Kamauxx

I may be a bit confused by all the back and forth, but wasn't this whole thing started because you said the ti was lighter than straight pipes, and said straight pipes were lighter than ti?

lol, man, I have no dog in this fight, but that IS NOT all you were saying...AT ALL!

What I got from your posts was basically "I'm right, you're wrong, I'm smart you're dumb, I'm big you're little, and there's nothing you can do about it, lalalalala *sticks fingers in ears*."


LMAO, now this revelation has certainly made this whole thing very entertaining, to say the least.

Bimmervet

The 1957 Corvette is the lightest Corvette ever with a V8 engine.
1957 Corvette Specifications
•Wheelbase: 102"
•Length: 168"
•Front Track: 57"
•Rear Track: 59"
•Tires: 6.70x15
•Weight: 2730 lbs
•Factory Price: $3,465
•Total Production: 6,339

1957 Corvette Performance

With 283 cid, 283 hp, Fuel-Injected Engine
•0-60 mph: 5.7 Seconds
•0-100 mph: 16.8 Seconds
•Top Speed: 132 mph

Of the 6,339 Corvettes built in 1957, only 1,040 included the fuel-injection engine
I have seen the factory weight at 2849 LBS also.

SO THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER, FOR A V8

63Corvette

My original small tank 63 Z06 weighed 3000lbs stock (somewhat lighter now), HOWEVER, the stock Z06 drums are VERY heavy, therefore, I suspect that a stock 63 coupe (non Z06) would be somewhat lighter.

Bimmervet

This is the spec for the 1963 Z06 light weight Corvette. The 57 is the lightest


1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Lightweight Specifications
Engine Location
Front
Drive Type
Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis
Aluminium
1963
Weight

2943 lbs | 1334.922 kg

AU N EGL

C6R

2580 lbs

http://www.corvetteracing.com/cars/g...t2-chart.shtml

SCM_Crash

I wouldn't call that a Z06. LOL I would call that a C6.R.

GenerationX1

Not meaning to dig up an old thread but I just switched over to axle back Borla Straight pipes from my Borla Stingers. My Borla Straight pipes weighed in at a combined 12lbs barely, where as my Borla Stingers weighed in at 44lbs. I still have my Borla Stingers in my spare bedroom. I traded my stock Ti's that weighed 29lbs for the Borla Straights. There is NO XR1 muffler with my Borla Straights. They go right over the axle and hook right into the stock H pipe. I saved 17lbs of weight by going with the Borla Straights over the stock Ti's and I saved 32lbs of weight by switching over to the Borla Straights from the Borla Stingers. True Story!!

LSxFTMFW

It's a good thread so no worries!

How much louder are those straights? Lots of drone?

Ps my car with 1/4 tank and bolt ons weighed in at 3020.

racebum

gas weighs aprox 8lbs/gal

Solofast

Gasoline weighs ~ 6 lbs/gallon
Diesel fuel weighs ~ 7 lbs/gallon
Water weighs ~ 8 lbs/gallon

amlarson2001

I think the brakes are actually lighter due to not having steal rotors. The Magnetic ride suspension is the biggest part of the weight gain. A little bit added due to supercharger system.

amlarson2001

04 did not have chrome wheels. they were a polished wheel. No extra weight there.

GenerationX1

The straights are significantly louder and yes they do have drone, but I was after a more louder aggressive sound. However, I just have CAI, 160 stat, TB bypass, Borla straights and a tune. I drive a modded 03 WRX as my daily driver so the sound isn't bothersome to me. I love it and I have had many many compliments from the way the car is sounding now. I wished that I would have saved several hundred dollars a few years ago and went with the straights to begin with.

rjwz28

this was covered earlier in the thread

...so was this

The brake calipers are heavier and the rotors are lighter
Heavier wheels, lighter tires
Beefier clutch and rear differential
Definitely heavier engine due primarily to the blower and intercooler
Does the base ZR1 come better equipped than a base C6 Z06? That may be another contributing factor to the weight difference.