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Offline pucky

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wheel weights and percentages
« on: July 25, 2013, 09:39:30 pm »
Hi
Should all four wheel have a specific weight and if so what are good numbers to have ,paved track and car weighs 1010 without driver
thanks paul




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Re: wheel weights and percentages
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2013, 09:59:43 pm »
Little confused Paul. Legal minimum is 1100 no driver. Give me some more info please


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Re: wheel weights and percentages
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2013, 09:49:40 am »
SORRY CAR IS 1110  WITHOUT DRIVER  AND WITH ME 1322 FULL OF GAS , RIDE HEIGHTS ARE GOOD AND RF IS 301 RR IS 353 LF IS 351 AND LR IS 318 JUST SEEM A LITTLE WEIRD THAT LR IS THAT LOW
THANKS PAUL

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Re: wheel weights and percentages
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2013, 10:26:46 am »
What are you running for springs?
I agree the LR should not be that low
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Re: wheel weights and percentages
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2013, 10:48:10 am »
springs are 152 LR AND 185 RR CAR IS DECENT BUT STILL GOT SOMETHING IN THE BACK OF MY MIND THAT SAYS THERE IS AN ISSUE THERE AND IT COULD BE BETTER
THANKS PAUL 


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Re: wheel weights and percentages
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2013, 11:36:31 am »
Try swapping the rear springs.
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« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2013, 04:44:58 pm »
I would not swap your current rear springs, a 150 on the right rear is not your answer on asphalt. Your entire set up needs to be looked at in whole. You have given prtions of it, but the rest is needed. fell free to send me your cross, caster, camber, ride heights, wheel base, etc and I will help you.

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Re: wheel weights and percentages
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2013, 10:37:06 am »
My bad, I always forget everyone doesn't run dirt
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Re: wheel weights and percentages
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2013, 11:51:57 am »
Your % front/rear and % left/right look similar to my car.

Your "cross weight" is only 46.7% meaning your left rear and right front are a bit on the low side.  Much controversy on the "correct" cross weight %, but most guys seem to be around 48-49% on the low side, and 51-53% on the high side.

Too low a Cross will make the car loose coming off the corner, particularly if you are running 1" or more of tire stagger.
Stagger and Cross work opposite of one another--more stagger=loose; more cross=tight.   

My advice is to setup for each track what best suits your driving style.   Guys that charge the corner high are likely to like the lower range of cross. Guys that enter low and try to get on the gas early are likely to like the higher range of cross.  At least IMHO.

Increase the weight on the left rear by adjusting the spring perch.

My advice is also to go to  http://www.kevscorner.com/    Kevin's setup manual was quite helpful to me.


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Re: wheel weights and percentages
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2013, 01:41:59 pm »
No offense, but there is no need to PURCHASE a set up manual, all the help you need is here for free!


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Re: wheel weights and percentages
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2013, 02:17:58 pm »
No offense taken.  This is an excellent forum with lots of friendly people giving lots of great FREE info.   People learn by asking questions and also by reading reference materials.  Kevin's book is a pretty good reference for those so new that they may not even know what question to ask.

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Re: wheel weights and percentages
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2013, 10:28:53 pm »
Thanks for help guys ,have been really busy at work i will post all info as soon as i get chance
Thanks Paul

 

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