Curb weight/gross weight

Nismo221

what is the differance in the two? curb weight is 3300 LBS and gross is 3968LBS.

__________________
Stillen Gen 3, Motordyne M370 Intake Manifold,
25 row oil cooler, Z1 test pipes, Greddy Ti-C 70mm dual exhaust, 15mm front/20mm rear spacers, RE-11's, V1 detector, LED interior lights, LED tag lights, Password JDM CF engine and radiator cooling covers.

ChrisSlicks

Gross weight is curb weight plus load capacity. The Z is rated to carry roughly 550 lbs of cargo (including passengers).

__________________
Hotchkis ARB | Stillen CAI | Art Pipes | Berk CBE | Stillen AP Racing Brakes | AE Performance Oil Cooler | BC Racing ER Coilovers | Doran Control Arms

spearfish25

If his numbers are correct, it's 668lbs of cargo/passengers. 550 seemed like it would be easily exceeded by some fat couples.

__________________
2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

ChrisSlicks

The true measured weight is considerably higher. Something like 3374 for a Touring Sport, so that gives you just under 600 lbs. Don't know where I pulled the 550 from, probably my a**.

__________________
Hotchkis ARB | Stillen CAI | Art Pipes | Berk CBE | Stillen AP Racing Brakes | AE Performance Oil Cooler | BC Racing ER Coilovers | Doran Control Arms

red6spd

Hay Hay, we like to be called husky, fat is a mean word.

__________________
2010 Base+Sport 6spd: Stillen G3, FI Non-Resonated CBE, FI Non-Resonated Test Pipes, UpRev Tuned, Custom 24R Oil Cooler, JDM Rear Fog-OEM Harness.
???Whp ???WTQ (Will find out come spring time)

Nismo221

thanks, the only info on the door was gross weight. i had to look up the curb weight. Im setting up my G Tech Pro portable dyno and i needed to know the weight of the car for it.

__________________
Stillen Gen 3, Motordyne M370 Intake Manifold,
25 row oil cooler, Z1 test pipes, Greddy Ti-C 70mm dual exhaust, 15mm front/20mm rear spacers, RE-11's, V1 detector, LED interior lights, LED tag lights, Password JDM CF engine and radiator cooling covers.

ChrisSlicks

Then look up the "as tested" weight, the curb weight is apparently without any fluids.

__________________
Hotchkis ARB | Stillen CAI | Art Pipes | Berk CBE | Stillen AP Racing Brakes | AE Performance Oil Cooler | BC Racing ER Coilovers | Doran Control Arms

WarmAndSCSI

Nein. Curb weight is the car in off-the-lot form, and includes all necessary operating fluids and a full tank of gas.

To use these horsepower estimators, you need to do: Curb weight - (expended gallons of gas x 6.0) + occupant weight.

__________________

ChrisSlicks

Either way, Nissan's curb weight is wrong according to anyone with a scale.

__________________
Hotchkis ARB | Stillen CAI | Art Pipes | Berk CBE | Stillen AP Racing Brakes | AE Performance Oil Cooler | BC Racing ER Coilovers | Doran Control Arms

WarmAndSCSI

Weird, you could be right for the numbers Nissan published. Usually actual weight is lower than curb weight, with no cargo or passengers. Their numbers would seem more like "dry weight" numbers then.

__________________