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10-30-2015, 07:17 AM
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Weight
Weighed the '16 Z51 Coupe, 1LT, M7, full of fuel, no driver or passenger: Front 1700, Rear 1720, Total 3420 lbs
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10-30-2015, 08:45 AM
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10-30-2015, 08:50 AM
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10-30-2015, 10:50 AM
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Looking at the stickers on the drivers door and the drivers door jam, what is the Gross vehicle weight and the maximum cargo/passenger weight that is listed for your car?
10-30-2015, 10:55 AM
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10-30-2015, 11:04 AM
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By federal law, GM, and all other car manufactures that sell vehicles in the USA, list the curb weight, which is full of ALL fluids, including the gas tank.
If any manufacturer lists the dry weight of any vehicle in the USA, it is listed as the dry weight(optional), but, the curb weight HAS to be listed.
GM did list the dry weight for the C6 Z06(and it was noted as being the dry weight), but they also listed the curb weight, as it is required by law.
For example, on the 2013 Z06....
"The Corvette Z06 is a dual-purpose sports car equally adept at daily driving or weekend excursions on the track. Its racing-inspired powertrain and suspension features, along with an aluminum frame and carbon fiber fenders and floor panels, contribute to a curb weight of only 3,199 pounds / 1,451 kg (dry weight of 3,041 pounds / 1,379 kg), making it the lightest, best-balanced Corvette model and one of the most svelte supercars on the market"
http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/chev...-z06/2013.html
If any manufacturer lists the dry weight of any vehicle in the USA, it is listed as the dry weight(optional), but, the curb weight HAS to be listed.
GM did list the dry weight for the C6 Z06(and it was noted as being the dry weight), but they also listed the curb weight, as it is required by law.
For example, on the 2013 Z06....
"The Corvette Z06 is a dual-purpose sports car equally adept at daily driving or weekend excursions on the track. Its racing-inspired powertrain and suspension features, along with an aluminum frame and carbon fiber fenders and floor panels, contribute to a curb weight of only 3,199 pounds / 1,451 kg (dry weight of 3,041 pounds / 1,379 kg), making it the lightest, best-balanced Corvette model and one of the most svelte supercars on the market"
http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/chev...-z06/2013.html
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10-30-2015, 12:31 PM
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10-30-2015, 01:09 PM
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The new models seem a little more......"portly" compared to '14's. (3362) 
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...lt-manual.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...lt-manual.html
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10-30-2015, 01:38 PM
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My intent in posting was "a little" humor. I was not trying to start anything.......but since you brought it up, how do you get an 81 pound "add on" for 1/4 tank of gas. Am I missing something?
10-30-2015, 01:41 PM
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Sorry my error I calculated 3/4 tank. Not sure if OP has mag ride or not but ZPP will add some weight.
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10-30-2015, 01:54 PM
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On the C6 ZR1 GM said the magnetic ride added 3 lbs of weight. So now we are up to 3394 pounds. I doubt if the two NPP valves added 49 pounds to the weight of the car. 3391 + 49 = 3443. I don't think so. maybe 4-5 pounds each, if that much.
GM beefed up the frame rails forward of the cockpit over the original design, so that added some unknown amount of weight to the car.
On the C6 Z06 GM listed the 2006 as 3130 pounds, then by 2009 it was 3175 pounds(heavier beefed up driveline components plus additional sound deadening material) and then topped out at 3199 by 2013.
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10-30-2015, 01:58 PM
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Add to that 3362 pounds a full tank of gas. The C7 holds 18.5 gals and he said he had 3/4 tank. So add 1/4 tank of gas(4.6 gals x ~6.25 lbs/gal = ~29 pounds, so we are up to 3391 pounds.
On the C6 ZR1 GM said the magnetic ride added 3 lbs of weight. So now we are up to 3394 pounds. I doubt if the two NPP valves added 49 pounds to the weight of the car. 3391 + 49 = 3443. I don't think so. maybe 4-5 pounds each, if that much.
GM beefed up the frame rails forward of the cockpit over the original design, so that added some unknown amount of weight to the car.
On the C6 ZR1 GM said the magnetic ride added 3 lbs of weight. So now we are up to 3394 pounds. I doubt if the two NPP valves added 49 pounds to the weight of the car. 3391 + 49 = 3443. I don't think so. maybe 4-5 pounds each, if that much.
GM beefed up the frame rails forward of the cockpit over the original design, so that added some unknown amount of weight to the car.
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10-30-2015, 04:12 PM
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that is funny just over 1/2 tank of gas mine is almost 300 lbs more than what he posted as his was. I had mine done at BG KY at holley LS fest. One of the vendors was doing a all 4 corner weight on the cars. No I didn't have my fat azz in the car for the higher weight.
But it did make me think on them making the car almost 3700 lbs
10-30-2015, 04:21 PM
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