Once again, I couldn't agree with you more Shawn. In the meantime, thanks again.








Rocky

 

Look at the curb weight of the Bullitt and add 50 or so lbs. That should give you a good estimate of what the refreshed Stang weighs.

 

Yup, quoted for truth.

 

Never the less, until Ford officially confirms the 2010 specs. All we're really accomplishing here, is nothing more than just speculating.

So why not just wait until Ford provides the official specs, before drawing any conclusions.

 

Yep, just like speculating that the 5.0L will have 400hp I want to see all the specs too!

 

I'm with you there Jason, as we all want to see those 5.0L 400HP specs.

 

Same here. Let's wait and see the real specs.

 

Worth remembering, 3,860lb is what GM claims that the Camaro V8 weighs in base trim. Almost no manufacturer builds a car which actually weighs what they claim it does and the Camaro will almost certainly weigh more than that out in the real world when it is run across the scales. This is important because the Mustang weight numbers the Camaro is being compared to are often real world numbers and not the numbers claimed by Ford which would give a more accurate idea of the difference between the two vehicles.

Ford's claimed weight for the current Mustang GT in base, manual tranny trim is 3,450lb. Most insiders are currently claiming that the 2011 Mustang GT will likely gain a little weight overall relative to the existing model despite a weight savings program. This weight gain will be due to the addition of the DOHC engine and six speed manual tranny. Even so, insiders have indicated that we shoudle xpect a minor increase which leads me to believe the weight difference between the Camaro SS and the Mustang GT will still be over 3500lb.

Also worth mentioning, this weight gain doesn't really apply to the 2010 which wont be using the DOHC V8 or the six speed manual that will cause the 2011 models weight to increase. That means that the 2010 couled potentially be even lighter than the current model is, and this applies to the 2010 V6 model as well. And of course, the 2011 V6 model should easily come in lighter than the current model since it will move to either the 3.5L or 3.0L V6 engine which is much lighter than the existing 4.0L.

 

The Mustang bumped a bit of weight mid-cycle. If I remember correctly, it was 2007 that this happened and it was due to improvements made to the chassis (stiffening). I know my Mustang is slighly over 3,450 using corner weighting scales. The new Bullitt is 3,531 lbs per the reviews that I've read.

I wouldn't doubt that the 11' GT manual comes close to 3,600.

 

It'll be the 3.5 or 3.7
The 3.0 is dead, as well as the 4.0

And you mean 350lbs right?

 

2008 GT California special. 5 speed manual with ambient lighting, HID headlights, active anti-theft, comfort group which includes heated seats and passenger power seat and shaker 1000. Shipping weight on invoice: 3353 lbs.

 

The Mustang did pick up 50-70lb in the 2007 GT500 chassis update which would put the car right at/just over 3500lb for 2007-2008 models. Assuming the car actually picks up another 50lb or so were closer to 300lb than the 350lb I mentioned above, but the truth is that 300lb is still a lot of weight. That said our weight expectations for the 2011GT are pretty similar, I expect the car to weigh in at a real world 3500lb and change in base trim not quite hitting 3600lb but probably getting close to it. And I expect a real world Camaro SS to cross the scales at 3,900lb minimum even with the manual tranny.

So I can go with 300lb....but I still think were probably talking minimum weight difference here.

 

Hadn't heard that 3.0L PIP was dead yet, but I wont shed any tears since that means we can expect 3.5L V6 engines or GTDi fours in any slot the revised 3.0L would have held which is a good thing.

I was trying to be an optimist.

 

well there is some proof right there! thanks for sharing

 

Your welcome. I'm sure this number is with very minimal gas, washer fluid and the like, but it still is more proof than what I have seen here.

 

What exactly does a current stock 05-09 Mustang GT weigh ? Does it weigh 3,353 lbs. 3,450 lbs. or 3,500 lbs.

So just how do I go about finding what my car actually weighs, for I can't seem to locate it anywhere on my door tags

 

It'll depend on whether its an 05-06 or 07-09
Bracing/Strengthening was added in 07 to all model mustangs
Carried 50-70lb weight penalty

 

My figures came straight off from an invoice. Maybe you can get it off from an OASIS report too? You can request it from your dealer or I can get it too.

 

I would like to know this also.

 

Maybe you can hit up a truck stop or a public scale in you area and for a small fee they can hook you up. Then you can get you TRUE ride around weight.