Getrag transmission. Different front knuckles. Forged connecting rods. Rear disc brakes and their calipers. Huge front rotors. Thicker sway bars. Solid drive axles. Ground effects. The SVT wheels aren't lightweights, 21lbs each.

Every 12 ounces adds a pound....

 

Ok I believe the trans could be heavier and the Front knucles, Forged con rods, and even the front caliper and rotor,. But the Zts has drum style brakes in the rear those things way a freaken ton versus calipers and rotors from the SVT. I don't know about the wheels either the Euro wheels seem to be lighter also. I don't know I guess thats why I ask.

But no, what I'm saying is that the SVT should at liest be 200-500pounds lighter all around.

 

Fully loaded SVT is about 2780 lbs

An SVT with no options is about 2640 lbs

Mine's is right know at around 2580.lbs on a trucking scale

 

Same as a Mustang GT was always heavier than the Mustang LX Sport....and while the ground effects helped give it a higher top speed, it was slower in the 1/4.

Your SVT is not lighter...if you want it to be 500 pounds lighter than a car that has less stuff in it, better be prepared to strip it down. The more rugged drivetrain and stiffer suspension, 17" wheels etc make it heavier.

 

Im not too sure about the mach adio ZTS but i know that ford rates the ZTS at 2606

 

Notchback stangs are ALWAYS lighter then hatchback stangs, but they are also smaller. But comeing to a Focus, I dont know....gotta be pretty close.

 

GVW on the door sticker isnt the vehicle's weight. Its the maximum recommened weight (based on suspension,tires, wheels,etc) for that car. For example, my old Explorer's door sticker said 5280lbs, but it ACTUALLY weighed something like 4200, meaning I could load 1000lbs of stuff in there safely.

 

His car is a cruise ship in size compared to my SVT. So to get to the question at hand.

These Foci are deceiving, all of them: ZX3, ZX5, sedan and wagon share the same wheelbase of 103" while the sedan in 7" longer overall (bumper-to-bumper) than the ZX's and the wagon 10" longer.
Our hatchbacks also have larger roof panels than the sedans, since our interior volumes exceed the sedan's by a substantial 5 cubic feet. That too might add to the greater weight.

 

GVW on the door sticker isnt the vehicle's weight. Its the maximum recommened weight (based on suspension,tires, wheels,etc) for that car. For example, my old Explorer's door sticker said 5280lbs, but it ACTUALLY weighed something like 4200, meaning I could load 1000lbs of stuff in there safely.

Thanks I was curious aboutt that. But why would it divide the weight over that axles? It gives you the front and rear axle weight seperately. So is that the maxium I could hold over that axle. Do they think I going to add bricks on top the hood and exceed the max?

 

nevermind, found this on consumer guide:


The only part of the SVT Focus' spec list that doesn't improve the car dramatically is the weight. At 2,770 lbs, it's still quite light, but that's 220 lbs more than the base ZX3. Every improvement, from the big brakes and 17-inch wheels to the six-speed transmission, adds a little bit more weight to the car. Despite the extra pounds, the power-to-weight ratio still looks quite impressive, but not nearly as impressive as the power-to-dollar ratio

 

Ok I follow that. So basicly Im looken at the wrong freaken sticker. The Mach audio ZTS is just like the SVT but it is a ZTS body and every thing else is just like the SVT includeing the sub.

 

Check the Ford website. The ZTS is heavier than the SVT.

 

Wich Ford website. There are many ford web sites. Could you toss up a click it?

 

MTE, that is one badazz ride that you have there ... who installed your supercharger, and have you had any probs with it? also, I know Jackson gives a decent warranty on it but have you had any warranty issues with ford because of your mods?