what weight bug ?

seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 30 Sep 2006, 3:46 pm

#539605

Can you guys give ma an idea as to the weight of a 1960 bug .

this is in Drag from , all the weight out of the car

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dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 2 Oct 2006, 10:04 am

#540055

I think standard weight is 720kgs wt.
Mine is about 805Kg with Pauter, bus box and cage(with me).
Most of the cars can be lightened for racing. Lightest Pan car with a beam front that I know of here in Australia was 1430lbs with driver...650kg.

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empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 2 Oct 2006, 10:47 am

#540075

later models are around 880 kgs , there should be some indication of weight on the compliance plate.

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malcolm Insano Dub Head

812 posts · joined Nov 2004 · 2 Oct 2006, 11:52 am

#540099

these are standard weights
1945 onward 721kg
1955 onward 726kg
1200from 1960 730kg , 1300 760kg, 1500 820kg
1970 1302,s 825kg, 1303,s 862kg
these are from a book by David Hodges.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Oct 2006, 12:41 am

#540385

Hi

I have a 1967 1300 glove box owners manual and it says 1638 lbs or 742 kgs.

Steve

seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 3 Oct 2006, 1:02 am

#540388

interesting stuff

I have been striping just about every steel clip off the bug .I have even machined the rear horn bolts down & out .

Nothing gets put on the bug with out total thought of weight

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