2004 Subaru STI Weight

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2004 Subaru STI Weight

Postby Tim_M » Thu Nov 06, 2014 4:05 pm

I've been asked before and I was certainly curious at weight with AWD (triple diffs, 4 axles) and the 6 speed.

Swung by the local landfill for a scale number...window lady looked like she has seen this before a few times... :)

'Competition' weight is 3130...ie no driver, fuel, or spare.

From stock it has turbo back exhaust, Sparco driver seat, Cobb sway bars, carbon fiber one piece driveshaft, and larger tires (245's vs OEM 225's). Additionally, I've added a complete OEM radio and floor mats as neither came with the car-zero.

Rather surprised as this is lighter than my 96 Corvette by 45 pounds.

I've got one more weight loss mod to do and then that is about it.

I do know the body is incredible dentable so some weight was lost there!
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Re: 2004 Subaru STI Weight

Postby Jamie » Thu Nov 06, 2014 4:31 pm

That's pretty light, considering. My Prelude weighs about 2800 in the same configuration, with only two axles and one diff. And your average BMW these days....
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Re: 2004 Subaru STI Weight

Postby AScoda » Thu Nov 06, 2014 5:21 pm

That's lighter than I thought it would be also.
If you want to be sure of the scale accuracy, there is a truck stop on hwy 301 just north of Hillsborough/I4 interchange that has a certified truck scale. I had mine weighed there a few years ago and I think it cost like 8 bucks, but the scale is calibrated often and has to be accurate. (3210 BTW)
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Re: 2004 Subaru STI Weight

Postby Tim_M » Thu Nov 06, 2014 8:38 pm

Scale: it is a newer county scale (with a digital readout!), but will ask how often it is calibrated after I take another car across the scales.

I posted this on a Subaru forum and other members are right there in weight-I'd never researched it before...still surprised. Glad to see it isn't a pig!

I did forget I have a carbon fiber one-piece driveshaft too-edited the post. The OEM two piece started to get shaky at 140,000 miles...not serviceable either.
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Re: 2004 Subaru STI Weight

Postby jev61 » Fri Nov 07, 2014 11:53 am

My 99 Miata weighed in at 2281 lbs in race trim at Cars and Concepts.
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Re: 2004 Subaru STI Weight

Postby Loren » Fri Nov 07, 2014 1:20 pm

Fred was down to 2060 before I sold it. With full interior and AC intact.
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Re: 2004 Subaru STI Weight

Postby lddavis91 » Fri Nov 07, 2014 3:24 pm

Tim_M wrote: 'Competition' weight is 3130...ie no driver, fuel, or spare.
That is a very similar weight to a C6Z06 and a C6Z06 is WAY awesomer, should should trade for one of those and let me co-drive. :D
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Postby twistedwankel » Fri Nov 07, 2014 8:27 pm

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That is a very similar weight to a C6Z06 and a C6Z06 is WAY awesomer, should should trade for one of those and let me co-drive. :D
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Re: 2004 Subaru STI Weight

Postby twistedwankel » Fri Nov 07, 2014 8:33 pm

jev61 wrote:My 99 Miata weighed in at 2281 lbs in race trim at Cars and Concepts.
I'll give you 1/2 a ton but it still comes down to tires, rims and driver motivation.
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Re: 2004 Subaru STI Weight

Postby Tim_M » Fri Nov 07, 2014 10:04 pm

2060 is a nice number for a sports car.

C6Z06: It doesn't meet the requirements of 4 passenger capability-main reason my 96 Corvette found a new owner. Quite a car though! Of course, I'm not worthy of RWD anymore... :-D

Prelude: An early model was certainly on the light side...I would expect it gain quite a bit along with the 2.2 VTEC motor.

I really expected 3300 for the STI. :grin:
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Re: 2004 Subaru STI Weight

Postby Jamie » Fri Nov 07, 2014 11:02 pm

Tim_M wrote:Prelude: An early model was certainly on the light side...I would expect it gain quite a bit along with the 2.2 VTEC motor.
Nope...all the 4th gens were around 2900 lbs curb weight. The 5th gen cars ('97-'01) were just over 3000.
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Re: 2004 Subaru STI Weight

Postby Tim_M » Tue Nov 18, 2014 11:15 am

Becoming a nuisance at the local scale...took the 1972 Mini 1000 over...

No gas, no people: 1330 pounds.

Can anyone beat that? :grin:

Of course, it is rated at 38 HP...hopefully it still has all of them.
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Re: 2004 Subaru STI Weight

Postby Loren » Tue Nov 18, 2014 11:19 am

I think Les has you beat. The Stalker is probably close.
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Re: 2004 Subaru STI Weight

Postby lddavis91 » Tue Nov 18, 2014 2:43 pm

I haven't confirmed it, but according to the documentation that came with the Vee it is 840 lbs dry weight.
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Re: 2004 Subaru STI Weight

Postby dbeng » Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:03 pm

Tim_M wrote:took the 1972 Mini 1000 over...
Right hand drive I hope... :d

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Re: 2004 Subaru STI Weight

Postby Tim_M » Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:09 pm

840 pounds! Similar weight to a full dress motorcycle!

If it is a real Mini, it has to be a RHD. :grin:
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Re: 2004 Subaru STI Weight

Postby dbeng » Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:09 pm

Tim_M wrote: If it is a real Mini, it has to be a RHD. :grin:
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