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Pmccooey 03-30-2022 07:40 AM
Weight on CCX
 
Does anyone have the front and rear weight of a CCX with 427SO, Toploader and IRS? Even a rough estimate would be good.

Thanks

1985 CCX 03-30-2022 02:45 PM
2500lbs give or take

patrickt 03-30-2022 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 1985 CCX (Post 1504878)
2500lbs give or take
And I bet whatever's not on the front is on the rear, and vice versa.:cool:

Grubby 03-30-2022 04:07 PM
I will bet pretty close to 50/50

John

patrickt 03-30-2022 04:37 PM
You've got to put your car on scales and check the corner weights. Here's a wonderful thread on it from a while back on that: http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/all-...ht-my-spf.html
Now, you might want to just skip to the very last post in the thread by Silverback51.:cool:

Pmccooey 03-30-2022 06:30 PM
Thanks. I was looking at corner scales but I can’t seem to find a reasonably priced one for the few times I’ll use them. Anyone know where to get a set?

Grubby 03-30-2022 06:45 PM
I purchased a 600 pound scale from Amazon for under $100. My plan is to weigh each corner while using spacers to raise the other 4 corners to the same height as the scale.

It will take longer, but will work for the few times I do it.

John

DanEC 03-31-2022 06:32 AM
Do you think a 600 lb capacity will be enough? I thought a BB ERA would weigh around 2600 - 2700 lbs. I figure mine is kind of porky due to steel heads and probably more than normal insulation. Patrick. - what did all your corner weights add up to?

patrickt 03-31-2022 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by DanEC (Post 1504900)
Patrick. - what did all your corner weights add up to?
Here are my weights with my iron block FE/aluminum head/intake/WP/flywheel, Tremec/ERA custom outboard braked rear car with half a tank of gas and a small bag of tools in the trunk. This is with me in the car, and I weigh 195lbs.:cool:

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...rnerweight.jpg

Grubby 03-31-2022 02:45 PM
It looks like I might be a little low on the scale.

John

patrickt 03-31-2022 02:48 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Grubby (Post 1504912)
It looks like I might be a little low on the scale.

John
You could build a quick little cantilever bridge so that half the weight is on the scale and half the weight is evenly resting on the floor. Then just double the reading from the scale. That's not going to be perfect, but it will work. :cool:

tonywyso 03-31-2022 03:39 PM
My weights not a CCX , FFR MKII big block.
LF 653 RF 622
LR 681 RR 641
50% CROSS
2597LBS TOTAL with me 150lbs in the car

Pmccooey 03-31-2022 04:13 PM
Funny I thought the front would have heavier than the rear/

patrickt 03-31-2022 04:21 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pmccooey (Post 1504919)
Funny I thought the front would have heavier than the rear/
Yeah, it's a little deceiving when you just look at the car, but when I sit behind the wheel of my Cobra, my weight is distributed as follows: 47% goes to the left rear wheel, 29% goes to the left front wheel, 24% goes to the right rear wheel, and less than 1% goes to the right front wheel. The difference in cross weight by adding me behind the wheel is less than ten pounds. It is that difference that affects the cross weight percentages.

Grubby 03-31-2022 04:28 PM
Two scales with a 2x12 between should be pretty accurate.

Still a lot cheaper than specific automotive scales and I can't seem to find a local shop to corner weigh.

John

DanEC 03-31-2022 05:26 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Grubby (Post 1504912)
It looks like I might be a little low on the scale.

John
And I may still be guessing a bit low on my car.%/

patrickt 03-31-2022 05:31 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DanEC (Post 1504924)
And I may still be guessing a bit low on my car.%/
I filled my tires with helium instead of nitrogen and shaved 20 lbs. off the car's weight.:cool:

1985 CCX 04-01-2022 11:27 AM
Simple to get weight, go to local transfer station and drive on their calibrated scales.
Get out and see the wt.


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