Skoda Fabia Hatchback (00 on) 1.9 TDI Comfort 5d

1235 kg

Skoda Fabia vRS (03 on) 1.9 TDI PD (130bhp) 5d

1315 kg

thats a whole lot of extra weight, where from??

I don't really know the spec of the 1.9TDI Comfort. 80Kg isn't that much... but I'd say bigger brakes and wheels would contribute to a lot of it! Badges, spoiler, green caliper paint, sports seats...

Err how about a whacking great multi shaft six speed gearbox?

I think someone's accounted for the weight difference

Steve

haha oh ye didnt really give the gearbox much thought

80kg makes a noticable difference, but the extra power of the vRS makes up for it.

Is the ASZ core engine a bit "chunkier" internally than the ATD engine as well? I know the ARL engine I had recently weighed a lot, and that was without turbo or box.

PD130 turbo a bit chunkier perhaps too? But as Ross says, the box weighs a lot more (I've had to lug both around a bit recently - the 5 speed is a doddle in comparison )

Is the ASZ core engine a bit "chunkier" internally than the ATD engine as well? I know the ARL engine I had recently weighed a lot' date=' and that was without turbo or box.

PD130 turbo a bit chunkier perhaps too? But as Ross says, the box weighs a lot more (I've had to lug both around a bit recently - the 5 speed is a doddle in comparison )[/quote']

The ASZ and ARL are the same engine internally.

80kg makes a noticable difference, but the extra power of the vRS makes up for it.

80 kg is the same as having a 12.5 stone passenger permently!! never thought it was that much.

80kg makes a noticable difference, but the extra power of the vRS makes up for it.

Yup, if you put a 80KG weight in the car you'd soon know about it

Or SWMBO

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Or SWMBO

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Youve obviously never seen my SWMBO, thats like having 2 gearboxes :rofl:

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Or SWMBO

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Only 80Kg? You are lucky:sofahide:

Chris

That's just one of her breasts

According to the carrying capability of my old mini me and swm couldn't sit in it together :eek:

Now you know why I ditched 80kg of ICE out the back of my car after the conversion. That was just to offset the extra weight up front.

80kg of ICE, WTF did you have?

80kg of ICE, WTF did you have?

80kg equates to almost 18 gallons of frozen water, if that helps :duck:

FWIW just thought I'd mention that such an extra level of weight is worth considering in terms of handling. I find equalised distribution is good, so normally carry extra passengers horizontally on the roof

Mo

My brother has removed the rear seats on his 172 and it makes the rear end wild.

I had three decent amplifiers, solid false floor, and a pair of JL 12" subwoofers, and all the wiring. It really was adding a lot of boot weight (80kg maybe an overestimate, but 70kg is easily accurate)

My brother has removed the rear seats on his 172 and it makes the rear end wild.

Happens to me after a good curry

Youve obviously never seen my SWMBO' date=' thats like having 2 gearboxes :rofl:

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Brave man! I take it SWMBO never reads these posts? LOL, I'm not that brave at all. Mine would murder me!

Brave man! I take it SWMBO never reads these posts? LOL, I'm not that brave at all. Mine would murder me!

Only over my shoulder, but i know which threads to avoid