OMG, weighed my car
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OMG, weighed my car There is a truck facility near Speed Inc, and I was referred to it by my friend CMNTMXR57.
My car, with me in it, with the passenger seat in it, and no back seat, no AC, skinnies, 15x10s and ET Streets out back, no AIR, plus iron block and 8 pt moly cage... 1/4 to 1/2 tank of gas....
3740 lbs!
I jumped off the scale, 3540 lbs w/o me!
We weighed my buddy's 97 V6 Firebird which has weight reduction... 3200 w/o him! 3370 with him!
So for Nineball and a few others who doubted the weight, I can get a certified slip from the place
Honestly I don't have much weight reduction done to my car....
!complete AC
!washer fluid
Skinnies with radials
15x10's with ET Streets
!back seat and seatbelts
!AIR pump and hoses
!front swaybar
!floormats
+ 6.0 iron block
+ 8 pt Alston moly cage
+ Moser 9"
I weighed my 99 Tahoe there too, 2WD, LS, it was 4880 w/o me.
My car, with me in it, with the passenger seat in it, and no back seat, no AC, skinnies, 15x10s and ET Streets out back, no AIR, plus iron block and 8 pt moly cage... 1/4 to 1/2 tank of gas....
3740 lbs!
I jumped off the scale, 3540 lbs w/o me!
We weighed my buddy's 97 V6 Firebird which has weight reduction... 3200 w/o him! 3370 with him!
So for Nineball and a few others who doubted the weight, I can get a certified slip from the place
Honestly I don't have much weight reduction done to my car....
!complete AC
!washer fluid
Skinnies with radials
15x10's with ET Streets
!back seat and seatbelts
!AIR pump and hoses
!front swaybar
!floormats
+ 6.0 iron block
+ 8 pt Alston moly cage
+ Moser 9"
I weighed my 99 Tahoe there too, 2WD, LS, it was 4880 w/o me.
Re: OMG, weighed my car I don't feel so bad now. My Z weighs 3650lbs with me(235lbs), a little over 1/2 a tank, spare tire, jack, and all mods in sig. <img border="0" alt="[Chevrolet]" title="" src="graemlins/camaro.gif" />
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Re: OMG, weighed my car PSJ,
your Moser,Block, and CAge is whats killin you. But then again, aren't there alot of guys that have a similar setup to yours that weight considerably less?
you got a few things removed. What kinda Battery? Dynabatt? Whatya weigh, around 200lbs? take the pass seat out, thats 30# right there
your Moser,Block, and CAge is whats killin you. But then again, aren't there alot of guys that have a similar setup to yours that weight considerably less?
you got a few things removed. What kinda Battery? Dynabatt? Whatya weigh, around 200lbs? take the pass seat out, thats 30# right there
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Re: OMG, weighed my car PSJ,
Your 11.1 aint too shabby now is it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
With the changes you have just made you have easy tens now, imagine if you had one of the lighter cars (raceweight of 3100 pounds) you would be low tens.
Your 11.1 aint too shabby now is it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
With the changes you have just made you have easy tens now, imagine if you had one of the lighter cars (raceweight of 3100 pounds) you would be low tens.
Re: OMG, weighed my car Wow that's the exact same race weight as my heavy *** ragtop (with only the nitrous bottle, jack and spare removed). Sucks to be fat, but it sure is nice letting the wind blow in your face. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Re: OMG, weighed my car Hey John...where did you go to weigh your car? I'm in Hoffman Estates and want to weigh my Z when it comes in. Just wondering what a stripper Z weighs? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> Only option is M6 w/ hurst. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: OMG, weighed my car Email me privately and I will give you the directions, it's a commercial truck scale. They are required to be accurate within 10 lbs. My buddy and I know know what we weigh so that further validated the #'s.
Keep in mind my car was 3410lbs stock. I'm at 3540 car weight now.
I knew it was bad but not this bad.
I have raced with the passenger seat, so I've gotten down to a svelte 3700 lb raceweight. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
I have a stock battery in the car, but am going to buy a Dynabatt from a buddy. Even with the DIY weight reduction mods I can that are cheap I can only ditch 100-125 lbs, hardly seems worth it.
Keep in mind my car was 3410lbs stock. I'm at 3540 car weight now.
I knew it was bad but not this bad.
I have raced with the passenger seat, so I've gotten down to a svelte 3700 lb raceweight. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
I have a stock battery in the car, but am going to buy a Dynabatt from a buddy. Even with the DIY weight reduction mods I can that are cheap I can only ditch 100-125 lbs, hardly seems worth it.
Re: OMG, weighed my car Man that car is a pig. You're about 320# heavier than I am, and I still have AC! I won't be putting an iron block motor in my car any time soon. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
Re: OMG, weighed my car PSJ, not to be a jerk or anything but why the iron block and a 9"? From my understanding most of the iron block guys are running FI for the extra stength under boost, is there any other benfit to have an iron block, especially N/A? I also think a 12 bolt would be plenty for your setup, you'd save some weight there. And firebird's and t/a's are always heaver than the Camaro's, those darn 80's pop up headlights! My suggestion is to by a used 98 Z28 with no options and start all over! hehe j/k <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
<small>[ April 04, 2002, 02:21 PM: Message edited by: SpeedDemonZ28 ]</small>
<small>[ April 04, 2002, 02:21 PM: Message edited by: SpeedDemonZ28 ]</small>
Re: OMG, weighed my car Glad to see I'm not the only FAT *** drivin' around... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" /> ...don't take it personally PSJ, <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" /> I'm "only" at 3702.
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Re: OMG, weighed my car </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by SpeedDemonZ28:
<strong>PSJ, I know most consider me to be a jerk and pedophile but why the iron block and a 9"?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">9 inch is good for 2000 HP.
The iron block is for occasional nitrous usage, and it was a different way to get to 422 cubic inches.
I figure I added 200 lbs by doing the iron block, 8 pt cage and the Moser 9 inch.
I don't mind that I ditched AC, I never charged it back up a few years ago when we did heads and cam.
But I am thinking of putting the rear seat back in now. I think it looks ghetto.
<strong>PSJ, I know most consider me to be a jerk and pedophile but why the iron block and a 9"?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">9 inch is good for 2000 HP.
The iron block is for occasional nitrous usage, and it was a different way to get to 422 cubic inches.
I figure I added 200 lbs by doing the iron block, 8 pt cage and the Moser 9 inch.
I don't mind that I ditched AC, I never charged it back up a few years ago when we did heads and cam.
But I am thinking of putting the rear seat back in now. I think it looks ghetto.
Re: OMG, weighed my car 12 bolt is heavier than 30#.It's more like 80#.
I moved (w/ another guy) my moser and my stock rear.(both w/fluid)
one right after another.There is a BIG difference!
I didn't weigh them, so I could be wrong.
I moved (w/ another guy) my moser and my stock rear.(both w/fluid)
one right after another.There is a BIG difference!
I didn't weigh them, so I could be wrong.