Corner balancing
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Corner balancing
I have searched and called many places, but cant seem to find anyone who does corner balancing in Jacksonville, FL. Does anyone know of a place? I am trying to get the car ready for IFO. Thanks.
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Re: Corner balancing
Mase maybe? Only person I can think of that might. There is a very simple and accurate way to use bathroom scales but being this is H-T the idea would just get bashed. I'll keep it to myself.
Edit: just had a thought. There is a small chance Brumos might do it. With their racing I'm sure they have a set of scales. Maybe they could work something through their service dept to do it
Edit: just had a thought. There is a small chance Brumos might do it. With their racing I'm sure they have a set of scales. Maybe they could work something through their service dept to do it
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Re: Corner balancing
http://www.scaleline.com/one_weigh_racecar_scale.htm
Call these people, they sell different sets of scales for this very thing, Im currently shopping around for a set now.
Call these people, they sell different sets of scales for this very thing, Im currently shopping around for a set now.
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Mase maybe? Only person I can think of that might. There is a very simple and accurate way to use bathroom scales but being this is H-T the idea would just get bashed. I'll keep it to myself.
Edit: just had a thought. There is a small chance Brumos might do it. With their racing I'm sure they have a set of scales. Maybe they could work something through their service dept to do it
Edit: just had a thought. There is a small chance Brumos might do it. With their racing I'm sure they have a set of scales. Maybe they could work something through their service dept to do it
Dude id like to hear about the bathroom scale method. I know my car is way off and needs to be balanced out.
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Mase maybe? Only person I can think of that might. There is a very simple and accurate way to use bathroom scales but being this is H-T the idea would just get bashed. I'll keep it to myself.
Edit: just had a thought. There is a small chance Brumos might do it. With their racing I'm sure they have a set of scales. Maybe they could work something through their service dept to do it
Edit: just had a thought. There is a small chance Brumos might do it. With their racing I'm sure they have a set of scales. Maybe they could work something through their service dept to do it
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You don't put the car directly on the scale. FYI, philstubbs above also mentioned using bathroom scales, we always used this method until we bought the long acre scales
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IIRC you use some type of reverse leverage that lessens the load actually placed on the scale that is in a measurable percentage of the actual weight of the wheel. Ill see if I can find a picture of what I mean.
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Found this using google. I am curious as to if the other people in the thread have a different way of doing tho though that doesnt involve constructing anything like that.
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Re: Corner balancing
My method is a little classier and repeatable than this, but the basic idea is the same. A little math and its pretty accurate. Just buy 4 of the same scales so they are consistent.
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Fabricate a fulcrum with a "see-saw" type platform for the tires to sit on that is x length away from the point sitting on the scale so that you can use a ratio to get the exact weight of the corners. Cheap and effective.
Ill try to dig mine out and take a picture.
Ill try to dig mine out and take a picture.
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Re: Corner balancing
a typical google search led me to
riggins engineering
Address: 275 Hammond Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32254
Phone904) 786-7261
customers say average of 150 dollars to do it
riggins engineering
Address: 275 Hammond Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32254
Phone904) 786-7261
customers say average of 150 dollars to do it
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Re: Corner balancing
Thanks and I did a typical google search. I will give them a call and see whatsup. Brumos didnt work out. Thanks though.
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Re: Corner balancing
FWIW they do make fairly inexpensive 700 lb scales.
https://honda-tech.com/forums/showth...552&styleid=18
They wont do much good in a drag application for a car much over 2000 though.
https://honda-tech.com/forums/showth...552&styleid=18
They wont do much good in a drag application for a car much over 2000 though.
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Not to rehash the bathroom scale idea but we have done 4 scales per corner and just added the weights together. Used 2x4s as cribbing and cheap *** scales that were about $10 each. Worked in a pinch when the Proform scales took a **** and tech was being an *** and was not going to accept 0.1% over on the left side for anyone (circle track racing).
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