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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 09:56 PM
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From: Quebec, Canada
Car: 1988 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350
Engine: 5.7L
Transmission: Automatic 4 speeds
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Someone can tell me the weight of my car?

I have a GTech Pro Competition that I would like to try, but it's asking for my vehicule weight...

Here's the description of my car if that can help:

1989 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z, Hard-Top, 350 TPI, automatic, 2.73 POSI disc, electrical windows/mirros/doors/hatch... It DOESN'T have AC, cruise control and power seats.

Hope some of you will be able to help me out.

See ya!
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 01:51 PM
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Car: 88 IROC-Z
Engine: fully built 383 stroker
Transmission: Tremec TKO-600
i have an 88 iroc and my wieght is 4215lb. with the a/c dont know how much that a/c weighs but, thats the weight, if you look on the driver side door it will say GVWR or GVW and that will tell you the weight.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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Car: '87 Camaro IROC-Z
Engine: 385 HSR
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 posi
That's not the actual weight. My '87 IROC weighed around 3450 lbs w/out me in it a few years ago. That's with aluminum heads and water pump, no air pump, functional A/C, and welded-in SFC's.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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Car: 1988 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350
Engine: 5.7L
Transmission: Automatic 4 speeds
Axle/Gears: 2.77
So by enterinf approximately 3600lb, I should be pretty close eh? Anyway I only wan't to get a pretty accurate 1/4, 1/8 and 60ft. So the weight shouldn't matter right? The HP and torque number are not that important too me. Anyway, I could translater my 1/4 trap speed with a formula to get my approx HP numbers right?
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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From: 39.84N 105.11W
Car: '89 Trans Am GTA
Engine: WAS 350 - now L92 (alum. 378/6.2L)
Transmission: WAS 700R4, now a built T56
Axle/Gears: 3.27 9-bolt
Depending on how much you weigh, 3600 should be somewhere in the ballpark. The trap speed is the best indicator of how much power you're making, but the G-Tech uses weight as part of it's calculations, so entering incorrect data does throw everything off by some percentage.

FWIW, I weighed my GTA at a rock quarry once (they sold rock to the public by weight) & with my 200+ lb carcass in the car, it came to 3750...
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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Car: 91 Z28 - using 87 electricals
Engine: 383 HSR EBL
Transmission: 700R4 - Stage 3 Fixed Pressure
Axle/Gears: GM 3.08 POSI
My 91 Rs with the LO3 weighed 3258 with a relatively large duy driving it at the emissions test place and my friends 85 IROC with the L69 weighed 3101 at the emissions test place as well. I havent weighed my IROC yet though. i think the 4000's and 3700's are a bit high but hey thats just me.
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z Camaro
Engine: 5.7 350 TPI - SLP Runners, AFPR, MSD Goodies
Transmission: 700R4 - Shift Kit, Corvette Servo
Axle/Gears: BW 9 bolt, 3.27s
My fully optioned Iroc with A/C weighed in at 3670. Guys on the board that have removed ac have noted 70 lbs difference in weight. So with a 200 lb driver and no a/c, you car should be around 3600, or 3400 without driver.
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