ute is supposed to be 690kg apparently
my cars weight is nearly 100kg more
im trying to work out where the extra weight come from???

i have a different engine and box but didnt think it would weigh up to be an extra 100kg

so

how much does your ute weigh after what engine conversion???

and what does a stock a12 and box weight???

in nsw after a conversion you have to get car weighed and just curious what yours cars weigh after say a
sr
ca
4a
conversion

thanks

i just weighed my spare wheel(steel wheel) and it weighed 15 kg
15kg x 5 = 75 kg(including spare)

so another question is
how much would a alloy wheel weigh???

if its alot less i can start with the simple things like replacing with lighter wheels

cause there nothing i can do with added weight such as
turbo bigger engine etc

what engine did you put in it? my ute has a ca20 with torana diff, stanza struts etc and the weighbridge i went to only read to point 1 increments and it read out at 0.9 tonne with 16 inch simmons on it. it could weigh anything from 801 kg to 899 kg. i think a stock a12 motor without gearbox weighs 70kg.

my coupe is about 820kgs with a ca18det motor and gearbox, r31 diff and fuel tank, 17's and no interior except front seats...

The 'supposed' weight of vehicles has to be taken with a pinch of salt, depending on it's source. The factory may have weighed it with no silly weight adding things like liquids, jacks, spare tyres, floor coverings.
Just like the 69 HP (SAE) that the engine supposedly makes.

Quote:Bingo. At last, someone with a grip on reality.
If it can be removed, without totally imobilising the car, then it's left out when it comes time to weigh the car.

If you front to the weighbridge with a tank full of fuel, a spare wheel, tools, & in the case of some car types, even a back seat, the you do yourself a disservice.

For registration purposes, leave the whole bloody sound system behind, particularly that humungous bass speaker with the magnet so large it holds the tailgate shut on your ute. [from the cabin] make sure the glove box is empty & if necessary, drain all fuel & push it onto the weighbridge.
Drain the coolant too, you can refill it easy enough once you get that weight ticket & a can of fuel in your mates support car will get you going quick enough.

If you can take it out without making the car illegal or unsafe, then leave it out when it's time to weigh, the factory sure as hell did.

Engine power was often measured by many carmakers on an engine dyno without a fan belt to remove those annoying power losses from the fan, alternator & water pump. It took only a relatively few seconds to do a full power run, so there was no real problem.

Quote:So says an Aussie brochure.

A real world weighting is more like 745 kg. This is of a 1200 sedan with heater and 1/4 tank petrol. 1971-1973 Ute and 1971-1973 Sedan weigh virtually the same.

1974-up utes weigh more because of the heavier Diff.

See Weight

my ute with a15 and 60 series 5 speed tipped the scales at the dump to 890kg, half tank of fuel, me, the boy and some green waste included so about 750kg sounds fair.

My ute has an sr20de, skyline stumpy 5 speed with r31 diff, had half tank of fuel at the time and weighed in at 920kgs, with 2 big tool boxes in the back....
So im gonna take a guess and say its about 870kgs, with no spare tyre.

Mine 810.45Kg

A15 motor (turbo charged)
W58 Supra gearbox.
Alloy wheels all round 15"
3\4 fueltank .