Keith
It's weight jacking, only your using the tire diameter to make it move.
JB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 11:24 PM
Subject: Weight bias/tire pressure
> I had the car on the scales and found a couple of things that are
interesting
> and worth noting for future reference.... thought I'd share them with
y'all...
> ( yep it's one word...)
>
> First off its my bet that this car actually ran in the 60% rear / 41%
front (
> had to pitch that one percent in there just to bug Dave and Mayf ) the
car
> was Mostly built for El Mirage best I can tell...or at least that's the
take I
> have on the current set up....
>
> And secondly most important with solid rear suspension it is hyper
critical to
> have the tire pressure exactly right when your measuring it's weight...
> fixing a 15 lb disparity cleaned up the back end on the scales by 60 lbs (
> making them equal ) I've still got some front end issues but I'm going to
> save my comments until I get some more of the actual weight on the car...
>
> so if your scaling your car make sure the tires have the same air pressure
>
> Keith
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