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Old 06-09-2016, 06:09 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by strat61caster View Post



Full tank of gas and all equipment the 86 comes out to 2750 pretty consistently, strip the trunk and run it under a quarter tank and you'll be under 2,700 lbs. One of the few upsides to this car not many people talk about, it really is a lightweight while most cars come out heavier than advertised. I want to say that some manufacturers advertise dry weight, so no oil in the engine, coolant in the radiator, or fuel in the tank so the actual cars come in 100+ lbs heavier than the spec sheet.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=845661
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=362020
http://www.vorshlag.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8275

I was just confused as to how 3000-2750=400+ lbs, But reading it again i see its +400 not 400+
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