# Has anyone tried to get a 50/50 weight distribution? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [July 10, 2005, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084 "2005-07-10T19:20:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![240\_Foz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/dc4da7/32.png) [@240\_Foz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240_Foz)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2005, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/1 "2005-07-10T19:20:50Z")
So I work at a truck stop and am a certified “weighmaster” hah, doesn’t really mean anything but I was bored one night and put my car on there, here are the numbers: Front axle: 1520 LB Rear axle: 1260 LB Gross: 2780LB That is with about 20L of fuel, and a sub box w/ 2 amps probably around 50LBs. Ac compressor is removed as well. Has anyone really gotten a 50/50 weight? By the way if any of you guys want your car weighed lemme know, you can stop by when im working one night. ---
**Author:** ![AppleSauce](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/applesauce/32/5521_2.png) [@AppleSauce](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AppleSauce)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2005, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/2 "2005-07-10T19:58:16Z")
trunk or hatch?? ---
**Author:** ![240\_Foz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/dc4da7/32.png) [@240\_Foz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240_Foz)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2005, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/3 "2005-07-10T21:04:32Z")
ha i suppose i should of stated that, its a hatch ---
**Author:** ![Lith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@Lith](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lith)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2005, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/4 "2005-07-10T22:18:57Z")
I remember seeing a 95 240sx in modified mag a few months ago where the owner had a 50/50 weight distribution, but he had to push the SR motor like 15cm inwards. ![http://importtuner.com/events/0304it_tokyo02_z.jpg](http://importtuner.com/events/0304it_tokyo02_z.jpg) ![http://importtuner.com/events/0304it_tokyo03_z.jpg](http://importtuner.com/events/0304it_tokyo03_z.jpg) that’s the car and you can see what had to be done to it, LOL edit: he did strip the whole car though, reducing the weight in the back even more… I guess that made a big difference as well… ---
**Author:** ![TM1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tm1/32/5517_2.png) [@TM1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TM1)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2005, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/5 "2005-07-10T22:55:11Z")
I was close… ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/6 "2005-07-12T10:21:43Z")
> [@TM](#): > > I was close… Close to what 70/30? You had a gutted rear how can that be the same as a full out stock engine bay? ---
**Author:** ![NiTeRiDeR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dfb087/32.png) [@NiTeRiDeR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NiTeRiDeR)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/7 "2005-07-12T11:27:02Z")
You don’t have to push the engine back to make things even out. Lighten the front end up a bit by removing useless shit. ---
**Author:** ![s14\_2Nv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s14_2nv/32/5476_2.png) [@s14\_2Nv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s14_2Nv)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/8 "2005-07-12T13:07:39Z")
cf hood. s14 hoods are heavy as hell. ---
**Author:** ![Theo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Theo23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Theo23)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/9 "2005-07-13T08:51:28Z")
I weighed my '97 Kouki a few weeks ago, it was 1380 Kg’s which equates to 3036 lbs. This was totally stock with all panels and spares with a full tank. Oh, and me sitting in it too. So, I would figure if I removed the spare tire and myself, it would come in around 2825 or so, and maybe 2800 with a quarter tank. I am interested in seeing the front back ratio. I will pull in next time I see your car parked there. Theo ---
**Author:** ![NiTeRiDeR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dfb087/32.png) [@NiTeRiDeR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NiTeRiDeR)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/10 "2005-07-13T09:24:01Z")
> [@240\_Foz](#): > > So I work at a truck stop and am a certified “weighmaster” hah, doesn’t really mean anything but I was bored one night and put my car on there, here are the numbers: > > Front axle: 1520 LB > Rear axle: 1260 LB > > Gross: 2780LB > > That is with about 20L of fuel, and a sub box w/ 2 amps probably around 50LBs. Ac compressor is removed as well. > > Has anyone really gotten a 50/50 weight? > > By the way if any of you guys want your car weighed lemme know, you can stop by when im working one night. I want to stop by, where is this truck stop? ---
**Author:** ![Theo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Theo23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Theo23)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/11 "2005-07-13T09:27:48Z")
It is in Grimsby at the Casablanca exit. ---
**Author:** ![NiTeRiDeR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dfb087/32.png) [@NiTeRiDeR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NiTeRiDeR)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/12 "2005-07-13T09:53:19Z")
Yeaaaah screw that. Just a tad too far… ---
**Author:** ![prodigy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@prodigy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/prodigy)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/13 "2005-07-13T09:58:55Z")
Scaled my car last year… 1272 lbs. at the front wheels. 1324 lbs. at the rear wheels. For a combined total of ~3596 lbs. with a half tank of gas and the rear interior stripped. As part of my build project I’ve stripped close to 150lbs. in further weight from the car. I’d like to get a little bit more in the back where it counts. We’ll see when I re-weigh. ---
