Cogito_Ergo_Zoom

During a lull in the action at the Carrera of the Americas PCA race this weekend where I was volunteering to work tech, I got a chance to get the car on the scales.

This is with me in the car (~220 lbs) and nearly a full tank of gas. F/R distribution is 40.2%F / 59.7% R.

Overall, I'm very pleased the car is very decently balanced with me in the car.

jumper5836

A little heavier then I would have expected.

LexVan

That's not bad:

3,433 - 220 (you) - 123 (fuel) = 3,090ish

3,090 pounds/400 HP = 7.7 pounds/HP

3,433 pounds/400 HP = 8.6 #/HP

jumper5836

When they state curb weight it includes all fluids and fuel. It should have come in closer to 3075 lbs.

My 996tt is suppose to be 3394 lbs. Granted I took rear seats out but other then that it is stock. When on the scales with a full tank but no driver.

FL: 679 FR: 592
RL: 1035 RR: 1079

Total 3385 +190 (me) = 3575 lbs

Had I had the rear seats back in it. I'd expect it to come very close to its stated curb weight above.

Hammer911

That's kind of personal, don't you think?

Cogito_Ergo_Zoom

3120 lb is the "official" weight for an S with PDK, which my car has. Assuming that's a dry weight...

3433 - me= 3213 lbs - fuel + oil of about 93 lbs= 3120. Seems about right to me.

Cogito_Ergo_Zoom

And, hey, I'm a tall, big guy, not fat!










Well, okay, I need to drop about 10.

LexVan

I gotta think fuel and oil weights more than 93 pounds. I figured 19 gallons at 6.5 pounds/gallon. 8-9 quarts of oil has got to weight about 20 pounds.

Cogito_Ergo_Zoom

Fuel tank capacity is 16.9 gallons. I was somewhere between 3/4 & 7/8.

jumper5836

The always quote curb weight not dry weight. Even being a PDK is it still too heavy.

Cogito_Ergo_Zoom

Dunno. That's what the scales said. May be some of the options are adding additional weight.

jumper5836

What options did you add?

chuckbdc

What did you eat before the scales? How much air did you have in the tires?

Cogito_Ergo_Zoom

PDK, Sport Chrono, Sport Seats Power, full leather interior, LED lighting design package, Sport Design steering wheel, 20" Carrera S wheels, PSE, SPASM, glovebox lining in baby seal fur, BOSE surround stereo

jumper5836

LED head lights should be lighter weight. Only thing that looks like it could add weight would be the Bose with larger or more speakers. The optional sun roof would add weight but doesn't look like you added it. Porsche must be getting their curb weight by adding PCCB's and any optional light weight part or delete option.