Average race weight???
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Burning Brakes
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Average race weight???
had the opportunity to get me car weighed.
1/2 tank fuel
3445lbs. (street trim), no weight reduction. have a rollbar in it. with a full bottle (25lbs total)
i doubt the rb weighs much more than 80.
this would come out to be somewhere close to 3340. does this sound about right?
00 c5 a4, maggy.
EDIT: reasons for asking is because im trying to find a hp rating with this. the pull was 1.55 60ft. 10.66@128.51.
thanks
1/2 tank fuel
3445lbs. (street trim), no weight reduction. have a rollbar in it. with a full bottle (25lbs total)
i doubt the rb weighs much more than 80.
this would come out to be somewhere close to 3340. does this sound about right?
00 c5 a4, maggy.
EDIT: reasons for asking is because im trying to find a hp rating with this. the pull was 1.55 60ft. 10.66@128.51.
thanks
Last edited by usd2sing; May 7, 2006 at 02:28 PM.
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Estimated C5 Curb weight (full fluids, no passengers or cargo)
Coupe - 3246
Convertible - 3248
Hardtop - 3173
Although I also see a base curb weight of 3221 lbs on another page.
My 98, Convertible, A4, (2)Magnesium rims - (2) wagon wheels, 3/4 tank of gas, Me (170lbs), all kinds of crap in the trunk, always around 3500# on E-towns scale.
Coupe - 3246
Convertible - 3248
Hardtop - 3173
Although I also see a base curb weight of 3221 lbs on another page.
My 98, Convertible, A4, (2)Magnesium rims - (2) wagon wheels, 3/4 tank of gas, Me (170lbs), all kinds of crap in the trunk, always around 3500# on E-towns scale.
Last edited by C5pilot; May 7, 2006 at 05:40 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by C5pilot
Estimated C5 Curb weight (full fluids, no passengers or cargo)
Coupe - 3246
Convertible - 3248
Hardtop - 3173
Coupe - 3246
Convertible - 3248
Hardtop - 3173
race weight of 3680.
thanks gang
10.66@128.51
Last edited by usd2sing; May 8, 2006 at 08:50 PM.
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From that page:
Sorry, but that's way off!
Your 98 Corvette weighs about 3440 pounds and can complete a 1/4 mile in about 11.05 seconds. That means that you've got about 503.92 HP at the wheels, and about 655.09 HP at the flywheel.
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Originally Posted by usd2sing
leaves me about 175lbs for the rb, harness, etc, and adding the maggy to the mix...seems pretty close.
race weight of 3680.
thanks gang
10.66@128.51
race weight of 3680.
thanks gang
10.66@128.51
