festy weight

[gtrfestivia]

i heard there was a guy on here who stripped a festy and weight all the parts if anyone knows where i can find this let me know also what is the gvwr of a festy

[garylau]

curb weight is 1598 lbs

[FestYboy]

search Quaddawg and look for the post.

[Slyder]

^^ im pretty sure a festivas curb weight is closer to 1868 or something like that.

Well i recently took several parts out of my festiva and weighed them.
(these were weighed with my bathroom scale so the accuracy may be off)

rear bumper support and cover 40 pounds
rear seatbelts 5 pounds
passenger seat 31 pounds
drivers seat 31 pounds
4 rear interior panels 8 pounds
rear seat 32 pounds
rug ( hard to weigh) 12 pounds
4 floor mats 9 pounds
Total 168 pounds

[thered56]

Ya, I'd be interested to know what they'd weigh bare minimum. The weight factor is the main thing that makes these cars have such potential performance-wise. I'm certain that 1598 is closer to it than 1868 although different options and trim levels will make a difference. A/T vs M/T, air conditioning, sunroof...

[thered56]

Oh and btw I have a GVWR of 2645 on my '92. That's kinda funny, since most cars nowadays weigh more than that.

[getnpsi]

I read in one of the magazine articles put online that the carb'ed were lighter, 1750ish and the efi's depending on options 1800-1900 pounds. If you are over a 36 waist start there heh. Considering the 1.8 DOHC belongs in a car weighing up to 700 pounds more, knocking off a whole second in the quarter miles is some serious foundation to build on.

[ketchup]

gvwr includes payload i believe i weighed my bp swaped fwd festy full interior and full tank 2000 exactly a 1.3 weighs around 1800 and if you add payload of 850(four men) equals 2650 and your maxed

[Biglay5150]

Ya, I'd be interested to know what they'd weigh bare minimum. The weight factor is the main thing that makes these cars have such potential performance-wise. I'm certain that 1598 is closer to it than 1868 although different options and trim levels will make a difference. A/T vs M/T, air conditioning, sunroof...

Ill let you know the bare minimum weight as soom as my auto-x project car is finished.
My White car weighs right at 1700. No carpet or plastic in back, no auto seet belts and empty.

[garylau]

curb weight is 1598 lbs

I went by Wikipedia on that, not sure if it's right. Some junkyards might be willing to weigh you if they have a drive-up scale and you throw 'em a few bucks.

[festivaWES]

Take it to a recycling yard and weigh your car....or a truck stop.

[neanderpaul]

1600-1800

[91B6t]

with a 1/2 tank of gas and full interor i weightd in at 1825lbs on the scale at sac raceway with out me in it



edit: the last one i had was stripped of carpet and dash support and a few other heres and theres on a set of ultra light enkie wheels and it was 1750 at the race track

[Slyder]

Well i just happen to know that there is a scale close to where i live. ill go by there tomorrow and check.

[thered56]

gvwr includes payload i believe i weighed my bp swaped fwd festy full interior and full tank 2000 exactly a 1.3 weighs around 1800 and if you add payload of 850(four men) equals 2650 and your maxed

Ya, GVWR is Gross Vehicle Weight Rating. It's the maximum payload, weight of the vehicle included. Were you in the car when it was weighed? What options and such are in your car. The BP can't add 200 lbs to your car alone. I don't see it even with a heavier tranny. Not imo at least.