The 'E' Type Forum

Hi all . Just out of interest has anyone actually weighed their car on a weigbridge and /or scales ? Just interested if the real figure was much different to the book weight . Hands up my nosyness is in the FHC in the main . But interested to hear anything . Cheers for any ideas .Darren

dal2.0litrefrogeye wrote:Hi all ...... . But interested to hear ANYTHING . Cheers for any ideas .Darren

You got much titanium in yours Darren, you know like shims, p clips and small brackets or have you stuck with heavier aluminium?

That makes a huge difference


Simon

Hi Simon. Nope just left all shims out . That should lighten things up .... along with anti shake washers and using plain nuts instead of the weighty nylocks and of course helium in tyres

Hi Darren.....i have seen this info on Jag lovers.....quite a few of the US guys have had there cars on a weigh bridge have a look here and have a search https://forums.jag-lovers.com/t/e-type- ... ight/60758

Cheers Steve

Ser. 1.5 DHC tipped the scales at 1.279,3 kg unmanned, no spare wheel, no tools but with 3/4 full petrol tank, all other fluids, tonneau cover + soft top, the usual maps and satnav, towels (to collect the intruding rain) beanies, gloves and sweets and the other stuff you carry in your car when traveling in autumn over the alps. (No, no snow chains...)

EV12 OTS tipped the scales at 1.480 kg unmanned, no spare wheel, no tools but with 1/2 full petrol tank, all other fluids, soft top.
The car has:
- Aluminium cooler
- lightwight "voltage producer" Bosch, from a Golf II
- (lightwight ? ) starter from a XJ81 V12 6,0 L, year 1993
- Getrag 5gear-box
Regards Wolfgang Gatza

Hello Wolfgang,

Was the Bosch alternator a straight replacement or did you need to modify brackets, pulley etcetera?

Kind regards,

Kevin