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Corner weights? #1731138 01/16/15 03:36 AM 01/16/15 03:36 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,165 Central Ohio, USA Bigbeep OP super stock
Bigbeep OP super stock Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,165 Central Ohio, USA	Anyone have any ideas what kind of corner weights(percentage)should be on a 125" altered, rigid front with a 4 link rear. Before you ask, I don't have total weight of car. Trying to help a Chevy buddy out. Thanks Beep

Re: Corner weights? [Re: Bigbeep] #1731139 01/16/15 04:05 AM 01/16/15 04:05 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: Anyone have any ideas what kind of corner weights(percentage)should be on a 125" altered, rigid front with a 4 link rear. Before you ask, I don't have total weight of car. Trying to help a Chevy buddy out. Thanks Beep Its gonna depend where the engine is(fore and aft).. I set my brothers SBC altered up with 48% front 52% rear and 15 lbs heavy on the RR.. his is a 125" also EDIT I started at 15# on the RR... when it drove straight it was 9#-10# heavy on the RR... you can adjust that with the 4 link upper right bar Last edited by MR_P_BODY; 01/16/15 04:38 AM.

Re: Corner weights? [Re: Bigbeep] #1731140 01/16/15 05:00 AM 01/16/15 05:00 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,228 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,228 Bend,OR USA	The best way I can think of for you to help him is to tell him to belive nothing he hears and only what he sees with him in the car strapped in it ready to race and then weigh it There are so many variables possible with any custom made race car like that, why take a guess Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Corner weights? [Re: Cab_Burge] #1731141 01/17/15 02:20 PM 01/17/15 02:20 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,165 Central Ohio, USA Bigbeep OP super stock
Bigbeep OP super stock Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,165 Central Ohio, USA	Quote: The best way I can think of for you to help him is to tell him to belive nothing he hears and only what he sees with him in the car strapped in it ready to race and then weigh it There are so many variables possible with any custom made race car like that, why take a guess I hear you on that. This thing is way overpowered in my opinion and he isn't the driver, his step son is! I would like to help them get the car as close as possible before they shake it down this spring. Thanks, Beep

Re: Corner weights? [Re: Bigbeep] #1731142 01/17/15 02:36 PM 01/17/15 02:36 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,646 Plymouth Meeting, PA bigtimeauto Trophy Winner
bigtimeauto Trophy Winner Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,646 Plymouth Meeting, PA	I raced fast altered's for 15 years and never once had either one of them on scales. With a solid front and a narrow track your just wasting time. BB, TT5,Procharged 3300lb Street Car 4.79/154

Re: Corner weights? [Re: bigtimeauto] #1731143 01/17/15 03:51 PM 01/17/15 03:51 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,165 Central Ohio, USA Bigbeep OP super stock
Bigbeep OP super stock Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,165 Central Ohio, USA	BigTime, were you just testing the launch till it left right? This car was shredding the left tire and hardly making a pattern on the right prior to redoing the 4 link (it tried ripping the lower right bracket off the rear end housing). I don't know how many pases were on the tires between rotating either. Thanks, Beep

Re: Corner weights? [Re: Bigbeep] #1731144 01/17/15 05:46 PM 01/17/15 05:46 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,646 Plymouth Meeting, PA bigtimeauto Trophy Winner
bigtimeauto Trophy Winner Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,646 Plymouth Meeting, PA	yes you need to take baby steps if the car is not going straight. turn the top right bar in the direction you want the car to go.. Just do the shocks on the bench and make the springs the same. Do you have a anti roll bar? BB, TT5,Procharged 3300lb Street Car 4.79/154

Re: Corner weights? [Re: bigtimeauto] #1731145 01/18/15 09:25 PM 01/18/15 09:25 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,165 Central Ohio, USA Bigbeep OP super stock
Bigbeep OP super stock Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,165 Central Ohio, USA	No anti roll bar. The back end of this car is light weight in construction and there are no good pints for an ARB. We did build a swingarm style lower instead of lower bars while doing it (similar to the S&W racecars) to help with roll. Thanks, Beep

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