cerb weights - its official
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Hi all,
After disucssions last week on one thread - can't remeber which 3 of our cerbs were weighed at Mira sprint on the certified weighbridge last weekend. Mine was heaviest at 1245kg (with half a tank of fuel) and the other two were between 1225 and 1235 kg.
If we assume that I had 30 ltres of fuel and as fuel weighs circa 0.7 kg per litre my car's dry weight without me is about 1225kg. I do have aircon which adds about 20kg.
It looks as though those official TVR weight figures were as optimistic as thier power figures.
Jes
After disucssions last week on one thread - can't remeber which 3 of our cerbs were weighed at Mira sprint on the certified weighbridge last weekend. Mine was heaviest at 1245kg (with half a tank of fuel) and the other two were between 1225 and 1235 kg.
If we assume that I had 30 ltres of fuel and as fuel weighs circa 0.7 kg per litre my car's dry weight without me is about 1225kg. I do have aircon which adds about 20kg.
It looks as though those official TVR weight figures were as optimistic as thier power figures.
Jes
1100kilos, bone dry though... Infact, I think our handbook says 1150.
1215 kilos here
97 Cerb, 20-25litres of fuel, half a tonne of fibreglass on the front right wing (repairs from harewood) and lightweight paintwork.... yeah you read that right - laquer is for pansys. 
Edit, Jes, are you sure the lightest was 1225?? Im sure dad said it was 1215?
1215 kilos here
97 Cerb, 20-25litres of fuel, half a tonne of fibreglass on the front right wing (repairs from harewood) and lightweight paintwork.... yeah you read that right - laquer is for pansys. Edit, Jes, are you sure the lightest was 1225?? Im sure dad said it was 1215?
Edited by BCA on Wednesday 13th May 20:19
BCA said:
1100kilos, bone dry though... Infact, I think our handbook says 1150.
1215 kilos here 97 Cerb, 20-25litres of fuel, half a tonne of fibreglass on the front right wing (repairs from harewood) and lightweight paintwork.... yeah you read that right - laquer is for pansys.
Edit, maybe it was 1225 actually, will double check - hang on.
dry weight..so 15kg for water alone.. 1215 kilos here
97 Cerb, 20-25litres of fuel, half a tonne of fibreglass on the front right wing (repairs from harewood) and lightweight paintwork.... yeah you read that right - laquer is for pansys. Edit, maybe it was 1225 actually, will double check - hang on.
Edited by BCA on Wednesday 13th May 20:18
Jes, I wanted to this season, I even started to build up confidence with the car... then the front suspension collapsed. I just dont quite feel comfortable in it yet, however... the bodyoff rebuild will be something I will be very heavily involved in. I reckon it'll help my confidence with the car (I certainly reckon I'll be able to sort it if I ever did break it) - so we shall see. 
May even slap some R888's on and see if we can start fighting fair on handicap.
Even when fitted with a "tail-slide" our car just isnt competitive, despite a croft performance that would have shamed 1b shod sagari last year. 
Will see what next season brings, but rest assured - my pace will be laughably leisurely.
May even slap some R888's on and see if we can start fighting fair on handicap.
Even when fitted with a "tail-slide" our car just isnt competitive, despite a croft performance that would have shamed 1b shod sagari last year. Will see what next season brings, but rest assured - my pace will be laughably leisurely.
jesfirth said:
Hi all,
After disucssions last week on one thread - can't remeber which 3 of our cerbs were weighed at Mira sprint on the certified weighbridge last weekend. Mine was heaviest at 1245kg (with half a tank of fuel) and the other two were between 1225 and 1235 kg.
If we assume that I had 30 ltres of fuel and as fuel weighs circa 0.7 kg per litre my car's dry weight without me is about 1225kg. I do have aircon which adds about 20kg.
It looks as though those official TVR weight figures were as optimistic as thier power figures.
Jes
I put mine on the weighbridge at my local tip a few weeks back just to satisfy curiosity and it was 1230kg (calculating for removal of fuel). Handbook says it is 1140kg, yeh right, and I don't have aircon.After disucssions last week on one thread - can't remeber which 3 of our cerbs were weighed at Mira sprint on the certified weighbridge last weekend. Mine was heaviest at 1245kg (with half a tank of fuel) and the other two were between 1225 and 1235 kg.
If we assume that I had 30 ltres of fuel and as fuel weighs circa 0.7 kg per litre my car's dry weight without me is about 1225kg. I do have aircon which adds about 20kg.
It looks as though those official TVR weight figures were as optimistic as thier power figures.
Jes
There I've been quoting that the car weighs about the same as a modern Mini, power to weight and all that, and now it turns out I've been spouting out bull poo (alright, so some may say "what's new") but there you go.
a1rak said:
Is there any weight difference between a "standard" cerb and a lightweight version...I
You know when it's a bright day, you jump in the Cerb, the sun is shining - in your eyes....do you....a) pull down the sun visor
b) put your sun glasses on
That my friend, is TVR making a lightweight.
a1rak said:
Is there any weight difference between a "standard" cerb and a lightweight version...I have a lighweight but have never been able to find what the actual difference is if any or is yet more factory waffle.
Yes, the lightweights are heavier.Omerta - the front suspension collapse was down to the piss poor construction of the front wishbone by TVR. It was heavily plated by Trackcar to stop it happening again, but the split was I believe along the weld.
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