Your 205 Weight

[Spiky 37]

needs to see pics of that, at 640

[cagedbanana 0]

i will get you some, lol. but there really isnt much to see lol

i didnt quite belive it, but then again it started off life at 680? or something similar anyway, well thats what it states on the vin on the suspension turret

[welshpug 1,657]

sounds more like front axle weight.

 

how did you weigh the car?

[cagedbanana 0]

sounds more like front axle weight.

 

how did you weigh the car?

 

we weighed it on the local tip weigh bridge

didnt take a picture but can always pop back up again and do so

is 640 really THAT light?

[welshpug 1,657]

given that a standard roadgoing 1.6 gti IIRC is around the 850 kilos and a basic 1.9 is about 875, I would say it is.

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

840kg would be a more usual figure, what have you done to it to remove weight.

[Spiky 37]

getting mine to 810 using iron block, wasnt that easy.

 

dont help when i i'm using gti6 engine and brakes, and kept the heaters

 

640 is VERY light, if you ask me

[AdamP 0]

The rallye started off at 800kgs ish. To remove 160kgs while fitting a heavier engine is VERY impressive. I think we need to see a proper spec list on that one!

 

Yours appears to be the same spec as mine but running a significantly heavier engine.... I'd quite like to know where you've lost the extra 110kgs (once the extra engine weight is included)!

Edited July 15, 2010 by AdamP

[Batfink 201]

Well I got a rallye down to 670-680kg estimated (was 750kg with driver when weighed at Leda) with no rear torsion bars, stripped of everything including heater matrix, had bucket seats, polycarbonate windows, fibreglass bonnet skin, standard engine, 106 rallye wheels, standard brakes, OMP exhaust. Maybe the 6 was an 8

Edited July 15, 2010 by Batfink

[cagedbanana 0]

Ok there are no heatears, minimal dash, battery was moved so no battery tray. I don't know if the fact it's a non sunroof one helps. But seriously car the polly windows, I haven't done much else to it! 160kg + the engine weight does sound one hell of alot to loose. It's also had a gti rear beam, again not sure if that adds more weight again! I'll do a re weigh an this time take a picture for you all to see

[Spiky 37]

well i have poly windows, Fibre glass bonnet, and boot, no innes part of the doors.

 

various stuff removed on the car

 

i do have heaters, but i believe this is only about 20kgs

 

so not sure where you have lost 150kgs over me

[jonnygoodhand 0]

we weighed it on the local tip weigh bridge

 

Do they buy scrap metal, by any chance? If so, I would say it's in their interest to have the scale under-reading by about 20%.

[cagedbanana 0]

This is what I mean, staring to question the credibility of the scales now, but no I don't think they do. An have no idea, might try another bridge if I can find one.

[cagedbanana 0]

well i have poly windows, Fibre glass bonnet, and boot, no innes part of the doors.

 

various stuff removed on the car

 

i do have heaters, but i believe this is only about 20kgs

 

so not sure where you have lost 150kgs over me

 

see I have neither a fiberglass bonnet or boot! Bonnets on it's way and in all fairness don't even have a lock on the boot an I think with the window wouldnt weigh much more than a fg one to be honest. Is your shell a gti with a sunroof?

Edited July 15, 2010 by cagedbanana

[Baz 421]

see I have neither a fiberglass bonnet or boot! Bonnets on it's way and in all fairness don't even have a lock on the boot an I think with the window wouldnt weigh much more than a fg one to be honest. Is your shell a gti with a sunroof?

 

 

Poly windows weigh alot less than glass.

Edited July 15, 2010 by Baz

[Spiky 37]

my boot is 4.8 kg's the OE one is close to 20kgs

 

and i save 20kgs from std electric windows to poly windows and no inners,

 

as i weight it all

 

 

mine has a sunroof blank (sheel 1.5metal)

[jackherer 543]

my boot is 4.8 kg's the OE one is close to 20kgs

 

That must be with everything attached, glass, wiper, lock etc. I have a bare metal boot here and its very light, I can lift it with one finger.

[Spiky 37]

well yeah, as i took it off and weighed it

 

then weighed my new FG so i could see the difference

[cagedbanana 0]

well yeah, as i took it off and weighed it

 

then weighed my new FG so i could see the difference

 

as stated, no lock, inners, wiper, or glass

ill have to re weigh as i think ive started something here

if the results to indeed happen to be authentic

your more than welcome to come and have a look for yourself and see whats been done

[Dj_mini 7]

I doubt very much that 640 is accurate its a massive job to get one under 700kg's let alone 60kg's under!

[backroadpug 12]

Phone the local council. They should have one somewhere.

 

Better still, if you have a VOSA test centre near you they will have one.

 

cheers dude thers a vosa centre right across the road think ill give them a shout see how much the bannana weighs.lol

[wracing 19]

Mine comes in at 675kg now, with iron block 16v, 2 buckets, cds cage and no fuel. Calibrated weighbridge!

 

My car is missing lots of things like heaters the dash weights 1.2kg so i very much doubt yours is 640 unless you've gone mad with the whole saw

 

James

Edited July 15, 2010 by wracing

[Atari Boy 11]

2.0 8v XU10J2 lump, 1.6 be1 box

SD six point cage, Cobra Monaco buckets and Sabelt harnesses

Sort of stripped, well I have removed the stereo and rear seats but kept the centre console and lower dash.

Koni dampers all round and 1.9 beam and brakes.

No soundproofing underlay but carpet still in place and extra carpet in rear.

Otherwise standard including glass etc.

940kg including full tank of fuel and tool bag, bag weights 8 kg, fuel by my maths 37kg so 895 kg.

[Baz 421]

Mine comes in at 675kg now, with iron block 16v, 2 buckets, cds cage and no fuel. Calibrated weighbridge!

 

That's spurious too tbh.

[Spiky 37]

agree with baz, i find it hard that people have low 700's, like DJ mini, let alone 600's, when i have pretty much stripped mine,

 

and i've save 20kgs on wheels over most of the cars above, as i have the C5 wheels weighing 4.7kgs

 

i cant believe my std gti6 brakes and heaters will save me that much.

 

if someone can point out on my car where i can save more weight, please let me know..lol

 

i will change the metal sheel to alloy sheet too, but that wont save me much