Will the Z’s weight matter to you? / How the Z's weight stack up to the competition

[memelord]

Lets do some comparisons.

Supra 3.0 curb weight is 1530kg (3,373lbs)
Supra 3.0 Premium curb weight is 1540 (3400lbs)
Z “sport” auto curb weight is 1610kg (3,549lbs)
Z “performance” curb weight is 3602lbs.

For reference, a stock 3.0 Supra runs the 1/4 mile in: 12.2 - 12.5 seconds

would the weight of the Z deter you from buying it?

 

[ZDreamer]

Well, the weight and power specs add up to the 0-60 or 1/4mi run time. People don't want a slow turd for sure. It's gotta have substantial improvement over the 370Z. If the Supra is in the low-12sec for $50K, then the Z likely be in the high-12sec for $40K.

 

[Blackbeard]

me its going to be a combo of things like weight ,pricing and other things i could get for the same price with more power . also does the sport not come with a LSD

 

[memelord]

me its going to be a combo of things like weight ,pricing and other things i could get for the same price with more power . also does the sport not come with a LSD

Only the performance gets a lsd

 

[Blackbeard]

Only the performance gets a lsd

right so im not going crazy lol.

 

[DevonK]

On balance, and all else being equal, more weight is always a negative, at least in the weight range we are talking about here. For me it will depend how well the engineers have designed and tuned the suspension and chassis to hide that weight's negative impact on the handling and connectedness of the car. Driving engagement is my primary consideration, not objective numbers on the drag strip or track.

 

[jdm-rhd]

did i miss something? was the weight officially released by nissan?
or are we going by the jdm video speculation?

 

[DevonK]

did i miss something? was the weight officially released by nissan?
or are we going by the jdm video speculation?

Weight of the sports models was leaked in the Canadian ordering guide, see that thread.

 

[jdm-rhd]

Weight of the sports models was leaked in the Canadian ordering guide, see that thread.

oh wow...i found it...crazy

 

[300ZTT]

Lets do some comparisons.

Supra 3.0 curb weight is 1530kg (3,373lbs)
Supra 3.0 Premium curb weight is 1540 (3400lbs)
Z “sport” auto curb weight is 1610kg (3,549lbs)
Z “performance” curb weight is 3602lbs.

For reference, a stock 3.0 Supra runs the 1/4 mile in: 12.2 - 12.5 seconds

would the weight of the Z deter you from buying it?

Motortrend's curb weight measurement for the 2021 Supra 3.0 Premium is 3304lbs. Hopefully the weight specs we are seeing for the Z are also on the high side compared to actual weights.

https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2021-toyota-gr-supra-3-0-first-test-review/

 

[Haste]

Waiting on a Nismo version, but the weight won't deter me. I hardly weigh anything myself so there's somewhat of an advantage there ?

I believe my E92 weighs around 3571 lbs with a manual, so 3536 lbs for the MT Performance model doesn't bother me. I would prefer lighter, but this is pretty much what was expected.

 

[gymratter]

do we know if this is the dry weight or curb weight?

 

[ec15]

At the end of the day, you still have to look at it.

 

[TaroBaapG35]

Personally, I don't mind the weight disparity of the Z over the Supra, as I am more interested in the whole package of the car vs just 0-60, drag times etc. Plus being a TT, extra coolers, hoses, etc pushes the engine weight itself of VR30 +100lbs over the B58 in Supra...

 

[Haste]

do we know if this is the dry weight or curb weight?

Curb. The weights are as follows:

Sport(MT): 1581 (3485 lbs)
Sport(AT): 1610 (3549 lbs)
Performance(MT)/ProtoSpec: 1604 (3536 lbs)
Performance(AT)/ProtoSpec: 1634 (3602 lbs)