Weights of cars?

bajaman64 Casual Dubber

45 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 24 Dec 2003, 12:12 am

#123365

Has anyone had their cars weighed?

I am curious to know the kerb weight of a Baja. I know that no two cars are the same, but looking for a ballpark figure.
Brad, do you know what your Manx weighs?
Wes, how heavy is the Baja with the V6 on board?

Because of the weight loss involved in an off roader by removing body panels or complete body, What have you done to the front ends so that the car dosent jump around on or off road. With less weight over the front wheels, has someone experienced "ploughing" while driving on a wet road or out in the sticks? When the car goes straight even though you turn the wheel.

Just curious.

Todd :jesus

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Dec 2003, 9:41 am

#123421

haven't had mine weighed, but will bet it is over 900kg. It feels quite heavy. even before the V6 it always felt heavier than a beetle.

Although a baja has some body panels removed compared to a beetle, it then has a lot of steel added back on. So in the end I would think it would end up heavier. For a real Baja anyway.

I know a couple of the LWB GS limo buggies have been weighed at about 800kg - light alloy barwork.

Daz's SWB manx before the new heavy bar-work was around 600kg I think (light alloy barwork at the time I think).

Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
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