2022 BRZ curb weight is surprisingly low
 

Just wanted to share. I just weighted my BRZ Limited manual


3/4 full tank
180 lbs driver
25 lbs Spare tire (added by me from old gen)
15 lbs miscellaneous

1640 lbs front axle weight
1380 lbs rear axle weight
Weight distribution with driver: 54F/46R

Comes to 3020 lbs with driver and everything above

Total curb weight
2800 lbs with 3/4 fuel


Of note, I have 18” wheel tire upgrade that overall weighs the same as OE wheel-tire package. Also running on Ohlins. No other mods.

Interesting. That's under advertised weight.

BTW, how do you like the Ohlins? Do you street drive on them?

Add another 2.5 gallons of gas and you get to 2815lb though.

Love the Ohlins. They drive exceptionally well on the street and are still really good at the track. These are not hardcore track coilovers though. I have changed the front coil springs to 6k spring rate from its original 5k, improving track performance. Again, they are awesome both on the street and the track.

True, I was just surprised in a good way that this limited model matched the quoted weight. Most cars weigh much more than the quoted weight when you actually weigh them.

Perfect, thanks for the feedback!

I've put them on a couple of STi we've had and they were great on the street. It made the cars feel more like what you'd get from a higher end brand.

The BRZ being smaller and lighter had me concerned that they might be too harsh on the street. Glad to hear they've properly adjusted their recipe. Thanks again!

Many manufacturers, and almost all motorcycle manufacturers, use "dry weight" to advertise vs "wet weight."

Dry weight meaning no coolant/oil/transmission or diff fluid, and fuel.

My '98 Ouback Sport, '04 STi, and '19 Ford T150 all matched the claimed weights. Our landfill has scales on the way in and out so it's a convenient way to weigh cars. After the full build out my camper van T150 is 5300lbs. I laugh at how many "daily transportation" vehicles weigh more.

Yeah, I think it's true that there's no industry standard for measuring curb weight. However I just coincidentally found this is the owner's manual.


Page 398 of the Owners Manual says this:


Curb weight
The weight of a motor vehicle with
standard equipment including the
maximum capacity of fuel, oil and
coolant, and if so equipped, air
conditioning and additional weight
optional engine.

Pretty impressive!