I've posted this before but it tell the story Here are the shipping weights for popular 4 banger Nissan complete ex Japan to Sydney
A12 87 kg A14/A15 93 kg CA18DE 113 kg CA16 113 kg L16 113 kg L18 118 kg CA18ET 118 kg CA18DET 128 kg L18SSS 133 kg L20B 137 kg SR20DE 139 kg FJ20E 144 kg SR20DET 149 kg FJ20ET 166 kg -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Craig Coffey Sent: Tuesday, 30 April 2002 12:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Thought I would start the evening off with a question The turbo must be about 40-50kg's heavier. Cause me and a mate can pick up a L20 without to much trouble, but try to lift the FJdet and that's a different story. Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 12:48 PM Subject: Re: Thought I would start the evening off with a question > If it's only 15kg extra weight then you could move half of that to the rear > by moving the battery into the boot! > > zac > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Alford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 8:41 AM > Subject: Re: Thought I would start the evening off with a question > > > > I agree with Terry, you can certainly get your FJ to handle well. > > > > I run an FJ in my race car (improved production). Due to being a near > stock > > engine, I don't have the horsepower of some other cars - including worked > up > > L20's. Having said this, I'm still two seconds a lap quicker (Eastern > Creek) > > than the above mentioned L20 powered 1600. > > > > I have been told by numerous people that the weight difference is about > > 15kg, this is something that can easily be worked around. > > > > Cheers, > > Mark. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 11:35 PM > > Subject: RE: Thought I would start the evening off with a question > > > > > > > What poor handling with a FJ20 engine - it's crap as in urban myth. > > > > > > If you do stupid things like lowering it by a crazy amount, sure it wont > > > handle well but that goes for an L engine or any other of them too. If > you > > > follow the guidelines in the Whiteline article, especially in regards to > > > front/rear ride height variance (i.e. max front lower by 25mm) and get > as > > > much of everything as adjustable as you can afford, wide low profile > tyres > > > etc, your FJ powered 1600 will still out handle the majority of sports > > cars > > > on the road and you wont build muscles like Arny in the process. > > > > > > regards > > > Terry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Leighton > > > Sent: Monday, 29 April 2002 5:34 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Thought i would start the evening off with a question > > > > > > > > > OK i have been talking to steve newing tonight - good bloke - any way we > > > were discussing the poor handling that is inherant with transplanting an > > > Fj20det in to a datto 1600 - i thought that they werent crazily heavy - > > yes > > > i know they are heavy however i am doing this conversion cos of the > > > achievable cheap power???now i dont wanna start anything cos i want to > > have > > > lots to do with SR's and Ca's alsoin the future but the FJ is my cheap > > > reliable power house for the moment > > > > > > any way i was wondering whether those of you who had Fj 20dets in ther > > 1600 > > > what you have done to cater for the poor handling - and even if you have > > > been successfull in aachieving good handling with these engines in a > 1600? > > > > > > > > > how heavy are these engines??? i mean i dont think i have ever got a > > figure > > > that every one has agreed on??? > > > > > > any way any opinions / stories etc would be great - cos i wanna use my > car > > > on the track a little so im not really stressed about it but i would > like > > to > > > im porve it any way > > > > > > > > > > > > thanx > > > > > > > > > Leighton > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
