BRZ on weight scale - 2723 pounds - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

jdrxb9 · 03-19-2012, 01:47 PM

Saw this on the scca forums - original thread with pics is at sub---brzf----

LF 746 RF 765
LR 621 RR 591

Total 2723

Limited
Preproduction
No driver
"Tank was prob' about half full given where the car came from."

aethelwulf · 03-19-2012, 01:55 PM

Can you provide an actual link?

oneday · 03-19-2012, 02:07 PM

I found this one on sccaforums...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scooby South

corner weighed a Limited BRZ

Total weight 2686

LF – 749 RF – 769
... LR – 598 RR – 570

Front – 1518 – 56.5%
Rear – 1168 – 43.5%

Left – 1347 – 50.1%
Right – 1339 – 49.9%

RR X LF – 49.1%
LR X RF – 50.9%

Notes:
Pre-production car
Half a tank of gas
The junk in the trunk weighed 35 pounds

Didn't see the thread the OP mentioned.

Draco-REX · 03-19-2012, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aethelwulf

Can you provide an actual link?

competing forum names are blocked here.

Here's a link to another forum which has a link to the original post.

http://www.vorshlag.com/forums/showt...7178#post57178

ubersoph · 03-19-2012, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draco-REX

competing forum names are blocked here.

Here's a link to another forum which has a link to the original post.

http://www.vorshlag.com/forums/showt...7178#post57178

Is SCCAForums really a competing forum?

scorcherjf · 03-19-2012, 02:46 PM

Ugh... was expecting a better F/R weight distribution than that... damn.

Quote:

Originally Posted by oneday

I found this one on sccaforums...

Didn't see the thread the OP mentioned.

Miniata · 03-19-2012, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scorcherjf

Ugh... was expecting a better F/R weight distribution than that... damn.

If you add the weight back in from a half tank of gas, it should be around 55/45%, which is a little better.

ForReal-Someday · 03-19-2012, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scorcherjf

Ugh... was expecting a better F/R weight distribution than that... damn.

It is less than Ideal, but with a driver, full tank, and maybe a battery relocation I'd bet it gets close to 50/50. I think they probably set it up this way to make the car more prone to oversteer, which fits with their "fun" intentions.

Snoopyalien24 · 03-19-2012, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scorcherjf

Ugh... was expecting a better F/R weight distribution than that... damn.

They spent many years researching the ideal distribution - so I'm confident that they got it right, especially with all the positive reviews.

Quote:

Originally Posted by oneday

I found this one on sccaforums...

Didn't see the thread the OP mentioned.

Whoa this thing is pretty light then

compared to that of an S2000

2,765 lb softtop or 2,864 lb w/ hardtop + AC + audio

serialk11r · 03-19-2012, 03:11 PM

What is "the junk in the trunk"? Spare+tools? Also where is 2723 coming from?

no_name · 03-19-2012, 03:12 PM

The BRZ is supposed to be the heavier car, and 2765 sounds pretty good to me.

Ryephile · 03-19-2012, 03:38 PM

So Subaru BRZ Forum dot com post [w/picture for proof] is saying 2723 lbs, which is likely with trunk junk. SCCA forum post is saying 2686 lbs, but then says trunk junk is worth 35 lbs. 2686 + 35 = 2721, only 2 lbs off the other post. Sounds very plausible, and good news that the car is lighter than advertised! The only thought of caution is the pre-prod's touring the USA may not have the full compliment of USA crash structure. Actual production weight may or may not be different. Nevertheless, it's a good first sign.

Draco-REX · 03-19-2012, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by serialk11r

What is "the junk in the trunk"? Spare+tools? Also where is 2723 coming from?

Umm.. the scales the BRZ was parked on? 2723 is the actual weight of the car.

Here's a question:
Why are people speculating on heavier weights?

jdrxb9 · 03-19-2012, 03:42 PM

As Ryephile points out, the weights reported at sub---brzf---- may or may not be from the same car repored at scca forums. I originally thought they might be, but the 2 lb discrepancy says maybe not. I didn't repost the scca numbers becuase they aren't backed up with picture evidence.

I eyeballed an estimated cg position for the driver/passenger and added them in at 160 lbs each plus 6 gal of fuel at the rear axle and got 53.2% F / 46.8% R, which is right on the claimed distribution.

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no_name Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: 2005 Hyundai Accent Location: Ottawa Ontario Posts: 306 Thanks: 27 Thanked 15 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The BRZ is supposed to be the heavier car, and 2765 sounds pretty good to me. __________________ GT86: "This car has two steering wheels: one is circular, the other is operated with the right foot."

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Ryephile Hot Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: quicker than arghx7 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,316 Thanks: 103 Thanked 173 Times in 83 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So Subaru BRZ Forum dot com post [w/picture for proof] is saying 2723 lbs, which is likely with trunk junk. SCCA forum post is saying 2686 lbs, but then says trunk junk is worth 35 lbs. 2686 + 35 = 2721, only 2 lbs off the other post. Sounds very plausible, and good news that the car is lighter than advertised! The only thought of caution is the pre-prod's touring the USA may not have the full compliment of USA crash structure. Actual production weight may or may not be different. Nevertheless, it's a good first sign. __________________ "Wisdom is a not a function of age, but a function of experience." Just Say No to unqualified aftermarket products.

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aethelwulf Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 05 Sti 20g'd Location: Rochester NY Posts: 37 Thanks: 2 Thanked 15 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Can you provide an actual link?

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jdrxb9 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: ND2, formerly BRZ (MT/CBS) Location: PA Posts: 200 Thanks: 27 Thanked 73 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	As Ryephile points out, the weights reported at sub---brzf---- may or may not be from the same car repored at scca forums. I originally thought they might be, but the 2 lb discrepancy says maybe not. I didn't repost the scca numbers becuase they aren't backed up with picture evidence. I eyeballed an estimated cg position for the driver/passenger and added them in at 160 lbs each plus 6 gal of fuel at the rear axle and got 53.2% F / 46.8% R, which is right on the claimed distribution.

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