I am debating about buyign another 350z for a dedicated track/racecar.

Whats a good weight for a fully stripped 350z.......with cage, no AC, no creature comforts? No carpet , full race car prepped?

Thanks

 

I hear the interior parts are pretty light and taking all the plastic and carpet will only get you like 30? Do a forum search on weight or something like that, there have been many threads about shaving off the pounds and many people have listed what savings to expect.

 

i have heard the same thing about the guts of the interior. but if you take out the stock seats, put in one race seat that will shave off some. i am sure stripping the ac will save you some, those parts are rather heavy. a lot of race componets are lighter compared to oem parts as well. Oh and not that i know you but go on a diet prolly the healthiest and cheapest.

btw, i think i have seen your car around. One sold last year in Burlington with the spoiler that you have in your avatar. yours maybe???

 

probably my old one.

 

YGPM (and I need to weigh my car ...)

 

Holy crap Eric - long time no speak! How's it going? What happened to the Viper?

You want a good track weight or a reasonable one? Great would be 3000lbs with driver - but it's going to a be a battle to get it there.

 

@ 3000# with Driver is about what I'm hoping for without having to spend$50k to get it there!

SOld the VIper awhile back, it was an awesome car and hella fun to drive, but after going through 6 sets of tires in 6 weekends i figured it was time for a car with a little less wear items. So i bought an e36 m3 and turned it into an BMWCCA I-prepared racecar.



I was at rockingham last weekend and got to drive a friends 350z and forgot how much I enjoyed driving the Z on track! SO i am toying with the idea of getting back into it. How have you been? In CA now?

 

I always wanted an IP E36 M3 - they were my nemesis at VIR (but my car and I were pretty much maxxed out at 2:12 and change).

Yep, moved out to the land of pot-smoking hippies, illegal immigrants, surfing, sunshine, no bugs, and perfect weather earlier this year.

 

you can put CF doors on which will save something like 50 pounds. a cage will add that and more right back

good luck.

 

WHA!!!!

To answer the original post, we had a fully stripped 350Z weigh in at 298X lbs at CMP.

 

2:12? hmmm, I ran a 2:13 and change with some furl starvation issues at VIper days in the M3 some of the IP guys were running 2:07's its crazy!

 

was that with driver?


Like i said, i'm TOYING with the idea!

 

They're in the 2:07s now? Good lord - every year they get faster...

 

No driver...and I don't know how much gas. It was the dark grey one.


and could your TOYING have anything to do with the fact the 350Z never broke..only got REALLY dirty when I drove it.

(Still really sorry about that)

 

this provokes story telling time mr mhoward....

 

I believe the 350EVO Grand Am Z's were ~2650lbs.
Too lazy to search to confirm that though. I also believe the #35 car is still for sale, ~$50k turnkey w/ some spares.

 

I believe that 2650 weight is for the GT cars in the Rolex series, not the GS cars in the Grand Am Cup. I believe those were 2900-3000 IIRC...

 

sport compact mag or some kind of mag stript 500ibs from the car once and did the 1/4mile test, cornering test, etc..
it was silver Z i remember..

 

Okay Eric, you know you want to do it!

 

Eric,
my car is at 3080 lb as you described, except i have kirk roll bar( not cage).
pm sent with information if you want to know details.
John knows me and the car before underwent significant changes.
cheers,
jose