pantyear Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 i just wanna know why is the C70 so heavy, where is all the weight at and how do i get rid of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilled man Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 i just wanna know why is the C70 so heavy, where is all the weight at and how do i get rid of it? cut the rear end of the car off ----lots of sheetmetal ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolvoEd Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Volvos are, at heart, tanks... Even the sportier C30s are quite heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toohipsi Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Well you guys are right for the most part Volvo's are heavy and the C70 especially seems to be heavy mostly because of the Boron steel Volvo used in the windshield frame and I believe all the way into the rocker panels. This was for rollover rigidity. There are cross support bars that run underneath the car I guess you could remove but not sure if you would loose more than 30 pounds. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 In addition, the convertible weighs 400 more than the coupe (1,450 kg (3,200 lb)-1,650 kg (3,600 lb)). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantyear Posted January 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 well, i'm not willing to cut the car in half to save weight, i should sell it before thinking that i guess then you just have to make it fast without the help of weight reduction, but then you start wearing out brakes and tires fast as hell....i see a for sale sign in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownTurboBrick Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 fully gutted i don't think you can get a 800/70 series under 3000lbs, if you can not by much. The majority of the removable weight is in the seats, the carpets and padding don't even weigh that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantyear Posted January 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 ha! it's gonna be like trying to make a forklift fast. being this heavy, it will never be a sports car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownTurboBrick Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 ha! it's gonna be like trying to make a forklift fast. being this heavy, it will never be a sports car I guess the volvo badge didn't tip you off that it wasn't a sports car to begin with? However, making 300-400hp will still be enough to be fun, but I hope you didn't buy a C70 with the intent of crushing z06's or low level exotics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantyear Posted January 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 I guess the volvo badge didn't tip you off that it wasn't a sports car to begin with? However, making 300-400hp will still be enough to be fun, but I hope you didn't buy a C70 with the intent of crushing z06's or low level exotics. nah, i got a 97 dodge neon for that 2.4L turbo, fully dressed weighing 2600lbs. last i checked i was laying down 336WHP before my megasquirt install. with that i be hurting regular corvetts and a few motorcycles. i bought the C70 as a gift to myself for graduating massage therapy school and i swore i would do nothing to it but just drive it, but i can't leave anything alone. i just want have a nice cars that make me smile when i drive them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotboost Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 If you are worried about weight, ditch the 19" wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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