Apr 6, 2012 tripleJ1955 Says:
I guess most people just assume that a steel body car weighs a bunch more than a similar size fiberglass bodied car. If you ever try to move a Corvette shell, you'll find out it's not as light as you may think. Anyway, let's get down to the numbers:
68 Firebird 400 3450 lbs.
69 Corvette L88 3419 lbs.
With just 31 lbs difference, any weight advantage or disadvantage in a race is negligible.
Jan 27, 2012 commandokell Says:
indeed, especially since they weighed soooooo much more than a corvette, its bigger and has a steel body vs the smaller and fiberglass corvette body, i would still get a corvette over a trans am/firebird any day but thats just me
Jul 21, 2011 mr68Charger383 Says:
That RA II is one bad car. A "small" 400 running window to window with a Chevy 427. G
Jul 2, 2011 barcrrt Says:
Well said! A good Pontiac is very hard to beat!
Jun 28, 2011 1971transam455ho Says:
@mongoose704 That firebird ran a 11:50's @120+ just this past weekend.
May 21, 2011 mongoose704 Says:
Those RAM AIR IIs were the best kept secret in auto history. So underrated yet so streetable. Staying right with a L88 427 Corvette is just amazing.
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tripleJ1955 Says:
I guess most people just assume that a steel body car weighs a bunch more than a similar size fiberglass bodied car. If you ever try to move a Corvette shell, you'll find out it's not as light as you may think. Anyway, let's get down to the numbers: 68 Firebird 400 3450 lbs. 69 Corvette L88 3419 lbs. With just 31 lbs difference, any weight advantage or disadvantage in a race is negligible.
commandokell Says:
indeed, especially since they weighed soooooo much more than a corvette, its bigger and has a steel body vs the smaller and fiberglass corvette body, i would still get a corvette over a trans am/firebird any day but thats just me
mr68Charger383 Says:
That RA II is one bad car. A "small" 400 running window to window with a Chevy 427. G
barcrrt Says:
Well said! A good Pontiac is very hard to beat!
1971transam455ho Says:
@mongoose704 That firebird ran a 11:50's @120+ just this past weekend.
mongoose704 Says:
Those RAM AIR IIs were the best kept secret in auto history. So underrated yet so streetable. Staying right with a L88 427 Corvette is just amazing.