MaxDuo

I recall reading a while back that the 10AEs were somewhat luxury versions of turbo2s or something like that... So do they have everything that the GXLs have? I also recall a post I made long ago about GXLs, someone replied to it saying they sold their GXL for a GTU, because the GXL was around 120lbs heavier....


How much heavier is the 10AE than the turbo2?



In some older topic, someone copy and pasted some review of the 10AE that was anti-10AE (kind of anti-turbo2 as well though....at least that's how I saw it).... It is what said that it was a turbo2 with luxury stuff in it.... It compared the weight of the 10AE to the s4 vert or s5 turbo2....



So... In the end... Simply... How much more does the 10AE weigh?


Thanks,
Me

PS: Yes, very badly worded post, I know.

J-Rat

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I know my 10th weighs in at around 3300 lbs. Dont know what a regular TII weighs.

MaxDuo

3,300??? O_o;;


All I remember is something about some FC weighing around 2800?

J-Rat

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She is a porky girl... But I love the curves...

MaxDuo

Maybe you've added something that added a lot of weight? Because... Geez, heh, that's approaching the Mustangs in weight heh heh.

MaxDuo

Uhhhhhhh.... Found this....


http://www.petting-zoo.net/~gkm/rx7/specs.html


Would that be in accurate? It is obviously a bit incomplete... But I question several things on it....

NZConvertible

They're basically the same car, so they'll weigh basically the same.

ddub

Here's another site with weights, you can compare the two and see if they match up..

http://2ndgenrx7.freeservers.com/specsmaster.html

totallimmortal

Wow i thought FC where all lighter than 3300, mine 86 wieghs 2550

ddub

Well first, all 87/88 TII's including the 10AE weigh 2845 lb, and thats completely stock dry (no fluids) weight. Add all the necessary fluids, a full tank of gas, and misc other stuff and I'd believe it. 86 Base weighs 2625 lb according to that site, once again dry weight. You've done weight reduction then I assume?

Roro

Well, mine is well over 3000 with all the goodies..

sub9lulu

iTrader: (7)

those badges are 100lbs each

Terrh

iTrader: (7)

my 10AE with a VERY full tank of gas, full of oil, etc... 30lb of **** in the hatch = 2826lb

how the HELL can yours weigh 3300 unless you have a ton of **** in it?

J-Rat

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because I smoke crack and I was reading the GVWR.

n4ji

iTrader: (1)

It might be heavier... but that's why they created bigger turbos. Make up for the 10AE being a little heftier.

andrew lohaus

since when did the tnth ae come with a bigger turbo??

cezonetheillest

mine only weighs 2600. it a n/a though

J-Rat

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They didnt, I think he meant thats why they MAKE BIGGER TURBOS. As in aftermarket.

Dan H

I always thought it was around 2900-2950lbs or so. Seems just about right because of the lightest a S4 TII was 2850lbs (I'd assume with manual rack, no leather option, etc.)

n4ji

iTrader: (1)

Exactly. A lot of people have told me, "Why would you want an AE, they're heavier than any other turbo model FC ever made."

Blah blah blah... I didn't buy my car to race.

If I did want to race it, I could always throw on a bigger turbo to make up for the 'weight gain' of my AE. That's what I meant.

Icemark

You forgot all the extras that the 10thAE came standard with...

Things like leather, headlight washers and pumps, extra plush carpet and interior Ultra Sonics for the alarm, and things like that.

All those extra things like badges, Headlight washer fluid, extra wiring, CD, Premium sound system add up to about 100 lbs heavier than the standard S4 Turbo. Because of this Road and Track Reported a wet 10th AE in their testing to be 3050 lb.

Now remember despite many people claims, the normal wet (full of gas/oil/fluids) S4 Turbo weighed right around 2960 (Road & Track and Motor Trend). The low 2800 number was for the original test of the S4 RX-7 GT, a model not even sold in the USA (and basicly a Sport with the Turbo Drive line, seats, and wheels).

And that base model weight of 2625 lb number was a fully wet (full of gas/oil/fluids) and road driven 86 GXL w/cloth interior that Motor Trend tested back in late '85. Intresting that the weight of a fully loaded wet (full of gas/oil/fluids) GXL when tested by Performance Car was 2651lbs.

ddub

Ah, that's very interesting. Thanks for the insight.

J-Rat

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Someone has badge envy....

MaxDuo

Ah hah, thank you Icemark, coming in with your usual blue sword and some info.

cafcwest

but all those options with the exception of the ultrasonic alarm and the headlight washer (in US cars) were also availible on regular 88 TII's.