50/50 weight distribution

[A5DSR]

Just reading another post about winter driving and the 50/50 weight distribution thing came into my mind. Looking at a cut away the big lump at the front looks a lot heavier then the lump at the back. Wouldn't have thought the body add no extra weight to the rear, so it's down to fuel in the tank to make up the extra.

Am I missing soething?

 

[zcacogp]

Good Q. I have wondered the same.

I suspect that "50-50 weight distribution" is a bit of a phrase, rather then being strictly technically accurate. As in, the weight is better distributed than in other cars, but not truly 50% front and 50% rear. (Although I await correction.)


Oli.

 

[A5DSR]

There's the battery and the little tool kit thingy, nearly there...

 

[mik_ok]

ORIGINAL: zcacogp
I suspect that "50-50 weight distribution" is a bit of a phrase, rather then being strictly technically accurate.

No - its accurate.

One of the 944 books I have has a couple of independant tests where they've corner weighted the cars - I'm pretty sure one even came out as 49% front, 51% rear.

Battery in boot.
Exhaust.
More glass towards the back
Dead body in boot. Erm. [&:]

 

[Black Beauty]

I'm having one of those days, but I didn't see the gearbox mentioned, if it was I apologise profusely - I'm doing my graduates yearly reviews and I think my head is about to explode. []

Oh and on the early lux's the battery is in the front so that may add more weight, see what I did there, to your arguement.

I'll get my coat

 

[944Turbo]

The engine is not all in front of the wheels (proving its not an audi [] )
rear beam, torsion bars,

 

[944 man]

ORIGINAL: Black Beauty

Oh and on the early lux's the battery is in the front so that may add more weight, see what I did there, to your arguement.

I am appreciating this []

 

[graham.webb]

Don't forget the driver + passenger at say 150 - 200kg together.

Good weight distribution is surely a dynamic thing, and not much use to you when the car's parked up!!

 

[pauljmcnulty]

Don't forget the driver + passenger at say 150 - 200kg together.

My passenger swears she's less than 75-100KG.....[&:]

 

[graham.webb]

I was just making an allowance for my own middle age spread (Definition of middle age: when your broad mind and narrow waste exchange places)!!

 

[John Sims]

ORIGINAL: graham.webb

....Definition of middle age: when your broad mind and narrow waste exchange places....

Sad but true. []

 

[sawood12]

The body does weight enough and the gearbox is not exactly that light. Also there is the fuel tank. There is more in the rear of the car than in a BMW which is supposed to be 50/50 weight distribution and all they have in the rear in terms of heavy ironwork is a small differential. I've read that a 944 is actually 48/52 distribution so ever so slightly rearward biased.