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Re: Gen 3 weight
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Wed Aug 26, 2015 2:08 pmby Richbot
For whatever it's worth, mine rolled across the scales 4lb over weight after a 28-lap "National-length" race last weekend. This was with a tank that was filled almost to spilling at the start of the race, so likely had 10-12lb of fuel left in it. I weigh about 195lb when you add all my gear into the mix. I'm going to be adding a plate to be on the safe side, as part of the conversion involved a whole lot of wiring for the old STACK and radio system coming out
Re: Gen 3 weight
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Wed Sep 09, 2015 3:11 pmby johnnyt23
I weigh 235 and Im right at minimum weight at the end of a race. I have 16lbs of ballast as well.
Re: Gen 3 weight
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Sun Nov 08, 2015 10:39 pmby steve kramer
Just finished the conversion and was excited to check the weight: chassis 821, new wheels, CDS, AL seat, old UCAs, body has some bondo, not a lot... car weight dry, no plates, about 1305#. So, if you weigh 250, u can make min weight with a gallon of fuel. My scales tend to run right on decent track scales. YMMV
Re: Gen 3 weight
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Mon Nov 09, 2015 9:18 amby Hal B.
steve kramer wrote: So, if you weigh 250, u can make min weight with a gallon of fuel.
So if I was to weigh, let's say, about 131, I would need more gallons of fuel?
H.(...or, more bondo)B.
Re: Gen 3 weight
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Mon Nov 09, 2015 9:49 amby steve kramer
No, Hal, you'd need to eat more.
Re: Gen 3 weight
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Tue Dec 08, 2015 11:14 amby peterjank
GEN3 minimum weight has been reduced to 1540 for 2016. Please see page 5 of the tech bulletin located at this link:
http://cdn.growassets.net/user_files/sc ... 1449506044
Re: Gen 3 weight
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Tue Dec 08, 2015 11:03 pmby steve kramer
something is wrong...no weight debate?
Re: Gen 3 weight
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Wed Dec 09, 2015 11:11 amby boomboom
My guess is that the hoosiers are lighter than the goodyears.
Re: Gen 3 weight
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Wed Dec 09, 2015 12:30 pmby dave
boomboom wrote:My guess is that the hoosiers are lighter than the goodyears.
Nope (we just checked yesterday) +5 lbs for the rears +3 lbs for the front (over the 2554's)
Re: Gen 3 weight
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Wed Dec 09, 2015 1:02 pmby peterjank
dave wrote:
Nope (we just checked yesterday) +5 lbs for the rears +3 lbs for the front (over the 2554's)
That makes sense. The prior Goodyear's were lighter than their predecessors because the number of internal plies had been reduced from four to three. The Hoosiers are adding some structure back in. We get a little bit of a break on the weight of the front because it is an inch narrower.