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How heavy are the SS's

Old May 6, 2004 | 03:07 AM
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Default How heavy are the SS's

Just like the title .... how much do they weigh in at?
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Old May 6, 2004 | 07:59 AM
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they must weigh a lot caz i have a 4.8 and have beat a few and i heard they run 16 stock and that was my best time stock i raced them with the hypertech



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Old May 6, 2004 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by yellow4.8
i heard they run 16 stock and that was my best time stock i raced them with the hypertech
Curb Weight 5298 Lbs
GVWR 6400 Lbs

Where did you hear they run 16's? My SS, when it was stock, ran a 15.00 @ 88
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Old May 6, 2004 | 01:31 PM
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I know we have more than one SS that visit's this site .....
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Old May 6, 2004 | 01:35 PM
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I think a ss could run 16 on maybe 6 cylinders. I have seen them run stock from 14.8 to 15.4 and that wasn't broken in. Heavy as hell, but still.
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Old May 6, 2004 | 02:38 PM
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So ... what do they tip the scales at ????????
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Same weight as a excab Z71 LT I'd think as the drivetrain is near identical. Say low 5000s unloaded and 5400 decked out.
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I heard those times from a friend that read it in a mag mabe his info was bad but hey i have beaten one and i havent ran with my hpertech but that isnt going to make me go 14.8 and i have beaten like 2 mabe the ones i raced were messed or bad drivers


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