Listed Shipping Weight

[Shift]

Received a scan of the Certificate of Origin for my base GT350, and the shipping weight is listed as 3,512.

Does anyone know how they arrive at that number?

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[Zitrosounds]

Maybe minus full tank. they normally do not travel with a lot of gas.

 

[Zitrosounds]

Maybe minus full tank. they normally do not travel with a lot of gas.

6.4Lbs/per gallon for 93 octane multiplied by 16 gallons, 102.4 lbs. Add that to the weight you listed is 3614.4 lbs. that pretty close.

 

[Shift]

6.4Lbs/per gallon for 93 octane multiplied by 16 gallons, 102.4 lbs. Add that to the weight you listed is 3614.4 lbs. that pretty close.

IIRC information on Fords website lists curb at around 3,730 lbs for Base spec, still over 100 lbs not accounted for. Unless they somehow calculated that weight without any fluids in it, but they don't leave the factory that way.

 

[OW_GT350R]

Do these cars have 16 gallon tanks?

 

[Shift]

Do these cars have 16 gallon tanks? I always assumed 14-15 as I have been pretty low before and it has never held more than 13.8 gallons.

Even with the needle even with the E fuel line, most cars have at least a gallon or two left for emergency purposes. I've never been able to fill up to capacity in any car, since I at least pump when low fuel light is on.

The GT350 comes with a 16gal tank.

 

[Zitrosounds]

IIRC information on Fords website lists curb at around 3,730 lbs for Base spec, still over 100 lbs not accounted for. Unless they somehow calculated that weight without any fluids in it, but they don't leave the factory that way.

you may be right! when I weigh an aircraft I calculate for consumables like fuels and oils. So that weight may be a dry weight spec but most definitely not how they leave the manufacturer.

 

[Shift]

you may be right! when I weigh an aircraft I calculate for consumables like fuels and oils. So that weight may be a dry weight spec but most definitely not how they leave the manufacturer.

I'm curious about what the listed weight is for Tech and Track packs, but the certificate of origin usually goes straight to the DMV for record keeping, so it's not exactly readily available information.

 

[icormba]

I'm curious about what the listed weight is for Tech and Track packs, but the certificate of origin usually goes straight to the DMV for record keeping, so it's not exactly readily available information.

Here's mine! ... and yes, Ca DMV took it from me when I registered. :doh:

 

[Shift]

Here's mine! ... and yes, Ca DMV took it from me when I registered. :doh:

You have a tech pack right? That's really interesting that the shipping weights are the same. I'm going to make a copy of my MCO before I hand it over to the DMV, lol.

 

[9secondko]

Come on guys. You know better than to post that in public.

You're going to scare the Camaro guys away.

 

[icormba]

You have a tech pack right? That's really interesting that the shipping weights are the same. I'm going to make a copy of my MCO before I hand it over to the DMV, lol.

Yup, Tech. I'm glad I snapped a picture of it before I handed it over... really cool to add to the collection.

Also, I forget the weight my shipping company weighed it at, but it was very close to that 3512 number. I was 1 mile to empty when it came off the truck.

 

[Shift]

Yup, Tech. I'm glad I snapped a picture of it before I handed it over... really cool to add to the collection.

Also, I forget the weight my shipping company weighed it at, but it was very close to that 3512 number. I was 1 mile to empty when it came off the truck.

Again, gas at ~6 lbs per gal @ 16 gal, is ~ 100 lbs. If youre correct about the transport company's measurement, what the heck is going on with the weights? And surely, a tech pack is heavier than a bare bones GT350, so why are they the same?

 

[krt22]

Im pretty sure shipping weight is the car sans all fluids. Add in oil, coolant, wiper fluid, gas, etc and it adds up.

 

[Shift]

Im pretty sure shipping weight is the car sans all fluids. Add in oil, coolant, wiper fluid, gas, etc and it adds up.

The issue is the type is listed as Shipping Weight. They aren't shipping these cars sans fluid. Only thing not full is the gas tank. Also, his tech pack and my base is listed as the same shipping weight at 3,512 lbs.

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