Fartpipe

I weighed my 2008 2LZ C6Z06 last nite and I was dissappointed in the weight. 3160lbs. The scale goes in 10lbs increments though. I had 5/8tank of gas, factory runcrap tires,everything that would be in the car in the showroom, cargo nets, covers, mats, books. Car has Ron fellows rear spoiler aswell. Everything adds up I tell ya!

Curious if theres a break down or thread showing what things weigh that can be removed for weight and what they weigh like the C5's?


So if any of you were curious Id like to hear the following info:

Year 2006-2007-2008-2009-2010
Equip package 1LZ/2LZ/3LZ
Fuel level at the time approx
Anything extra put in or taken out that effects this.

Signed-New C6Z owner that will be going fast with less

Frans96ss

Dont remove anything. 3160 is light enough. Just add power.

FRDnemesis

3,160 is very petite. If it gets much lighter you will just have more traction problems

Shark Racer

I wish my Z was as light as my GF's miata. Talk about responsiveness.

Tires might cut some weight, but most perf tires have pretty heavy sidewalls. Race tires WILL cut weight.

Lighter seats with no airbags will help. Do you have nav? If so, removing the assorted modules will help.

Eliminate any fluids you don't need (windshield washer fluid is pretty much the only one, I'd leave A/C in but eliminating it would drop at least 50 lbs)

Going to a race wheel would probably drop quite a bit as well.

No A/C, race tires, race wheels, lighter seats, no cats and headers and you may get under 3k.

Black_Mamba

3096lbs 2006 Z06 less than 1/2 tank.

vette0009

You can run a lightweight Deka Batterie 20lbs 26AH
verses the stocker at 33lbs
windsheild washer tank and motor 8-10lbs airbag Delete
I removed the A/C unit (don't know weight but it's a heap) because I have a better plan to keep the car cool and it's only needed 3mos out of the year anyway +++ with the condenser out of the way the radiator gets a fresh blast of air which for me has meant 192* operating temps during warm weather
Loose the cast iron exhaust manifolds and get a set of Coated headers and X-pipe will net you another 20lbs
aluminum pulleys,aluminum electric water pump , carbon fiber valve covers, & so-on
also clean all un-necessary stuff out of your car
I am in the process of sourcing some 3" Titanium pipe so I can fab up my own X or H pipe and save some more weight

Some use the 70/10 formula for every 70lbs you remove it is like adding 10hp ," I can't attest to this formula for sure" but your car will stop quicker, take off quicker and transition faster while carving corners and do it all without adding horsepower.

I have done more to my car but that should give you a good start

I hope this helps

Bon

LFZ

3160 is very light with all that basic stuff you had in the car still. Do you have nav?
I would be interested to know the weight difference between a fully loaded stock 2LZ vs a no optioned 1LZ. (I have searched, but never found a definitive answer.)

Burnin4

my 08 1LZ weighed 3060lbs with a qtr tank of fuel. the only weight reduction was a set of american racing headers.

Fartpipe

Nice to have the responses guys.

My car is a 2LZ with Nav/heated seats/pwr driverside seat, etc.

I wont want to go removing things like A/C, airbags etc. Just want basic items that to most wouldnt notice or care if they weren't there.

I'm sure the 1st thing i'll do is run the car a little lower on gas but not to low prob 1/4(6lbs per gallon) tank, remove floor mats, books,cargo net, cargo cover, put some non runflat tires on in factory sizes,run the windshield washer out of fluid, remove the Fuel rail covers(help let the heat out of the motor aswell) then reweigh the car see if I get down to around 3090-3100lbs if i'm lucky. Then I can go for some light weight wheels/tires/drag pack, headers,offroad xpipe, light weight catback,my guess is the Vararam is slightly lighter or about the same.

Is the electric waterpump specific to LS7 or is it the same for all LSX's?

dbhajek

3160 also
2008
2LZ/nav/ polished wheels and stock tires
little over half a tank of gas
everything that came with the car was in the car minus rear cover.

GARY2004Z06

Bruce,
Same water pump. Rob and I will be heading to Atco shortly. You may wish to join us.

Fartpipe

You may be correct Will you both promise to play pass time behind my back when i run and make fun of every part of it?

GMuffley

2007, 2LZ, 3119 lbs. with about 3/4 tank of gas.

obzidian

...and I got flamed for weighing the car with the least amount of fuel as possible. Apparently GM's weight for these cars is a wet weight so full of fluids including fuel.

My 08 2lz, full optioned car was in the 3120 range with the needle almost pegged to empty. I wanted to know what she weighed with no fuel however, with fuel, she would probably pick up into the 3160-3170 range.

Also, I believe, if you are looking for a light-z06, the 06's were probably the lightest of them all.

Rosspbig

2007 2LZ (No Nav)
Full Interior/stock seats
Full tank of Gas
Me (210 Lbs)

3380 lbs

Without me in it is 3170 lbs. Pretty good with a full tank of gas.

Burnin4

I have read that several times. Is it because of the t56 vs tr6060? my 08 1LZ weighed 3060lbs with headers as the only weight reduction and qtr tank of gas. How much lighter can an 06 be?

LSs1Power

3168 with a full gas tank
3036 with an empty gas tank
mine is a stock 2lz 09 with nav

Katech_Zach

2995 no fuel on the street tires
2948 no fuel on the race tires

teking

3160 is the GM advertised weight for the 2006 C6Z. You are spot on.

Fartpipe

Hey now!!!!!! How did you get rid of 22gallons of fuel at 6lbs per gallon? I think you pulled my leg

Katech---- You sir better be telling me what you did to get to that weight!!!!

My buddies was a 06C6Z that SOB! I know they changed the rear cradle slightly on the 08+'s and transmission. Wheels are the same etc.