Fast Eddie
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In the 'preferred Commando' thread, Glen and biscuit came up with some good info on weight.
As a recap, Glen weighed his 650ss at 404lbs dry, but has saved approx 7lbs with the belt drive, so it 'should' have weighed 411lbs.
Glen estimated that early Commandos came in around 15lbs heavier than the Featherbeds, which would therefore be 411+15=426lbs (anyone able to verify this?).
Glen weighed his MK3 Interstate at 448lbs, but has saved approx 6lbs, so it 'should' have weighed 454lbs.
Biscuit then weighed his MK3 Roadster at 462lbs, but this was on 'proper' NASCAR scales so I assume this to be more accurate.
I don't have access to NASCA scales, so I used Glens method to weigh mine.
Mine has got quite a lot of weight saving ideas built into it, belt drive with Barnet clutch, alloy rims, Shoria battery, rear sets, Maney style pipe, and lots of other small stuff. It is a MK2A, so not electric start etc.
Anyway, using 'the Glen method' mine comes in at:
Front: 178.2.
Rear: 208.78
Total: 386.98lbs
I don't know what a box stock MK2A Roadster weighs, if anyone can verify, please do, but it must be more than Glens 'early Commando' estimate of 426lbs. If so, my fiddling around has saved over 40lbs, which is what I had optimistically estimated it at.
Maney claims his crank is 7lbs lighter and his barrels 10lbs lighter, so when I fit my 'new' 920 motor I should be more like 370lbs.
This is all well and good, but it puts Ludwigs 300lbs Commando into perspective, or more pertinently, it puts the work into perspective that he put into it. Respect to you Ludwig!
As a recap, Glen weighed his 650ss at 404lbs dry, but has saved approx 7lbs with the belt drive, so it 'should' have weighed 411lbs.
Glen estimated that early Commandos came in around 15lbs heavier than the Featherbeds, which would therefore be 411+15=426lbs (anyone able to verify this?).
Glen weighed his MK3 Interstate at 448lbs, but has saved approx 6lbs, so it 'should' have weighed 454lbs.
Biscuit then weighed his MK3 Roadster at 462lbs, but this was on 'proper' NASCAR scales so I assume this to be more accurate.
I don't have access to NASCA scales, so I used Glens method to weigh mine.
Mine has got quite a lot of weight saving ideas built into it, belt drive with Barnet clutch, alloy rims, Shoria battery, rear sets, Maney style pipe, and lots of other small stuff. It is a MK2A, so not electric start etc.
Anyway, using 'the Glen method' mine comes in at:
Front: 178.2.
Rear: 208.78
Total: 386.98lbs
I don't know what a box stock MK2A Roadster weighs, if anyone can verify, please do, but it must be more than Glens 'early Commando' estimate of 426lbs. If so, my fiddling around has saved over 40lbs, which is what I had optimistically estimated it at.
Maney claims his crank is 7lbs lighter and his barrels 10lbs lighter, so when I fit my 'new' 920 motor I should be more like 370lbs.
This is all well and good, but it puts Ludwigs 300lbs Commando into perspective, or more pertinently, it puts the work into perspective that he put into it. Respect to you Ludwig!