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LukeC88
26-07-07, 04:57 PM
as the title says. roughly how much does a nova weigh. with a full interior. and a C20 LET engine...

thanks a lot

luke
Mike
26-07-07, 05:15 PM
considerably more then a nova, half stripped, with an SR engine. That weighted 820kg IIRC
ade
26-07-07, 11:29 PM
haynes will tell you the unladen weight. dont have one to hand just now. Above sounds about right.
burgo
26-07-07, 11:31 PM
what exactly does kerb weight mean ?
Welsh Dan
26-07-07, 11:36 PM
what exactly does kerb weight mean ?


Unladen weight, ie empty vehicle plus full fuel plus 75 kg driver.

:thumb:
burgo
26-07-07, 11:53 PM
na it kent do. if thats the case according to the haynes a poverty spec nova weighs 735kgs
NovaLad
26-07-07, 11:54 PM
That's what mine says burgo
burgo
26-07-07, 11:56 PM
and if that is the case a poverty spec saloon is 740kgs which mine was but it is so stripped now it must be below 700kgs which is crazy
NovaLad
26-07-07, 11:59 PM
Do haynes manuals have a issue number?
R1CH
27-07-07, 12:08 AM
Mine weighs in at 890kg ... stripped out with cage, LET & F28
loggyboy
27-07-07, 12:50 AM
fully stripped 3 door with XE = 770kg (270 rear, 500 front) (no driver, half tank of gas)

Weights from 92 Vaux booklet on nova:

3 door hatch:
1.2i (trip, merit+ & SX) 775
1.2i (flair) 783
1.2i (luxe+) 800

1.4i (merit+) 785
1.4i (flair) 793
1.4i (luxe+ 810)

1.5d (merit+) 840
1.5td (merit+, SX) 855

1.4i SRI 811
and heres why i love the SRi-

1.6 GSi 887 (how lardy!)

4 door Saloon
1.2 = 805
1.4 = 815

5 door hatch ranges from 800(1.2) to 880 (1.5td merit+)
loggyboy
27-07-07, 12:56 AM
Unladen weight, ie empty vehicle plus full fuel plus 75 kg driver.

Its only some german manufacturers that add 75kg for a driver, the true kerbweight is without any loadings except, full tank of fuel, and all other fluids (oil, water etc), basically everything to make the car run.
Paul
27-07-07, 10:58 AM
MIne weighs 780kg, with LET, F28, Driver about 10 litres of fuel, its stripped and caged.
garyc
27-07-07, 11:27 AM
Mine was around 600kg inc driver when I had it weighed!
Adam
27-07-07, 12:44 PM
FOOOK me/\
bump
27-07-07, 12:59 PM
Use a weighbridge for fecks sake. They are at most municipal waste transfer stations and at all landfill sites. Often they can be borrwed for a few beer tokens, or take some stuff to the tip get weighed on the way in, get weighed on the way out so you "know how much has gone to tip" subtract your weight form the second reading and there you go.