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Old Jul 23, 2005
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My car got cornerweighted...

LF 826
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RR 553

Total 2834
I believe the Left side of the back is heavier because I had a full tank of gas in it... thats like 80-100 lbs right there. The front is more even than I thought. So it makes the loaded car weight split 58/42... not really too bad for a FWD car. Now the 2834 lbs with about 110 WHP.... that leaves a little something to be desired
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Originally Posted by Boilermaker1
LF 826
RF 818
LR 637
RR 553

Total 2834
I believe the Left side of the back is heavier because I had a full tank of gas in it... thats like 80-100 lbs right there. The front is more even than I thought. So it makes the loaded car weight split 58/42... not really too bad for a FWD car. Now the 2834 lbs with about 110 WHP.... that leaves a little something to be desired
Do you plan on making the split as close to 50/50 as possable, as i belive this is your daily driver right?
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Why does it weigh 2834 pounds. I thought our cars weigh a lil less than that
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Originally Posted by VTECTypeR
Why does it weigh 2834 pounds. I thought our cars weigh a lil less than that
10 Gallons of gas, 5 quarts of oil, antifreeze, AC Refrigerant, PS Fluid, Brake Fluid, Tranny Fluid and all the other stuff not accounted for in the DRY weight (2650 or so according to Honda) that everyone talks about.

50/50 isn't possible without adding weight. The motor and transmission weight what they do, and thats why the front end weighs so much. To get 300 lbs off the front of the car simply isn't possible.
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mine was 2530lbs and that was on a truck scale we have at work, so its very accurate. that was with about 1/4 tank of gas. Ex fully loaded
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Originally Posted by silverem2
mine was 2530lbs and that was on a truck scale we have at work, so its very accurate. that was with about 1/4 tank of gas. Ex fully loaded
You might want to explain how your car is 70 lbs lighter (Honda.com 2598 lbs for an EX) than the specified empty weight with all the fluids filled.... unless your car is made of anti-matter, I just don't see it happening.
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Originally Posted by Boilermaker1
unless your car is made of anti-matter, I just don't see it happening.
It is.. It gets great mileage
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oops, sorry, I meant 2630
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Something you may want to take a look at
http://www.kvt-mvt.org/wiregrass/weight.html
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Something you may want to take a look at
http://www.kvt-mvt.org/wiregrass/weight.html
Terrific Information
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Thanks for great info, Zzyzx.
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Originally Posted by Boilermaker1
LF 826
RF 818
LR 637
RR 553

Total 2834
I believe the Left side of the back is heavier because I had a full tank of gas in it... thats like 80-100 lbs right there. The front is more even than I thought. So it makes the loaded car weight split 58/42... not really too bad for a FWD car. Now the 2834 lbs with about 110 WHP.... that leaves a little something to be desired
Would a sedan be more balanced since it has a heavier rear end ?
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