Euro F40 weight?

Dear Comrade SINISTR,

The manual for the 1992 F-40 states thus: Kerb weight, empty 1235 Kg. This equates, I believe, to circa 2717 pounds.

With kind regards,

512 Tea Are

 

Same as 1990 manual

 

Dear Comrade thepinkumbrella,

It will be interesting to learn what the US F-40's weigh.

With kind regards,

512 Tea Are

 

According to the Bluemel book, Original Ferrari V8 the dry weight of a US F40 is 1350 kg (2976 lb).

Regards

Paul

 

And as a result of those moustaches, they are a fraction longer too.

4358 mm versus 4400 mm

 

Dear Comrade thepinkumbrella,

From this it would seem that the US specification F-40 is 259 lbs (two hundred and fifty nine pounds heavier) . . . . . almost ten per cent more than the original English and Welsh versions that you and I are so fortunate in possessing.

Surely this cannot be the case? Can the US version really be that much heavier than the originals? No doubt Joe will put us right on this and allay all our fears; thus that we in England and Wales may sleep at night without fear or worry for our American friends. Safe within the knowledge, and certain in the assurance that God is in his heaven and all is well with the world. For myself, and until proven otherwise, I just cannot allow myself to believe that the US F-40 is this much heavier.

With kind regards,

512 Tea Are

 

It is 10% heavier, but rather than 478 ponies it has 515.

Joe
www.joesackey.com

 

no way in hell is it even close to that.
theres a guy in Europe on L Power that weighted both his F40 and CS, BOTH were a tad over 3000 lbs
the manual and Ferrari specs are utter BS, no question whatsoever
sadly

 

Dear Comrade Joe,

If the US version of the F-40 is ten per cent heavier than the Euro F-40 it surely then begs the question of how this extra weight may impact upon the handling and whether the suspension componentry may be different - for example springs and shock absorbers? Furthermore, DK Engineering when performing many F-40 tests on their dynomometer have always found the Euro F-40's to provide rather more than 500 bhp.

With kind regards,

512 Tea Are

 

Has anyone put an f-40 on a scale? Someone must have weighed their car?

 

Seesh. Cmon, patience is a virtue! We have day jobs and F40s are only a hobby. LOL.

OK, I agree with Paul and Graham. I have:

Euro F40 - 2717 lbs
USA F40 - 2976 lbs

In fact I have notes that suuggest those numbers are dry weights. i cant confirm anything as i have not weighed my USA F40 yet. When I do, I will report.

Joe
www.joesackey.com

 

messed our F40 Euro ´91 with 1240Kg with full fuelcell and fire extinguisher. everything is absolutly original at this car.