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| yeahmag |
 Apr 26 2011, 05:32 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,422 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California 
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Finally finished my delrin/coil over install on the rear of the car and am ready to set the ride height and do some corner balancing. Anybody even remotely near Pasadena, CA have scales and want to help a brother out? Good beer and bad jokes included!
-Aaron |
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| McMark |
Apr 26 2011, 05:41 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I've done it with 8 cheap bathroom scales. I think it cost about $40 overall.
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| yeahmag |
Apr 26 2011, 05:42 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,422 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California
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Nice! How did you set that up? 2 per wheel and then a board or something spanning them?
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| McMark |
Apr 26 2011, 05:49 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Yup.
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| yeahmag |
Apr 26 2011, 05:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,422 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California
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Sounds like I need to make a Walmart run!
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| Andyrew |
Apr 26 2011, 06:06 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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2 per wheel and a board spanning them is a pretty nifty idea...
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| jjackson |
Apr 26 2011, 06:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 219 Joined: 5-October 10 From: maumelle, arkansas Member No.: 12,246 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Andyrew @ Apr 26 2011, 07:06 PM)  2 per wheel and a board spanning them is a pretty nifty idea... Remember that with these bushings you will have to "settle" suspension by rolling car and compressing suspension after adjustment and before reweighing.Just a tip.If you don't do this after every adjustment, the smaal changes will not show up and you will get false readings.JJackson |
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| Andyrew |
Apr 26 2011, 06:17 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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Yup, That has always been a concern of mine with bathroom scales. Jack the car up get the scales under and the weight balance is probably off what it normally rolls at.
My particular car is not effected by this as it has roller bearings instead of bushings. |
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| r_towle |
Apr 26 2011, 07:56 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,591 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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2*8 planks between the scales and some in front at the same height as the board on top of the scale and you can roll the car back and forth...then back onto the scales.
Rich |
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| jjackson |
Apr 26 2011, 08:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 219 Joined: 5-October 10 From: maumelle, arkansas Member No.: 12,246 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) That will do it.JJackson
QUOTE(r_towle @ Apr 26 2011, 08:56 PM) 2*8 planks between the scales and some in front at the same height as the board on top of the scale and you can roll the car back and forth...then back onto the scales. Rich |
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