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    Weight watchers

    If you've had your car on scales, I'd like to hear what it weighs. I'll go first:

    71 T coupe, no sunroof, with a 3.0 liter 930/16 motor, factory front cooler from a later model and factory sport seats. Also, has a five-speed, sway bars and 15" fuchs. Weighs 2404 lbs.

    73-1/2 T targa, all stock, five-speed, sway bars, sport seats and 15" fuchs. Weighs 2442 lbs..

    The above are with 3/4+ tank of gas in the coupe, full tank in the Targa. Spare, tools and jack in both vehicles. Neither car has A/C.

    The numbers, particularly for the coupe, were higher than I expected. After some digging, I think that they're correct.

    For reference, here are the figures from Car & Driver and Road & Track tests. I believe that they weighed the cars themselves, and didn't accept the manufacturer's numbers:

    1967 S coupe 2279

    1968 911L sportomatic coupe, 2420

    1969 E coupe, 2361 lbs.

    1972 models: T with 5-speed, sway bars and fuchs, 2425 lbs., E Targa similarly equipped, 2475 lbs., S sunroof coupe, 2455 lbs.
    Tom F.
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    Defender of the Normal John Fusco's Avatar
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    My car tipped the scales at 2263.

    That is with a full tank, Vintage 911R type seats - and those cast iron lumps in the bumper.

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    my 69 targa with FG front & rear bumpers, 3.0, 901, Recaro C seats, J&L amp, subwoofer, ....2300 lbs.
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    1826 pounds with 1 gallon of gas and 14 qts of oil- 15x7 fuchs, fiberglass doors, bumpers, decklid, hood, 2.5L aluminum case, 901 (mag), inside tar and horse hair removed, perfect little rocket.

    Now it will be a bit heavier with the 911 ST stuff (wheels, etc) on it. I'll corner balance it again when I'm all done.
    Thanks,
    Chad
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    Defender of the Normal John Fusco's Avatar
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    Yeah, I bet she'll go - but only for what, about 7 or so miles at speed with only a gallon of gas ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by C.Plavan View Post
    1826 pounds with 1 gallon of gas and 14 qts of oil- 15x7 fuchs, fiberglass doors, bumpers, decklid, hood, 2.5L aluminum case, 901 (mag), inside tar and horse hair removed, perfect little rocket.

    Now it will be a bit heavier with the 911 ST stuff (wheels, etc) on it. I'll corner balance it again when I'm all done.
    Why not go whole hog:

    7R mag engine case: -20lbs
    Replace the roof with bonded carbon: -5 lbs
    titanium rods: -3 lbs
    go carbon instead of fiberglass: -???
    titanium muffler: -???

    Kenik
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    street car...pretty stock...sort of

    1966 R clone
    2.7 RS spec engine with webers
    ST buckets
    centerfill tank
    carrera suspension
    deep sixes and 15x7s
    teeny bit of fiberglass
    1925 lbs... somewhat wet

    Speedo
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    Quote Originally Posted by kenikh View Post
    Why not go whole hog:

    7R mag engine case: -20lbs
    Replace the roof with bonded carbon: -5 lbs
    titanium rods: -3 lbs
    go carbon instead of fiberglass: -???
    titanium muffler: -???

    I know- it's a sickness! I will take an aluminum case and its weight over a mag case anyday for what we are doing to these cars.
    I can always pull out the holesaw
    Thanks,
    Chad
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    My '73 at the alignment shop last Dec.:
    - Car empty
    - Half tank of gas
    - Sports seats
    - Flares w/7's and 8's

    2434 lbs.

    Holey crap, that means 'all-up' - Me, all my 'stuff', and a full tank ... I'm driving around at about 2700 lbs..........
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    2125 lbs - 1969 E, 2.2S motor, 901, deep sixes, no FG, no spare, and 1/2 tank of gas.
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