Anyone know the weight difference between an original and replica speedster?
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Anyone know the weight difference between an original and replica speedster?
depends on who's driving....
356A Speedsters were about 1850 lbs.; the carreras wighed a bit more. See the appendix in Dr. Thiriar's Speedster book for factory claimed and magazine road test weights.
My MSO says that my car weights about 1800 lbs. I guess that puts me in the ball park. What ballpark? Why the Tennesee Smokeys, of course, an "A" league team, and a TVVVC (Tellico Village Vintage vehicles Club) annual event, and a fun one at that.
So do vintage speedsters weigh in the 1800lbs ballpark?
David,
A JPS or Vintage is probably closer to 1600 lbs my IM Convertible D is closer to 1900 lbs. It depends what you have in the car I have a full size spare 15 gallon gas tank etc.
Karl
A JPS or Vintage is probably closer to 1600 lbs my IM Convertible D is closer to 1900 lbs. It depends what you have in the car I have a full size spare 15 gallon gas tank etc.
Karl
My JPS mild flare with a type 4 engine, a 15 gallon tank (full), but no driver, weighed in at 1860 pounds at the local moving company scale.
Not sure how accurate a moving company scale is at the low end. Ideally, scales should operate around mid-range for best accuracy. The other "free" scale around here is the weigh-in at the local land fill (my truck is 5310 empty). Haven't found a good reason to take my speedster to the landfill yet!
Not sure how accurate a moving company scale is at the low end. Ideally, scales should operate around mid-range for best accuracy. The other "free" scale around here is the weigh-in at the local land fill (my truck is 5310 empty). Haven't found a good reason to take my speedster to the landfill yet!