Davidstan Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Anyone know the weight of sgt vert and sgt coupe? Thx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig-It Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 I don't know that it's the best source, but Motor Trend states that the curb weight of the 2008 Shelby GT coupe is 3591 and the convertible is 3400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500FLYBOY Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 I think the coupe is more like 3900 and the vert is 4020. Yep - that heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig-It Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 I think the coupe is more like 3900 and the vert is 4020. Yep - that heavy. The question was about the Shelby GT, not the Shelby GT500. Please correct me me if I was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave c Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 I think the coupe is more like 3900 and the vert is 4020. Yep - that heavy. Those are the GT500 weight's. The Shelby GT's are 3500+ on the coupe and I'd guess 3800+ on the vert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLShelby Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Not sure what the drop top weighs, but i weighed my coupe on our truck scales at work. With 3/4 of a tank of gas without me in it, it was 3500 even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500FLYBOY Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 oops - didn't notiice the forum I was in. The GT500 verts are roughly 120 lbs heavier than a coupe. Other Mustang verts would have less difference in weight. Keep in mind I found out from Ford the 2005 Mustang was designed as a convertible from the start, with the ability to be a coupe as well - an approach contrary to prior years. This way - there wasn't much else required to make the vert - and not as much difference in weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidstan Posted March 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 oops - didn't notiice the forum I was in. The GT500 verts are roughly 120 lbs heavier than a coupe. Other Mustang verts would have less difference in weight. Keep in mind I found out from Ford the 2005 Mustang was designed as a convertible from the start, with the ability to be a coupe as well - an approach contrary to prior years. This way - there wasn't much else required to make the vert - and not as much difference in weight. Thats what i was hopeing for. A minor increase in weight with the way technology is today in platforms. I could possibly conclude that performance difference is minor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500FLYBOY Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Thats what i was hopeing for. A minor increase in weight with the way technology is today in platforms. I could possibly conclude that performance difference is minor? I like to say little difference, but 120 lbs is 120 lbs. And in the GT500, the vert sway bars are smaller. The good news - I hear the body flex is virtually non-existant is this design - which is what we would most be concerned with given the torque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RStangsOC Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Anyone know the weight of sgt vert and sgt coupe? Thx! Hey there, The Ford Source Book for the '07 shows the coupe curb weight at 3920, the convertible at 4040. Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500FLYBOY Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hey there, The Ford Source Book for the '07 shows the coupe curb weight at 3920, the convertible at 4040. Page You made the same mistake I made - we're in the SGT forum...your numbers are for the GT500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RStangsOC Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 You made the same mistake I made - we're in the SGT forum...your numbers are for the GT500. Ooooooooooppppppssssss Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidstan Posted March 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hey there, The Ford Source Book for the '07 shows the coupe curb weight at 3920, the convertible at 4040. Page I think this tells me what i want to know however....roughly 120lbs difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captdave Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 It still seems like a heavy car. CaptDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT/SC#0471 Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 I thought the vert was 200 lbs heavier. The reg gt vert I drove it seemed that one could feel the chasis flex at acceleration on a bumpy surface (street) when cornering. It is said among those who build cars that race, that 200lbs = 20hp in effective difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT/SC#0471 Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 GT Premium 2dr Coupe Horsepower: 300 @ 5,750 rpm Torque: 320 @ 4,500 rpm Transmission: 5-spd man w/OD Curb Weight: 3,483 lbs. Fuel Type: premium unleaded GT Premium 2dr Convertible Horsepower: 300 @ 5,750 rpm Torque: 320 @ 4,500 rpm Transmission: 5-spd man w/OD Curb Weight: 3,601 lbs. Fuel Type: premium unleaded So we are talking 118 lbs more for convert on a GT. Not much for a convert. But we all know that the white ones are faster and they are all coupes. This was from AOL autos site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500FLYBOY Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 I thought the vert was 200 lbs heavier. The reg gt vert I drove it seemed that one could feel the chasis flex at acceleration on a bumpy surface (street) when cornering. It is said among those who build cars that race, that 200lbs = 20hp in effective difference. There is absolutely no discernible flex in the convertible at all. Talk to a Ford engineer. They can tell you about torsional strength tests that are off the chart for this car. And obviously - the 200 lb. reference is incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave c Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 There is absolutely no discernible flex in the convertible at all. Talk to a Ford engineer. They can tell you about torsional strength tests that are off the chart for this car. And obviously - the 200 lb. reference is incorrect. Then why is SAI limiting the verts to 605hp on the SS package? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WI-GT/SC Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 GT Premium 2dr CoupeHorsepower: 300 @ 5,750 rpm Torque: 320 @ 4,500 rpm Transmission: 5-spd man w/OD Curb Weight: 3,483 lbs. Fuel Type: premium unleaded GT Premium 2dr Convertible Horsepower: 300 @ 5,750 rpm Torque: 320 @ 4,500 rpm Transmission: 5-spd man w/OD Curb Weight: 3,601 lbs. Fuel Type: premium unleaded So we are talking 118 lbs more for convert on a GT. Not much for a convert. But we all know that the white ones are faster and they are all coupes. This was from AOL autos site. The main reason the White ones are faster is due to the paint process & the pigments in White are much less in grams than Black. Also the Black requires more Clear Coat so that it can withstand the claybar, buffing & polishing better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500FLYBOY Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Then why is SAI limiting the verts to 605hp on the SS package? Body flex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greaser Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Body flex. being unibody cars wouldnt that equate to chasis flex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500FLYBOY Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Details, details.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT/SC#0471 Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Hey Flyboy, I think on the shelby converts there is an additional brace? And you are right the weight difference is very minimal. I am just telling you what I noticed on a regular GT coupe and a regular Gt vert. free for all back to back. Just my opinion, I was driving both of these cars very hard. I got the SGT coupe, its suits me. You got a GT 500, vert it suits you . I am not knocking your car. But you should have gotten white! Right on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDan Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Hey Flyboy, I think on the shelby converts there is an additional brace? And you are right the weight difference is very minimal. I am just telling you what I noticed on a regular GT coupe and a regular Gt vert. free for all back to back. Just my opinion, I was driving both of these cars very hard. I got the SGT coupe, its suits me. You got a GT 500, vert it suits you . I am not knocking your car. But you should have gotten white! Right on! UhOh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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