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Subject: Weight distribution
From: Don Marshall <marshall@nefcom.net>
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 11:52:29 -0400
Amici...

I don't recall ever seeing a discussion on the list about how and why to
balance a race car, so I'd like to start one.

I got the 4A put back together with steel bodywork, 6" Panasports and some
old Bridgestone RE71s and went to a Solo 1 at Roebling Rd this past
weekend.  Had lots of fun and learned a lot about drifts, spins, etc.
While there, I put it on the scales and am interested in how it stacks up,
what should be changed, and why?

With almost full fuel and no driver, it weighs 1995#, as follows:

LF   478     RF    527
LR   516    RR    474

Adding the driver, the weight went up to 2184#:

LF   530    RF    545
LR  599     RR    510

Would anyone care to shed some light on the meaning of all this and what
should be changed to make it closer to "right"?  

Thanks...
Don Marshall
TR4A  BRG #11



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