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mdungelman
12-23-2008, 06:19 AM
I just found the link over on IWSTI. I haven't read into it too much as of yet, but it looks very interesting.

Check it!

http://farnorthracing.com/autocross_secrets16.html
Service@ExeterSubaru
12-23-2008, 07:33 AM
wow dude! Nice find!!


Sticky!!!
The Stig
12-23-2008, 08:46 AM
Stuck ;)
Bu11dogg2
12-29-2008, 01:22 PM
Wish I had saw this when I had the wagon :(
method
12-29-2008, 01:31 PM
For anyone seriously interested in suspension design I highly recommend Race Car Vehicle Dynamics textbook. It has tons of useful information and calculations.
Nate8409
12-29-2008, 01:38 PM
Awesome page. Farnorth has a bunch of good stuff about autocross. I have not seen this page but I read some of their stuff a few years ago.

Cool to have people that just put it out there for you. Now if only I had the time to find all these measurements. That would be cool.
Murphy2012
12-29-2008, 01:39 PM
LOL, that was the first thing I said to myself Nate. Man, it would be nice to get the car cornerbalanced.
method
12-29-2008, 01:40 PM
RIC Racing down in Bow has scales I think.
Murphy2012
12-29-2008, 01:42 PM
Ya, synaptic does too, lots of places do, I think even Ballistic does, right John? I just dont have the $ to pay ffor it, thats more what I am thinking.
Robk0000
12-29-2008, 03:56 PM
how exactly do they corner balance the car? does that involve adjusting rake angles and weight bias f/r?
Bu11dogg2
12-29-2008, 04:38 PM
LOL, that was the first thing I said to myself Nate. Man, it would be nice to get the car cornerbalanced.


the scales that cops use for tractor trailer trucks are perfect for this.

too bad they cost $1500 a set :eek:
Bu11dogg2
02-23-2010, 07:01 PM
I'm gonna try this and compare it to my set up
The Internet
02-23-2010, 07:24 PM
Speedway motors sells a pretty decent set of economy scales. $700
I know a few people that have this setup:
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Economy-Scale-System,8818.html
method
02-23-2010, 07:33 PM
the scales that cops use for tractor trailer trucks are perfect for this.

too bad they cost $1500 a set :eek:

Truck scales are useless for corner weighting.
The Internet
02-23-2010, 07:47 PM
Truck scales are useless for corner weighting.

mmmmmm corner waiting.

http://www.nouse.co.uk/wp-content/article_images/body/2007/12/prostitute.png





:lol:
Toreadorranger
02-23-2010, 08:55 PM
You can weigh your car with a bathroom scale for very cheap.

http://forums.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?p=7574061