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Originally Posted by 72MachOne99GT
I take that article with a huge shot of salt. They mention 3500 pounds a potential weight which makes m believe it was a pipe dream written before the GTs weight gain was released, and now that HellCat Numbers are official someones just looking for ad traffic.
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3500
could be accurate, but not likely. But only if there is extensive use of materials such as carbon fibre to lose weight. Which would only happen on an SVT vehicle (GT's and EB wouldn't need the same treatment). But even then, I'm sure you're correct. Lighter seats, CF drive shaft, thinner glass, etcetera can only account for so much. And the car would have to lose some 200lbs, which is asking a lot.
The next question comes as how much would a TT setup weigh vs the "old" Eaton SC setup the GT500 now uses? More piping and if it's air-to-air charge cooled, no liquid heat exchanger, coolant pump, coolant, or hoses.