FTO AUSTRALIA

Ok, my stupid question of the day

The tare weight of the FTO is 1210kgs.
Lets call this an avg.
I realise not every fto is the same due to options, engines, gbox etc, but let's say 1210kgs is the avg.

I guess that the engine/ gbox and shafts would weigh in at roughly:
350-375kgs?
(235kgs - fraz)

Complete exhaust system:
30kgs?

A/C
10kgs?

Radiator with fans
8kgs?

Empty petrol tank:
20kgs?

Space Saver:
16kgs
(aza)

Just trying to get some rough figures, they don't have to be exact.

If you've 'handled' any of the above and happen to roughly know, it'd be appreciated.

Cheers

Astron_Boy wrote:Ok, my stupid question of the day

The tare weight of the FTO is 1210kgs.
Lets call this an avg.
I realise not every fto is the same due to options, engines, gbox etc, but let's say 1210kgs is the avg.

I guess that the engine/ gbox and shafts would weigh in at roughly:
350-375kgs?

Complete exhaust system:
30kgs?

A/C
10kgs?

Radiator with fans
8kgs?

Empty petrol tank:
20kgs?

Just trying to get some rough figures, they don't have to be exact.

If you've 'handled' any of the above and happen to roughly know, it'd be appreciated.

Cheers

I reckon the engine would be around 150kg, shafts 5kg each, gearbox about 50kg (all dry weights). Add coolant, oils and filters, you might be looking at about 235kg tops for the whole engine/gearbox system.

k, would have thought slightly heavier given it's a V6, I remember my astron was around 125-145 just for the engine.

Gearbox all I remember was "f**k you"

Ben's e-penis: 1 tonne.

bass_twitch wrote:Ben's e-penis: 1 tonne.

Surely Bens big penis weighs more than 1 tonne... Given he needed Nitro, and now 2 turbos to move it along, means it has to be more than the FTO...

Astron_Boy wrote:

bass_twitch wrote:Ben's e-penis: 1 tonne.

Surely Bens big penis weighs more than 1 tonne... Given he needed Nitro, and now 2 turbos to move it along, means it has to be more than the FTO...

It's a VERY quick e-penis with an awesome power to weight ratio...
Poor Kaz..

*Multiple gasms*

Bennoz wrote:*Multiple gasms*

Here you are good sir.

LOLOLOLOL

Stock rim and rubber = 16kg's
Space saver same as above
Factory air box and induction = 2-3kg ( can't recall 100% )
Boot lid and wing = 14kg's +
factory double din radio around = 4kg's
Squealing wife/girlfriend (chuck out window at 250KPH) = can't put a weight on that sorry
Tool kit = 1-1.5kg's ( pending if you have every thing in there ) .



That's all I can think of at this point.

aza013 wrote:JDM girlfriend (chuck out window at 250KPH) = 40kg

Handy to know the space saver weight, cheers.

Add an extra 10kg for the door reinforcements on compliance and then an extra 20 or so for a sub, two amps, speaker wiring etc etc which 90% of us have, plus a few grams for the baby restraints, a few more for the compliance plate...you get the picture haha

dan...what are you up to?

Carpet - 2.0
Passenger Seat inc Rails - 17.0
Front Guard - 3.7
Bonnet - 16.0
Rear 'dog bone' suspensions arms x4 (long & short) - 2.9
Rubber across inside of firewall - 4.9
Stock Flywheel - 6.9
AC Evaporator & Box - 3.2
Fan with Air Box - 2.5
Heater core with air box inc water - 3.0
Stock rims without tyres - 7

Auto tranny 63kgs
Manual tranny 45kgs

lawso wrote:dan...what are you up to?

Nothing, everything.

Not saying anything yet, been 2 months research and still a long way to go, but getting closer.

All I will say is, I 'plan' to use an FTO, will find out once I get more weights and measurements.

Keep the weights coming guys, more say factory items, and things that 'can't be removed' stuff like the side intrusion bars NEED to be there, whereas an A/M sound system does not. etc.

Carpet in the FTO is paper thin, so that can stay.

Good to know 20kgs diff between the gearboxes meanwhile, I think we went down this path before, and solved that it was always 20kgs, despite the pedal, master cylinder, shifter, etc yeah?

Rubber across inside of firewall??? You mean the sound deadening? hmmmm, that could 'possibly' come out.

Astron_Boy wrote:

lawso wrote:dan...what are you up to?

Nothing, everything.

Not saying anything yet, been 2 months research and still a long way to go, but getting closer.

All I will say is, I 'plan' to use an FTO, will find out once I get more weights and measurements.

Keep the weights coming guys, more say factory items, and things that 'can't be removed' stuff like the side intrusion bars NEED to be there, whereas an A/M sound system does not. etc.

Carpet in the FTO is paper thin, so that can stay.

Good to know 20kgs diff between the gearboxes meanwhile, I think we went down this path before, and solved that it was always 20kgs, despite the pedal, master cylinder, shifter, etc yeah?

Rubber across inside of firewall??? You mean the sound deadening? hmmmm, that could 'possibly' come out.

RACECAR?

No, that's already been done.

All I'll say is, that if I do it, it will be a world first!