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| tradisrad |
 Jan 10 2011, 03:22 PM
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I am going to corner blance my 914 in the next week or so and I am looking for any tips that my help.
I picked up a set of Mad Racing scales, a Longacre caster/camber gauge and toe plates off of CL for $200. After I purchased said items I could not find a lot of info on the Mad Racing scales:  I did find that folks don't like these scales especially when compared to the Longacre digital scales. It also seems that there is a question about repeatability and accuracy with this type of scale. But they are what I have. So, I would appreciate any advice on using these scales as well as the camber/caster gauge & toe plates. My suspension set up is: Elephant Poly Bronze x 4 GPR front bar Stock torsion Upper front monoballs 150lb Eibach springs w/ ground control Bilstein shocks x 4 Turbo tie rods & bump steer. |
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| r_towle |
Jan 10 2011, 07:44 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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If you dont have rear threaded perches, you can only really use the front to corner balance the car.
It wont be perfect, but you can make it ride a bit better...certainly better than nothing. Do get an alignment after you setup your height and corner balance. Rich |
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tradisrad Corner balance Jan 10 2011, 03:22 PM
SirAndy I am going to corner blance my 914 in the next wee... Jan 10 2011, 03:37 PM tradisrad Andy, Thanks. I hope it is as easy as you make it ... Jan 10 2011, 04:48 PM
SirAndy Rich at HPH said that my alignment should not be t... Jan 10 2011, 04:51 PM jjackson In our experience-corner balancing after alignment... Jan 10 2011, 05:05 PM tradisrad Should I bring my car back to the specs that it is... Jan 10 2011, 05:24 PM jjackson
Should I bring my car back to the specs that it i... Jan 10 2011, 05:32 PM strawman I used a similar "fulcrum-based" lever s... Jan 10 2011, 07:33 PM tradisrad I spent some time last weekend playing with the co... Jan 18 2011, 01:18 PM SirAndy 1. is it possible that my car is not square from t... Jan 18 2011, 02:21 PM Borderline There's another theory of corner balance that ... Jan 18 2011, 08:11 PM tradisrad after a few weeks time and sorting out some suspen... Feb 19 2011, 12:49 PM sean_v8_914 did you have slider plates under each wheel? Feb 19 2011, 01:05 PM tradisrad slider plates?
I have a set of 4 scales, arms, bal... Feb 19 2011, 01:21 PM McMark If you jack up the car, you need to roll the car t... Feb 19 2011, 01:53 PM tradisrad Thanks Mark.
The lever arms for the scales do have... Feb 19 2011, 02:17 PM sean_v8_914 square metal plate about 15 x 15 on top of similar... Feb 19 2011, 03:12 PM sean_v8_914 rubber bushings and this sweep conspire against go... Feb 19 2011, 03:19 PM tradisrad i've got elephant poly bronze on all 4 corners... Feb 19 2011, 07:09 PM PRS914-6 The tires and wheels need to "float" or ... Feb 19 2011, 09:09 PM |
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