FI kit weight?
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From: Pleasanton CA
FI kit weight?
I'm trying to track down the approximate weight of the various tt, centri, and lobed FI kits out there. The shipping weight is fine as I'm guessing the packaging weight would be similar. If anyone still has the shipping container(s), the shipping label should show the weight.
I understand that the different approaches distribute the weight differently. I'm just looking for a to-the-nearest-5-pounds ballpark on the total. TIA
I understand that the different approaches distribute the weight differently. I'm just looking for a to-the-nearest-5-pounds ballpark on the total. TIA
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From: Brooklyn New York The DVL and the chicken sleep with the fishes....
St. Jude Donor '08
Figure about 100lbs for the Procharger system installed , thats the weight I got from putting my car on the scale at the track .
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I wish I had kept the shipping container my C5 Maggie kit came in. The blower+intake assembly can't have been much more than 60 pounds because I was able to softly place it on the engine without help, and I'm neither big nor particularly strong. But I did have to readjust the front ride height after installation! My guess is that it is also near 100 pounds total after you add all the intercooler stuff, including the water, but that is just a guess!
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Prior to installing TT kit I lowered the front all the way down on the stock ride height/leaf spring adjusters and had no real issues with scraping. After installing the TT kit my front end dropped quite a bit. The air dam now scrapes over everything including small divets in the road. The air dam sits about an inch off the ground.
My guess is the APS TT kit has added close to 150+lbs considering the twin intercoolers, additional water/coolant, cast manifolds (compared to stainless headers) and all the hardware.
I wish I had an accurate weight for you as I would like to know myself. It is a substantial increase though.
My guess is the APS TT kit has added close to 150+lbs considering the twin intercoolers, additional water/coolant, cast manifolds (compared to stainless headers) and all the hardware.
I wish I had an accurate weight for you as I would like to know myself. It is a substantial increase though.
Drifting
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From: Dubai
Prior to installing TT kit I lowered the front all the way down on the stock ride height/leaf spring adjusters and had no real issues with scraping. After installing the TT kit my front end dropped quite a bit. The air dam now scrapes over everything including small divets in the road. The air dam sits about an inch off the ground.
My guess is the APS TT kit has added close to 150+lbs considering the twin intercoolers, additional water/coolant, cast manifolds (compared to stainless headers) and all the hardware.
I wish I had an accurate weight for you as I would like to know myself. It is a substantial increase though.
My guess is the APS TT kit has added close to 150+lbs considering the twin intercoolers, additional water/coolant, cast manifolds (compared to stainless headers) and all the hardware.
I wish I had an accurate weight for you as I would like to know myself. It is a substantial increase though.
its soo annoying though, going to raise it back in a few days.
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St. Jude Donor '09
I have an APS FMIC on my other car and I noticed a difference. The last place I want to add weight on the Corvette is in the front of the car. Decisions, decisions.
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