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 Jan 11 2006, 06:37 AM
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Grumpy  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,722 Joined: 1-January 04 From: Bakersfield CA Member No.: 81  |
Ok i'm trying to find the real weight of these(my) car's. All i can find is 3311lbs, and if i take the GVWR 4239 and subtract the max passenger load of 701 I get 3538lbs. Now i weighed it last year at the track and it came in at 3450lbs with the 3/4 tank and very heavy 17x11's, and i had removed about 150lbs(could be less) from her before that. So 3538lbs seem's right to me, but...
The National Time Trial(NASA) director tells me he has this car list from the NHTSA at 3408lbs (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) The rule package is such that i could show up with a car thats 70% gutted and only get 1+ point's for weight reduction (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) if i do it 1 way, or +4 to 8 for the other way. So basiclly i need to find an accurate weight for these car's with all the options on them! Anybody know where? |
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Jan 11 2006, 06:51 AM
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Chapter 11 Racing Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,166 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Houston, Republic of Texas Member No.: 207 |
IIRC I weighed my car without the CC1 panels and it was about 3350 lbs. Car has *all* options (including trunk cd changer) except traction control. This was back in 2003 so I don't remember the fuel situation.
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Jan 11 2006, 02:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 951 Joined: 2-January 04 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 88 |
my '94 Z28 weighed 3450 w/
3/4 tank fuel draw tite hitch power drivers, manual pass seat hardtop MN6 16" salad shooters w/ 265/16 710's |
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Jan 11 2006, 03:51 PM
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Grumpy Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,722 Joined: 1-January 04 From: Bakersfield CA Member No.: 81 |
QUOTE (y5e06 @ Jan 11 2006, 08:10) my '94 Z28 weighed 3450 w/ 3/4 tank fuel draw tite hitch power drivers, manual pass seat hardtop MN6 16" salad shooters w/ 265/16 710's Morgan I think we have the same car, did yours have leather? |
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Jan 11 2006, 04:15 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
My 2002 Z28 on 10 spokes and 275 Nittos (with trailer hitch), loaded (power everything), leather, full interior and a full tank of fuel weighed 3,650 at Memphis last year (without me in it). One person standing there said that their drag car was almost exactly 200 lbs heavier on that scale than the other tracks he attends, so that weight might be suspect, but it's what I saw on the scale.
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Jan 11 2006, 05:11 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,427 Joined: 12-February 04 From: Huntingtown, MD Member No.: 193 |
QUOTE IIRC I weighed my car without the CC1 panels and it was about 3350 lbs. Car has *all* options (including trunk cd changer) except traction control. This was back in 2003 so I don't remember the fuel situation. Either your car is super light or you didn't have a ton of gas in it. My car alone with every option except the CD changer, no muffler or exhaust after the axle, headers (lighter then those cast iron beasts) , 17x11 ZR1 knock offs (a little more weight there), and a full tank of gas weighed 3425 in Toledo last year. And Lonnie can confirm it! I'll probably weigh it again in AR this year if I can for free, since I've done a little bit more to reduce weight since Toledo. |
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Jan 11 2006, 05:40 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 919 Joined: 30-December 03 From: Northern NY Member No.: 66 |
My scca Log book list 3485, but I don't know what they do during a inspection.
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Jan 11 2006, 06:00 PM
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Extinct Group: Advanced Members Posts: 182 Joined: 7-July 04 From: Lynchburg, VA Member No.: 390 |
I weighed mine in 2002 - every option except extra cost SLP suspension stuff. T-top car with barely 5 gals in at the strip. 3450 with everything in it - floormats, spare, etc.
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Jan 11 2006, 06:34 PM
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ERV Group: Advanced Members Posts: 332 Joined: 22-January 04 Member No.: 143 |
My T2 car (2002 Z28) was 3350 in race trim +50lbs of ballast and 5 gals. of gas.
The car had a full Chromolly cage. Drivers door glass removed and some little things that the cage strategically went thru. |
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Jan 11 2006, 10:26 PM
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Chapter 11 Racing Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,166 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Houston, Republic of Texas Member No.: 207 |
QUOTE (pknowles @ Jan 11 2006, 11:11) QUOTE IIRC I weighed my car without the CC1 panels and it was about 3350 lbs. Car has *all* options (including trunk cd changer) except traction control. This was back in 2003 so I don't remember the fuel situation. Either your car is super light or you didn't have a ton of gas in it. It was probably on E or I killed of the brain cells that stored the information - could have been 3450. I seriously did drink too much vodka in Russia (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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Jan 12 2006, 12:36 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 951 Joined: 2-January 04 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 88 |
Also, watching various cars at NASA reweigh multiple times during the year it appears the accuracy of most scales vary widely. +/-40lbs or more doesn't sound too far fetched.
oh, cloth seats. |
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Jan 12 2006, 03:57 AM
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Grumpy Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,722 Joined: 1-January 04 From: Bakersfield CA Member No.: 81 |
Thanks guys
I guess i'll play the rule's to my advantage (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif) |
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Jan 13 2006, 06:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 326 Joined: 10-July 04 From: Houston, Tx Member No.: 392 |
Couple of days ago I went to the truck stop and put the car on a CAT scale and it came out to 3420 with a hair over a 1/4 tank. For weight reduction I have a 35lb hood, no rear seats, no rear floormats, no spare/jack, no windshield washer fluid, and a few misc things. Its a trans am FWIW.
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Jan 14 2006, 02:23 AM
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Grumpy Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,722 Joined: 1-January 04 From: Bakersfield CA Member No.: 81 |
I will have to go with 3408lbs, which should be good for me (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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