Hey guys, I seem to get a few conflicting answers talking g to people about the weight of our cars. I’d like to some replies from anyone who has actually had their car on a scale. any model, year, or condition. Just specify if you’ve done any weight savings and what model, and engine tranny setup you are running. I’ll have mine on a scale in the next couple weeks (hopefully).
Most Cougars are in the 3400-3500 pound range
I weighed my SCJ Eliminator at Lebenon Valley Dragway. 428SCJ, C6, spool with 33 spline axles, 15" torq thrust with 28@ Goodyear slicks, full exhaust with cast iron manifolds, aluminum intake, all sound insulation removed, 1/4 tank of gas. It weighed 3370.
thanks supercjcat that’s exactly the type of answer I’m looking for. just curious what did it run?
Anyone else?
Isabel weighs over 4000 lbs with me in it (she’s a 'vert), right around 4150 with some stuff in the trunk (no support vehicle). Ran 12.9@110MPH in the 1/4 mile with her aluminum headed 408 Cleveland last July (and there’s more left, probably a mid-12 car). Street radials, TKO-600 5-speed and 3.25 gears in the rear (changing to 3.89 in process currently).
Weight may be a tad high with both factory insulation and foil backed butyl on the interior and trunk floors, halfway up in the door shells and in the 1/4’s by the 1/4 windows too. Sub frame connectors, Cal-Tracs, AC car, it all adds up to a heavy car. The Cleveland is moving her well.
It ran 13.00s but only @ 104 mph. The TCI converter in it is junk (heard this from many others as well). It has low stall speed and slips up top above 5000 rpm. Btw it’s an 11" street fighter converter. I going with a 10" ATI that’s going to really wake the car up, along with the Caltrac bars it should run mid 12s easily. I haven’t been to track with this car in years, but maybe musclepalooza in May this year.
I have heard a lot of bad reviews on the TCI convertors. I have never used one, but have a good luck with B&M, as well as Hughes. Currently using Hughes rated at 2500, but am stalling at around 2200 (289). Have noticed no slippage at high rpms, but I have a LOT less torque than a 428.