Hey guys, I was remembering the day I smoged my car. (about 2 months ago) I was looking at the smog report and I saw that it read that my car was 3125 pounds... is this correct??

Isn't the weight for the FD somewhere around 2800 pounds??

I have a 94 FD MB Touring

I was hoping maybe the smog center's scale was a bit off... but damn.. a couple hundred pounds is a lot ....

 

How much stuff was loaded in your car? Were you in it too?

Those add some weight.

 

I wasn't aware of an actual scale at the smog check.

Are you sure they weren't looking up a number from their database w/2 passengers? I assume they need some weight value to load-down the dyno to simulate the movement of the car.

 

that is the weight that is written by the driver door tag. I believe mine says the same thing. I have a white 94 FD

 

My '95 PEP door jamb sticker reads 3,210 lbs., but that's the gross weight, not actual weight.

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) is the maximum loaded weight of a vehicle, including fuel, fluids, passengers, and full payload, if applicable.

 

Wow...I didn't know that. I was always wondering what that was, and what the diff was between that and curb weight...

Thanks Jim.

 

so are you guys suggesting that the scale weight is totally wrong?? the smog tech was not in the car when he was weighing it.

oh, and if it makes even the smallest diff, I took out my spare..

anyone have any other ideas on what I can take out on my car to make it lighter?

 

The driver.

Your car doesn't weigh 3150 lb unless you have 20 inch wheels, a full tank, and a lead weight collection in the hatch.

 

Mine weighed in at 2680lbs.....with no passengers, half tank of gas, and no spare tire. The scale was at Moroso Motorsports Park.

ALI

 

Curb Weight (lbs) 2789 (base model with 5 speed)
2857 (base model with automatic)
2800 (R1)
2862 (Touring with 5 speed)
2923 (Touring with automatic)

 

2760 no passengers, full tank, no spare, touring.