Curb Weight: US Super Ferraris, CS and Scuderia

I know the USA spec F40 (about 3000 pounds) is about 300 pounds more then the Euro spec (about 2700 pounds), but the weight listed there for the F50 seems off to me. I thought they were all 3000 pounds or so?

Found this online:
Road weight: 1400 kg. (3080 lb.)

 

That is a project I had wanted to do myself since I have access to most of those said cars... among others. Unfortunately, I don't have an appropriate means of measuring yet.

 

P 4/5 2750 on PF wind tunnel scale.

 

Bill,

Both the Stradale and Scuderia use a 25.1 gallons fuel tank, at 6.25 lbs/gal (156.8 lbs) at 6.28 lbs/gal (157.6 lbs). I use the 6.25 lbs/gal figure as it has been consistent.

My 2009 Scuderia with the optional fire extinguisher, all the tools and books, radio, nav, ipod, subwoofer box and Carbon package weighed 3,100 lbs with 95 lbs of fuel.

These were the corner weights:

LF: 669# RF: 664#
FR: 878#, RR: 889#

We used the computerized scales from my friends at bbi AutoSport in Huntington Beach, while setting the track alignment.

My car with a full tank of fuel should be at 3,162#, and 3,005# empty. I have removed the fire extinguisher and all the tools/manuals, losing 19 lbs. I also left the bulky windshield liquid reservoir empty to reduce another 15 lbs (1.75 gal of windshield cleaner). This brings the empty weight to 2,971 lbs. The subwoofer box weighs 8 lbs, and the head unit close to 2 lbs, so removing the stereo can save another 10 lbs, to reach an empty weight of 2,961 lbs for an U.S version Scuderia.

I doubt that the optional Carbon rear engine lid could save more than 10 lbs, as the standard lid is already aluminum/carbon fiber/lexan and pretty light.

 

Bill, your results don't seem believable. You should ship the car to me and I'll double check it just to be safe.

 

Bill, did you also have a chance to weigh your CGT?

 

You're a very ballsy and daring fellow! Handing over one's life savings to Bernie Madoff is less of a risk than attempting to surreptitiously ascertain a woman's weight. You can always stay on my couch if she catches you again.


I'm loving the Enzo weight - only 161 pounds more than a Stradale...! Even with a full tank, the Enzo weighs less than the 2000 Nissan Sentra I used to have. Unbelievable.

 

Cool thread

 

Agreed, cool thread.

Bill can you post the specs of each car as well? For instance, it seems the CS is fully stock, but does it have all the tools/books in it? Does the car have radio/fire ext/battery charger options?

Thanks

 

Thank you for posting this info.

 

Great thread, thanks for all the effort to nail down these weights.

FYI, I took two further small steps to reduce the weight of my CS. Replaced the OEM Cats (weight 26.5 lbs) with Hyperflows (weight 14.0 lbs). Replaced the OEM battery (weight 42 lbs) with Odessey 925 (weight 22 lbs). The resulting weight reduction of 33.3 lbs seems insignificant, but when the entire weight difference between the 360 Modena and CS is only 180lbs, another 18% reduction in weight from inexpensive changes has some appeal.

 

You and your neat projects!

Great thread.

 

great work Bill, very fascinating!

 

We measured this Scud at 1421 kg (42.7% AV, 57.3% AR) i.e. 3129lbs with a full tank of gas minus 50 highway miles.
We also measured loads of other cars, including 30 sport cars of all creeds, my 550 and 355 GTS included. Some are spot on with claims, others ... more optimistic. Porsche not the least with 997 GT3s and GT3 RSs. They are all in the vicinity of 1450 to 1470kg with a full tank depending on options.

 

Great thread!

The sad part is that my truck weighs 4500+lbs

Keep up the good work!

 

Any weight on the F40 yet?