How much does your C3 WEIGH?
Safety Car
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From: Lompoc, CA. Santa Barbara County
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From: Buies Creek NC
No plexiglass. All original glass and working power windows. The chassis is back-halved with a Dana-60 rear, ladder bars, coilovers, etc. Front suspension is pinto components and rack. All original fiberglass, even the hood. I just added a scope to it. Factory dash. Full 12pt cage, 2 racing seats and seat belts. I bracket race with it and have been very successfull.
Melting Slicks
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From: Nevada City California
A lot of cars here are lighter than I would have thought. I weighed one of my 1971 LS6's on a certified scale. Weight was 3340 lbs. Car was on empty (really empty), no one in it, with PS, PB, T/T, Rear Defog, AM-FM stereo, with all original F 70 15 tires (all 5), car is completely bone stock, no mods.
Racer
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From: Lancaster Ca
It even happens to cars
As you get older, you inevitably gain weight but I never thought that phenomenon happens to cars. On 10/23/2010, I posted that my C3 weighed 3220. Today I weighed her and she is at 3320. That's a 100lb gain. I can't figure that out. I think I know where about 25lbs came from but that's truly weird. I bet the 10/23/2010 weight was wrong because 200lbs off the nominal weight without doing anything always seemed weird. Well I have contacted Jenny Craig to see what she has for C3 Corvettes because I've gotta really get to 3200lbs now!
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From: Lompoc, CA. Santa Barbara County
As you get older, you inevitably gain weight but I never thought that phenomenon happens to cars. On 10/23/2010, I posted that my C3 weighed 3220. Today I weighed her and she is at 3320. That's a 100lb gain. I can't figure that out. I think I know where about 25lbs came from but that's truly weird. I bet the 10/23/2010 weight was wrong because 200lbs off the nominal weight without doing anything always seemed weird. Well I have contacted Jenny Craig to see what she has for C3 Corvettes because I've gotta really get to 3200lbs now!
Bee Jay
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My 82 was 3064 lbs. (full tank of gas), now it should be a bit less - I removed the Misfire injection and all associated wiring in favor of an Edelbrock and Holley. I will weight it again soon.
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AC/heat/fan/associated wiring removed
Power steering removed
Emissions removed
Cruise control removed
Spare tire removed
Aluminum radiator
Aluminum water pump
Electric headlight actuators
Converted from 700R4 to Super T10
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Royal Canadian Navy
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From: San Antonio Texas
3120 lbs with 1/2 tank, no driver. Has a/c, all power and a heavy t-56 six speed. AFR alum heads/intake, serpentine setup, alum radiator, mini starter, electric headlights, rear mono spring and no spare.
Future weight reduction plan...light brakes, alum flywheel, coil overs, a-arms, lighter wheels and some of Beejays tricks (door mods and front vacuum canister)
We have an certified vehicle scale at my work so if anyone is in San Antonio, TX Pm me, im always weighing my buddies rides lol
Future weight reduction plan...light brakes, alum flywheel, coil overs, a-arms, lighter wheels and some of Beejays tricks (door mods and front vacuum canister)
We have an certified vehicle scale at my work so if anyone is in San Antonio, TX Pm me, im always weighing my buddies rides lol
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From: Danville Illinois
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I would be afraid to weigh mine, i am thinking my flares would add 100 lbs.
Will get on the truck stop scales just to find out.
Will get on the truck stop scales just to find out.
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I'm down to 3100 lbs. Here is a thread on how I got there.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...loss-mods.html
Bee Jay
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...loss-mods.html
Bee Jay
