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h22a accord
31-08-2005, 12:48 PM
stumbled across a weigh bridge at a quarry ( i had to go there to pick up a vehicle)

So i put my car on it. with me ( 100kg) , a 1/4 tank of fuel, 17's, stereo gear etc it weighed in at 1440kg.
baboo
31-08-2005, 01:15 PM
My car is 1490kg without me.
Chris_F
31-08-2005, 01:18 PM
steve, you sure the scales werent broken? haha

i've always thought your car would be much lighter than that.

and h22a accord is that light for a 5th gen?
Spoon-Accord
31-08-2005, 01:39 PM
maybe.. mines lighter than cam H22a accord.
depends on wat crap u got on the inside..
stereo wheels.. etc..
baboo
31-08-2005, 02:24 PM
Fully loaded with no interior out it's 1490kg.

track day spec: 1400kg LOL
Chris_F
31-08-2005, 03:52 PM
haha - big weight saving there
VTEC96
31-08-2005, 05:13 PM
mine ways 1350 and on the rego sticker it says tare weight 950 i dont get it lol
euro1978
31-08-2005, 05:28 PM
mine ways 1350 and on the rego sticker it says tare weight 950 i dont get it lol

time to visit jenny craig ;)
h22a accord
31-08-2005, 05:36 PM
the specs in the book for a 5th gen accord are around the 1290kg mark.... but you cant go by anything other than a weigh bridge.


kenny, your h22a accord is an exi and mine is a vti so i have a sunroof, not sure how much that adds in weight, plus ive got stuff like cruise control...it all adds up.



Id be interested to see what my car would weigh if i stripped the boot of its trim, spare wheel, sub, amp, swapped to stock wheels, remove back seat and passenger seat and run it near empty........

id then go to the drags lol.
Spoon-Accord
01-09-2005, 12:27 AM
cam.. i'll ripped everything i can out.. except a crate and tacho ahahah see how much it weighs :D
Tobster
01-09-2005, 11:20 AM
Weights quoted by manufacturers are meant to include a full petrol tank:
1 litre = 1 kilogram

The tare weight isn't the kerb weight -- the tare weight is without any fluids, etc.
Kerb weight is what's normally quoted, which should be a "standard" car with all fluids and no extra options.
The gross vehicle mass is the total that the car can weigh -- fully loaded with people and gear, including a trailer.

Holden got in a bit of trouble because it started declaring tare weights instead of kerb weights to make it look like the cars weren't as heavy as they really are:
see http://www.drive.com.au/editorial/article.aspx?id=4292&vf=1
h22a accord
02-09-2005, 07:45 AM
i always thought fuel has a specific gravity lighter than 1kg per litre, can anyone confirm or deny this?
Tobster
02-09-2005, 10:46 AM
Strictly speaking, a kilogram is a measure of mass and litres are a measure of volume. Weights vary according to how far you are from the centre of the earth. Unless you're changing the laws of physics, I would think 1 litre of fuel would still be 1 kilogram.

You may be thinking of its density -- which is less than water and so it floats on top (I think)...
h22a accord
02-09-2005, 10:56 AM
im fairly sure a litre of fuel is lighter than a litre of water and a litre of water being 1kg.

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/specific-gravity-liquid-fluids-24_294.html
joyride
02-09-2005, 02:42 PM
haha - big weight saving there
if thats being sarcastic then you dont know anything about power to weight ratios.
SSML
02-09-2005, 06:42 PM
Fully loaded with no interior out it's 1490kg.

track day spec: 1400kg LOL

hey Baboo, where can u weigh ur passenger car in BNE? I would like to find out how heavy my IS is?

I think 90 KG is a significant difference after u strip the interiors.
I can feel a big difference when I carry my 90KG friend! :D