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PostPosted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:13 am    Post subject: What is the weight of an Olympic? Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tomorrow I back tests (french controle technique), I will weigh.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In my first tests : 350+345kg=695 (with a told man in, perhaps 75kg).
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

calex_fr wrote:
In my first tests : 350+345kg=695 (with a told man in, perhaps 75kg).


today, empty 620kg.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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!
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes Paul it's like our MOT but every 2 years, lucky french
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dave-M wrote:
Yes Paul it's like our MOT but every 2 years, lucky french
Dave


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).
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