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BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bretm
Post Number: 1844
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 05, 2002 - 3:20 pm: | |
Interesting, looks like my 308 may have a diet in order for it. |
Ken (Allyn)
Junior Member
Username: Allyn
Post Number: 214
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 05, 2002 - 11:42 am: | |
My Europa weighs 1550 pounds. The only steel in the car is the backbone frame which doesn't weigh much. The body is completely fiberglass and I'm dead meat in any side collision. Aluminum head, steel block, 1.6L 4 banger. The car is much smaller than a 308 too and is really a race car with power windows and carpet. It doesn't take a lot of imagination to see that a real frame, real doors, real dash, real bumpers, big old exhaust, a/c, 3L V8 engine would add up to another 1400 lbs. My Pontiac Fiero was 2800 pounds so I think the 308 at 3000 is actually pretty light. |
Paul Sloan (Sloan83qv)
Junior Member
Username: Sloan83qv
Post Number: 237
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 04, 2002 - 9:40 pm: | |
Each bumper weighs 50 lbs and each bumper shock weighs 3lbs. Save about 5lbs (per) replacing koni's too. Stock Wheels and tires weigh a ton as do Cats and stock muffler
There's 170 lbs no longer on my car.
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BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bretm
Post Number: 1832
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 04, 2002 - 7:34 pm: | |
I don't need my spare, at least as of now. I never go further away with the Ferrari than my dad could easily drive out with the spare, jack, etc. I don't even have a jack, lug wrench, etc in it (note to self, get them and put them in). But I figure the front is already light, it's better with any weight in it that it has.
If you were to remove the bumpers (replace with fiberglass) and replace the muffler, would you feel the weight difference? You can definitely feel when someone is riding with you and when no one is. |
Ben Lobenstein 90 TR (Benjet)
Member
Username: Benjet
Post Number: 500
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 04, 2002 - 6:57 pm: | |
I have a Countach Frame (skeleton) that I've been told (guessing?) weighs about 600-650lbs. Drivetrain (+ rear suspension and all that) has to be at least the same weight. That puts it at 1300lbs conservatively. Add the front suspension (steering rack), wheels, tires, interior (including bonnet & flooring) and GLASS! Maybe that's 2,000+ lbs. without ANY body panels.
just a thought.
-Ben
PS. anyone want the Countach frame, I need to get rid of it, contact me privately if you are interested. |
David Harris (Dakharris)
Junior Member
Username: Dakharris
Post Number: 124
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 04, 2002 - 5:17 pm: | |
For many models, the single heaviest component sits in the front left seat. Don't forget about the massive amount of fluids these cars haul around. Although they are not big cars, they are built pretty solid. My Fiat 124 Spyder weighed 2400lbs. and I used to ask the same question about that little car. |
Robert Davis (H2oquick)
Junior Member
Username: H2oquick
Post Number: 102
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 04, 2002 - 5:00 pm: | |
Removing the driver in mine will knock off about 225lbs........lol |
David Jones (Dave)
Junior Member
Username: Dave
Post Number: 65
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 04, 2002 - 4:42 pm: | |
My 77 308gtb last weight with me in it, a full tank of gas, extra oil, water, tools, assorted crap in the trunk is 3275 lbs. I come in at 200 lbs. and all the crap adds up to about 40 lbs. So I'm guessing my car to be about 3035 lbs with a full tank of gas...
The quickest was to loose a few pounds in a 308 is to replace the stock muffler with a light aftermarket model, same goes for the front and rear bumpers. Remove the spare tire, and the A/C. Those are the quickest weight savers for a 308... |
BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bretm
Post Number: 1827
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 04, 2002 - 4:15 pm: | |
I was thinking about it a little today, where is all this weight coming from? They're like 3200lbs the last I heard (although no one seems to have a concrete answer, anybody weight theirs?). There is nothing really substantially built in the car that I can think of. Nothing in the interior, I would imagine the body would be of relatively light weight, the engine is all aluminum for the most part, it's got mag rims, and it's tiny. I mean it has the steel tube frame, but other than that... Why does my car weigh so much? |
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