weighed my turbo converted "gxl"

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Feb 23, 2002 | 01:23 AM

FoXX

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weighed my turbo converted "gxl"

I weighed my car at a truck weighing station since I know the guys who work there.

Original weight: 1220kg (2690 pounds) (without driver, stock "gxl" with mags)
After TII trasplant: 1340kg (2954 pounds) (with driver)

Au 1986 model, sunroof, power windows, rear wiper, steel TII bonnet, chrome 17inch wheels, air con, power steering, 1990 TII dash, TII engine and manifolds, TII ECU, single exhaust, gutted cat, 1/4 tank fuel.

just some info for ya's

Feb 23, 2002 | 01:49 AM

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if you found this post informative, please send $5 to 55 evergreen tce springfield

Feb 23, 2002 | 02:09 AM

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Its "send $1 to be happy"

Feb 23, 2002 | 02:14 AM

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LOL... first of all. How much do u wheigh.. Ur throwing us off completly. We know u gain a little from the turbo and stuff but u might weigh alot.

Feb 23, 2002 | 04:01 AM

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oh im about 75 kg so that'd make it now... about 1270kg car!

is that light? what do other similar cars weigh?

Feb 23, 2002 | 04:03 AM

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So you only gained about 110lbs? That's pretty cool.

Feb 23, 2002 | 10:44 AM

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What is the point????? The car should weigh more since it got extra things such as TURBO and Exhaust MANIFOLD for TURBO.

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Feb 23, 2002 | 10:49 AM

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HOW RUDE.

Feb 23, 2002 | 12:21 PM

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Could you clue us on how much you weigh?
I find ~260 lbs. of weight gains a bit heavy with driver, unless you weigh like 200 lbs.???

-Ted

Feb 23, 2002 | 12:35 PM

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GXL + Turbo = Ultimate FC Tank

Feb 23, 2002 | 12:51 PM

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Originally posted by FoXX
oh im about 75 kg so that'd make it now... about 1270kg car!

Hey Ted....

Feb 23, 2002 | 01:02 PM

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****, gotta do the math now... :P
75kg...that's like 165 lbs. - so the converison added 100 lbs.???&nbsp Where did all the extra weight come from?&nbsp The turbo isn't more than 30 lbs.; the manifold isn't more than another 25 lbs. - there's still another ~45 lbs. still not accounted for?&nbsp Not to mention, the stock NA 13B runs that gawd awful excuse of an exhaust manifold - so it's an easy 50 lbs. gained somewhere?

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Feb 23, 2002 | 01:24 PM

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He posted that he went from stock 15" to chrome 17"-theres alot of weight Ted!

Feb 23, 2002 | 01:35 PM

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Doh!&nbsp I think it's time to go to sleep now!

-Ted

Feb 23, 2002 | 02:02 PM

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What about the tranny? That'll add a bit of weight too...

Feb 23, 2002 | 02:28 PM

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He didn't have TII trans listed, nor the required driveline and rear end/axles for it.

Feb 23, 2002 | 02:45 PM

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Actually they live at 742 Evergreen Terrace.

Feb 23, 2002 | 03:03 PM

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Actually they live at 742 Evergreen Terrace.

the check is in the mail

Feb 23, 2002 | 09:00 PM

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Actually they live at 742 Evergreen Terrace.

I thought it was 123 Fake St.

(Trilogy of Error episode)
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Feb 23, 2002 | 09:16 PM

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I'm converting another GXL to Buick GN turbo status with aluminum N/A hood, '89-91 T2 rims (16lbs each), T2 rear diff/halfshafts, power windows/sunroof, a/c and p/s delete. Should weigh around 2725lbs with 1/2 tank of fuel and a full interior too!

A steel T2 hood you mentioned.... Ouch. At 2690lbs it is still around 110lbs lighter than most T2's.

GNX7

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