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dave17
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19th Feb 03 at 12:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

how do you work this out? because i want to compare:

Corsa SRi 1.4 16v with a Mk5 Astra SRi 1.8 16v

does anybody know how they will compare?
Gambit
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19th Feb 03 at 12:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

you need the kerbweights, and then you work it out as bhp per tonne

i think
Gambit
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19th Feb 03 at 12:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

so for my 16v it would be

139bhp & weighs 970kg

(139/970) x 1000 = 143.3bhp per tonne
dave17
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19th Feb 03 at 13:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

right, so i need to find out the weight of the astra....... hmm... anyone know where? i had a quick flick throught the handbook but didnt find anything.
Gambit
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19th Feb 03 at 14:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

should say in the technical data
SetH
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Gambit is that all the 16v mk2 golf weighs? thought they would be nearer 1100kg.
Andy
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No, they're round about 950kgs. It's the Mk 3s and 4s that started to get fat and lardy
luca2020
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dont it usualy say on the engine bay?

 
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