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Old 08-27-10, 12:08 PM
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Default IS350 curb weight... If anyone's interested

Stopped by the mulch/gravel place to get a price on some dirt and I happened to park on the scale.

2007 Is350 sport with spare, stock wheels, stock sound system, with a wrench set, heavy *** baby seat, 4-5 text books, and some shoes, jeans and 2 sweatshirts came out to 3680 lbs. That's without me in it obviously. I had about 1/2 tank of gas too.

I searched quick to see if anyone has ever posted up the weight of the car and didn't see any threads about it. if anyone is interested in seeing what the car weighs without most of that crap in it, I'm gonna clean it out one of these days and I can always swing by and weigh it again.
Old 08-27-10, 02:31 PM
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Give or take 50 pounds, exactly what I expected.

Good info, thanks.
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keep us posted..
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Thanks for posting that. I've always figured our cars weigh in that ballpark
Old 08-28-10, 06:50 AM
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thanks,
Now, what would have actually been useful would have been a front axle weight, a rear axle weight, a right and a left side weight.

Then we would have info to help tune the suspension...
Old 08-28-10, 11:14 AM
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Damn thats heavier than I expected, looking forward to see what the weight is without the extra baggage. Thanks
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Well the baby seat, wrench set, books, etc probably added about 50lbs or so total. If you had about half a tank of gas, the tank of gas would weigh about 53lbs or so (IS tank is 17.2 gallons, half is 8.6. Average gasoline weighs about 6.15lbs or so give or take per gallon. 8.6 x 6.15 = 52.89lbs). That;s about right.
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Seems right, since most car mags are saying about 3600 pounds.
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if anyone is interested in knowing what it weighs semi gutted no seats (except driver) no jack or spare is 3460
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Originally Posted by windex
if anyone is interested in knowing what it weighs semi gutted no seats (except driver) no jack or spare is 3460
Now that's a respectable weight
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So I stopped by a roadside scale yesterday with this post in mind...
Turns out is was an older analog unit instead of digital with 50lb increments on the dial, so accuracy is probably plus or minus 25 lbs ...Grrrrr

Anyhow empty trunk and cabin, full tank less 2 gallons
1850 lbs front
1750 lbs rear

When I get a chance I'll hammer out the CG location and post unless someone wants to do it ahead of me...

Vince
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Five years later... if anyone is still searching for this thread, I put my car up on scales today. I didn't have the hardware to make sure they were balanced though.

At 3/4 tank without the spare, junk mostly emptied out, with ML/nav premium package, 18" wheels, PCS/ACC system, etc etc fully loaded, I had:
FL: 975
FR: 915
RL: 807
RR: 822
Giving us 3519 at 54% front 46% rear. Obviously, my car runs on helium. It read 3563 with the spare and tools.
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I'm going to lose about 20lb for weight deduction....
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Originally Posted by circuitbkr
Five years later... if anyone is still searching for this thread, I put my car up on scales today. I didn't have the hardware to make sure they were balanced though.

At 3/4 tank without the spare, junk mostly emptied out, with ML/nav premium package, 18" wheels, PCS/ACC system, etc etc fully loaded, I had:
FL: 975
FR: 915
RL: 807
RR: 822
Giving us 3519 at 54% front 46% rear. Obviously, my car runs on helium. It read 3563 with the spare and tools.
Wonder why the front side opposite the battery is heavier??
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^Depends on how you're looking at the car, whether from the back looking forward or in front looking back.


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