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Old 01-05-2011, 01:55 AM
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I have a 2000 Camaro SLP Z28 hardtoop M6 and the curb weight on the door sticker says this car weights....4187lbs.. to me that seems very heavy? is this correct and what can i do to lighten it up alot but still be streetable?
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Holy ****, did your car come with a boat anchor as a factory option?

4th gens don't weigh anywhere near 4100 lbs. Most weight in around 3400-3500 lbs depending on options.
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you cant go by the door weight, That is with the car with 4 passengers, they usally weigh between 3400-3650 usally
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I bet your car weighs right around 3400
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Originally Posted by flippincamaro
you cant go by the door weight, That is with the car with 4 passengers, they usally weigh between 3400-3650 usally
Also to add, they include a full gas tank.
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alright thanks cause i was thinking around 3400 it should be then when i say that i was.. no way this aint right. thanks im going to the dump today and weight it see what this girl weights maybe throw here on a diet after the results...
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alright thanks cause i was thinking around 3400 it should be then when i say that i was.. no way this aint right. thanks im going to the dump today and weight it see what this girl weights maybe throw here on a diet after the results...
The nitrous your planning on doing will trump any amount of weight reduction you can do. Add a small 50 shot and that will out-do any amount of weight reduction you can possibly do.

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My convertible is around 36xx I doubt yours is 4100.
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Well from what I can recall an a-4 camaro will weigh in at 3440lbs so your m6 weighs, maybe 50-100lbs less?
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full tank im at 3500lbs
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Originally Posted by Latch
Holy ****, did your car come with a boat anchor as a factory option?

4th gens don't weigh anywhere near 4100 lbs. Most weight in around 3400-3500 lbs depending on options.
Maybe the 600 lbs. is all the other emissions equipment required in CA?
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A gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is the maximum allowable total weight of a road vehicle or trailer when loaded - i.e including the weight of the vehicle itself plus fuel, passengers, cargo, and trailer tongue weight.

The difference between gross weight and curb weight is the total passenger and cargo weight capacity of the vehicle. For example, a pickup truck with a curb weight of 4,500 pounds (2,041 kg) might have a cargo capacity of 2,000 pounds (907 kg), meaning it can have a gross weight of 6,500 pounds (2,948 kg) when fully loaded.
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My no options hardtop model was 3360 with no spare and a half a tank stock. I'm told you subtract 750 or 850 for cargo from your gross. Find a truck scale.

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Yeah just take your 4187 and subtract your passenger capacity( I think our f-bodies are around 700 pass cap) and you should have a ballpark of what you weigh. Give you yourself some room given your differences like fuel quantity, added mods, stereo equipm, etc. I am guessing anywhere from 3400-3500 lbs
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I never put my LT1 Z on the scales, but my 2000 with a 3800 V6 weighed just shy of 3300 lbs with 3/4 tank without me in it at Byron.



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