mclaudio

WRT galvanized steel, my car at 2490 still has all its steel - bumpers, hood, fenders, etc. It also still all its glass (no lexan) and original dashboard, but seat is Recaro SPG. No carpet, no sound insulation, but roll cage has been added. Per Cup car model option, there is no rustproofing, no ac, no leather, crank windows, no sunroof, no power steering.

Ben Waite

mcluadio it sounds like you have everything i have and more were am i going wrong?

carreracoupe997

70lbs just for the hood. A fiberglass hood is less than 10.

mclaudio

Good question. I'm not sure, but my car was one of 31 (or 32) factory Cup models for the 1986 Canadian Rothmans Challenge and there were some option delete items to cut weight. Rustproofing? Extra wiring?

mclaudio

I'd like to take more weight off the front i.e. bumpers, hood, etc. but I'm limited under spec rules on what I can do. A fiberglass hood is not allowed.

mclaudio

Ben Waite,

How about a lightweight battery?

V2Rocket

late cars are just fat all around...

my early has a full interior, AC, all glass and steel, radio, spare tire, jack+tools etc.

i removed some things that were broken like power sunroof, power steering, windshield washers and other things...~2700 without me but with a 1/2 tank (weight taken before my crash, will be lighter after repairs completed)

J1NX3D

my work scales are used for weighing vehicles for aircraft transport so are very accurate. with 1/3 tank of gas and battery in the back left because its a '86 RHD:

FL 295kg FR 250kg
RL 350kg RR 310kg
total front 545kg
total rear 660kg
All up weight 1205kg

V2Rocket

does your ROW car have power steering, power sunroof, air conditioning etc?

J1NX3D

sorry should have added: 15" phone dials, full interior, powersteering, a/c, sunroof delete, full tool kit, compressor and spare tyre, no driver.

the scales actually read in lbs (for use with C130's) and are +/- 1lb, but I had converted the figures to KG some 3 yrs ago. Everyday life here is metric.

[edit] you guys have me curious though, i have 16" fuchs, uprated swaybars so i might reweigh.

83 944

I have a 82 car or 83 whatever. And without sounds denting stuff under the carpet, spake tire and jack and me. And half a tank of gas I weighed at the local dump @ 2650 and I have all my interior and everything is stock. Except 951 Fuchs, rear euro valance, and fiberglass side skirts. My numbers are alittle different then your guys so I'm going to soon to see again.

Also I don't think these cars are heavy at all. I beat my friends prelude in a race and he has 190hp but he weighs 4300lbs . But then again my car is chipped and had exhaust and a 86 motor if that makes a difference.

I really don't care what they weigh they are just too beautiful to care. Haha

ritzblitz

Was that an armor plated Prelude?

83 944

Haha it was a 97 or 94 I can't remember. Haha but that's what that body style weighs

tifosiman

Does he have 1000lbs worth of stereo equipment and neon lights in it?

tifosiman

2900lbs


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