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Car weight
Topic Started: Jun 1 2007, 12:09 PM (571 Views)
ocphangaz
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Datsun Taikor
it seems that our car is underrated... the 600kg is for 210 models, 700kg is for A12 with 4 speed gb..

so i decided to weight my car...

A15 engine with 5speed GB and 1/3 tank of fuels. i think the rest you know right? without driver is 930kg!

conversion to A15 actually adds weight as it's much heavier than A12... Also 5spd GB is significantly heavier... so both should add about 100kg.. speaker box etc about 20-30kg, spare tyres, new rims and tyres also add alot of weight... larger battery, more wirings for alarm .etc soundproofing itself added 10kg.
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washabushi
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Datsun Taikor
if like that i think mine should be around 700 kg...
no air cond
lighten flywheel
super light rims...
no ICE
spare rim also nipis type...
no minyak
4 speed gearbox
no rear seat
gonna change to small battery(hopefully like those new benz)
no wiring
no alarm
no sound proofing
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dreamers_vault
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hahaha...ur case same with me..except..i slalu ada minyak la..huhu...so..Between A12 n A15...A14 dok kat maner?
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sam1741
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if i not mistaken,
A15 only 20kg heavier than A12

i know my car is heavy
cause all the previous bad workmanship from body repair
sure got a lot, a lot, a lot, a lot of putty build out inside...
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washabushi
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Datsun Taikor
i hope to revive this topic...
will try to find more related info...
plz support me!!!
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sam1741
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i support u bro....


btw... shaving the flywheel... can take away around 5kg right?
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washabushi
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Datsun Taikor
it should be possible...
but may i know which flywheel u are using?
generally A12 is smaller then A 15
source : http://datsun1200.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=36670&forum=1
i'm still doing some research on ur question...
as i know now A12 is 8kg , A15 is 9.5kg...
i will double confirm n try to check can lighten how much...
engine weight for A12 87kg, A14 93kg
source : http://wiki.datsun1200.com/index.php/Engine_Swaps
Edited by washabushi, Nov 16 2008, 09:53 AM.
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washabushi
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as promise
written A12 race option flywheel weigh around 6.4kg
source : http://wiki.datsun1200.com/index.php/Flywheel
but there are ppl outhere claimed can lightened up to 4.5kg to 5.5kg(weight after lightened)
OCP also did his i think...
mine i think also got minor mod
i will compile all the info n create a new topic soon
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ocphangaz
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mine lightened only about 1kg.. already hard to reach top speed of 150 with that last time before on weber. but hill climb still good.
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washabushi
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Quote:
 
For race cars, a light flywheel allows the engine to rev faster according to this principle:

The more weight, the more time it takes to accelerate

Now a street car wants a heavier flywheel, so that it will:

smooth out the combustion pulses
smooth out the drivetrain


hehe...so there are pro n con
depends which 1 u guys wan it
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bituten
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wahh nice info...thanks guys

btw.i'm lightened my crank but remain the a15 flywheel..
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Jee1
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Throwing off a few KG ( abt 4-5kg ) will make the engine very responsive to revs.
The downside of it...errmmm...i didnt notice anything...some say top speed drops..but mine improved...weird huh?
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ocphangaz
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your car memang weird
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washabushi
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engine have enuff powarh i guess...
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Jee1
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maybe what ppl meant by loosing torque at high rpm is when u throw off 7 to 8 kg's...for example, the nismo flywheel is just 3kg's....freaking light...
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