How much does your Car Weigh currently? [Archive] - Bimmerforums

Darth Maul

10-13-2004, 01:28 AM

jonnyg

10-13-2004, 01:38 AM

too much....

GotBHP?

10-13-2004, 01:39 AM

3293 with my 160 lb. ass in it. Thats with 2/3 tank of gass, no spare, 17lb wheels, fan delete ( :rolleyes ), and a Dinan muffler. Since then theres a rollbar in the rear, no seats, and the exhaust stuff in my sig, so maybe a few lbs lighter. Its still a pig tho....

bigmansM

10-13-2004, 01:55 AM

I weighed my car today and it weighed 3050 without me in it. I removed my tool kit, spare tire/wheel, back seats and all the carpets. I think the weight of my car is pretty good for now, I'm still trying to reduce the weight of my car.

My question is how much does your car weigh? What weight reductions have you done?

-Tony
I think the real question that should be asked is: how much does your car weigh compared to an e46 m3

I can tell you the e46 is at least 400 pds. heavier compared to a fully loaded e36 m3.

thats why some guys can hang or even kill an e46 m3(depending on mods of course)

GotBHP?

10-13-2004, 01:59 AM

NakNak

10-13-2004, 02:22 AM

Where exactly can you go to weigh your car? I have heard so much controversy on exactly how much more a Luxury edition M3 weighs compared to a regular one (heard answers between 10-250 pounds) that I would like to get mine weighed just to get a correct answer.

Mantic

10-13-2004, 02:38 AM

What's the weight of a stock 95 m3?

<b>EDIT:</b> looked it up on google. It said 3175lbs so mine is right around there :)

Speedlimits?

10-13-2004, 02:41 AM

3450 with me in it, plus supercharger, big brakes, and 18s.

ComBIRDable

10-13-2004, 08:22 AM

'99 convertible. I weighed it at an autocross event. I have NO mods on the car. I have manual seats. For autox, I remove the spare tire, the jack, the floor of the trunk and all the floor mats. I had about a 1/2 tank of gas in the car.

3424 without driver

Yes, that is a lot of weight to be carrying around in B-stock class!

Scott

///Mracer

10-13-2004, 08:25 AM

mine weighs in at ~3050#. That includes a four point roll bar and LTW rep. wing.

E30 Stu

10-13-2004, 09:02 AM

I don't have an E36, but we weighed a friend of mine's '98 M3 (coupe), it came in at 3180. No driver, full tank, power seats, otherwise stock.

For comparison, my '91 318is with 3.0L 24v motor and heavier driveline weighs in at 2620.

DominikM3

10-13-2004, 10:05 AM

I got 3350 with me in the car ~170 and less then 1/4 tank of gas.

magnetic1

10-13-2004, 10:33 AM

close to 2825

Sparco Pro2000 seats one side mounted with alumimum side mounts, the other with a bottom mount base, lightweight battery, Advance Design suspension, 1/4 tank gas, removed spare tire, CD Changer, tool kit, jack, SSR Comps, Hoosiers, glovebox light :lol

rmani

10-13-2004, 10:43 AM

where do you guys take your cars to get them weighed? Do you just stop in at a local weigh station and ask them to weigh your car?

Aren G

10-13-2004, 10:48 AM

No mods, no power seats, with spare, full tank = 3280

magnetic1

10-13-2004, 11:15 AM

where do you guys take your cars to get them weighed? Do you just stop in at a local weigh station and ask them to weigh your car?

Either at a National TOur event, or I have scales from corner balancing.

DominikM3

10-13-2004, 12:05 PM

where do you guys take your cars to get them weighed? Do you just stop in at a local weigh station and ask them to weigh your car?

I see that you from NJ, take your car to Englishtown and you can get your car weigted and see your 1/4m.
:)

KidCorrado

10-13-2004, 12:15 PM

I weighed in at 3300 with me in it (170), no spare, 18" ACS wheels, Edge exhaust, and a crap load of books, cleaning supplies, and clothing in the trunk. That was also the day I ran a 13.8...I wonder what i weighed in at with the LTW wheels...

rmani

10-13-2004, 02:09 PM

I see that you from NJ, take your car to Englishtown and you can get your car weigted and see your 1/4m.
:)

Hmm any chance I can just get a weigh at E-town? I go to a different track up north which, while kinda shitty is cheap and usually empty so I can get a lot of runs in.

DominikM3

10-13-2004, 03:05 PM

Hmm any chance I can just get a weigh at E-town? I go to a different track up north which, while kinda shitty is cheap and usually empty so I can get a lot of runs in.
Really don't know man. Which tracks do you go to? Island Dragway?

badmonkey

10-13-2004, 03:35 PM

~2950lbs.

.. . . .

Darth Maul

10-13-2004, 04:10 PM

BadMonkey: What kind of car do you have, and what weight reductions have you done??

-Tony

rmani

10-13-2004, 04:48 PM

Really don't know man. Which tracks do you go to? Island Dragway?

Yep Island is about equidistant as E-town but less crowded and cheaper. The track does suck though it's very slippery.

Spencer

10-13-2004, 05:12 PM

I think the real question that should be asked is: how much does your car weigh compared to an e46 m3

I can tell you the e46 is at least 400 pds. heavier compared to a fully loaded e36 m3.

thats why some guys can hang or even kill an e46 m3(depending on mods of course)

A base E46 M3 (no option) is close to an E36 M3. Around 3250 I believe. Throw in some light wheels, light exhaust and lightweight seats and you've got a VERY light E46 M3.

Then again, you don't see many E46 M3's out there without all the extra crap installed which really pork the car up.

BJO

10-13-2004, 05:19 PM

3063 at the last national tour in houston with 3/4 tank of gas and backseat. Now I should be closer to 3000 since I took out the rear folders and i run lless than 1/2 tank of fuel

Concentric190

10-13-2004, 05:36 PM

3140 with me in it.

rmani

10-13-2004, 06:18 PM

A base E46 M3 (no option) is close to an E36 M3. Around 3250 I believe. Throw in some light wheels, light exhaust and lightweight seats and you've got a VERY light E46 M3.

Then again, you don't see many E46 M3's out there without all the extra crap installed which really pork the car up.

Are you sure about this? BMW has the weight of a 330 as 3285lbs. I think the lightest I've ever seen an e46 m3 was high 3300s. Just curious.

Spencer

10-13-2004, 06:23 PM

Are you sure about this? BMW has the weight of a 330 as 3285lbs. I think the lightest I've ever seen an e46 m3 was high 3300s. Just curious.

Someone with a no option E46 M3 told me this figure.

I also believe BMW states curb weights with added ballast and a full tank. I've heard this somewhere as well.

I dont have any solid proof but its something to look into.

rmani

10-13-2004, 06:25 PM

Yeah I've heard the same thing as far as BMW trying to account for the weight of fuel and the driver. Just trying to get my facts straight as far as what the advertised weights are. Thanks

Tyler@ESETuning

10-13-2004, 08:04 PM

If your local track does not have a weigh in station, just take it to your local scrap metal yard and slip the guy who runs the weight station 5 bucks, he'll weigh it!!!

We do it all the time, since we have one within minutes!

It's as accurate as it gets to! :D

Darth Maul

10-13-2004, 10:46 PM

5 bucks, aren't they free? Me and my friends always go to a weigh station in west salem, Oregon. Noone is ever there and it's free to my knowledge.