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Waht makes a Turbo II Weigh almost 200lbs more?

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Old 06-03-02, 12:10 AM
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Waht makes a Turbo II Weigh almost 200lbs more?
What exactly makes a Tubo II car weigh so much more, I mean I can understan liek 50 lbs due to the turbo and the bigger wheels, but other thant that, whay on earth does it weigh so much more?
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Thicker axles, thicker driveshaft, heavier transmission...


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turbo, intercooler, piping for turbo cooling, transmission is beefier, wheels, fuel pump, wheels...
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More mass..........Duh!
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gee, thanks fastrotaries

How about them 4 piston brake calipers up front!
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Anytime you need the obvious pointed out, let me know.
The tranny is the biggest difference from TII to N/A
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The rear differential is also much heavier as it is physically larger 8" ring gear vs. non T2 size of 7".

The 5 lug 4 piston caliper brakes are actually lighter than the 4 lug version by 10lbs! Thank you aluminum.

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have you considered that when a 200lb person is given the choice of a TII over an N/A, they would pick the TII.

were you in the car at the time of the weigh in?
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Originally posted by fastrotaries
Anytime you need the obvious pointed out, let me know.
The tranny is the biggest difference from TII to N/A
The TII tranny only weighs 25# more than the N/A tranny. Its a culmination of the drietrain and turbo specific parts that add up to the extra 200# over a comperable N/A. When I say comperable I mean they both have a sun roof, electric windows, etc......
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