02-16-2009, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Crash
Ever been in a Porsche? There's nothing but a seat a wheel and some gauges. The Ruff Porsches don't even have door handles. They have pull strings! Believe me, the Cayman doesn't weigh anything because their is nothing.
That's already a stripped car that weighs 2900. You think Mazda is going to come out with a stripped car that they can sell? Especially thinking they can get the car down to 2650!!!??? HELL no!
That car is going to break 3100 EASY! The ZR1 is almost all carbon fiber and it weighs more than 3200 Lbs! AND IT'S A RACE CAR!!!! No way the RX-7 is getting close to 2650.
My Solstice weighs in at exactly 3000 Lbs with 1/2 a tank of gas. And there's almost NOTHING to that car. I'd be VERY impressed if Mazda can produce a car that weighs even 2900Lbs straight from the factory.
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 A Cayman doesn't have anything? That's the first time I've heard that lol! Nothing certainly does cost a pretty penny...
...but....Have you ever been in an RX-8? It's a 4 dr sedan. It's far from stripped down, not a Lexus, but good materials, solid, 4 adult useable (2 heated) leather seats, sunroof, Bose, etc. I've added heavier solid sway bars, coilovers, f/r 4-pt strutbars, PC680 bat, etc and ....when corner weighted with 150lb sandbag in the front seat (aka me)....3147lbs
... so my RX-8 is ~3,000lbs. Taking away 220lb (100kg) gets to 2780lbs.... sounds reasonable with the removal of 2 rear seats, sunroof, some wheelbase & bodywork...more aluminum... 2700-2800lb shouldn't be THAT hard for Mazda.
Mazda  KNOWS weight is the enemy of everything good in a sports car
Last edited by 370sed; 02-16-2009 at 06:56 AM.
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