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#1 Ryang556

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Posted 05 June 2012 - 07:39 PM

I've always randomly thought how heavy the a series is and how heavy the mini would be without the engine in it?

No real reason for this just curious! :lol:

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Posted 05 June 2012 - 07:44 PM

pretty sure it's about 110kg with everything on?

lifted one with another person and they're heavy enough haha

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Posted 05 June 2012 - 07:44 PM

Chuffing heavy!

its a lump of cast iron, so yeah its a bit heavy

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Posted 05 June 2012 - 07:47 PM

Not too bad! Was wondering as the mini is quite light itself how much of it is actually the engine :lol:

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Posted 05 June 2012 - 07:50 PM

about 150KG fully built with alternator etc....

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Posted 05 June 2012 - 07:50 PM

about 150KG fully built with alternator etc....


Heavier than I expected I must say!

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Posted 05 June 2012 - 07:51 PM

me too when mike told me to lift it off the back of the pick up with him the other day...

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Posted 05 June 2012 - 07:52 PM

me too when mike told me to lift it off the back of the pick up with him the other day...


They're a lot heavier than they look! :lol:

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Posted 05 June 2012 - 07:54 PM

very bloody heavy. 52 kg as found on Jeeves. my father could turn my mini round by bumping it and that was a rolling shell.(lifting it a few inches and moving a few inches)

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Posted 05 June 2012 - 08:23 PM

52 kg

My arse,
as said above, between 145kg and 150kg.
lighter than a honda engine either way

Edited by charie t, 05 June 2012 - 08:24 PM.





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