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Old 12-08-2010, 11:47 AM
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Default I weighed my car yesterday/winter blend
In its current state 3470 lbs and still have a few things to do. My buddy's CRX was a touch under 2100...

And what's different in winter blend gas? My fuel eco dropped from 23-25 interstate and mixed hard driving to 18-20.
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More ethanol to keep it from formIng water
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Makes sense, I do love how the station I typically go to claims "no ethanol in our gas," though.

By the way, that weigh is with 3/4 tank of gas, a gutted trunk, no rear seats, no headliner, no A or C? pillar covers, some removed carpet, and 3 extra layers of paint.
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whats the factory weight of that car?
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I've seen 3600. Same place, Edmunds, listed the MCSS at 3550, which is wrong according to some people on here.
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guess you did cut a decent amount of weight. oh yeah i still think the monte is lighter than 3550. lol
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Old 12-08-2010, 02:28 PM
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I don't think it is, same dimensions as the GXP, still has back seats, still has glass in what would be the back door, etc. SSes come with compressors and sealant, as well? I have the CF hood, also, lol.

Somebody go to a weigh station and give a good weight.
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FWIW, the Super weighs in at a svelte 3750# according to E-Town Raceway Park's scale.

Reformulated "winter blend" gas sucks big time.
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They have it listed at 3770, so it's close.
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ss doesnt have power window motors, extra doors, hinges, those sweet *** brakes, extra door handles and what not. ill never believe its only 50lbs lighter!!!
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Somebody needs to weigh theirs. The MC doors are longer and heavier than our front doors.
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monte's weigh 3490
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Definitive proof?
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My ISS weighed 3880 with me in it. 3/4 tanks of gas and no spare. So roughly 3670 without me (210lbs)
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Listed as 3700 on Eds. They got the GXP weight right off the Pontiac website, I'm sure they done the same with the others. Maybe they were weighed with full tanks, idk.

So the SSes do have spares???
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yup spare and jack.
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There's the weight, the GXP lacks that feature.

Wonder if it clears our rear brakes?
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Originally Posted by Super LaX
Reformulated "winter blend" gas sucks big time.
This, so very very much... we're stuck with that garbage here in WI and my fuel economy has gotten noticeably worse.
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Originally Posted by JP_GXP
There's the weight, the GXP lacks that feature.

Wonder if it clears our rear brakes?
thought the gxps had a compressor and a can of fix a flat or something along those lines. i doubt that the spare would fit. its not a full size spare just a donut.
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The GXP spare tire has been covered a few times...gotta find a Bonneville GXP spare tire.
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