which is the priority: less weight/ or weight balance?
which is the priority: less weight/ or weight balance? like the post states, which is the priority? im debating weather to put my spare tire and jack back in before an autox to balance out the car. Im understeering more than im oversteering, and im wondering how to counter this via weight if possible.
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Originally Posted by mitchntx
Less weight should be the priority. The less weight you have to accelerate, turn and stop, the better.
The suspension can be tuned to counter a weight bias imbalance.
The suspension can be tuned to counter a weight bias imbalance.
And until you decide to give up street use, it always will be.
Getting rid of "convenience" items like head lights and the associated infrastructure, pruning the wiring harness, moving the computer and associated wiring, moving the battery, chunking the windshield wiper assy ... it will always be very nose heavy.
After going to those lengths, my TA is still 52/48 F/R bias
Getting rid of "convenience" items like head lights and the associated infrastructure, pruning the wiring harness, moving the computer and associated wiring, moving the battery, chunking the windshield wiper assy ... it will always be very nose heavy.
After going to those lengths, my TA is still 52/48 F/R bias
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Did you try messing around with different tire pressure? What tires are you running?
I would suggest not adding weight to try and achieve a different driving characteristic. I aim for less unsprung weight and let the way tire pressure and sway bar settings deal with under/over steer. This gives a more controlled reference.
I would suggest not adding weight to try and achieve a different driving characteristic. I aim for less unsprung weight and let the way tire pressure and sway bar settings deal with under/over steer. This gives a more controlled reference.
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I was told to try 35 front 25 rear for autox on my Avon Tech RA slicks. I ran 37/30 my last event, and made a couple fun runs on 35/25, but wasn't able to comment much on it..
What tire pressure would you use to minimize weight bias?
What tire pressure would you use to minimize weight bias?
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We can fix that if it's that close to 50/50. How hard could it be? Battery relocation and some other stuff (no turbo or supercharge) and we can see 50/50. Anyone done it? What did you do for it?
50/50 or even 49/51 48/52 is the target setup for weight distribution in a front engine/RWD car.
My '93 FD RX-7 with LS1/T56 (no a/c or p/s): 49.5% front/50.5% rear 2950lbs (with driver/full tank of gas). The crossweights were within 1lb of each other after corner balancing.
285/30/18 MichPSCup tires all around with mellow street alignment= 1.13g's
My '93 FD RX-7 with LS1/T56 (no a/c or p/s): 49.5% front/50.5% rear 2950lbs (with driver/full tank of gas). The crossweights were within 1lb of each other after corner balancing.
285/30/18 MichPSCup tires all around with mellow street alignment= 1.13g's
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Originally Posted by gnx7
50/50 or even 49/51 48/52 is the target setup for weight distribution in a front engine/RWD car.
My '93 FD RX-7 with LS1/T56 (no a/c or p/s): 49.5% front/50.5% rear 2950lbs (with driver/full tank of gas). The crossweights were within 1lb of each other after corner balancing.
285/30/18 MichPSCup tires all around with mellow street alignment= 1.13g's
My '93 FD RX-7 with LS1/T56 (no a/c or p/s): 49.5% front/50.5% rear 2950lbs (with driver/full tank of gas). The crossweights were within 1lb of each other after corner balancing.
285/30/18 MichPSCup tires all around with mellow street alignment= 1.13g's
Originally Posted by Shock Hawk
We can fix that if it's that close to 50/50. How hard could it be? Battery relocation and some other stuff (no turbo or supercharge) and we can see 50/50. Anyone done it? What did you do for it?
It will take a UMI K-Member and serious carving of body structure to get that last 75-100lbs ...
With an LS1 car, it would definitely be easier.