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MyFirst240SX · 01-01-2002, 06:52 PM

WHy does our cars wiegh so much for little cars?

*HaLo* · 01-01-2002, 06:57 PM

that's waaay too much.. can't be that much! according to my insurance paper, my LE fastback (with A/C and ABS) weighs 2791 lbs.

MyFirst240SX · 01-01-2002, 06:59 PM

My little door sticker thing says something like 3500

J300z28 · 01-01-2002, 07:09 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from MyFirst240SX on 8:59 pm on Jan. 1, 2002
My little door sticker thing says something like 3500</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

That's gross vechile weight.  I can't remember what that really means though.  it's always a few hundred above the real weight.

tnord · 01-01-2002, 07:35 PM

GVW is the weight of the car soaking wet plus max occupancy of 4 passengers times 180lbs =720lbs  3500-720=2780lbs------>  the actual weight of the car (with all fluids full)

MyFirst240SX · 01-01-2002, 08:09 PM

Oh ok thats makes sense.  I was thinking i have a heavy ass little car. thanks for clearing that up for me

**West** · 01-01-2002, 11:32 PM

I cant weight to weight my new s13 coupe with no sunroof. Its gonna be light, and suprisingly it is a little stiffer then all my previous 240SXs that had sunroofs. Once I done with all the work on the car my car should weight veeeeeery little <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

sspikey · 01-02-2002, 12:19 AM

west im a weight addict could you tell me what you plan todo to reduce weight?

**West** · 01-02-2002, 01:38 AM

CF Hood, SR20DET, Zeal Coilovers (20 lbs Lighter then stock spring/shock setup), 5 Lug swap with 300ZX aluminum uprights, lightweight wheels, tossed rear seatbelts and lining. A few more things but I cant think of em off hand. I got a s13 coupe with no sunroof so it will be lighter and stiffer <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

Kid Zelda · 01-02-2002, 02:02 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from WeST on 1:38 am on Jan. 2, 2002
CF Hood, SR20DET, Zeal Coilovers (20 lbs Lighter then stock spring/shock setup), 5 Lug swap with 300ZX aluminum uprights, lightweight wheels, tossed rear seatbelts and lining. A few more things but I cant think of em off hand. I got a s13 coupe with no sunroof so it will be lighter and stiffer <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Don't want to make this a TECH chat.....but you know using the rear 300zx uprights, won't let you use S13 Coilovers on the rear..... and don't think your the only one doing this.....in the process of test fitting things on a spare IRS , so I won't have any down time.  Things are going slowy, but going...

(Edited by Kid Zelda at 2<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>8 am on Jan. 2, 2002)

drift freaq · 01-02-2002, 09:02 PM

hey kid,]
let us know how it goes and congrats on the upgrade score. I just got back from getting a 93 KA truck flywheel. can we say 240 mm clutch surface i.e. more grip and I am having it lightened.

01-01-2002, 06:52 PM	#1
MyFirst240SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 599 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	WHy does our cars wiegh so much for little cars?

01-01-2002, 06:57 PM	#2
HaLo from Canada, eh! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec Age: 46 Posts: 5,201 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: HaLo Feedback Score: 0 reviews	that's waaay too much.. can't be that much! according to my insurance paper, my LE fastback (with A/C and ABS) weighs 2791 lbs.

01-01-2002, 06:59 PM	#3
MyFirst240SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 599 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My little door sticker thing says something like 3500

01-01-2002, 07:09 PM	#4
J300z28 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 79 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from MyFirst240SX on 8:59 pm on Jan. 1, 2002 My little door sticker thing says something like 3500</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> That's gross vechile weight.  I can't remember what that really means though.  it's always a few hundred above the real weight.

01-01-2002, 07:35 PM	#5
tnord Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	GVW is the weight of the car soaking wet plus max occupancy of 4 passengers times 180lbs =720lbs  3500-720=2780lbs------>  the actual weight of the car (with all fluids full)

01-01-2002, 08:09 PM	#6
MyFirst240SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 599 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Oh ok thats makes sense.  I was thinking i have a heavy ass little car. thanks for clearing that up for me

01-01-2002, 11:32 PM	#7
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 44 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I cant weight to weight my new s13 coupe with no sunroof. Its gonna be light, and suprisingly it is a little stiffer then all my previous 240SXs that had sunroofs. Once I done with all the work on the car my car should weight veeeeeery little <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

01-02-2002, 12:19 AM	#8
sspikey Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 394 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	west im a weight addict could you tell me what you plan todo to reduce weight?

01-02-2002, 01:38 AM	#9
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 44 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	CF Hood, SR20DET, Zeal Coilovers (20 lbs Lighter then stock spring/shock setup), 5 Lug swap with 300ZX aluminum uprights, lightweight wheels, tossed rear seatbelts and lining. A few more things but I cant think of em off hand. I got a s13 coupe with no sunroof so it will be lighter and stiffer <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

01-02-2002, 02:02 AM	#10
Kid Zelda BANNED Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,347 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from WeST on 1:38 am on Jan. 2, 2002 CF Hood, SR20DET, Zeal Coilovers (20 lbs Lighter then stock spring/shock setup), 5 Lug swap with 300ZX aluminum uprights, lightweight wheels, tossed rear seatbelts and lining. A few more things but I cant think of em off hand. I got a s13 coupe with no sunroof so it will be lighter and stiffer <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Don't want to make this a TECH chat.....but you know using the rear 300zx uprights, won't let you use S13 Coilovers on the rear..... and don't think your the only one doing this.....in the process of test fitting things on a spare IRS , so I won't have any down time.  Things are going slowy, but going... (Edited by Kid Zelda at 2<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>8 am on Jan. 2, 2002)

01-02-2002, 09:02 PM	#11
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	hey kid,] let us know how it goes and congrats on the upgrade score. I just got back from getting a 93 KA truck flywheel. can we say 240 mm clutch surface i.e. more grip and I am having it lightened.