Everything from full size garbage trucks to lil' chevy luvs.

The fact that I weighed *exactly* the same on the way in and out makes me happy.

KT
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
mskala
post Aug 5 2005, 08:16 PM
Post #12


R
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,925
Joined: 2-January 03
From: Massachusetts
Member No.: 79
Region Association: None
The originally published number for the 914-6 was 2070 lbs.
Don't know if that's with half tank or what.

914-4 of 1970 was 1980 lbs, which makes sense because the
cars are basically the same except for the engine, which was
quoted ~390 for the 2.0-6 and ~280 for the 1.7-4.

Anyway, I believe your weight is probably about right.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Allan
post Aug 5 2005, 08:19 PM
Post #13


Teenerless Weenie
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 8,373
Joined: 5-July 04
From: Western Mesopotamia
Member No.: 2,304
Region Association: Southern California
QUOTE (Travis Neff @ Aug 5 2005, 06:13 PM)
Maybe they are trying to shortchange you on your trash at the dump! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)

You carry trash to the dump in your car? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Trekkor
post Aug 5 2005, 09:38 PM
Post #14


I do things...
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 7,809
Joined: 2-December 03
From: Napa, Ca
Member No.: 1,413
Region Association: Northern California
QUOTE
You carry trash to the dump in your car?


Doesn't everyone?

KT
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
« Next Oldest · 914World Garage · Next Newest »
 

Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 16th May 2024 - 11:04 PM
Invision Power Board v9.1.4 © 2024  IPS, Inc.
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community!
We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ...