 Corner Balancing or how to make the car, turn much better. |
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| john rogers |
 Aug 20 2005, 03:30 PM
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Well I got finished up with the corner balancing with the really great set of scales I borrowed. The weights at the start were as follows:
Left Side Right Side 655# 318# front 459# 789# rear After an hour and a half of adjusting and jacking and unjacking the weights ended as follows: Left Side Right Side 490# 489# front 627# 622# rear Cross = 1116 or 50.0 % Left = 1116 or 50.1 % Rear = 56 % So I took it for a ride and it turns much smoother both ways so I think it is ready for the CA Speedway. |
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| Crazyhippy |
Aug 20 2005, 03:51 PM
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Insert witty comment here... Group: Members Posts: 1,659 Joined: 28-July 05 From: Home of the Coyotes, AZ Member No.: 4,493 Region Association: None |
Be sure you are accounting for driver and passneger (if applicable) weights too
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| john rogers |
Aug 20 2005, 06:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Chula Vista CA Member No.: 391 |
I did, my wife sat in the car for the whole time with the bag of race gear in her lap. That'll cost me dinner tonight I think.
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| ChrisFoley |
Aug 20 2005, 06:55 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,926 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None 
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Wow, you started out with a lot of cross weight.
Did you measure the ride height on both sides after making your adjustments? How about toe at both ends? The car is not light, must be a six. |
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| john rogers |
Aug 20 2005, 07:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Chula Vista CA Member No.: 391 |
The car sits even in the rear now and 1/8 higher on the right front. I measured the front at the rear torsion bar point where the ride height bolt is. The rear toe is 1/16 in total and front toe is straight ahead. The camber is straight up on the left and 1/32 negative on the right (using my alignment chart from Pelican site). The funny looking camber was what got me started on this in the first place and I think it was because my driveway slopes down from car right to left so it was twisting it. Yes, the car is a six with all steel body, fenders, hoods, etc. So far I have not decided to spend the $$$$$$ to replace the hoods, fenders and doors with fiberglass but I am thinking about it next winter possibly?
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