Less weight = more power; Have you lightened your Z?
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02-22-2005, 05:30 PM
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weight?
no sorry i meant 3200 stock? i dont think it weighs more. Like i said before mine weighed 3860 with me and my friend in it. and our combined weight is 340 meaning my car weighs 3520. i have a stereo but i highly doubt that its 250lbs maybe 100lbs . So i was wondering if anyone else has weighed their cars.? thanks
02-26-2005, 03:46 PM
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Veilside350Ztt,
The Track Model is one of the heavier 350Z's, so with your NOS bottles and Stereo (which weights alot more than you would think) 3520lbs would be about right. My Racecar started life as a Base model, we got a Base model because that is actually the lightest Z, we weighed the car before we took it apart, and with 1/3 tank of gas and the spare etc still in the car, it weighted about 3215lbs. I dont know how much fuel you had in your car when you weighted it but remember a Gallon of gas weights aprox 8lbs so if you have a full tank you are adding aprox 136 pounds to the weight of the car.
The Track Model is one of the heavier 350Z's, so with your NOS bottles and Stereo (which weights alot more than you would think) 3520lbs would be about right. My Racecar started life as a Base model, we got a Base model because that is actually the lightest Z, we weighed the car before we took it apart, and with 1/3 tank of gas and the spare etc still in the car, it weighted about 3215lbs. I dont know how much fuel you had in your car when you weighted it but remember a Gallon of gas weights aprox 8lbs so if you have a full tank you are adding aprox 136 pounds to the weight of the car.
02-28-2005, 07:28 AM
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So with all these posts what have we concluded? Did someone make a list of products weight compared to price to show how much it would cost or worthwhile in reducing weight. I just dont wanna spend all day searching through all the pages in this thread! haha
I feel cliffnotes are needed! haha
I feel cliffnotes are needed! haha
02-28-2005, 09:33 AM
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weight issues
I figured the track model would be one of the litest. Since it doesnt come with leather seats and all that other ****. But its not how much more does the track weigh compared to the base???
Originally posted by ALong
Veilside350Ztt,
The Track Model is one of the heavier 350Z's, so with your NOS bottles and Stereo (which weights alot more than you would think) 3520lbs would be about right. My Racecar started life as a Base model, we got a Base model because that is actually the lightest Z, we weighed the car before we took it apart, and with 1/3 tank of gas and the spare etc still in the car, it weighted about 3215lbs. I dont know how much fuel you had in your car when you weighted it but remember a Gallon of gas weights aprox 8lbs so if you have a full tank you are adding aprox 136 pounds to the weight of the car.
Veilside350Ztt,
The Track Model is one of the heavier 350Z's, so with your NOS bottles and Stereo (which weights alot more than you would think) 3520lbs would be about right. My Racecar started life as a Base model, we got a Base model because that is actually the lightest Z, we weighed the car before we took it apart, and with 1/3 tank of gas and the spare etc still in the car, it weighted about 3215lbs. I dont know how much fuel you had in your car when you weighted it but remember a Gallon of gas weights aprox 8lbs so if you have a full tank you are adding aprox 136 pounds to the weight of the car.
02-28-2005, 04:20 PM
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just an update on the weight saving of putting racing seat in.
my stock track seat with air bag weight around 19kg with stock sliders.
my bride zeta3 seat with ALEX slider weight around 9kg.
so its 10 kg saving per seat, with the ALEX slider which is around 3kg.
edit: i think bride slider is heavier then 3kg.
my stock track seat with air bag weight around 19kg with stock sliders.
my bride zeta3 seat with ALEX slider weight around 9kg.
so its 10 kg saving per seat, with the ALEX slider which is around 3kg.
edit: i think bride slider is heavier then 3kg.
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02-28-2005, 04:25 PM
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Originally posted by GY-Z
just an update on the weight saving of putting racing seat in.
my stock track seat with air bag weight around 19kg with stock sliders.
my bride zeta3 seat with ALEX slider weight around 9kg.
so its 10 kg saving per seat, with the ALEX slider which is around 3kg.
just an update on the weight saving of putting racing seat in.
my stock track seat with air bag weight around 19kg with stock sliders.
my bride zeta3 seat with ALEX slider weight around 9kg.
so its 10 kg saving per seat, with the ALEX slider which is around 3kg.
02-28-2005, 04:28 PM
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and my current weight saving on my car:
Stripped trunk plastic peices and sound deadning, FRP fenders 10
Lightweight batter 10
Amuse Exhaust 30
Spare 20
Racing seat 20
all the #s are in KG.
