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post Feb 18, 2006 - 5:36 PM
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How much weight does a full tank of gas add to our Celicas? Does it slow them down at all, or does it even weigh enough to matter?

I looked online & found a bunch of different answers for how much a gallon of gas weighs...some say 6.5lbs some say 8lbs. So I have no idea if a full tank adds 78lbs or 96lbs to our car. Someone help biggrin.gif Maybe ill start driving around w/ only 2 - 3 gallons @ a time haha....(unless im on a road trip of course)

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post Feb 19, 2006 - 3:13 PM
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By adding weight to the gas tank you actually move the center of gravity lower and more toward the center of the car thus improving handling. I wouldn't know how to quantify the improvement but it could be significant given the added 100lbs.

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- amysmojo   Full tank of Gas? How much weight does it add   Feb 18, 2006 - 5:36 PM
- - Alchemist_57   i can't exactly tell, unless you're able t...   Feb 18, 2006 - 5:57 PM
- - TheRockman   I believe density of gasoline changes depending on...   Feb 18, 2006 - 6:00 PM
- - Alchemist_57   i think TheRockman got it right. So, let's r...   Feb 18, 2006 - 6:08 PM
- - CelicaZR   I dont notice that much difference in performance ...   Feb 18, 2006 - 7:03 PM
- - 95celgt   16 Gallon tank?! mine is only 12.6 gallons ev...   Feb 19, 2006 - 11:54 AM
- - Fate   yeah but the question- is that when it's on E,...   Feb 19, 2006 - 12:11 PM
- - o0black0o   You mean when the gas light comes on?   Feb 19, 2006 - 12:39 PM
- - lilsteeg   QUOTE(TheRockman @ Feb 18, 2006 - 6...   Feb 19, 2006 - 12:42 PM
- - o0black0o   I think once the gas light shows up you have aroun...   Feb 19, 2006 - 12:44 PM
- - dustin15brown   I think when mine gets down a lot again i'm go...   Feb 19, 2006 - 12:57 PM
- - TheStreetzKing   is this a reason why u drag with a 1/4 tank of gas...   Feb 19, 2006 - 1:12 PM
- - RocketScott   By adding weight to the gas tank you actually move...   Feb 19, 2006 - 3:13 PM
|- - crismillencolin   QUOTE(RocketScott @ Feb 19, 2006 - 3...   Feb 19, 2006 - 3:58 PM
|- - RocketScott   QUOTE(crismillencolin @ Feb 19, 2006 - 1...   Feb 19, 2006 - 4:07 PM
|- - crismillencolin   QUOTE(RocketScott @ Feb 19, 2006 - 4...   Feb 19, 2006 - 4:11 PM
- - 95celgt   my gas light usually come on when I hit 1/4 of a t...   Feb 19, 2006 - 9:00 PM
|- - amysmojo   QUOTE(95celgt @ Feb 19, 2006 - 6:00 ...   Feb 20, 2006 - 5:29 PM
- - BlackCelicaGT94   128 oz = 1 gallon 16 oz = 1 pound 128/16 = 8 pou...   Feb 20, 2006 - 5:37 PM
|- - celicaST   QUOTE(BlackCelicaGT94 @ Feb 20, 2006 - 3...   Feb 20, 2006 - 6:05 PM
- - boosted_K2   celica fuel tank is 15.9 gallons http://auto.cons...   Feb 20, 2006 - 5:46 PM
- - BlackCelicaGT94   ^^ i beg to differ...most dont ask u to have fuel ...   Feb 20, 2006 - 5:57 PM
- - boosted_K2   ive never had an issue with that... maybe thats so...   Feb 20, 2006 - 6:09 PM
- - BlackCelicaGT94   just cuz he said it doesnt make it an answer just ...   Feb 20, 2006 - 6:11 PM
- - boosted_K2   uhh... he currently participates in NHRA... i beli...   Feb 20, 2006 - 6:11 PM
- - BlackCelicaGT94   ^ congrats to him!   Feb 20, 2006 - 6:16 PM
- - boosted_K2   no need to go anal on me lol all i was doing was s...   Feb 20, 2006 - 6:17 PM
- - BlackCelicaGT94   ...   Feb 20, 2006 - 6:22 PM
- - lilsteeg   QUOTE(BlackCelicaGT94 @ Feb 20, 2006 - 5...   Feb 20, 2006 - 9:35 PM


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