Everyone with insanely fast trucks...

[92BlkTy]

How heavy are they? looking for answers from the hoovers, and guys hitting 9s/10s. Sys and Tys.

got a debate goin with a friend about how chubby our girls are when they hit ETs like that.

 

[sytyguy]

Surprisingly, not very light. Phil Long's Syclone is probably around 3400-3500 lbs, Ed Hess' Syclone is probably around 3800 lbs, John Waller's Typhoon is probably around 3600 lbs, and John Gerber's Typhoon is probably around 4000 lbs. That's 2 Sys/2 Tys on the opposite end of the typical weight spectrum, all running mid to high 10's.

I would suspect the Hoovers to be around 3100-3200 lbs.......not sure about Robert, McCoy, Jeff Dennis, etc.....

Personally, my truck weighed 3180 on my 7.3 eighth mile run (read - used to be that light), but my truck makes substantially less power than any of the above mentioned......as has always been evident by my lower mph on any run.

 

[92BlkTy]

jesus i had no idea you could get them that light. i figgured all the roll cages would weigh em down really badly.

probably depends on how steetable you want your 9-10 second truck and what you can live without.

 

[ed hess]

yeah the njumber above would be a close guess. only time i weighed it was 4180 withme in it.
since then took out, exhaust system
street gas tank
ac compressor
ac condenser
ac airbox
heavy metal tonneau cover

havent weighed it since removing the above.

now if my truck only weighed 31xx i cant imagine what it would run.

ed

 

[mhoover]

with me in it, im 220 lb, our truck weighs 3500 lbs. our cage only added about 60 lbs when installed. we have replaced several thing in our truck to get the weight down
MATT

 

[MikeRenz]

we have replaced several thing in our truck to get the weight down
MATT

Do you happen to know the weight of your wheels w/ tires on them? I always wondered what those things weigh.

 

[syclone383]

we have replaced several thing in our truck to get the weight down
MATT

Do you happen to know the weight of your wheels w/ tires on them? I always wondered what those things weigh.

Well since I was the original purchaser of those wheels and tires and I weighted them back then, as best as I can remember the fronts weighted 50 lbs for a wheel with the tire mounted and balanced and it was 51 lbs for a rear, which is very close to what a stock wheel and tire weighs.

HTH Mike

 

[mhoover]

thanks mike bc i didnt know?

 

[MikeRenz]

thanks, that helps! And Matt.....i wonder what'd happen if you put a lighter combo on

 

[mhoover]

we've thought about it but........i think we're just goin with "MORE BOOST DAD MORE BOOST!!!! " ::thumbsup::

 

[Maxtor]

Mine is full stock weight (and then some), no weight reduction except AC removal.

 

[turbodig]

we have replaced several thing in our truck to get the weight down
MATT

Do you happen to know the weight of your wheels w/ tires on them? I always wondered what those things weigh.

Well since I was the original purchaser of those wheels and tires and I weighted them back then, as best as I can remember the fronts weighted 50 lbs for a wheel with the tire mounted and balanced and it was 51 lbs for a rear, which is very close to what a stock wheel and tire weighs.

HTH Mike

That's pretty much right on what an OEM Firestone and Wheel wieghs.

That's pretty impressive, given the size of those wheels/tires... I weighed
a set of 17s and Michelins once that were something in the 72-75 lb range.
(!)

Somebody needs to make lightweight drag radials with kevlar belting...

Later,

Dig

 

[Windedv6]

Mine is @ 3,860 plus 210 for myself. 4,070 in race form. Includes 5 gal of fuel.

John

 

[ed hess]

ya know i think i see that i have one advantage in the top 10 as far as weight goes.

i think i might be the smallest / lightest in the group! 5-6 170 lbs. lol

good thing since i got the heaviest sled!

ed

 

[Jer]

Oh crap.. I weigh 270 so I guess I need to find an ultra low weight one to offset my fat ass, right?

 

[92BlkTy]

Thats awesome. you guys help me proove my point. that these "little" trucks have big numbers on the scales and still make awesome ETs.

oh and if any of you want me to make a pass in your trucks im only 145lb :lol:

anything to help out a fellow sytyer!

 

[Nova67ss]

Robert is on a trip to US right now but I´ll try to messure him and his truck..
He is aprox 5`9" tal (as me) and in the weight about 65-70 Kg (Im much hevier tough)

Hi´s truck is around 3700Lbs, only mising item is pass side seat. the bar to the mainhoop makes it hard to have the seat there...

 

[ed hess]

Oh crap.. I weigh 270 so I guess I need to find an ultra low weight one to offset my fat ass, right?

270-170 = 100

100lbs = 1/10th

well jer all i can say is the difference between you and me appears to be 1/10th. lol

ed

 

[Jer]

Oh crap.. I weigh 270 so I guess I need to find an ultra low weight one to offset my fat ass, right?

270-170 = 100

100lbs = 1/10th

well jer all i can say is the difference between you and me appears to be 1/10th. lol

ed

I'll remove the battery entirely to help offset that. Who needs electricity in a car, right?

 

[decodave]

with me in it, im 220 lb, our truck weighs 3500 lbs. our cage only added about 60 lbs when installed. we have replaced several thing in our truck to get the weight down
MATT

So Matt

Just how much stuff did you remove to get it that light? Iv'e removed alot from mine & it's still 3510 if I remember right. Then add me & my gut at 240.