Stripped trunk plastic peices and sound deadning, FRP fenders 10
Lightweight batter 10
Amuse Exhaust 30
Spare 20
Racing seat 20
all the #s are in KG.
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02-28-2005, 05:09 PM
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Originally posted by GY-Z
just an update on the weight saving of putting racing seat in.
my stock track seat with air bag weight around 19kg with stock sliders.
my bride zeta3 seat with ALEX slider weight around 9kg.
so its 10 kg saving per seat, with the ALEX slider which is around 3kg.
edit: i think bride slider is heavier then 3kg.
just an update on the weight saving of putting racing seat in.
my stock track seat with air bag weight around 19kg with stock sliders.
my bride zeta3 seat with ALEX slider weight around 9kg.
so its 10 kg saving per seat, with the ALEX slider which is around 3kg.
edit: i think bride slider is heavier then 3kg.
02-28-2005, 05:26 PM
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Originally posted by UsafaRice
How do you get around the airbag light being on?
How do you get around the airbag light being on?
the light is on, i'm not gonna do anything with it, nor i'm gonna care.this is my track car
however, i think u can use some kind of resistor to fool the sensor, not sure though.
you might want to search this a little bite.
hope this helped./
02-28-2005, 05:49 PM
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My enthusiast I put together for solo2 this year wieghs in 3049 lbs with a quarter tank of gas. Other than the list below it is completely stock.
So far this is how the car is set up:
05 350z enthusiast
Koni SA yellows
Hotchkis FSB set full stiff
Carbotech bobcats w/ super blue fluid
Amuse TI Y-pipe
Jic TI exhaust
Enkie RPF1 + some 23mm spacers
275/40/17 kumho 710's
HKS panel air filter
no floor mats.
I'm pretty sure I could drop another 200-300lbs without touching the interior. If I wasn't limited by the solo2 rules.
So far this is how the car is set up:
05 350z enthusiast
Koni SA yellows
Hotchkis FSB set full stiff
Carbotech bobcats w/ super blue fluid
Amuse TI Y-pipe
Jic TI exhaust
Enkie RPF1 + some 23mm spacers
275/40/17 kumho 710's
HKS panel air filter
no floor mats.
I'm pretty sure I could drop another 200-300lbs without touching the interior. If I wasn't limited by the solo2 rules.
02-28-2005, 08:07 PM
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Originally posted by del105
My enthusiast I put together for solo2 this year wieghs in 3049 lbs with a quarter tank of gas. Other than the list below it is completely stock.
So far this is how the car is set up:
05 350z enthusiast
Koni SA yellows
Hotchkis FSB set full stiff
Carbotech bobcats w/ super blue fluid
Amuse TI Y-pipe
Jic TI exhaust
Enkie RPF1 + some 23mm spacers
275/40/17 kumho 710's
HKS panel air filter
no floor mats.
I'm pretty sure I could drop another 200-300lbs without touching the interior. If I wasn't limited by the solo2 rules.
My enthusiast I put together for solo2 this year wieghs in 3049 lbs with a quarter tank of gas. Other than the list below it is completely stock.
So far this is how the car is set up:
05 350z enthusiast
Koni SA yellows
Hotchkis FSB set full stiff
Carbotech bobcats w/ super blue fluid
Amuse TI Y-pipe
Jic TI exhaust
Enkie RPF1 + some 23mm spacers
275/40/17 kumho 710's
HKS panel air filter
no floor mats.
I'm pretty sure I could drop another 200-300lbs without touching the interior. If I wasn't limited by the solo2 rules.
though i dont see where the weight saving is coming from?
u save around 200lbs with just exhaust and floor mat??
perhaps your missing something on your list?
03-01-2005, 06:56 AM
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Originally posted by GY-Z
interesting weight # u got.
though i dont see where the weight saving is coming from?
u save around 200lbs with just exhaust and floor mat??
perhaps your missing something on your list?
interesting weight # u got.
though i dont see where the weight saving is coming from?
u save around 200lbs with just exhaust and floor mat??
perhaps your missing something on your list?
The wheels and tires drop close to 80 lbs. I dropped about 150- 160 lbs. total.
03-01-2005, 12:44 PM
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Originally posted by del105
The wheels and tires drop close to 80 lbs. I dropped about 150- 160 lbs. total.
The wheels and tires drop close to 80 lbs. I dropped about 150- 160 lbs. total.
