Official Weight of 3,180 LBS for my C7 Vette

[ElCoyote]

- Non-Z51
- Manual 7 Speed
- Long Tube Headers
- Catless X Pipe
- 1/4 Tank of Fuel

*Weighed at Burrtec Public Scales - Certified CA Weight Station*
(scale weight is rounded to nearest multiple of 10)

Image Proof:
https://imgur.com/m15Z24R

 

[ElCoyote]

 

[BigPoppa]

Nice! I always thought the hardtop C5 was light, but that is way more impressive.

 

[Hak5.0]

my official weight 178

- cotton shirt
- cotton sweats
- cotton socks (low ankle, weight saving)
- cotton underwear

*weighed in my bathroom - certified by my wife
(scale weight is rounded to the nearest decibel point)

 

[jenkins_1120]

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my official weight 178

- cotton shirt
- cotton sweats
- cotton socks (low ankle, weight saving)
- cotton underwear

*weighed in my bathroom - certified by my wife
(scale weight is rounded to the nearest decibel point)

got a good chuckle out of this

 

[_Snake_]

my official weight 178

- cotton shirt
- cotton sweats
- cotton socks (low ankle, weight saving)
- cotton underwear

*weighed in my bathroom - certified by my wife
(scale weight is rounded to the nearest decibel point)

Decibel point? You almost nailed it. Lol

OP - that’s 3180 with no weight reduction mods? Damn impressive!

 

[Silverstrike]

Yes I was told that going with the carbon fiber hood and top saved roughly 45 lbs over the composite that the C6's had. But the prices slay me as the hood is around $5000 and the top is $6000 to replace. Unless you have the glass top then I think it's slightly heavier, and vastly cheaper only $1000.

Also there is around 20 lbs difference between the 7 gear manual over the 8 gear auto transmission and systems. Just impressive that GM was able to almost shave 65 lbs off the 7 speed equipped C7's

 

[GNBRETT]

3180 lbs with you in it?

 

[CobraBob]

my official weight 178

- cotton shirt
- cotton sweats
- cotton socks (low ankle, weight saving)
- cotton underwear

*weighed in my bathroom - certified by my wife
(scale weight is rounded to the nearest decibel point)

Awesome! LOL!

3,180 for that Vette is really good. And I don't think that is with the OP in it.

 

[ZYBORG]

WTF is this thread?

 

[kevinatfms]

That seems stupendously light for a C7 Corvette. GM listed the C7 at 3,347 in base trim. Wonder how you shaved 167lbs with just headers and cats?

 

[lilcoop03]

That seems stupendously light for a C7 Corvette. GM listed the C7 at 3,347 in base trim. Wonder how you shaved 167lbs with just headers and cats?

This.. Im curious as well

 

[03Sssnake]

That seems stupendously light for a C7 Corvette. GM listed the C7 at 3,347 in base trim. Wonder how you shaved 167lbs with just headers and cats?

I have seen several weight threads on CF forums. The base car with the M7, non Z51, with 2-3 gallons of gas weighs in around 3250ish. Gasoline is 6.5lbs a gallon, a full tank would roughly add 100lbs and you would essentially arrive at GM's figure. The certificate of origin on the base cars has shipping weight around 3250/3260lbs. I do agree and find it hard to to believe headers, off road mid pipe would shave significant weight, 20-30lbs tops. Now if you are go to a different cat back that's basically straight thru, then you might save a nice chunk in combination with the headers and mid-pipe.

 

[Blk04L]

 

[ElCoyote]

Decibel point? You almost nailed it. Lol

OP - that’s 3180 with no weight reduction mods? Damn impressive!

The Long Tube Headers and Catless X Pipe are considerably lighter than the stock Headers and Midpipe. That’s for damn sure.

 

[ElCoyote]

Decibel point? You almost nailed it. Lol

OP - that’s 3180 with no weight reduction mods? Damn impressive!

The Long Tube Headers and Catless X Pipe are considerably lighter than the stock Headers and Midpipe. That’s for damn sure.

 

[ElCoyote]

3180 lbs with you in it?

Negative ghost rider. Click the link on my original post for a photo w/ description.

 

[ElCoyote]

WTF is this thread?

Que?

 

[ElCoyote]

That seems stupendously light for a C7 Corvette. GM listed the C7 at 3,347 in base trim. Wonder how you shaved 167lbs with just headers and cats?

Nah, GM rated them at 3,298 in lightest form. Who knows if they weighed them with fuel or not, and if so how much fuel.

CA certified weight station too.

 

[ElCoyote]

I have seen several weight threads on CF forums. The base car with the M7, non Z51, with 2-3 gallons of gas weighs in around 3250ish. Gasoline is 6.5lbs a gallon, a full tank would roughly add 100lbs and you would essentially arrive at GM's figure. The certificate of origin on the base cars has shipping weight around 3250/3260lbs. I do agree and find it hard to to believe headers, off road mid pipe would shave significant weight, 20-30lbs tops. Now if you are go to a different cat back that's basically straight thru, then you might save a nice chunk in combination with the headers and mid-pipe.

Who knows big dog. CA certified weight station in Azusa, CA. Weighed with me and without me in it.

When I bought a c7 I wanted the absolute lightest possible configuration. It’s exactly what I got too.

I was tired of the weight I could feel even in my s197 5.0.