weight specs & engine studder

[Tim Smith]

i was just wondering how much my car weighed in lbs. and it says on the drivers door, GVWR 4012   GAWR 2000something    GAWR 1000something

what do each of these mean and what is the real weight? :?


also, once in a while when i change into 2 or 3rd, and give it gas, the engine studders and i have to take my foot off the gas and let the stock boost gauge go back to 0, then go again and it's fine, anyone know what could be causing this? or how it could be fixed? (or even know what im talking about )

[Jesse Veitch]

don't even pay attention to the stock boost gauge, it's basically aesthetic, after you get an aftermarket one and compare them both even when your car is stock it's hillarious.

[Tim Smith]

yea i know i know, i gotta get me one, but it goes up half way car starts to studder, i dont know if its boost lag or boost creep or watever its called, im just wondering if it is symptomes of one of them. only ever so often, then i let off the gas, let the needle go down, then go and i have full boost again.

[Jesse Veitch]

I dunno man, try checking your plugs, wires, fuel filter.... in that order = )

[Marty van den Bosch]

Go to any weigh scale on the side of a highway and drive over it.

They are very accurate and they do not mind.

[Tim Smith]

alright i'll give the plugs n wires a check, could it be anything to do with the turbo? it does sound like the turbo winds up too fast or something then studders. im not sure what this problem is called

[Chris Andrews]

Maybe you have a leak in your intake somewhere.

[Martin Raska]

I weighed in at 3105 with full tank and a lot of misc crap like a bike and books and stuff.  Not bad I don't think.

[Tim Smith]

ah got it, hose clamp from my intake to turbo was a little too loose. thanks