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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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Fess up boys and girls. How much does your car weigh?

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2005 A4 vert. 3272 lbs. with 1/2 tank of fuel.
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09 2lt A6 with 3/8 tank of fuel and some stuff in the back
weighed in at 3260 without me in it.

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I only have one bathroom scale, let me run to the neighbor's and see if I can borrow theirs. One under each wheel...right?
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That with or without you?

In race trim with nitrous bottles and roll bar my car alone without me weighs 2960. Without nitrous and rollbar I can get it down to 2860 without me.
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That with or without you?

In race trim with nitrous bottles and roll bar my car alone without me weighs 2960. Without nitrous and rollbar I can get it down to 2860 without me.
That's without me. Add 185 to that figure for me.

Last time I weighed with my junk in the car it was 3250. Current weight was achieved by !passenger seat and skinnies up front vs my 295/30/18's on repros.

The .1 for 100 lbs really seems to be true.

Wow your car is Light! Would you mind sharing your lightening tips?
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Originally Posted by Joe_G
That's without me. Add 185 to that figure for me.

Last time I weighed with my junk in the car it was 3250. Current weight was achieved by !passenger seat and skinnies up front vs my 295/30/18's on repros.

The .1 for 100 lbs really seems to be true.

Wow your car is Light! Would you mind sharing your lightening tips?
alot of people underestimate weight reduction. some stuff is free to and some stuff isn't. on our cars it's harder b/c there isn't much to do. my buddy with a gto has shaved alot and has helped him very much. i believe he has shaved nearly 400 lbs out of his gto. not sure if i can share my tips in the public...

here is my CAT Scale slip in case people want to see an official slip.

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Dial in Corvette, those are some credentials in your sig!
Thanks Joe G. The Dragstrip has been my favorite playground
for 26 years now.

I see you have been exercising your car as well. Very nice.
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I had my 08 1LT A6 Cp weighed a few weeks ago... 3177.. with 3/8's tank of gas
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I only have one bathroom scale, let me run to the neighbor's and see if I can borrow theirs. One under each wheel...right?
Yes... that's the fat-azz model!
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2008 coupe, 2LT, Z51, manual, NPP, 1/4 tank of gas = 3198 lbs.
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i believe he has shaved nearly 400 lbs out of his gto. not sure if i can share my tips in the public...

Oh PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ! Give us some help putting our cars on a diet.
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