does anyone know how much my v6 weighs? or close? i have the 90 rs 3.1 auto tranny. i found this info at http://www.f-body.org/tech/tech.htm but i think it is for the v8. thanks for the help.


.............................Shipping.............Curb
.............................Weight...............Weight
Camaro Coupe.........3025................3105
Convertible.............3142................3220

Z/28 Coupe...............3194................3273
Convertible...............3298................3377

 

I'm not sure how accurate it is, but on the door there should be a sticker, I question the accuracy becasue it lists the weight with the car fuly loaded with four passengers or some such nonsense. According to that sticker, my GTA weighs around two tons. NOT!

 

Were about 250-300lbs lighter than the V8's. Fully loaded with auto and A/C I'd guess to be right around 3100Lbs.

A 60*V6 is about 300#. A V8 is about 550# + heavier brakes wheels/tires, a few other suspension goodies when loaded.

 

brakes are the same... wheels tires are the same or optioned.... the swaybars might way a pound or two more, but really the only weight diff is the motor itself.

the only real benifit to you is that the motor is set back further.. so the weight bias is better...

downside is, a fully optioned V6 would still weigh more then a no option V8.

i know vsixtoy would debate me on this, but when it comes to performance, the extra power of the V8 (modded) more then makes up for the 200# handicap.

 

Yup but you'll NEVER get true v6ers to accept that.

 

I know you have a Camaro, but according to my NYS title (don't have a sticker.. it disintegrated just like half of the other rubber/plastic stuff in my car), fully optioned with A/C, power windows, power locks, cruise control, and the power rear hatch, my 87 weighs 3132 pounds. Not sure if its right, but it should be close.

 

its not right. well, i should say, its not accurate.

just like yamaha says my sportbike weighs 350lbs.... but once you add oil, fuel, ect it weighs closer to 400.

 

Mr Dude, depends on shat your doing- My car is heavy for a V6, Everything on it. A guy on these boards (Glen-Bluethunder) ran autoX the same day I did- he ran FS on racing tires, I ran ESP (for a challange) on streettires (I was the only guy of 11 on street rubber and the first time I ever had that car on the track) I took 5th place in ESP and glen ran just less than 2secs faster than me on a high HP/ high braking demand track- again, he had a V8 slightly modified within FS rules and good racing tires. Racing tires along are good for 3 secs minimum.

You were saying (I'm just giving you a rash of fun, you are correct- good power will make up and overcome for handling in most cases, but its fun to pull g's). My camaro will walk on my Vette in a corner, But the 540hp Vette will eat the little Camaro for lunch and sh*t it out on a track.

 

1991 Coupe, v6, auto, ac, nothing else. Sticker says 3107.

Never weight it, and if I did now, its far from stock.....

 

Forgot to mention its the GVWR, which I believe means EMPTY.

 

vsixtoy: One of my co-workers runs an 2003 S-10 in FSP, he has his little truck handling very well (better than some cars, he even took 1st place in FSP) but during a track day he attended recently, he was always getting the flag to let people by. He could hang on the corners very well, the straights ate him alive! (19.2 1/4 mile time...) He always chides me for having a 350 TPI that can't keep up with his teeny 2.2L S-10 in turns tht he takes at twice their listed speeds...

 

You need better driving skills.

 

is the 3107 "fully loaded with passengers"???

 

No kidding, tell me about it... A dry track also does wonders for traction. "First mod for handling: The driver!"