Weight - Porsche 911S Targa

[JBurer]

I found a weight estimation of 2,300 lbs in the FAQ on this bulletin board -
http://www.pelicanparts.com/911/technical_specs/911_guthrie_faq.htm

Does anyone know if this is accurate?

I have seen sevarl other figures represented as the correct weight for that model year, but I believe the door plate indicates 2,600 lbs. Would the targa configuration add 300 lbs to the car?!
Best,
John

[kach22i]

I think the weight for my 1977 2.7L Targa is 2,400, and is only 50 lbs more than the coupe.

The mag case is 50lbs lighter than the later SC alum engine case, or so I'm told (overall SC model car about 100 lbs more).

Sorry no link, only my failing memory to go on.

I suggest you use the "search" feature of this forum to find more.

Please post the results, weight varies by year as well as type (like "S").

[JBurer]

Thanks for the info kach22i - I'll get to the bottom of this and share my results with the group.
Best,
John

[gulf908]

John,
Which year 911 S are you asking about ?
They go from '67 MY to '77 MY and gain weight as they progress in years.
Targas should weigh 40 kg - about 90 lbs - more than the corresponding year coupe.

HTH
Dennis.

[David E. Clark]

The top page is from the 1972 911S owner's manual and the bottom one is from the 1973 911T/E/S owner's manual. I also have a 1971 911E manual that lists 2249 "DIN curb weight."

[RWebb]

David - are those manual pages for Targas? Or for coupes? Or did they just print a single manual...??

you'd expect the '73.5 cars to weigh more as they had safety beams in the doors

A/C added wt. on all cars so equipped, as did the sunroof on coupes. Apparently, the targas are significantly heavier than coupes...

[robert walsh]

Damn look at the oil consumption in those spec, 1.5 to 2 liters per 600 miles. Still don't, and probably never wiil, understand that one.

[David E. Clark]

Originally Posted by RWebb

David - are those manual pages for Targas? Or for coupes? Or did they just print a single manual...??

I think Porsche only printed a single manual for each model. Apparently separate manuals for the "T", "E", and "S" in '71 and '72 but a combined manual for '73. Here are the covers from these manuals. When I bought my '73 the seller threw all three of these manuals into the deal so I'm not positive but I don't think there were ever separate manuals specifically for targas.

1971 911E

1972 911S & 1973 911 T/E/S

[Brent Lineker]

I have a road test review Car and Driver for 1974,the coupe was 2480 and targa was 2605.

[RWebb]

I have the bottom two manuals also.

Thx Brent - was that a regular coupe or a sunroof coupe?
- also was it the base 911? or an "S" or did they have the "S" that year...

it looks like an early targa adds ~~ 125 lbs.

[David E. Clark]

Brent sent me searching through my old magazines (It's raining today ). The top scan is from March 1969 Car & Driver and the bottom scan is from the February 1974 Car & Driver. In 1969 the Targa was only 40lbs heavier but it's 135lbs heavier by 1974!!

1969

1974

[peter_soj]

http://books.google.com.au/books?id=mlb9q-BrgdMC&pg=PT70&lpg=PT70&dq=1974+911+targa&source=web&ots=D5Avty0VFA&sig=abfO5n3gjfzlbaVWkizq8pimhSQ&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPT69,M1

Scroll down one page on that. Has the weights from all 911's from 74-77. The weights are in kg, but i'm sure if you do a google search of "kg to lb" you will be able to convert it in a jiffy.
Found this nifty google books tool while doing a search for info on my 911.

[70SWT]

Originally Posted by David E. Clark

In 1969 the Targa was only 40lbs heavier but it's 135lbs heavier by 1974!!

The 74 targa is the only car of the six with air conditioning - the system no doubt comprises a substantial portion of the weight differences. I have the complete OEM system out of my 72 in a large Rubbermaid box and it is quite heavy.

Back when I was going through a "buy every project car in three states" phase, I weighed a LWB targa roller versus a LWB coupe roller in essentially identical trim. There was only about a 50 or 60 lb weight difference between them, or perhaps a 4% difference.

Targas will always have their detractors due to the alleged weight issue, due to chassis flex, and subjective styling opinions. But truthfully, the weight difference is negligible, and the targa may have a bit more of its weight lower in the chassis.

Stiffen the chassis and you have a formidable platform. And nothing beats an open top driving experience. To each his own!

[RWebb]

OK, first - a 40 or 50 or 60 lb. weight difference is negligible to some, but not to others...

2nd - a soft window targa will weigh a lot less than a glass window one.

and...
If we subtract 135 - 40 we get 90 lbs. which appears to repesent the wt. of all the A/C components.