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Message: <blockquote data-quote="h701micra" data-source="post: 653823" data-attributes="member: 10465">Right here we go.. my car has gained a few kilos... I thought if I wanna do this properly I need some unknown numbers. So I chucked a subaru box and rear subframe in (because I was also curious how much that'd weigh too <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite19" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> so I suppose you could say these are nissanubarus figures almostThese scales on their own take 136kg apparently. I dropped a corner on one scale to see exactly how much it would take. Turns out they max out at 152kg (all the way round + 4 stone) but there was no damage to the scale even after loading it with 200kg plus (was 220 but I don't know now <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite19" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />) Bonus points that we can't break them <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite13" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Moving on... first things first. Mark the centre[ATTACH]27287[/ATTACH]You'll need something to place on it to spread the load of weight evenly on the scales Its one pic per post so I'll say see pic 2 and add it afterOnce you've added that zero your scales if not make not of the weight displayed.Find something that will hold the other 3 corners up at the same height. Chunks of wood, slabs etc all work well.If you can't don't worry too much its less accurate but as long as it consistent that's all that matters (I didn't bother) Jacking one corner means you'll get more weight on the scaleSee pic 3 how weight distributes <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite13" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Now jack the car up safely and lower it down onto your scale setup. Keeping the centre of the tyre over the centre of the scaleSee pic 4Do this for all 4 corners and note your weights downThat's part one <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite13" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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