I'm trying to settle an disagreement between my brother and I. The factory spec tag on the inside of my driver's side door says something like 4020lbs for the MGVW or something like that. Then it gives the same thing for weight on the front wheels and weight on the back wheels. Is this really how much my car weighs? I've never heard of one of these cars weighing over 4000lbs. Does this number stand for something else? Sorry if this is a dumb question

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'00 Black Z28 M6
--T-tops, Hurst, MTI Clear Lid w/ K&N, SLP Loudmouth, BMR STB, Eibach ProKit, SLP Grille, Chrome Ten-Spoke SS wheels--

 

Chevrolet Camaro Z28 curb weight in lbs.: 3323

http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/compa...1/page020.html

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2002 Camaro Z/28 LS1 A4 (2.73's)
Sunset Orange Metallic
Fernco, SLP Airlid, K&N Filter, 17" SS 10 Spokes
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1995 Ford Aspire M5
!Torque & !Power

 

The weight listde on the door is with a full tank of gas (not sure about the weight of gas) and 4 adult passengers (GM uses fat people and figures around 700 pounds).
Kevin

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1998 Black Z28 A4
-------1/8-------
8.584 @ 83.64 MPH
Taylor 10.4mm wires,!EGR,!FRA,SLP Lid,MAF Ends,Manual Fan Switch,and Dynomax Cat-back

BMR STB and Sub-frame Connectors

Pics

 

in the nada book it gives weight and it says that these cars weigh 3450,(i looked up trans am, cause thats what i have) but i know it more than 3320 lbs, the v6's weigh only a few lbs less than that, but it probably depends a lot on the options, like t-tops, power seats windows etc. that crap adds a lot of weight

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2000 black WS6 6speed
318 RWHP 322 RWTQ stock
best et: 12.90 with the drag radials and stock 3.42 gear.
bestmph: 109.72 first time out, no mods, on the street tires
Mods: centerforce dual friction clutch, moser 12 bolt w/4.10's
BFG dragradials, PRO 5.0 shifter
whats next: put the borla on, take baffles out of WS6 hood, tb bypass, et streets
hopeing for 12.60's

 

Man, when I did my dyno session, the guy told me that my car weight 3750!!!!!! I said "what?? where did you get that information??" He told me the internet.
Good lord!! Now, I only weigh 165 lbs, so I guess my question is this. Does the weight of a car affect the dyno results???

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RobertoZ28 '98 Z28 6spd
-SLP clutch assem., & billet Steel flywheel.
-SLP Shifter, ****, & Lou's short stick.
-SLP Loudmouth 3.5" slash tips
-SLP skip shift elemitator.
-SLP Airbox with K&N.
-Free air mod.
(13.698 @ 106.383mph)
My Car

 

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'97 Z28 6 speed - Cayenne Red Metallic
CAI, SLP Shorties, Borla, 3.73s, CC305...
*288 rwhp / 312 tq
Best run to date:
13.384 @ 107.42
*Numbers before cam

Don't question the great...just enjoy us

My '97 Z28

 

Just a little info from a drag racer......

Gas weights about 8 lbs. per gallon. Water weights about 7 lbs. per gallon. This is why water settles to the bottom of any container with gas in it, including your fuel tank.

Enjoy your cars.

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68 Z28/RS
69 Z28
82 Z28
01 Dale Earnhardt 'Intimidator' SS
All are original cars

 

Actually, water weighs 8.34 lbs/gal
and gasoline weighs 5.8-6.5 lbs/gal

you had your numbers reversed.

 

My stripper '98 Z28 weighed 3360 on the NHRA scales at Ennis, and my '01 T/A weighed 3490 on the same scales. Both cars had close to 3/4 tank at the time.

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98 Z28 1LE M6 | Autox/RR toy
01 Trans Am M6 | Daily driver, some mods
1LE.net

 

Thanks for the correction Robertoz28. Fingers type faster then the brain after a long, hot, day at work. The fact remains that any undistilled petroleum is lighter then water and thats the reason crude oil spills are a hazard Correct me if I'am wrong.

 

My '01 Z weighed in at RCR at 3720, with 3/4 tank gas, me at 175lbs, t-tops, DD SFC's, Traclink torque arm and full 10lbs nitrous bottle and all interior and factory equipment.

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2001 Z28, Black, leather and T's.
A few appearance, suspension and engine mods and she sniffs crack!