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Offline racingjason

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? About weighing out.
« on: February 28, 2006, 10:38:29 pm »
Do wou all weigh out the mower,s  to get cross weight to help handleing.   thank,s

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« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2006, 07:06:38 am »
I do and believe weight transfer and balance is a big part (first part) of set up and handling...

From running dragsters to full sized stock cars and limited late models, to 1/10 scale RC Pan cars, Formulas and ORVs, starting with a balanced and "neutral" chassis, allows for the most efficient use of the limited suspension tuning we have...

Why jack your right rear tire by 15# air pressure just to get it to turn left, when moving 180-200# 1 1/2" to 2" forward gives almost the same effect (move your seat) or moving the battery or gas tank shifts 10-15# where you can use it...?

Get a set of cheap bathroom scales (4, or 2 and 2 blocks of wood), so you at least know where your starting form and then strip, move and transfer to get as close to balanced as you can...

Then use tire pressure and steering geometry to "fine tune" to individual track conditions rather than just to get you in the ball park...
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« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2006, 02:20:59 pm »
hear,hear, so many people underestimate the effect of the weight of the nut holding the wheel.
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