Are these numbers bs or what?
01-23-2006, 09:59 AM
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I was arguing about swapping an LSx motor being swapped into an FD and he throws out this:
LS1 RX7
LF 684lbs RF 695lbs (50.5% front)
LR 708lbs RR 645lbs (49.5% rear)
Total 2732lbs (55 lbs more over the rear of the car)
RX7 (R1 model)
LF 719lbs RF 718lbs (52.9% front)
LR 660lbs RR 618lbs (47.1% rear)
Total 2715lbs
I thought it had perfect 50/50. Also what kinda power are you guys running with pump gas and are driving it daily? Thanks.
LS1 RX7
LF 684lbs RF 695lbs (50.5% front)
LR 708lbs RR 645lbs (49.5% rear)
Total 2732lbs (55 lbs more over the rear of the car)
RX7 (R1 model)
LF 719lbs RF 718lbs (52.9% front)
LR 660lbs RR 618lbs (47.1% rear)
Total 2715lbs
I thought it had perfect 50/50. Also what kinda power are you guys running with pump gas and are driving it daily? Thanks.
01-23-2006, 12:03 PM
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triangle, i don't know who you were arguing with, but those are my numbers. i posted the video of me corner weighing my car, alongside my friends stock r1. so the #'s are real. but keep in mind its not an apples to apples comparison, because my car has some alterations that skew the #'s in my favor:
-i have no ABS
-i have no PS
-i have no AC
-my battery was mounted in passenger side bin
so those factors help my front/rear distribution.
if you'd like to see the vid, right click and "save as" on this link:
http://207.127.219.37/video/AX.wmv
if you want to know more facts, i think i posted them in this forum; just search my username.
-i have no ABS
-i have no PS
-i have no AC
-my battery was mounted in passenger side bin
so those factors help my front/rear distribution.
if you'd like to see the vid, right click and "save as" on this link:
http://207.127.219.37/video/AX.wmv
if you want to know more facts, i think i posted them in this forum; just search my username.
01-23-2006, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 2MCHPWR' post='795867' date='Jan 23 2006, 12:03 PM
triangle, i don't know who you were arguing with, but those are my numbers. i posted the video of me corner weighing my car, alongside my friends stock r1. so the #'s are real. but keep in mind its not an apples to apples comparison, because my car has some alterations that skew the #'s in my favor:
-i have no ABS
-i have no PS
-i have no AC
-my battery was mounted in passenger side bin
so those factors help my front/rear distribution.
if you'd like to see the vid, right click and "save as" on this link:
http://207.127.219.37/video/AX.wmv
if you want to know more facts, i think i posted them in this forum; just search my username.
01-23-2006, 09:07 PM
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no one ever accounts for fuel when they calculate the weight ratio either... 20 gallons of gas behind the rear axle makes a HUGE difference also.
01-24-2006, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by rowtareh' post='796182' date='Jan 24 2006, 09:02 PM
very true, considering a gallon of any liquid is 8 pounds right??
liquids vary in density, so no, a gallon of water does weigh 8lbs, but a gallon of gas does not