z4m , whats the actual weight??
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Interestingly. this months EVO (April!) covers differences in manufacturers claimed vs actual weights. Don't know if John Barker was reading this thread but he used a Z4MC as a case example. He says the DIN kerb weight is 1420kg which includes all the fluids and 90% full fuel. This is the one they quote in the mag although they point out how mostly the figure they measure is higher than claimed. The EU kerb weight is 1495kg which is the DIN plus 75kg for driver/luggage. This is the one declared for emissions testing.
The article talks about the new WLTP based figures for economy/emissions testing which attempts not only to expose Turbo engines achieving unrealistic results through managing to stay off boost but also exposes some manipulation around weight where when several "trim" options exist for a given model the one with the lowest weight (less options) and smaller tyre (less drag) would be used in the past for testing. Interesting read anyway.
The article talks about the new WLTP based figures for economy/emissions testing which attempts not only to expose Turbo engines achieving unrealistic results through managing to stay off boost but also exposes some manipulation around weight where when several "trim" options exist for a given model the one with the lowest weight (less options) and smaller tyre (less drag) would be used in the past for testing. Interesting read anyway.
99ron said:
Saw that too - very interesting, even though it was a short article and they ruined it with a picture of a smug German man in a LHD Z4M. They quoted 1379kg “dry kerb weight” (no fuel) and an estimated “dry shipping weight” (no fluids) of 1340kg.
Bump for those who don’t subscribe to Evo. The article is available online now: www.evo.co.uk/features/21040/what-is-kerb-weight-and-how-much-does-your-car-weigh
Anybody else get their M weighed recently? I just noticed that the article says that when a manufacturer quotes “dry weight” it doesn’t even include oil or battery acid, which renders it totally pointless/misleading for the consumer.
Anybody else get their M weighed recently? I just noticed that the article says that when a manufacturer quotes “dry weight” it doesn’t even include oil or battery acid, which renders it totally pointless/misleading for the consumer.
Smartbear said:Beedub said:
Don’t forget the helium in the tyres
Rob
LOL!!! ive been looking a ways to drop the figure alittle but i dont want to cheat... so the car is going with half a tank of fuel and the compressor in the trunk , lets see, ive gained weight in the engine but lost weight in quite a few significant areas!!
I was more than a little surprised last week when my son purchased a 2010 TTRS , it weighs less than a Z4M
i would have assumed with its proper seats , electronic front diff + quattro + 19s with 255 35 rubber x 4 & Audi not exactly known for weight saving that it would have outweighed the Z by some margin :? then again those stock backboxes , they weigh like a tank of fuel
i would have assumed with its proper seats , electronic front diff + quattro + 19s with 255 35 rubber x 4 & Audi not exactly known for weight saving that it would have outweighed the Z by some margin :? then again those stock backboxes , they weigh like a tank of fuel
mr wilks said:I was more than a little surprised last week when my son purchased a 2010 TTRS , it weighs less than a Z4M
i would have assumed with its proper seats , electronic front diff + quattro + 19s with 255 35 rubber x 4 & Audi not exactly known for weight saving that it would have outweighed the Z by some margin :? then again those stock backboxes , they weigh like a tank of fuel
I’m surprised at that, what did it weigh out of interest Andy?
Rob
Smartbear said:mr wilks said:I was more than a little surprised last week when my son purchased a 2010 TTRS , it weighs less than a Z4M
i would have assumed with its proper seats , electronic front diff + quattro + 19s with 255 35 rubber x 4 & Audi not exactly known for weight saving that it would have outweighed the Z by some margin :? then again those stock backboxes , they weigh like a tank of fuel
I’m surprised at that, what did it weigh out of interest Andy?
Rob
1450 kg 400bhp ish ( its on rolling road tomorrow for exact number ) stage 2 mapped , Milltek exhaust :evil: quite a potent machine & don't mind saying my head was turned & did scan the classifieds after he'd left
abar121 said:
yeah not bad at all, and entirely possible to get into the low 1400, high 13s.... very possible, with a set of tillets i should imagine i'll be their, power to weight is bonkers really.... right up their even today. i didn't remove anything from the car what so ever!! This was at perry barr council site!! 20 quid if you want the print out . Would have liked alittle lower i was hoping for 1420 ( i guess i was dreaming) ... but its on par or slightly less than most of the stock roadies posted up , bar the engine work, the other weight saving bits have helped clearly.