OK, I was searching, and it answered the question that I was searching for.... But as usual it just left me with more questions that the search didn't answer...

Anyways, I was reading a thread, and someone said that the 1990-1991 Verts were the heaviest of all Rx-7's. What was their acctual wieght? And what made them so heavy?

Also the person said they were the worst years for the vert. Why is this?



Thanks for any help!

 

~3005 (give or take a few pounds). i believe thats the dry weight.
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convertibles are always* heavier than their coupe brethern.

*not always (but all i have seen)

 

I would imagine that it would have more support in the body (to make up for the missing traditional roof) plus the retractable roof, which would make it heftier.

 

I'm wondering this too. Has anyone weighed the car themselves?

How bought weighing it for corner-weighting? Where are the usual inequalities?

 

3000... That's not as bad as I thought! I thought the lighter verts were like 3200 anyways.... Hummm, OK I'm happy now, it's still much lighter than the supra


Can't wait till I get it!!!

 

I believe mine weighs ~3060lb, but then it is a fully loaded factory turbo.

 

just to give you something to compare to my stock s4 wieghed only 2550 on the scale

 

verts are pretty heavy compared the the coupes, i would like the know the corner weights though. compared to my s5 coupe the vert does have some advantages, it is more neutral at its cornering limits the rear does not tend to swing out like the coupes. i guess with all the weight of the top mechinicals and stuff in front of the rear wheels that the vert might have a better front and rear weight ratio. this is all what ive felt on my own so i may be totally off, but this is what it seems like to me. also i havent driven my coupe in 5 months...

 

91 vert t2 conversion / t2 trans. Actual weight with 155 lbs ballast in the driver's seat and 1/4 tank gas.

front = 1748 lbs
rear = 1516 lbs
total = 3264 lbs

 

I wish the scale at my track wieghed front and rear seperate

 

wow, that's quite a bit up front. although when I'm done with my s5 t2 vert I think 80lbs in subs in the back will make up for it

 

The airbag verts have a bit more weight as well, so that might be the difference you're seeing.

 

Airbag=20 lb.?

Woop dee dooo.... I was thinking the difference was goin go to be like 500 lb. between the 86-89 and 90-91.

 

88 Weight.

 

those are the max axle weight allowances

 

The whole airbag assembly (Computer, sensors, assembly and all) are quite heavy in most cars.

 

You're right. I forgot to tell the rest of the story...

1750 + 1980 - 680 = 3050

 

a vert?? what are you doing now... gona put a 1G-GTE in it?

 

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cory's got a MK3 supra turbo engine in an FC IIRC... the 1GGTE is a Soarer engine.

unless im thinking of another cory... i might just be...

 

You mean a 1JZ-GTE??? I believe so...

Anyways NOOOOO. The only motor this car may ever see other than the S5 NA that is in it, is a S5 13BT!!!

No more of those motor swaps, to much to time for the gains!!!

 

I loves my vert...

 

yea, verts rule

mines a 90 undergoing a humongous turbo makeover, and not a stock tII either

cory knows!

 

I want headers...and a presilencer...and i need to rebuild the original motor and street port it...and i need cold air intake...and...and...and...

 

parasIte... whats that gota do w/ a vert?

cory, i meant a 1G-GTE... came ina Z20 soarer. its a 2.0 liter 6 cyl w/ 220 hp and parallel twins... a very sturdy motor and high revving