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Dave-M Registered User
Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 377 Location: Yorkshire, England
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Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:13 am Post subject: What is the weight of an Olympic? |
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Has anyone weighed an Olympic?
I have seen various weights quoted in old road tests with a considerable variation for the same car.
It would be great to know an accurate figure for the all up weight and the distribution front to rear.
I need the figures to run through my spring calculating spreadsheet.
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Dave _________________ Ph.2 Ford 1500 GT
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calex_fr Registered User
Joined: 18 Jul 2008 Posts: 408 Location: Champagne (France)
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Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:37 am Post subject: |
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Tomorrow I back tests (french controle technique), I will weigh. _________________ Alexandre Contat
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Paul Narramore Registered User
Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 181 Location: Aylesford, Kent.
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Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:49 am Post subject: |
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It took a while to find it but I have. Back in ROC29, the then editor Nick Reynolds had his Ph2 weighed on the weighbridge of WA Lidstone Ltd at Taplow, Maidenhead.
Now when I was in 'amother job' overweight vehicles were weighed front and back, all corners, and the total weight, but here Nick only gives two weights, front and rear. 380kg and 380kg. It doesn't say anywhere in the magazine whether the car was weighed with the driver on board. |
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Dave-M Registered User
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Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:57 am Post subject: |
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Alex / Paul N thanks
Paul N I don't suppose you know if it was a P1 or P2 and what engine was fitted?
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Dave _________________ Ph.2 Ford 1500 GT
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Paul Narramore Registered User
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Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:03 am Post subject: |
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Yes Dave, I should have mentioned that. It was a white Ph2 with a Ford crossflow engine, YTF426J, and I drove it a couple of times. Nick restored it but never really liked it. I found it had awful bump steer, even travelling along a straight motorway, and the suspension was nothing to write home about. I recall him saying that a bog standard Ford Escort van was quicker and handled better than his Olympic. He sold the car to Alaric Spendlove. |
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Dave-M Registered User
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Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:19 am Post subject: |
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That's ideal for me as my car is the same spec,and the same year of registration.
I will base my calculations on the above.
I had guessed (to try the spreadsheet) within 40 kg of the above and a 52% front/48% rear to try the calcs and the results seem OK.
Will post up in the front and rear suspension topics, but I will wait for Alex to weigh his car first.
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Dave _________________ Ph.2 Ford 1500 GT
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calex_fr Registered User
Joined: 18 Jul 2008 Posts: 408 Location: Champagne (France)
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Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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In my first tests : 350+345kg=695 (with a told man in, perhaps 75kg). _________________ Alexandre Contat
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zefarelly Registered User
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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:06 am Post subject: |
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I'm seriously expecting my car to be under 700kg with a roll cage
otherwise I'll be looking at ways of saving weight ! |
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calex_fr Registered User
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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:56 am Post subject: |
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calex_fr wrote: |
In my first tests : 350+345kg=695 (with a told man in, perhaps 75kg). |
today, empty 620kg. _________________ Alexandre Contat
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Dave-M Registered User
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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Alex, That's good news and agrees with most or the early road test figures.
I guess we can add a few kg for the interior trim when you fit it.
Did your car pass the Control Technique?
Was it easy to register in France after you imported it?
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Dave |
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zefarelly Registered User
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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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calex_fr wrote: |
calex_fr wrote: |
In my first tests : 350+345kg=695 (with a told man in, perhaps 75kg). |
today, empty 620kg. |
excellent news so 650kg with roll cage is a realistic target |
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calex_fr Registered User
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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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No, it's easier than I thought.
For an old car more than 30 years, an invoice, a customs document and a certificate of FFVE.
If the car deserves it does not break problem.
Then I learned today that there is no need for control technique! _________________ Alexandre Contat
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Paul Narramore Registered User
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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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What's 'Control Technique'? Is that like our annual MoT test which is an examination of the vehicle to ensure it isn't dangerous or wearing out? |
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Dave-M Registered User
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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Yes Paul it's like our MOT but every 2 years, lucky french
Dave _________________ Ph.2 Ford 1500 GT
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calex_fr Registered User
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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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Dave-M wrote: |
Yes Paul it's like our MOT but every 2 years, lucky french
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yes, and for old cars (more than 30 years) in "carte grise collection" (V5 for classic cars) there isn't (perhaps in 2009, wait and see). _________________ Alexandre Contat
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