1995 S14 - Weight Distribution
#1
1995 S14 - Weight Distribution
Very impressed with this car and I haven't added anything major. Yet...
The boss is out today so I got a chance to do my subframe bushings.
Figured, while it's up I'll use some of my setup tools to see where the car is in a (near) stock config. The numbers below are with the following changes from stock: carbon hood, tension rods, rear toe rods, rear traction rods, and larger wheels/tires. That's it.
Weight Distribution with Driver at 150lbs, spare in, full interior, trunk linings in.
LF – 850 RF – 855
LR – 714 RR – 659
Cross-Balance = 50.9%
Total Weight = 3080
Will be doing a battery relo to centerline and underneath the spare (ALWAYS go as low as you can) when I get the pieces together. That should bring to near 50-50 with spare still in. Remember, my projects assume retaining FULL daily driver function and handling over straight-line speed.
I don't have factory race cars that show these numbers.
The boss is out today so I got a chance to do my subframe bushings.
Figured, while it's up I'll use some of my setup tools to see where the car is in a (near) stock config. The numbers below are with the following changes from stock: carbon hood, tension rods, rear toe rods, rear traction rods, and larger wheels/tires. That's it.
Weight Distribution with Driver at 150lbs, spare in, full interior, trunk linings in.
LF – 850 RF – 855
LR – 714 RR – 659
Cross-Balance = 50.9%
Total Weight = 3080
Will be doing a battery relo to centerline and underneath the spare (ALWAYS go as low as you can) when I get the pieces together. That should bring to near 50-50 with spare still in. Remember, my projects assume retaining FULL daily driver function and handling over straight-line speed.
I don't have factory race cars that show these numbers.
Last edited by Scuderia; 04-23-2007 at 11:24 AM.
#2
weird i got my 95 s14 weighed in at 2758 with out driver c/f hood dry cell battery SR20 coilovers full interior and spare.
im afraid i messed up my weight distribution though took off alot of weight from the front with c/f hood SR and dry cell battery. the s14 has neutral steering cause it had more weight in the front then an s13 which has understeer.
but i guess i can fix that by adjusting my coilovers dunno i goto mess alot more with my settings next time auto-x comes around
im afraid i messed up my weight distribution though took off alot of weight from the front with c/f hood SR and dry cell battery. the s14 has neutral steering cause it had more weight in the front then an s13 which has understeer.
but i guess i can fix that by adjusting my coilovers dunno i goto mess alot more with my settings next time auto-x comes around
#3
is there a special machine to weigh each corner, or is it just a normal scale? i was thinking of going to the dump, cuz they weigh the car to figure out how much **** ur throwin out, but kinda impractical and not precise. does anybody know the ACTUAL weight of the 95 S14 auto tranny? (factory) i find a different number on every site. ive heard everything from 2600 to 3100. big@$$ gap if you ask me
#4
Cars.com has the car at about 2850 or so
Hinson has the car at about 2870 with quarter tank of gas.
I estimate the car to be about 2900 lbs with a full tank. auto shouldnt be that much more.
Hinson has the car at about 2870 with quarter tank of gas.
I estimate the car to be about 2900 lbs with a full tank. auto shouldnt be that much more.
#5
Yep. Right about that. The auto's trans is slightly heavier, but it is so low and balanced in the car that most people really wouldn't be able to notice the weight difference.
#6
I've had two auto S14's before... I can slightly tell the difference, not much but I can still tell. It takes a seriously loooooong time to learn about telling weight on any car. But thats where all the fun is at!
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