knore Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Ive generally used the specified weight to determine what a car weighs, but i was wondering if there is somewhere you can actually get your car weighed properly? First that comes to mind is just going to a council dump where you drive up onto the weigh bridge :wassup: then just subtract your weight from the cars Considering this is like $10 ide say it would be the cheapest, and im fairly sure its accurate to 1 KG Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
predator Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Weigh bridge. But yeah, i am curious too.. If you go let me know and i'll come also Where else can you find them? Although this is probably a QLD specific thread. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-851056 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Most accurate way would be too take it to a susp place as they have coner weight scales to measure the weight under each individual wheel (All 4 are measures at once though) Weigh bridges are calibrated in 15kg / 20 / 25 / 50 kg increments...whatever it is they arent accurate if you want to know plus/minus 5kg Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-851066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecam Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 As above I think the dump site weigh bridge go in 20kg increments (sp?), but bulk carriers like grain warehouses sometimes have accurate (1kg) scales.... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-851506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 I took my car to ABS for a shock absorber test, and as part of the test they weighed the car - it showed weight on each corner. cost $30 for the test though. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-851711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
unwritten law Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 are u trying to weigh that big stash in ur boot??? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-851779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
knore Posted May 21, 2004 Author Share Posted May 21, 2004 Yeh, got a boot full of columbia's finest babby Ide just like to know the weight of my car, So whats the list so far: Dump/Weighbridge Suspension Shop The most ide pay for it is $20, all i want is the weight not a fix/tune etc Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-851826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
red900ss Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Call up whatever QLD calls the traffic authority and ask them where the certified weigh bridges are. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-852091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb25 Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 When i rego'ed my car in NSW i just took it to a chicken farm and had it weighed there and the RTA was ok with that. It put me in a lower rego bracket than that stated by the RTA too. The 33 came in at 1350 and cost 2 VB tallies to weigh. -rb25 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-852130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
predator Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 was that with you in the car? I think r33 are a little lighter than people think. Should be able to get it down to a flat 1300kg with a few basic removals (spare, back seat,sub, etc). Most actual readings i have seen have not been up around 1400kg as people make out. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-852376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetdat Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 i had my datsun weighed for about 15 bucks at a weigh bridge used for trucks... it seemed very accurate as it matched the figure quoted in the manual... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-852387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb25 Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 1350 was with 3/4 tank of petty and the spare/mats/tools/misc pieces of rubbish etc... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-852588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumo Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 mine was 1430kgs.... maybe mine is a fat pig Sumo Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-852645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoneedstherapy Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 Geez when my 32 gtr went over the weighbridge to get rego'd for the first time it smacked down 1510kgs with 1/3rd of a tank! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-852761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM2death Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 Weighed my 32 GTS-t at a brick manufacturers own weigh bridge on the weekend. Weighed in at 1.40 tonne. Subtract my weight of 60kg, which equals 1340kg. Scott Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-853058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM2death Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 It cost me nothing as well. It had it's own digital readout. I just went up the the forklift driver and he said go for it. Scott Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-853059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
knore Posted May 24, 2004 Author Share Posted May 24, 2004 Ok, well thanks for the info guys but we still havent found a definitive, accurate and cheap place to weigh our cars. We need somewhere all of us can rock up and get weights, quick and cheap. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-854429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumo Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 weigh bridges get tested every couple of years. They get the accreditation so that the weights are official when they weigh trucks... legally it binds them into a contract to deliver X amount of load to the destination. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-854687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
predator Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Just have to find a truck weigh station... be nice, pay whatever it is, and whack the car on. Should be plenty about. I am sure they are pretty quiet most of the time. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-854824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
knore Posted May 24, 2004 Author Share Posted May 24, 2004 Ok, so are weigh bridges owned by the council/government or a company? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41498-how-to-weigh-your-car/#findComment-854916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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