lablackbeast

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those 3470# help ALOT you are almost close to a vette. runs good

disc0monkey

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yeah i love em, i went with the cayman because it's ease to drive "normal" with the car not in sport mode, because it feels so sluggish...and the snow performance.

do you DD yours?

glennster

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A lid and cam 4th gen spins the tires half way down the track? LMAO!

disc0monkey

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its not uncommon. congrats on not having that issue.

1ltcap

they weigh 3632 base curb weight.

1ltcap

i think the only thing i've ever seen do that, and still be legitimately streetable, was a kit cobra.

disc0monkey

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you must not get out much.

run on street tires, a cold friday night at island.

its all about the tire. perhaps you think im insinuating its the power or bragging.

just giving an example take it or leave it.

1ltcap

i used to watch grand nationals, mustangs and camaros....besides running my own stuff......every tuesday, friday, and saturday down at atco. sometimes sundays. funny how those things all ran 12's and faster(especially the gn's) and didn't seem to have too much trouble.

i gotta admit though.....i couldn't get the low 12's outta my gt on the street tires......but i still didn't spin half way down the track either.......i knew how to not let that happen.

evangto87

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weighed mine stock with a 1/4 tank of gas and was 3550

1ltcap

dam.....could it be options making the difference? i only ask, 'cause i took that number right from fords tech specs.......

evangto87

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ill give you an idea of how the car runs... and no i dont daily drive it. My car has a bit of wheel spin in the 50 rolls on the 2-3 shift

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EHXnDodHyw

Same races with the V and the GT with more bolt ons then mine along with a tune. Jump to 4:30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x_jawBaCEA

evangto87

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thats what i thought it was gonna weigh too... but it didnt. That scale is dead accurate too. No options to reduce weight from the factory. I also notice all the 5.0s weigh the same according to ford... different wheels, brakes, seats, sound systems, nav, etc...

S8ER95Z

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Too used to good track prep at Cordova? LMAO

ohioborn80

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Ya they said my base manual was 3680. Put on scale and it was actually 3540 with 1/4 fuel and shipping weight was actually 3433. A little stuff and it was down to weighing 3580 with me in it. I'm 205lbs. Seats alone have major weight. Power seats with leather weigh 84lbs. Base seats all manual weigh 47lbs. Rear seats are about 14lb difference. Manual tranny.to auto think was like 100lbs cause of tranny cooler and lines.

evangto87

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I should be able to drop a solid 200 lbs out of it with just changing mods. Driveshaft, wheels, tires, headers (no cats from factory cats), front cradle and a arms. Wheels and tires alone will drop 110lbs. Im 160lbs. Race weight of 3450 in something that should make around 450whp (my dyno, makes roughly 405 now), should be a pretty stout setup. In addition to all the "go fast" tricks

ohioborn80

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You can swap brakes for an easy weight drop. They drop 30lbs from stock GT brakes and think it was like 50 over brembo's. Wheels was huge for me. My weld RTS wheels weidid let me drop about 100lbs.

evangto87

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i like the brakes.. not turning it into a straight line only car. I would have bought a GT if that was the case. i like my turns and stuff too

1ltcap

i like the brembo's on my gt a LOT.

and yea....i see your point about ford reporting them all the same weight......i would have to imagine the 19's that come with the brembo package must weigh a bit more than the standard 18's......and the calipers & rotors gotta be heavier too.......

i won't be doing anything intended to lighten my car though. when i get around to hitting the track with her.....she runs what she runs at her weight. if i don't like it, i'll add power.

evangto87

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yea im not doing anything to my car to PULL weight.. but what im installing happens to drop a lot of weight as a bonus

ohioborn80

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That pretty much how i feel. I am not dropping weight with anything but exhuast and soem suspension. I can't justify spending $1000 on a new K member and a arms to drop 30lbs. So I will not do it. I am full weight and actually heavier with bloer on it and with the bigger rims tires then it had stock. But that ok. I have enough power to make up for it. I also said screw swapping rims/tires for track only. How I drive it every day is how i take it to track and run it. why be like ya i ran a XXX but i swapped these rims and tires on it. So what you can be slower on the street.