dot Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 I don’t like this thread…I’m going back under the car. '71 240 Still over 3000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Well you know Glen, it's heavy cause you have basicaly TWO inline 6's jamed in there.. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74_5.0L_Z Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 1974 260Z 1989 5.0L Mustang engine Edelbrock aluminum heads Cobra intake aluminum radiator half cage/ tubular front end/ subframe no carpet, no under coat, no sound deadener 16 x 8 inch centerlines with 245/45/16 HoosierA3S04 tires stock seats, full doors, all glass 16 gallons of fuel Me (190 lbs) 2716 total (53.6% r/46.4% f) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastzcars Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Lets see, 73" z with the following. 383 scb w/ lakewood bellhousing,T56 trans.R200 w/ quaife. 300zxt cv's. Recaro's SRD seats. full interior. Vintage air A/C. 6 point roll bar, subframe connectors. Full roll of brown bread sound deadner. 1/2 tank of a 12 gallon ATL fuel cell. Drum roll please. 2780 lbs. I really thought it was going to be much closer to 3000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver280zx Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Mines a 79 s130, all i have done is your basic wieght reduction, gutted the insides, and pieced everything back together. Went from steelies to factory toyota supra wheels (13lbs a piece) Falken tires, 10.5lbs fidanza flywheel. replaced my fullback seats with momo fiberglass START 2007 seats (18lbs a piece), i cant remember what all i did, but i took the car to my local gravel place and used their scale and wieghed in at 2594lbs, pretty lieght for an s130. Im about to put some 15x8 watanabes on with some wider tires, that will increase the wieght some as well. Im looking into 12 gallon fuel cells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 My 1977 280Z weighed 2800 lbs even with 3/4 tank of gas when it was completely stock except for an '83 T-5. It was 1400 lbs on each end.After the LS1/T56 conversion it was 2830 lbs - with the extra 30 lbs on the rear. I have not yet had it back on the scale since I aded the roll bar, strut tower braces, the custom interior, and the brake upgrade. Guess I need to figure out where I am now. My totally stock 1983 280ZX weighed 1430 on the nose and 1450 on the tail for 2880 lbs total. - with 3/4 tank of fuel. Put the beast back on the scales and it came in at 3,000 lbs even. 1440 on the nose and 1560 on the tail. Extra weight due to sound proofing, 4-pt roll bar, and an extensive stereo system. also noted that driver weight distributes 75% rear wheels & 25% front wheels in my case with the seat all the way back & leaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifton Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 71' L28 turbo, 7-8 gal fuel, gutted, FG doors, hood, hatch, full cage, 15x10f, 15x14r. 2077lbs 73' 7mgte, full interior, a/c, 17x8f, 17x9r, lighter seats, about half tank fuel, no spare. 2545lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS1 240Z Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 encouraging... i was starting to doubt that i could get my car into the 2000lb range.. it will be a stripped out 240Z, backhalved with a 9 inch, plastic camaro tank, 2 seats, steering column, gauges, LSx motor and 4L60e, with S12+8s up front.. i think i should be in the 2k range dont you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8INtheZ Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 encouraging... i was starting to doubt that i could get my car into the 2000lb range.. it will be a stripped out 240Z, backhalved with a 9 inch, plastic camaro tank, 2 seats, steering column, gauges, LSx motor and 4L60e, with S12+8s up front.. i think i should be in the 2k range dont you guys think? What about a cage? I think it might not be easy to get to 2k with all that stuff, ei 4l60e, ford 9 in. Even so, you can easily have a great power to weight ratio, if thats what you are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade_Charlie Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 This thread is awesome thanks, im getting a 76 280z shell for my l28et I have and was scared they weigh a ton more than the 240z, I think it was because more eltronics and wiring were introduced, and tad bit longer, I know when I pulled all the wiring and I mean all from the car it must weigh 50lbs(and some eltronics). If I use a 4spd(with the 4spd driveshaft) vs a 5spd(with the 5spd shaft) will the 4spd be lighter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifton Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 The 5spd's are really light compared to just about any other 5 spd. I don't know what the 5spd weighs compared to a 4spd but it can't be much more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade_Charlie Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 cool, thanks. the 5spd im getting might be broken, and I only have a driveshaft for a 4spd, I dont have a 4spd trans but my friend that does dirttrack does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1noel Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 cool, thanks. the 5spd im getting might be broken, and I only have a driveshaft for a 4spd, I dont have a 4spd trans but my friend that does dirttrack does.[/quote 4sp and 5sp use the same drive shaft. length of the tranny is the same. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade_Charlie Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 is the input thing the same, im a z31 man, every z31 trans uses different size crap... (I think its the yoke?) any way sry for taking thread off topic, I need to weigh my 300zx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMWHYR0HEN Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 71 240Z w/ RB25DE & 5-speed + R200. Full interior w/ sound system + Autopower 6-point. 14 x 7 Wats, all glass, bumpers, 2 Recaro reclinables, Large radiator, Toy Calipers, 1/4 tank gas..... 2460 LBS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Gosh I'm so overly joyed to be able to contribute to this thread. 75' 280Z. L28ET w/Nissan 5 speed. No carpet-mats instead. Dynomat installed as well. Lots of spare parts in back + my laptop up front. Gas was a bit over half a tank, possibly 3/4. I have yet to put more than 12 gallons in due to the way the guage reads, so reading above half might be 3/4. I also obviously didn't have bumpers on the car. The car also has rear disc conversion. Weight = 2620 Weighed by the truck scale at my work. They said it "should be accurate within 50 pounds". Well even if it's off 50 pounds I'm still well under 2700 and might be under 2600 with all the crap removed from the back. I'll be weighing it more in the future for sure. I can pretty much use it any time I want when leaving work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 72240Z Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 72 240 LT1 T56 R200LSD Mazda RX7 gas tank and 2 1/2 dual exhaust. 2540 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slammed68 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Haven't weighed mine yet.. All I know is that me and my two other buddies had to pick it up and move it around the garage one night.. kinda wierd picking up your car.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 '77 280Z LT1 iron block, aluminum heads. 4L60E transmission with cooler. Aluminum JTR radiator, AC condensor, Taurus fan. LT1 fuel tank (full 17 gallons). Complete interior with steel/fiberglass custom dash (heavier than stock) and Miata seats, two layers of sound deadener and full carpet. Fiberglass front and rear bumpers. 2905 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffer949 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 1974 260z l28et holset hx30w starion intercooler 280zxt radiator. no ac. 240sx transmission. r200lsd. cv axles. 7-8 gallons of gas. full interior. spare tire. and probably about 30-40lbs of tools in the toll boxes. shaved rear end and sidemarkers no bumpers and bumper shocks removed 2525lbs!!! i think i could get it under 2450 real easy if i removed spare and tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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