Carrying a heavy passenger

HEK · 04-24-2015, 09:13 PM

I'm 5'8" and weight 213 lbs but have been 235 while owning a Z, winter bulk is leaving my system and even thou I have low body fat I'm considered obese by the 1970 air force chart but athletic built based on the BMI chart so ..my friends who are more into power lifting than bodybuilding like myself have asked me to ride in the Z and I ask them 1st to see if they are comfortable before we take off and 99% of the time they follow me in their SUV or I ride along with them, problem solved like me trying to fit inside a BRZ wont happen

TreeSemdyZee · 04-24-2015, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by FairladyZ10PG

they won't fit... at least comfortably

my friend is 6'3" and 220lbs and barely fit inside

He had to duck his head the entire way

He has since not been in my z

Good thing I'm 5' 6" and 220. Or maybe not...

AngelNismo · 04-24-2015, 10:02 PM

lol yeah, a lot of you guys are referencing height similar to my friend but under 300 lb weight class, I think weight also is a big factor as my friend is 6'4 but he floats around 350-360 lbs.

Is 450 lbs really the weight capacity between driver and passenger?

JARblue · 04-24-2015, 10:28 PM

I've had another 250 lb passenger for an easy 500+ lb total. Zero issues on a 25+ mile trip

AngelNismo · 04-24-2015, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I've had another 250 lb passenger for an easy 500+ lb total. Zero issues on a 25+ mile trip

Did you try to floor it with that much weight?

firulice · 04-24-2015, 10:45 PM

6'3" 250 here and no comfort issues. Drove cross country too.

FairladyZ10PG · 04-25-2015, 01:16 AM

^props!

JARblue · 04-25-2015, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Angel370Z

Did you try to floor it with that much weight?

Absolutely. Several times, in fact. If there was any decrease in power it was from the Texas heat. I threw her around some curves as well

vtec to vvel · 04-25-2015, 09:15 AM

f*ck that. would you really want to make your car work harder by carrying a fat@$$?

Firebase99 · 04-25-2015, 01:32 PM

My 6 foot 6, 360 pound brother in law literally could not fit in my old 350.

Tigger · 04-25-2015, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

f*ck that. would you really want to make your car work harder by carrying a fat@$$?

Agreed. I don't like the decrease in performance either.

JARblue · 04-25-2015, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

f*ck that. would you really want to make your car work harder by carrying a fat@$$?

lol the Z has plenty of power to handle a few extra pounds. Hell, much more power and you'll want the extra weight just to help put that power to the ground.

If you think you think you can feel the power drop off with a extra couple hundred pounds in the passenger seat then you're the same kind of person who claims to be able to feel a 10 hp gain on 330 hp, and I simply don't believe you

Tigger · 04-26-2015, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

lol the Z has plenty of power to handle a few extra pounds. Hell, much more power and you'll want the extra weight just to help put that power to the ground.

If you think you think you can feel the power drop off with a extra couple hundred pounds in the passenger seat then you're the same kind of person who claims to be able to feel a 10 hp gain on 330 hp, and I simply don't believe you

I'm so awesome I can feel the decrease in power from the reduced aerodynamics of a dirty car.

JARblue · 04-26-2015, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tigger

I'm so awesome I can feel the decrease in power from the reduced aerodynamics of a dirty car.

However, I happen to know that you are awesome for other reasons

vtec to vvel · 04-26-2015, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

lol the Z has plenty of power to handle a few extra pounds. Hell, much more power and you'll want the extra weight just to help put that power to the ground.

If you think you think you can feel the power drop off with a extra couple hundred pounds in the passenger seat then you're the same kind of person who claims to be able to feel a 10 hp gain on 330 hp, and I simply don't believe you

I'm not the type to track my car. In fact, I'm not even the type to really try my car, but rather drive like a grandma. And regarding your comment about an extra 10 hp, no I wouldn't notice it.

However, I am the type that will know if the car is working harder because of extra weight. To me, extra weight = car works harder, strain on the car, bad gas mileage, extra wear on tires.

04-24-2015, 10:28 PM	#34 (permalink)
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HEK Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: WESTFIELD, MA Age: 66 Posts: 491 Drives: '13 Z Tour Sports 6m Rep Power: 660	I'm 5'8" and weight 213 lbs but have been 235 while owning a Z, winter bulk is leaving my system and even thou I have low body fat I'm considered obese by the 1970 air force chart but athletic built based on the BMI chart so ..my friends who are more into power lifting than bodybuilding like myself have asked me to ride in the Z and I ask them 1st to see if they are comfortable before we take off and 99% of the time they follow me in their SUV or I ride along with them, problem solved like me trying to fit inside a BRZ wont happen

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AngelNismo Base Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 141 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 10	lol yeah, a lot of you guys are referencing height similar to my friend but under 300 lb weight class, I think weight also is a big factor as my friend is 6'4 but he floats around 350-360 lbs. Is 450 lbs really the weight capacity between driver and passenger?

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vtec to vvel A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: 813 Posts: 3,915 Drives: 13 Z Rep Power: 502909	f*ck that. would you really want to make your car work harder by carrying a fat@$$?

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Firebase99 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: fl Posts: 1,372 Drives: 14 3.8 Gen Coupe GT Rep Power: 14034	My 6 foot 6, 360 pound brother in law literally could not fit in my old 350.