Heaviest Generation Camaro
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From: Torrance, CA
Car: 1991 Camaro RS
Engine: THE LT1 SWAP SHALL BEGIN!!!!
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Axle/Gears: LSD! =(
Heaviest Generation Camaro
What was the heaviest Generation Camaro ever built?
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
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1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
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From: Minneapolis, MN
Car: 1989 Camaro RS
Engine: ZZ4 350
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: BW 9-bolt w/3.73
My '89 LO3/T-56 weighed 3,584 when it was completely stock. It has t-tops, power everything but seats, and had the 15" wheels at the time. I never weighed the (3) 2nd-gen cars I had but they felt about the same.
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From: In a mint Third Gen!
Car: Red 87 IROC-Z28 T-Top
Engine: 5.7 Tuned Port Injection
Transmission: 700R4 Auto
Axle/Gears: BW 9-Bolt 3.27
Lightest to heaviest, believe it or not:
3rd
1st
4th
2nd
The lightest Third Gens were about 40lbs. lighter than the lightest 1st Gens.
3rd
1st
4th
2nd
The lightest Third Gens were about 40lbs. lighter than the lightest 1st Gens.
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From: Midwest
Car: '82 Recaro T/A, '71 Trans Am
Engine: 305CFI/455HO
Transmission: TH700R4/M22
Axle/Gears: 3.23/3.42
I would say the 2nd-gen around the mid-1970s when the heavy 5MPH bumpers were introduced. I know my brother's '74 T/A tips the scales at 4,000 lbs.
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From: Spicer, MN
Car: '83 Berli, '84 Berli, '84 Z28 HO
Engine: L69, LG4, L69
Transmission: TH700-R4, TH700-R4, T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.08, 3.08, 3.73 Posi
Originally posted by IROCZTWENTYGR8
Lightest to heaviest, believe it or not:
3rd
1st
4th
2nd
The lightest Third Gens were about 40lbs. lighter than the lightest 1st Gens.
Lightest to heaviest, believe it or not:
3rd
1st
4th
2nd
The lightest Third Gens were about 40lbs. lighter than the lightest 1st Gens.
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From: Illinois
Car: '91 Z28 & '90 RS Vert & '89 RS
Engine: 5.7L & none & 2.8L (soon to be LSX)
Transmission: yes
Axle/Gears: One's with teeeeefs
The lightest Third Gens were about 40 pounds lighter than the lightest 1st Gens.
Reads fine to me?????
Reads fine to me?????
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From: New Baltimore, Mi
Car: 1987 Iroc
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
This website I was just on had all the specs
http://www.f-body.org/tech/tech.htm
It says the second gens were 3616
the third gens it says were around 3100-3400 depending on z28 or convert
the fourth gens were around 3200-3500 depending on if you got a convert or z28
Then on a seperate site it said the first gens were 2700-3100 depending on options, motors, etc..
If anybody has another site that says any of this info is wrong please let me know. Hope this post helped.
http://www.f-body.org/tech/tech.htm
It says the second gens were 3616
the third gens it says were around 3100-3400 depending on z28 or convert
the fourth gens were around 3200-3500 depending on if you got a convert or z28
Then on a seperate site it said the first gens were 2700-3100 depending on options, motors, etc..
If anybody has another site that says any of this info is wrong please let me know. Hope this post helped.
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From: Spicer, MN
Car: '83 Berli, '84 Berli, '84 Z28 HO
Engine: L69, LG4, L69
Transmission: TH700-R4, TH700-R4, T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.08, 3.08, 3.73 Posi
Originally posted by IROCZTWENTYGR8
Lightest to heaviest, believe it or not:
3rd
1st
4th
2nd
The lightest Third Gens were about 40lbs. lighter than the lightest 1st Gens.
Lightest to heaviest, believe it or not:
3rd
1st
4th
2nd
The lightest Third Gens were about 40lbs. lighter than the lightest 1st Gens.
My bad.. Was up a long while before i read it.. the "40lbs." threw me until i got back on today and read it. thought it was a period in my sleep deprived haze lol
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From: Spicer, MN
Car: '83 Berli, '84 Berli, '84 Z28 HO
Engine: L69, LG4, L69
Transmission: TH700-R4, TH700-R4, T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.08, 3.08, 3.73 Posi
Originally posted by 87'z28gpse
This website I was just on had all the specs
http://www.f-body.org/tech/tech.htm
It says the second gens were 3616
the third gens it says were around 3100-3400 depending on z28 or convert
the fourth gens were around 3200-3500 depending on if you got a convert or z28
Then on a seperate site it said the first gens were 2700-3100 depending on options, motors, etc..
