Does anyone know the F/R weight distribution of Griffith 200

Does anyone know the F/R weight distribution of Griffith 200

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Relephant

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76 months

Saturday 18th August 2018
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Title says it all. I have read that Griffith 200's were (understandably) a bit front heavy but can't find a figure for F/R weight distribution anywhere.

plasticpig72

1,647 posts

156 months

Monday 20th August 2018
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Do you have a Griffith 200.
Here in France when a car has like the French MOT the front Wheels are put on a support to check Dampers and weight measured. Then car advance and rear Wheels put on same support, Dampers checked and weight measured. Both weights are printed on Test Certificate so it's easy to see the weight distribution.
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le chouan

27 posts

76 months

Monday 20th August 2018
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Not a G200 but my grantura V8 converted with a rover V8 and an 80L fuel tank with the driver was heavier of the rear axle so I suspect that a G200 is around 50/50.

Relephant

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76 months

Friday 24th August 2018
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le chouan said:
Not a G200 but my grantura V8 converted with a rover V8 and an 80L fuel tank with the driver was heavier of the rear axle so I suspect that a G200 is around 50/50.
Ah ok, thanks. I read that the Grantura Mk3's had 50/50 weight distribution and a section of the book "TVR 1946-1982: The Trevor Wilkinson and Martin Lilley Years" says "The characteristically low front stance of the Griffith was set at the factory, to try to reduce the bump steer that was present in all of the Grantura range. It became all the more pronounced in the Griffith, with its extreme performance and different weight distribution." So I assumed it would be more nose heavy than the Grantura Mk3.