**Author:** ![Racer\_XTREME](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e47c2d/32.png) [@Racer\_XTREME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Racer_XTREME)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/14 "2005-07-13T10:00:45Z")
> You don’t have to push the engine back to make things even out. > > Lighten the front end up a bit by removing useless shit. weight distribution has to do with torque, so removing something that is close to the midweight point of the car doesnt really make a difference, same with moving something to the midweight point. Engines are heavy, they are also quite a few feet from the midweight point, so torque weight x distance. Thats a lot of force and that also causes the midweight point to be close to the engine. … hence why moving the engine back does so much to help. Moving your battery to the back doesnt do much, espically if it is against the back seat, put it against the back of the car. Replacing the seats does pretty much dick all. Removing weight from the front, ohkay, but how much can you really take off? and if you aren’t going to put the weight in the back then you are only going to shift the midweight spot to the rear by a very small amount. I’d say the midweight spot is probably between the firewall and the front seats, so if you want to remove stuff from the front to move that midweight spot to the middle of the car, you need to remove parts as far to the front as possible … so whats there? uh bumper rebar? wow that’ll do a lot. Weight distribution is not a linear thing. ---
**Author:** ![NiTeRiDeR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dfb087/32.png) [@NiTeRiDeR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NiTeRiDeR)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/15 "2005-07-13T10:19:14Z")
> [@Racer X](#): > > > You don’t have to push the engine back to make things even out. > > > > Lighten the front end up a bit by removing useless shit. > > weight distribution has to do with torque, so removing something that is close to the midweight point of the car doesnt really make a difference, same with moving something to the midweight point. > > Engines are heavy, they are also quite a few feet from the midweight point, so torque weight x distance. Thats a lot of force and that also causes the midweight point to be close to the engine. … hence why moving the engine back does so much to help. > > Moving your battery to the back doesnt do much, espically if it is against the back seat, put it against the back of the car. > Replacing the seats does pretty much dick all. > Removing weight from the front, ohkay, but how much can you really take off? and if you aren’t going to put the weight in the back then you are only going to shift the midweight spot to the rear by a very small amount. > > I’d say the midweight spot is probably between the firewall and the front seats, so if you want to remove stuff from the front to move that midweight spot to the middle of the car, you need to remove parts as far to the front as possible … so whats there? uh bumper rebar? wow that’ll do a lot. > > Weight distribution is not a linear thing. I’m aware of this… the point I was trying to make is that shifting the engine back isn’t the only thing you can do to achieve better weight distribution. ---
**Author:** ![Theo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Theo23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Theo23)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/16 "2005-07-13T11:25:08Z")
> [@prodigy](#): > > Scaled my car last year… > > 1272 lbs. at the front wheels. > 1324 lbs. at the rear wheels. > > For a combined total of ~3596 lbs. with a half tank of gas and the rear interior stripped. > > As part of my build project I’ve stripped close to 150lbs. in further weight from the car. I’d like to get a little bit more in the back where it counts. We’ll see when I re-weigh. Dude! Take your family out and you might loose that extra half Ton you are lugging around. So, you mean it weighs like 2596, right? Theo ---
**Author:** ![Racer\_XTREME](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e47c2d/32.png) [@Racer\_XTREME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Racer_XTREME)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/17 "2005-07-13T11:30:34Z")
> [@Theo23](#): > > [quote=prodigy]Scaled my car last year… > > 1272 lbs. at the front wheels. > 1324 lbs. at the rear wheels. > > For a combined total of ~3596 lbs. with a half tank of gas and the rear interior stripped. > > As part of my build project I’ve stripped close to 150lbs. in further weight from the car. I’d like to get a little bit more in the back where it counts. We’ll see when I re-weigh. Dude! Take your family out and you might loose that extra half Ton you are lugging around. So, you mean it weighs like 2596, right? Theo[/quote] I dont think prodigy was talking about a 240sx, but i may be wrong. NiTeRiDeR: I wasnt aiming that at you, i was just posting about weight distribution in general to help people understand it better, i just looked for the best quote in the thread that described what i was talking about. ---
**Author:** ![prodigy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@prodigy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/prodigy)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/18 "2005-07-13T12:17:26Z")
> [@Racer X](#): > > [quote=Theo23][quote=prodigy]Scaled my car last year… > > 1272 lbs. at the front wheels. > 1324 lbs. at the rear wheels. > > For a combined total of ~3596 lbs. with a half tank of gas and the rear interior stripped. > > As part of my build project I’ve stripped close to 150lbs. in further weight from the car. I’d like to get a little bit more in the back where it counts. We’ll see when I re-weigh. Dude! Take your family out and you might loose that extra half Ton you are lugging around. So, you mean it weighs like 2596, right? Theo[/quote] I dont think prodigy was talking about a 240sx, but i may be wrong. NiTeRiDeR: I wasnt aiming that at you, i was just posting about weight distribution in general to help people understand it better, i just looked for the best quote in the thread that described what i was talking about.[/quote] Lol yeah, 2596, sorry. It’s an FC, Nik. ---
**Author:** ![TM1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tm1/32/5517_2.png) [@TM1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TM1)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-a-50-50-weight-distribution/87084/19 "2005-07-13T22:53:05Z")
> [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](#): > > [quote=TM]I was close… Close to what 70/30? You had a gutted rear how can that be the same as a full out stock engine bay?[/quote] There were multiple reductions made to the front… Stripped A/C, FG hood, dropped guards, relocated batter, removed reservoirs… So on and so forth…