Z weights comparison

[Butter]

The S13 was never fully sorted out and the Z isn't either yet. I would say they probly both handle the same, probly weigh the same, but the Z feels better balanced. The Z is by far a funner car to drift, just due to the seating position over the rear tires and shock factor.

It really is funny because I had so many people around here telling me that i was wasting my time, and all mad that I was selling the silvia. Now even the most die hard skeptics love it.

[G-E]

so s-chassis or z.... now that you've equalized the suspension.... which is the shiz?

[Butter]

STA rear subframe seemed about 50lbs more than multilink. Both had everything on it. Almost crushed myself with the STA, but the S14 seemed very manageable. The STA also shattered the wood creeper I was using to move them around on. This makes sense since the STA has to make due with less suspension parts taking the load, hence, beefier structure. I actually bent the weldment on the s14 thing for the traction arm using very little pressure with a prybar. S14 member is like 16ga steel everything.

Seats are heavy as hell. My buddy clubs are about 15lbs.

Garbage can full of asphalt sound deadening, worthless brackets I would estimate at 55lbs. The guy taking it out to the dumpster bitched.

[Jason84NA2T]

Little Bunny Foo Foo wrote:
When I moved my shell from the driveway to the back yard it took about 10 guys to do it.

Totally stripped z31 shell.

It was also over a 3 foot tall fence dude. You and I could have dragged it ourselves had that fence not been there. Post the picture.

[FlawleZ]

[quote]Little Bunny Foo Foo wrote:

heres a little bit of trivia for you guys,

my dad a while back had a z32 parts car, we completely stripped it so there was nothing left but the sheet metal stamping, so no fenders glass, suspension, engine NOTHING!

the car STILL weighed in at around 1500-1600 pounds i believe it was,,,
i couldnt believe it,
that car is a tank.

When I moved my shell from the driveway to the back yard it took about 10 guys to do it.

Totally stripped z31 shell.[/quote:3aab9]

How big were they?

Only took 4 of us to reposition my buddies 100% complete 2000 WS-6, and we all know that's a heavy car.

[Little Bunny Foo Foo]

84_z31 wrote: heres a little bit of trivia for you guys,

my dad a while back had a z32 parts car, we completely stripped it so there was nothing left but the sheet metal stamping, so no fenders glass, suspension, engine NOTHING!

the car STILL weighed in at around 1500-1600 pounds i believe it was,,,
i couldnt believe it,
that car is a tank.

When I moved my shell from the driveway to the back yard it took about 10 guys to do it.

Totally stripped z31 shell.

[bemis]

Yeah, you'll drop a nut while trying to pull those electric seats out. I can't believe how heavy those things actually are. They also sit higher than the manual seats, since they have to make more room underneath for all those mechanisms.

[2+2turbo]

i had to ship some 86t gll seats , wazz is right , it was about 70lbs for the pass non electric and the drivers elec together

[MrwassmanNA2T]

like.....60-70 estimate

[FlawleZ]

Does anyone know the weight of the heavy motorized seats? I'm in the process of trying to get some Recaros and I was wondering what kind of weight I'm looking at saving.

[MrwassmanNA2T]

My God!!! :shock:

[84_z31]

heres a little bit of trivia for you guys,

my dad a while back had a z32 parts car, we completely stripped it so there was nothing left but the sheet metal stamping, so no fenders glass, suspension, engine NOTHING!

the car STILL weighed in at around 1500-1600 pounds i believe it was,,,
i couldnt believe it,
that car is a tank.

[MrwassmanNA2T]

Yeah, it is really what is under it. Z dash=one of the easiest to take out.

[G-E]

I meant the 100lbs of metal under it

[Jason84NA2T]

G-E wrote: for a drag car, never underestimate the benefit of a light replacement dashboard

My ice race car has no dash board. You'd be surprised how little the dash actually weighs with all of the wiring/clusters pulled out of it.