According to Pontiac literature, the 4-cyl / 5-spd coupe weighed in at around 2500 lb, whereas the GT weighed in at around 2700 lb. But I'm not sure if that's dry weight or curb weight.
2700 for a stock V6 car is right about on the money, depending on how it's optioned, if it has the spare in it, etc. My '86 SE is right about 3000lb with my fat butt in it.
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09:11 PM
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Posts: 12128 From: Champaign, IL Registered: Aug 2003
I was just thinking...I don't know how grain silos work, but I coincidentally weigh about 210 lbs. Do you think that it took the weight when I pulled up, even though I got out of the car (off the scale) to go look at the screen, but still kept the same weight for when I pulled up and really 2440, or does 2640 sound right for my 88 5-speed duke with no options????
That seems right for the weight of just the car. An 88, according to all the articles in my Fiero perfomance portfolio book, weighed in at around 2700+ for the formula and GT models, so 2640 sounds just right.
That seems right for the weight of just the car. An 88, according to all the articles in my Fiero perfomance portfolio book, weighed in at around 2700+ for the formula and GT models, so 2640 sounds just right.
Yeah...but the Formula and GT models are V6's (mine is a I4 duke) unless the weight between the two engines is really not that much..?
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Posts: 3537 From: Lawrenceville, GA USA Registered: Feb 2009
Maybe 2640 is dead on as I found this page from V8 Archie where he weighed a 4 cylinder Fiero at it was 2620 with a half tank a gas (may vary due to options, but just saying).
One day it would be nice to get ahold of some racing car scales to do really precise weight measurements, but at least now I have a guideline for when I start doing modifications as far as weight loss/gain with my Fiero that I can just use a regular household scale for removal/additions of stuff.
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May 27th, 2010
jb1 Member
Posts: 2146 From: Tullahoma, Tennessee Registered: May 2003
my 87 gt series 1 3800sc /4t60 2 -3 gallons of fuel no spare tire.. weighed in at 3063 with me in dr. seat. I only weigh 175lbs.
Hmm interesting to know.
Anyways I removed the following (rounded down to the nearest lb, did count the jack handle, or the two screw handles that held the jack and jack handle as they were around 1/8th of a lb and senseless to count)
-29 lbs Spare Tire -6 lbs Jack -1 lb Lug Wrench
So there is at least 36 lbs right there lighter off the front end, although i'd prefer to remove more weight from the rear.
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May 28th, 2010
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Posts: 4842 From: Des Moines IA Registered: Dec 2002
Mine weighed in at 2624. 85GT with fastback conversion, 4.9/getrag swap, no AC/cruise/power door locks, 16" subaru spare and jack inside, 88 fuel tank swap (full. + 2 gallons over stock tank), dynomat under carpet and pad (adds ~24 lbs), 88 cradle with sway bar, 12" vette rotors + 88 fiero calipers, 18lb each aftermarket wheels, and a ~30lb tool bag. I was not in the car. Not too bad considering.
I've often wondered how it would do it I actually tried to reduce the weight. 84-85's really are lighter.
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jb1 Member
Posts: 2146 From: Tullahoma, Tennessee Registered: May 2003
According to Pontiac literature, the 4-cyl / 5-spd coupe weighed in at around 2500 lb, whereas the GT weighed in at around 2700 lb. But I'm not sure if that's dry weight or curb weight.
what is dry weight vs. curb weight?
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Dec 11th, 2010
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Posts: 20770 From: Central Florida Registered: Dec 2001
Dry weight is just that... the weight with no fluids in the car (oil, coolant, fuel). Curb weight is what the car would weigh when in drivable condition (i.e. parked at the curb).
Last night, the scales at the drag strip said my Fiero weighs 2590 lb with ~1/4 tank of fuel. That's an '87 SE V6 / 5-spd with bigger brakes, bigger front sway bar, added rear sway bar, engine oil cooler w/ fan, and some weight reduction. That was also with the spare tire, jack, emergency repair kit, etc in the car. Only options are A/C and rear window defrost.
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/082253.html ------------------ RickN White 88GT 5spd (<10K miles) White 85GT (SC3800 Series II w/ AOD) White 99 F250SD 7.3PSD 6spd 1956 Ford 860 Tractor w/ Freeman Loader 20Ft H&H Tilt Bed Trailer
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