Weight

[airFS]

Originally Posted by NOFX0617

I think because of all the AWD components. I know Subarus are at about the same weight too.

Ya he's right. I mean once you factor in all the extra parts awd cars have and need you know that must add alot of weight. I also read somewhere 2G eclipse RS's weigh 200lbs less than a 2G gsx

[defiancy]

Originally Posted by NOFX0617

I think because of all the AWD components. I know Subarus are at about the same weight too.

Still, a mustang is RWD it has a drive train and all that such as well and it's even a larger car dimensionally and about the same weight.


I can understand an AWD car being heavier than a FWD car.


Yeah also Subaru's have four doors we have two.

I mean somethings not right here.

[Thor06]

Like many things on the DSM, I bet the frame was over-engineered. Thats why you take out things put in there for pussies like interior, AC, the heater, sound systems, and seats. Just sit on a milk crate, listen to your iPod, and cool down with a hand held fan and you can have Integra weight.

[steviek]

i don't see what all this hustle and bustle is about our cars are still 99% of the time faster than whatever we come up agains (from a dig) that I don't care what they weigh is how they PLAY

[alphalanos]

what really sucks is when your car is light but still slow (mine)

[steviek]

haha ouch lol

[gthompson97]

We have a truck scale in town that weighs down to the exact pound, when I get the Talon running, I'm going to take it over there completely stock, and then take it over there with all my mods and see what the difference is.....that is, if the truck scale is still open in 40 years.

[l_eclipse_l]

Originally Posted by alphalanos

what really sucks is when your car is light but still slow (mine)

We got a Honda man lurkin' about...

[Mikelb]

I've been told my (FWD) was a/b 25-2700... that's with the A/C, rear interior, CC, PS, and shit stripped out...

I think there was someone who got their car to a/b 2k... don't quote me on that though... I can't recall who it was...

[blk_srt]

My srt weights 2900lbs

[vectorspecialist]

my first gen neon weighs 3400lbs, and that's about the same size as an eclipse. integra's weigh so little b/c they rnt made of an average sheet metal, they were made to b in a race class, they did pretty well.
acura figured the lighter the car the better it is, and it's true and everyone knows it.
also my stealth tt, is 3800lbs, and thats awd, awd will wiegh more than a rwd or fwd car, theres a lot more shit to it. i can see an eclipse weighing about 3g, tho it's ahard to believe a mustang gt weighs that little, i'm pretty sure they r heavier like 3500lbs. look at the corvette, 500hp and it weights 3000lbs. the new 399gtb from ferrari weighs 2500lbs, its made completely out of carbon fiber and fiberglass, except the trans and engine, and even those are some kinda light weight metal, it was on some show. the sader part of that, the eng weight 500lbs.
so an eclipse weighing that much is eh...believable

[Mikelb]

Hmmm.... Extrememotorsports (http://www.extrememotorsports.com/pages.php?pageid=9) Claims to have an AWD (1g) weighing in at 2500... and says the FWD can weigh as low as 1800lb...

"Currently, we are still testing the car on setup drivability as it is making so much power down the track. Our fastest time this year was 8.82 at 164.99 mph. At MIR (Maryland International Raceway) in November 2004 we set two new mph records for the 1/8-mile at 131.68 and ¼ mile at 167.93. By far, the Extreme Talon is one of the most memorable and exciting cars that you will ever see at the track. The Talon weights 2500lbs, while the FWD's have to weigh only 1800lbs. 700 pounds equates to 5600 candy bars or 90 gallons of water or 930 cans of soda - so needless to say it weighs a lot."

[defiancy]

Originally Posted by Mikelb

Hmmm.... Extrememotorsports (http://www.extrememotorsports.com/pages.php?pageid=9) Claims to have an AWD (1g) weighing in at 2500... and says the FWD can weigh as low as 1800lb...
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Yeah those are drag cars though, hehe. They probably don't have anything on the inside but a roll cage and one seat.

[Thor06]

I think I heard Shep's weighs 2600 with him in it. It all depends on all the shit you want to take out. Going tube frame, lexan windows, no interior, no AC, heat, fuel cell, smaller battery, etc, etc will allow you to cut massive amounts of weight.

[vectorspecialist]

no offense but who wants to put all that into a street car, a race car sure, but for the street, idk.