R33 GTS25T weight

[benl1981]

What is the weight of a 4 door. I have 1580kg on the rego paper. Everywhere else I read says about 1390kg. Its got HICAS but not much else. Is this just the govt trying to rort some more money each year?

[dojobi]

It depends on the year.

08/93 - 01/95 (series 1): 1380kg

01/95+ (series 1.5 and 2): 1390kg

Either way, it's a hell of a lot lower than they say.

[Ant]

Err, I think ~1390kg is the 'dry' weight - ie with no fuel, people etc on board, this is the value normally quoted by the manufacturer ('cus it's the lowest!).

1580 is probably the average loaded weight which is the value the roading people use as not many cars travel round with no fuel and driver!

[benl1981]

Hmm. My corolla has 990kg (86 model) on the paper which I don't know what it includes...

Mines a 93,

I thought these cars were lighter than a commodore which is around 1580...

I'll have to find out what that measurement is - I dont thinkthey include people in the rego one.

Err, I think ~1390kg is the 'dry' weight - ie with no fuel, people etc on board, this is the value normally quoted by the manufacturer ('cus it's the lowest!).

1580 is probably the average loaded weight which is the value the roading people use as not many cars travel round with no fuel and driver!

[benl1981]

Does anyone know what they have on their rego papers for the weight

Even for a coupe.

Thanks!

[51jay]

On the scrutineering scale at QR my R33 4 door with 1/2 tank of fuel and 63Kg driver on board came in at 1565Kg

[benl1981]

Thanks for the reply 51Jay - Is that wahat is on your rego papers? Bit heavier than I would have thought...

I though tthe tare weight was unladen weight, so it shouldn't include driver or petrol.

Could we go to them with this extract from the R33 service manual to get them to adjust the weight?

[51jay]

Thanks for the reply 51Jay - Is that wahat is on your rego papers? Bit heavier than I would have thought...

The origional question was "what is the weight of a 4 door"

I replied with the actual weight of my R33 4 door with driver and 1/2 tank of fuel.

There is no weight mentioned anywhere on my rego papers

[benl1981]

Thanks. In NSW we get charged out rego according to the tare weight of the vehicle (unladen). 1155-1504kg is $243

1505-2500kg is $346

Plus you have the greenslip $560 ish...

[Lithium]

Wow, mine weighed 1500kg with me, a full tank of gas, spare tire etc...

[benl1981]

Anyone got rego weight of their 4 door or 2 door?

Thanks

[T0nyGTSt]

I got mine down to 1,320kg - no spare, carbon bonnet, Volk rims, recaro seats, turfed everything I don't need.

T.

[benl1981]

Cool..

But on the rego paper anyone?

BTW car feels pretty quick 0-100 in around 6 ish - is this possible for a standard R33?

[T0nyGTSt]

Mine says 1,380kg on the reg. sheet.

Standard r33 manual does 6.2 secs 0-100, 14.2 sec quarters.

T.

[Neil]

My Coupe's rego papers state 1370 tare weight and if I remember correctly John at UAS told me our car was 1375 on the weighbridge when he got it 1st regoed. No ABS but I have every other option.

Neil.

[benl1981]

Thanks Neil.. I can't see my sedan being 200kg heavier than that.

Has ABS and HICAS but that's the extent of it.

Do they use the weighbridge to find it out?

[Neil]

I can't see a sedan weighing that much more either but remember you do actually have doors,,,electric windows,,,locks and all the other associated stuff that goes with the extra doors. Maybe 30 to 50 extra but not 200. Maybe do a little homework and find out say the difference between a 4 door commodore and the 2 door monaro. Might give you some indication.

John told me back when we bought ours (3 years ago) it had to go to the weigh-bridge before the RTA,,,maybe that has all changed nowadays.

Good luck buddy

Neil.

[benl1981]

Thanks Neil.

Yeah - was sort of interested in how heavy it really is and also could save $100 a year if it is registered at what I think wil be the correct weight (1580kgs...cant be that heavy..my old large mazda 929 was 1180kgs tare weight).

I had a dealing with John and others at UAS - they were really good I must say.

Like you said there are a few extras for the extra 2 doors.