[Z06] Is 2900lbs too radical for the street?
03-02-2015, 06:31 PM
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Melting Slicks
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Here is a Z06 weight loss thread with a nice chart - https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ight-list.html
03-02-2015, 07:15 PM
#22
Burning Brakes
03-02-2015, 07:23 PM
#23
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
How noticeable is a 100 lbs weight loss on a C6 Z06 when it comes to tracking it? On an average 2:00 min laptime does it help shave just a tenth off or multiple seconds?
I often times see posts about extreme measures to lose weight and always wondered does it even make a noticeable performance difference?
Or is it just more for bragging rights? My car weighs 29XX. Kinda like comparing HP dyno numbers.
I often times see posts about extreme measures to lose weight and always wondered does it even make a noticeable performance difference?
Or is it just more for bragging rights? My car weighs 29XX. Kinda like comparing HP dyno numbers.
I've always preferred cars to be as light as possible.
03-02-2015, 08:00 PM
#24
Melting Slicks
I'm taking the complete hypocritical route and saying...you can dump all that money into driver training.
This coming from an owner who has a whole bunch of carbon parts waiting for installation once the weather warms up
This coming from an owner who has a whole bunch of carbon parts waiting for installation once the weather warms up
03-02-2015, 08:23 PM
#25
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
why not both lol. In all seriousness I race bikes and have a casual interest in tracking the c6z. I will be taking more drivers classes though.
03-02-2015, 08:49 PM
#27
Melting Slicks
Seibon has recently released "a lot" of carbon parts at reasonable prices fyi.
03-03-2015, 11:50 AM
#28
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
03-03-2015, 12:02 PM
#29
Burning Brakes
How noticeable is a 100 lbs weight loss on a C6 Z06 when it comes to tracking it? On an average 2:00 min laptime does it help shave just a tenth off or multiple seconds?
I often times see posts about extreme measures to lose weight and always wondered does it even make a noticeable performance difference?
Or is it just more for bragging rights? My car weighs 29XX. Kinda like comparing HP dyno numbers.
I often times see posts about extreme measures to lose weight and always wondered does it even make a noticeable performance difference?
Or is it just more for bragging rights? My car weighs 29XX. Kinda like comparing HP dyno numbers.
Take a 3400 pound ZO6 with 505 HP, that's 6.7 Lb./HP. If you shave 100 Lbs off the weight that is 100/6.7 = 14.9 HP.
Now, if you got your 3400 Lb. car down to 2900 Lbs. that's a savings of 500 Lbs. 500/6.7 = 74.6 HP.
03-03-2015, 12:23 PM
#30
Melting Slicks
Since when was the Z06 3400lbs?
Making these cars light ain't cheap. Besides possibly the battery everything else I can think of runs between $1k-7k plus
Fyi it boggles my mind that the Z06 Carbon weighs so much :/
Making these cars light ain't cheap. Besides possibly the battery everything else I can think of runs between $1k-7k plus
Fyi it boggles my mind that the Z06 Carbon weighs so much :/
03-03-2015, 12:44 PM
#31
Burning Brakes
I have an idea the C5, C6 and C7 ZO6's all weigh differently.
BTW, the C3 in my avatar races SCCA SPO and weighs 2300 Lbs. with 10gallon of gas and without the driver. You wouldn't want to drive it on the street, however.
Last edited by LEJ ZO6; 03-03-2015 at 12:46 PM.
03-03-2015, 01:02 PM
#32
Melting Slicks
3400 is just a number I picked to demonstrate what weight savings could get you. Don't have any idea what the actual weight of the car is.
I have an idea the C5, C6 and C7 ZO6's all weigh differently.
BTW, the C3 in my avatar races SCCA SPO and weighs 2300 Lbs. with 10gallon of gas and without the driver. You wouldn't want to drive it on the street, however.
I have an idea the C5, C6 and C7 ZO6's all weigh differently.
BTW, the C3 in my avatar races SCCA SPO and weighs 2300 Lbs. with 10gallon of gas and without the driver. You wouldn't want to drive it on the street, however.
03-03-2015, 02:40 PM
#34
Melting Slicks
Reducing weight is tough and expensive. Furthermore shedding weight in different places will have difference effects. A standard formula is 1/10 for every 100lbs shed in the 1/4.
When you start getting into road course times sometimes shedding weight in the wrong places can hurt your times rather than help.
When you start getting into road course times sometimes shedding weight in the wrong places can hurt your times rather than help.
03-03-2015, 02:54 PM
#35
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Reducing weight is tough and expensive. Furthermore shedding weight in different places will have difference effects. A standard formula is 1/10 for every 100lbs shed in the 1/4.
When you start getting into road course times sometimes shedding weight in the wrong places can hurt your times rather than help.
When you start getting into road course times sometimes shedding weight in the wrong places can hurt your times rather than help.
I'd be replacing seats anyways as stock is way too loose and wide for me. My roof has chips and needs to be repainted anyways. Might as well just put cf there! Etc. I'm keeping my eyes peeled for second hand LG g2 coil overs.
03-03-2015, 03:39 PM
#36
Melting Slicks
I won't wver be a serious road racer. Just want a lean and mean road car. It's expensive past a point which is why I didn't list brakes in there since they are super pricey and won't be replaced until mine wear out most likely.
I'd be replacing seats anyways as stock is way too loose and wide for me. My roof has chips and needs to be repainted anyways. Might as well just put cf there! Etc. I'm keeping my eyes peeled for second hand LG g2 coil overs.
I'd be replacing seats anyways as stock is way too loose and wide for me. My roof has chips and needs to be repainted anyways. Might as well just put cf there! Etc. I'm keeping my eyes peeled for second hand LG g2 coil overs.
If your not interested in shaving 10th's your wasting your money. Go with aesthetic changes that will make you happy. You wont notice a few hundred pounds on the street. Furthermore it would be cheaper to add HP than shed weight.
03-03-2015, 03:46 PM
#37
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I believe it was this one but I don't have the car anymore.
http://www.batterystuff.com/batterie...36a3-bs12.html
http://www.batterystuff.com/batterie...36a3-bs12.html
03-03-2015, 04:00 PM
#38
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
these are all things I'd like to do. That's why I'm keeping the radio and other stuff.
03-03-2015, 04:03 PM
#39
Burning Brakes
Reducing weight is tough and expensive. Furthermore shedding weight in different places will have difference effects. A standard formula is 1/10 for every 100lbs shed in the 1/4.
When you start getting into road course times sometimes shedding weight in the wrong places can hurt your times rather than help.
When you start getting into road course times sometimes shedding weight in the wrong places can hurt your times rather than help.
If you construct your own weight saving pieces you can save a lot of money and get satisfactory results.
In road racing you always have to be aware of where the weight is located. You want to maintain corner weight balance and a low center of mass.