Author Topic: Weight of finished NAERC Diablo  (Read 1953 times)

Yellambo

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Re: Weight of finished NAERC Diablo
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2023, 06:36:35 PM »
Thanks Dale and fellow members for your input.
 Brief detail for the finished weight requirements . It relates to the use of C5 aluminium  front suspension spindles loaded through the upper ball joint and A arm in the NAERC design. The finished car weight was required for calculations to prove the aluminium spindle fit for purpose. Long story short we have relocated the shock absorber to the lower A arm our chassis is finally  approved I can now progress the  body installation.

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Re: Weight of finished NAERC Diablo
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2020, 09:34:31 AM »
I understand the options for getting the car weighed but the chassis has to be certified before the body can be mounted. Kind of a catch 22. That's why he is asking for the weight to complete certification process.



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Re: Weight of finished NAERC Diablo
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2020, 12:06:34 PM »
Dale, I have a NAERC Chaise base 60 with a 3800SC and Audi Trans... I thought I had the weight but still looking. I can get it weighted but cant do it for next few weeks until the lock-down is lifted. Let you know mid may

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Re: Weight of finished NAERC Diablo
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2020, 11:24:45 AM »
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Re: Weight of finished NAERC Diablo
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2020, 10:23:40 AM »
Dale: Tell him/her to locate a speed shop, chassis shop, or circle track racer in NZ, take the car and have it put on a set of wheel scales.  This will give the weight of all four corners.

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Weight of finished NAERC Diablo
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2020, 09:12:32 AM »
I received an email for a builder in New Zeeland. They have to go through a rigorous certification process for the chassis design. He is asking for weight of a finished NAERC Diablo 6.0 or Roadster and ideally the corner weights.  I weighed mine as part of the registration process in Texas but that was 16 years ago and cannot find the documentation. I do recall that it was slightly less than OEM weight of 3475 pounds but can't recall the exact weight. That was based on an LS1 and Porsche transaxle.

If anyone has the information I would be happy to relay to the builder in New Zeeland.  Mine was