Robert O. Urfer Posted July 12, 2013 Posted July 12, 2013 I decided to play instead of work today. Who needs a lift when you have pallets and a forklift.... So I weighed the 7 1587 lbs 91 lbs worth of pallets = 1496 lbs +me 180lbs = 1676lbs fully loaded Now to change the oil.
Kitcat Posted July 12, 2013 Posted July 12, 2013 Mine got weighed yesterday in the course of being aligned; 1402 lbs (with the 21 gallon tank full). Subtract that approximately 125 lbs of fuel and it's 1277, wh/given the full cage, is about right.
rnr Posted July 12, 2013 Posted July 12, 2013 with the 21 gallon tank full Thats a hell of a fuel supply - do you endurance race? Mine is an 8 gallon tank with probably 7-7.5 gal usable
Kitcat Posted July 12, 2013 Posted July 12, 2013 It was built as an endurance racer-took 3rd overall at 25 hours at Thunderhill by prior owner and his team one year. Excellent gas mileage/large tank relative to the cars behind it helped as so many fewer pit stops. Also easier on brake pads, brakes, tires, etc., due to relative lightness.
DeanG Posted July 12, 2013 Posted July 12, 2013 1958 Lotus Seven series 1 weighed in at 1016# with fluids and a full fuel tank. With me in the car the weights come out to a fair bit more. The corner weights were: 287 | 275 ----------- 295 | 393
Alaskossie Posted July 13, 2013 Posted July 13, 2013 Kitcat, Can you describe your fuel tank (approx. dimensions, etc.)? Is there any boot space for "boot"? Where is the filler neck located?
escondidoron Posted July 13, 2013 Posted July 13, 2013 I weighed my '62 S2 a couple of years back. Corner weights and gross weight include a full tank of gas and driver: Left Front: 309lbs Right Front: 308lbs Left Rear: 290lbs Right Rear: 341lbs Gross Weight: 1248lbs Driver Weight: 217lbs Fuel Weight: 42lbs Net Weight: 989lbs I think that I could easily drop another 20 lbs by going to a light weight battery, mini starter and small frame alternator.
HankMauel Posted July 13, 2013 Posted July 13, 2013 My S2 7 America is right near 1000 lbs, wet. However, there is a 20% weight penalty for the nut holding onto the steering wheel!:rofl:
Kitcat Posted July 13, 2013 Posted July 13, 2013 Alaskossie: Hopefully a pic is worth aq 1000 words, see below. There is no boot, it's all fuel cell. This is a dedicated track car, no pretense of being streetable.
JohnK Posted July 14, 2013 Posted July 14, 2013 It was built as an endurance racer-took 3rd overall at 25 hours at Thunderhill by prior owner and his team one year. Excellent gas mileage/large tank relative to the cars behind it helped as so many fewer pit stops. Also easier on brake pads, brakes, tires, etc., due to relative lightness. Mike, Careful, you're not going to have ANY excuses for not going faster than anyone else on the track! :-)
MoPho Posted July 14, 2013 Posted July 14, 2013 A friend of mine threw an "Avoirdupois Party" where we weighed our cars and prizes were given out. It was held at some guys amazing private collection/club house. I won with the lightest car, 1230lbs with a full 15 gal fuel cell, so that puts it at about 1188lbs with a more typical/standard fuel load. Here is a link to some more pictures if you do faceyspace https://www.facebook.com/morgan.segal.9/media_set?set=a.10150366232708901.368250.842533900&type=3 .
rikker Posted July 14, 2013 Posted July 14, 2013 That seems high. I decided to play instead of work today. Who needs a lift when you have pallets and a forklift.... So I weighed the 7 1587 lbs 91 lbs worth of pallets = 1496 lbs +me 180lbs = 1676lbs fully loaded Now to change the oil.
7 plus 2 Posted August 22, 2013 Posted August 22, 2013 My 1962 S2 weighed 985 lbs when shipped from England in 1977. About the same as the other S2s
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