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E.T. · 08-19-2013, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mrvenicess

Just get a bunch more horsepower and you wont care about the weight!

Yep, more power helps!

Now, weight isn't as much of an issue, but traction is

oldfriend · 08-19-2013, 08:15 PM

You could have saved those $10 , and use it to get some nice cold ones ( beers ) , would have done way better results taking in account the outside temperature from where you live

dixonk · 08-19-2013, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by oldfriend

You could have saved those $10 , and use it to get some nice cold ones ( beers ) , would have done way better results taking in account the outside temperature from where you live

I don't drink beer so I have a nice supply of 10 dollar bills to blow on weigh stations lol. I was there and I was curious.

oldfriend · 08-19-2013, 10:02 PM

But you may drink something else right , Starbucks , Wine , or even Bottled water from France !?!.

dixonk · 08-19-2013, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by oldfriend

But you may drink something else right , Starbucks , Wine , or even Bottled water from France !?!.

Occasional wine. Just water the rest of the time.

amz · 08-19-2013, 10:07 PM

I wonder how much weight a carbon fiber hood-door-trunk would save? Cost?

oldfriend · 08-19-2013, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dixonk

Occasional wine. Just water the rest of the time.

Nothing wrong with that

It keeps the farmers busy , and the Water Department guys doing what they do

infernometallicSS · 08-19-2013, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dixonk

I don't drink beer so I have a nice supply of 10 dollar bills to blow on weigh stations lol. I was there and I was curious.

Maybe if you drank beer you would be happy with a hefty one. LOL!!!

dixonk · 08-19-2013, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by infernometallicSS

Maybe if you drank beer you would be happy with a hefty one. LOL!!!

If I drank beer I would need a truck scale to weigh myself lol.

JCunningham · 08-19-2013, 10:45 PM

if you want to weigh your car go to a junk yard and ask if you could pull it on there scales. Junk yard guys are usually car guys and will do it for free.

dixonk · 08-19-2013, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JCunningham

if you want to weigh your car go to a junk yard and ask if you could pull it on there scales. Junk yard guys are usually car guys and will do it for free.

I would have to look up where the closest one is. Never seen one around here.

kevinw · 08-19-2013, 11:05 PM

have you called Jenny Craig? lol. lol. i am looking at new camaro, and looking at 19 inch polished vs the 20 inch wheels. is it safe to assume the 19 are lighter? yeah, when you think about it, the power to weight ratio in these is nuts. my firebird with a v6 weights 3400 pds and is much less h.p. but, they are tanks. but, then too, may be safer too, with the weight. some cars so light, they feel tinny and no meat. so, there are pros and cons i guess.

DRKnight1SS · 08-19-2013, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by FLGator75

My Camaro will not be going on a diet. She's beautiful as she is.

The_Stache · 08-19-2013, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by amz

I wonder how much weight a carbon fiber hood-door-trunk would save? Cost?

Hood is almost worthless (money wise) as the stock one is aluminum, on a mass prod CF hood you loose about 1-3lbs, on a race one you loose more but its a one off part (Note I did mine for the looks, and the 1-3lbs is a bonus).

Doors are about (if I remember) a 20-30lbs savings each.. but will crumple in a side impact giving you 0 protection (take the door apart and you will find a steel side impact beam). They are also outrageously expensive and you usually lose the controls/handles.

Trunk saves some, but the cost (usually $400+) is prohibitive.

Docs thread and the other linked above are your best references.

08-19-2013, 10:45 PM	#52
JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,069	if you want to weigh your car go to a junk yard and ask if you could pull it on there scales. Junk yard guys are usually car guys and will do it for free. __________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1

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oldfriend Drives: Fiat 500 E Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 32.7607/N. 16.95947/W Posts: 7,816 View My Garage	You could have saved those $10 , and use it to get some nice cold ones ( beers ) , would have done way better results taking in account the outside temperature from where you live

08-19-2013, 10:02 PM	#46
oldfriend Drives: Fiat 500 E Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 32.7607/N. 16.95947/W Posts: 7,816 View My Garage	But you may drink something else right , Starbucks , Wine , or even Bottled water from France !?!.

08-19-2013, 10:07 PM	#48
amz Factory Correct Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Richmond,Virginia Posts: 666	I wonder how much weight a carbon fiber hood-door-trunk would save? Cost?

08-19-2013, 11:05 PM	#54
kevinw Drives: 2013 Black 2 LT vert Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: kansas city Posts: 1,764	have you called Jenny Craig? lol. lol. i am looking at new camaro, and looking at 19 inch polished vs the 20 inch wheels. is it safe to assume the 19 are lighter? yeah, when you think about it, the power to weight ratio in these is nuts. my firebird with a v6 weights 3400 pds and is much less h.p. but, they are tanks. but, then too, may be safer too, with the weight. some cars so light, they feel tinny and no meat. so, there are pros and cons i guess.