Curb Weight Question
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Well, base curb weight is 3246 lbs. Gasoline weighs about 7 lbs per gallon and a full tank is 18.5 gallons (130 lbs). Add up the other various and sundry fluids, probably another 50 lbs - I come out with about 3426 lbs.
I'd say in round numbers this is pretty close. Check out this web page, and do the math...
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...2002specs.html
I'd say in round numbers this is pretty close. Check out this web page, and do the math...
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...2002specs.html
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Originally Posted by 2KFRC5
Curb Weight is the weight of a vehicle without passengers or payload, but including all fluids (oil, gas, coolant, etc.) and other equipment specified as standard.
3246lbs plus options.
3246lbs plus options.
Instructor
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From: Maggie Valley NC
Originally Posted by 2KFRC5
Curb Weight is the weight of a vehicle without passengers or payload, but including all fluids (oil, gas, coolant, etc.) and other equipment specified as standard.
3246lbs plus options.
3246lbs plus options.
Incredibly, my 57 Chevy weighed the same. Except it had heavy guage steel body panels, an all cast iron engine, cast iron tranny and diff cases, crude iron frame, heavy front and back bench seats, heavy rear leaf springs and axel housings, crude steel A-arm front suspension, lots more glass and window mechanisms, heavier radiator, and so on. Despite all that, it did the 1/4 in 12.5 seconds (modded, of course).
One would think, almost 50 years later, that a state of the art, two-seat sports car, namely the Corvette, with more alloy and less steel and interior deadweight, would be lighter.
WTF?
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Originally Posted by RVers
Interesting.
Incredibly, my 57 Chevy weighed the same. Except it had heavy guage steel body panels, an all cast iron engine, cast iron tranny and diff cases, crude iron frame, heavy front and back bench seats, heavy rear leaf springs and axel housings, crude steel A-arm front suspension, lots more glass and window mechanisms, heavier radiator, and so on. Despite all that, it did the 1/4 in 12.5 seconds (modded, of course).
One would think, almost 50 years later, that a state of the art, two-seat sports car, namely the Corvette, with more alloy and less steel and interior deadweight, would be lighter.
WTF?
Incredibly, my 57 Chevy weighed the same. Except it had heavy guage steel body panels, an all cast iron engine, cast iron tranny and diff cases, crude iron frame, heavy front and back bench seats, heavy rear leaf springs and axel housings, crude steel A-arm front suspension, lots more glass and window mechanisms, heavier radiator, and so on. Despite all that, it did the 1/4 in 12.5 seconds (modded, of course).
One would think, almost 50 years later, that a state of the art, two-seat sports car, namely the Corvette, with more alloy and less steel and interior deadweight, would be lighter.
WTF?
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From: Maggie Valley NC
Weight
Originally Posted by 400hp
Computer, power steering, power windows, air conditioning, catalytic converters, power seats, electronics and controls, 8 coils, air intake system, windshield washers, stereo system, MAF, coolant reservoir, a/c condensing coil, larger radiator, thicker glass, glass roof (more glass in general), more lights, etc.
Plus, a lot of the tech stuff you listed weighs very little. For instance, electronics and controls, stereo, and related stuff probably weigh less than that old anchor of a 57 AM radio.
Also, I take off my C5 glass roof panel and stick in back cargo area by myself. You ever taken off a 57 Chev steel roof and lugged it around?
Just trying to figure it out.
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Seems like a problem with records keeping or a bad set of scales. I owned a brand new 1956 Oldsmobile, Super 88 Holiday Coupe and it weighed a lot more than 2 tons.
Todays Corvettes weight much less than 2 tons as pointed out by other posters.
Todays Corvettes weight much less than 2 tons as pointed out by other posters.
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Melting Slicks
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This is the first thing I did when I purchased my '02 coupe. Weighed it!
Drumroll please.......................3400lbs even!!!!!!
I ordered this car with 1SC,MN6,12disc, F45, 2 tops. This car was ordered fully loaded without BSM's and front license plate holder.
Drumroll please.......................3400lbs even!!!!!!
I ordered this car with 1SC,MN6,12disc, F45, 2 tops. This car was ordered fully loaded without BSM's and front license plate holder.
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Originally Posted by early shark
This is the first thing I did when I purchased my '02 coupe. Weighed it!
Drumroll please.......................3400lbs even!!!!!!
I ordered this car with 1SC,MN6,12disc, F45, 2 tops. This car was ordered fully loaded without BSM's and front license plate holder.
Drumroll please.......................3400lbs even!!!!!!
I ordered this car with 1SC,MN6,12disc, F45, 2 tops. This car was ordered fully loaded without BSM's and front license plate holder.
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Originally Posted by RVers
Got your point, 400. But did I mention those massive 57 bumpers?
Plus, a lot of the tech stuff you listed weighs very little. For instance, electronics and controls, stereo, and related stuff probably weigh less than that old anchor of a 57 AM radio.
Also, I take off my C5 glass roof panel and stick in back cargo area by myself. You ever taken off a 57 Chev steel roof and lugged it around?
Just trying to figure it out.
Plus, a lot of the tech stuff you listed weighs very little. For instance, electronics and controls, stereo, and related stuff probably weigh less than that old anchor of a 57 AM radio.
Also, I take off my C5 glass roof panel and stick in back cargo area by myself. You ever taken off a 57 Chev steel roof and lugged it around?
Just trying to figure it out.
1. A stiff chassis
2. A quiet package
3. It's a bigger car
