I just lost 77lbs.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Orlando,Fl,USA
I just lost 77lbs.
The car that is.
Just for kicks I pulled things out & weighed them. I had to take out the pass side seat because I dropped something under it & couldn't get to it any other way.
Floor mats with the plastic carpet saver. 5lbs
Passenger side sport seat. 44lbs
cargo net 0.5 lbs
rear carpet mat 7.5lbs
hatch covers (all 3) 7 lbs
CD's (10) in holder 1 lbs
plastic targa top holders 0.5lbs
front stabilizer bar 11.5lbs
Total: 77 lbs
Just for kicks I pulled things out & weighed them. I had to take out the pass side seat because I dropped something under it & couldn't get to it any other way.
Floor mats with the plastic carpet saver. 5lbs
Passenger side sport seat. 44lbs
cargo net 0.5 lbs
rear carpet mat 7.5lbs
hatch covers (all 3) 7 lbs
CD's (10) in holder 1 lbs
plastic targa top holders 0.5lbs
front stabilizer bar 11.5lbs
Total: 77 lbs
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From: Phila PA, Bonita Springs FL
The car that is.
Just for kicks I pulled things out & weighed them. I had to take out the pass side seat because I dropped something under it & couldn't get to it any other way.
Floor mats with the plastic carpet saver. 5lbs
Passenger side sport seat. 44lbs
cargo net 0.5 lbs
rear carpet mat 7.5lbs
hatch covers (all 3) 7 lbs
CD's (10) in holder 1 lbs
plastic targa top holders 0.5lbs
front stabilizer bar 11.5lbs
Total: 77 lbs
Just for kicks I pulled things out & weighed them. I had to take out the pass side seat because I dropped something under it & couldn't get to it any other way.
Floor mats with the plastic carpet saver. 5lbs
Passenger side sport seat. 44lbs
cargo net 0.5 lbs
rear carpet mat 7.5lbs
hatch covers (all 3) 7 lbs
CD's (10) in holder 1 lbs
plastic targa top holders 0.5lbs
front stabilizer bar 11.5lbs
Total: 77 lbs
Front seat is NOT 44 lbs
3 hatch covers, 7 lbs?? No way bro..
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hmmmm
dogboy can you elaborate on the hatch covers. Are you refering to the 2 small covers and 1 large cover? I can't see that being 7lbs either.
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Melting Slicks
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typically what you will learn in life, is after the ring gets put on the finger, the weight increases in direct proportion to how much money you spend on your cars over time...
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Melting Slicks
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Goodyear run flats (all 4 tires) are another 45 pounds of weight you can take off versus non run flats.. Run flats are extremely heavy due to the sidewalls. Borla stinger cat back exhaust saved another 20 lbs over the heavy stock cat back exhaust
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Ok lets say the car has 380 rwhp. and car AND driver weigh 3377 lbs
ET~ 13.019
speed= 109.60
take out those 77 lbs
380 rwhp car AND driver 3300 lbs
Et 13.013
Speed 110.36
try this for fun http://www.stealth316.com/2-calc-hp-et-mph.htm
ET~ 13.019
speed= 109.60
take out those 77 lbs
380 rwhp car AND driver 3300 lbs
Et 13.013
Speed 110.36
try this for fun http://www.stealth316.com/2-calc-hp-et-mph.htm
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Ok lets say the car has 380 rwhp. and car AND driver weigh 3377 lbs
ET~ 13.019
speed= 109.60
take out those 77 lbs
380 rwhp car AND driver 3300 lbs
Et 13.013
Speed 110.36
try this for fun http://www.stealth316.com/2-calc-hp-et-mph.htm
ET~ 13.019
speed= 109.60
take out those 77 lbs
380 rwhp car AND driver 3300 lbs
Et 13.013
Speed 110.36
try this for fun http://www.stealth316.com/2-calc-hp-et-mph.htm
If those are the results then those calculators are good for nothing. Plus they do not factor in where the weight is lost. Lose 100lbs from the interior of the car and it is nothing like losing 100lbs in wheels/tires/rotors. Lose 100lbs in the nose and it is not like losing 100lbs in the rear. Know what I mean?
The general rule is 100lbs=.1 but it is a general rule since there is more to consider than just total weight lost. It may not be a fancy formula like in that link but fancy formulas don't always mean better results.