Got mine weighted today. What does your weight?

[Oldchevyguy]

I didnt have to weight it to register in Montana. But I was curious what it weighted, so I went to a local gravel pit today. It weighted 1620 pounds, with a 1/2 tank of gas, without me in it. I was a little surprised it weighed that much. Extended chassis. Hood and side panels. No fenders. Very small steel bumpers. Stock cobaltSS seats.
What does yours weigh?

 

[ctuinstra]

About the same. I forget the exact number. A few things add up. Someone else posted recently theirs was around 1500.

 

[Ross]

My stock Cobalt SS seats weigh 90 pounds. Nice to sit in and adjust, but heavy by racing standards.

 

[Oldchevyguy]

My stock Cobalt SS seats weigh 90 pounds. Nice to sit in and adjust, but heavy by racing standards.

90 pounds each, or together?

 

[Ross]

45 each, 90 total.

 

[k.rollin]

1460 with a half tank of fuel

 

[baustin]

1600, pretty sure that's not including driver

Extended, track, hood, engine covers, side panels, corbeau seats, no tire fenders, no idea how much gas, 2006 SS/SC (supercharger, intercooler system, etc)

 

[Oldchevyguy]

1460 with a half tank of fuel

Do you have any idea why yours is so much lighter than mine?

 

[JBINTX]

I was 1660 with full tank, hood, stock seats, turbo, extended track frame.
Dang heavy stock seats.......

 

[DCMoney]

Do you have any idea why yours is so much lighter than mine?

What wheels and tires you running?

 

[ccannx]

About 1430 lbs with 1/4 tank. Just a hood no passenger seat standard with track frame.

 

[Oldchevyguy]

What wheels and tires you running?
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18 inch cobalt wheels. Cant remember the tire size

 

[k.rollin]

Do you have any idea why yours is so much lighter than mine?

Standard length track frame, lighter seats, lighter wheels/tires, no bumpers, no hood, no forced induction bits. Just for starters.

 

[lksohm]

My car was 1560, weighed the same by two certified scales. LSJ, Cobalt seats, standard length, city frame, only a hood for a body, and a full tank of fuel.

It is really surprising how much variation there is in similarly optioned cars.

 

[Oldchevyguy]

It appears that the extended frame weights 50 - 100 lbs more. Lonny probably has a more accurate number.

 

[DCMoney]

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Definitely not the lightest option.

 

[Ross]

It appears that the extended frame weights 50 - 100 lbs more. Lonny probably has a more accurate number.

I doubt it. Someone needs to weigh a non-extended one.
My extended frame was 191 lbs. (city frame, easy entry, no paint - just the raw frame)

 

[Oldchevyguy]

I doubt it. Someone needs to weigh a non-extended one.
My extended frame was 191 lbs. (city frame, easy entry, no paint - just the raw frame)

Look at the numbers provided by others here. There appears to be at least a hundred pound difference between the short and extended models. Dont forget that extra lenght is filled by longer panels, and other stuff.

 

[JBINTX]

I recall Lonnie saying the tubing was 1.5 lb/ft.

So the 4" extended frame would only add about 8pcs tube*1.5lbs/ft*4/12ft=4 lbs for a track frame.
plus tunnel and aluminum floor pan maybe adds another 2 lbs
6 lbs total

track frame (over street) adds about 11ft tubing*1.5lb/ft=16.5 lbs

 

[Oldchevyguy]

Oh, I forgot. I have an emergency brake option. That probably adds about 25 pounds also.