If anybody has another site that says any of this info is wrong please let me know. Hope this post helped.
This website I was just on had all the specs
http://www.f-body.org/tech/tech.htm
It says the second gens were 3616
the third gens it says were around 3100-3400 depending on z28 or convert
the fourth gens were around 3200-3500 depending on if you got a convert or z28
Then on a seperate site it said the first gens were 2700-3100 depending on options, motors, etc..
If anybody has another site that says any of this info is wrong please let me know. Hope this post helped.
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From: Western Maryland
Car: 82z28
Engine: 406
Transmission: th350
Axle/Gears: 3.23
I think it goes lightest to heaviest
1st
3rd
4th
2nd
I base this off of a quote from the white book
"Nearly all deminsions were reduced, including a seven-inch shorter wheelbase, and weight was reduced by nearly 500 lbs as compared to the 1981 model. But, as the camaro has grown in weight over the years, the 1982 model was within 70lbs of the original 1967 Camaro."
1st
3rd
4th
2nd
I base this off of a quote from the white book
"Nearly all deminsions were reduced, including a seven-inch shorter wheelbase, and weight was reduced by nearly 500 lbs as compared to the 1981 model. But, as the camaro has grown in weight over the years, the 1982 model was within 70lbs of the original 1967 Camaro."
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From: garland,tx
Car: 1988 gta
Engine: 5.7
Transmission: turbo 350
my 1988 sc with an lo3 auto weighed 3201. full int, no weight reduction, all power no t tops.
my 1988 gta weighed 3515. it was optioned with ac and analoge gauges.
my 1988 gta weighed 3515. it was optioned with ac and analoge gauges.
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From: In a mint Third Gen!
Car: Red 87 IROC-Z28 T-Top
Engine: 5.7 Tuned Port Injection
Transmission: 700R4 Auto
Axle/Gears: BW 9-Bolt 3.27
Originally posted by blyth18md
I think it goes lightest to heaviest
1st
3rd
4th
2nd
I base this off of a quote from the white book
"Nearly all deminsions were reduced, including a seven-inch shorter wheelbase, and weight was reduced by nearly 500 lbs as compared to the 1981 model. But, as the camaro has grown in weight over the years, the 1982 model was within 70lbs of the original 1967 Camaro."
I think it goes lightest to heaviest
1st
3rd
4th
2nd
I base this off of a quote from the white book
"Nearly all deminsions were reduced, including a seven-inch shorter wheelbase, and weight was reduced by nearly 500 lbs as compared to the 1981 model. But, as the camaro has grown in weight over the years, the 1982 model was within 70lbs of the original 1967 Camaro."
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From: In a mint Third Gen!
Car: Red 87 IROC-Z28 T-Top
Engine: 5.7 Tuned Port Injection
Transmission: 700R4 Auto
Axle/Gears: BW 9-Bolt 3.27
For my 87 L98 IROC-Z it's 3,461lbs. for the shipping weight on my build sheet. It comes in at 2,064lbs. front and 1,397lbs. rear. Which makes sense as I don't have leather, trunk trim, locking storage cover, or cargo cover as you do. Besides those things, the car is fully loaded with the same engine, trans, axle, T-tops, body, etc. as you.
(they even both came from the same state as you know)
It should still be close to that, I've only taken out some unecessary restrictive baffling around the air intake and all it has added is an all new stereo system with an amp and bass tube which are both light. Someday SFC's will add about 25lbs. to always keep it tight. (maybe full exhaust too
)
(they even both came from the same state as you know)It should still be close to that, I've only taken out some unecessary restrictive baffling around the air intake and all it has added is an all new stereo system with an amp and bass tube which are both light. Someday SFC's will add about 25lbs. to always keep it tight. (maybe full exhaust too
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From: Western Maryland
Car: 82z28
Engine: 406
Transmission: th350
Axle/Gears: 3.23
shipping weight on my 82 Z28 was just 3296.
Front - 1945
Rear - 1351
That was before the interior was gutted, the A/C and emissons ripped off...and so on.
Front - 1945
Rear - 1351
That was before the interior was gutted, the A/C and emissons ripped off...and so on.
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