lightest Z32?
02-26-2009, 07:47 AM
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lightest Z32?
i just found myself getting curious recently, about how light a z32 could possibly get. i don't know why. i don't have any plans or anything. i did the google search thing and i found the weight reduction article in tt.net, but i'm wondering about an actual number that someone has gotten from their car. the tt.net article had a lot of ????'s beside it.
02-26-2009, 09:50 AM
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Most people don't bother weighing their cars because 1) what's the point? 2) they don't know where to have it done. You won't find good numbers. But with full weight-reduction (from the post I'm sure you're referencing), you could probably get the car to 3000lbs give or take. Ultimately, that's only good for a track car where everything about the suspension is adjustable, though. Removing that much weight REALLY impacts the feel of the Z32 and will change its handling characteristics.
02-26-2009, 10:15 AM
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http://twinturbo.net/net/viewmsg.asp...msg_id=1316770
that one more or less says that a 3300 lb. z can be brought down to 2562 for track purposes. i guess what i was wondering was if that's accurate. i'm guessing that's pushing it a little bit.
that one more or less says that a 3300 lb. z can be brought down to 2562 for track purposes. i guess what i was wondering was if that's accurate. i'm guessing that's pushing it a little bit.
02-26-2009, 11:31 AM
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ask honad over at http://www.kczclub.com/forums/ how much his slick top weighs. i know he's doing major WR on it. he weighs each item as he takes it off too.
02-26-2009, 08:46 PM
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The local dragstrip weights cars, and if you don't trust their scales you can take your car to a truck scale (I take cars to one for my work, they charge $5) Truck scales have to be accurate so you know it's legit.
IF you stiffened the suspension and lightened the car I don"t see how that could negatively affect the handling characteristics. Not feeling the weight transfer would be a relief in tight turns. I understand the car was designed with weight in mind like any true sports car. I don't care about WR, if I did I wouldn't eat fast food and put a 40lb sub in the trunk.
IF you stiffened the suspension and lightened the car I don"t see how that could negatively affect the handling characteristics. Not feeling the weight transfer would be a relief in tight turns. I understand the car was designed with weight in mind like any true sports car. I don't care about WR, if I did I wouldn't eat fast food and put a 40lb sub in the trunk.
