has anyone here had their car counter/cross weigh? basically a scale under each wheel & first you try to the the front's to equal each other & the rear's to equal each other (best if done while you(or a wieght as much as you) are in the car). Then you try to get the Left Front weight + the Right Rear weight to EQUAL the Right Font weight + the Left Rear weight by adsjusting the height of the coilovers.

2ndly - can any alignment shop do this ? also need a good shop to adjust the camber & caster (a-sport camber kit) - if it matters I will be using tein flex coilvers

Anyone know of QUALITY alignment shops here in NY (preferably upstate)?

 

Contact 'maxx44' on the board, he's in NY - i believe he can do cornerweighting.

 

thanks & me for not getting it right - cornerweighing

 

if it matters I will be using tein flex coilvers


make sure you torque the pillowball nuts AND collars properly after the weighing

 

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especially the latter

 

hate to be a pain but is there anyone in this forum that has a EK (or even EG) that has had their car corner weighed? I am looking for a estimated starting point (ratio) for the amount of weight on the front compared to the rear (proportionally)
EDIT - i know the goal is to get the diagonals equal
if this is a STUPID question just letme know upfront - thanks in advance -Greg

also any other places in NY/MA/VT would be appreciated

thanks RJ but i ain't got sh*t up where I live - looks like I will have to make a long trip to the city

 

There's no way to reproduce a corner weight from car to car, there's too many variables.

Get out the yellow pages and look for race shops.

 

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EDIT - i know the goal is to get the diagonals equal
if this is a STUPID question just letme know upfront - thanks in advance -Greg
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FWD cars are generally set up to have 60/40 front/rear

 

Cornerweighting doesnt have a whole lot to do with static f/r weight distribution - you cant change that.

What you try to do is adjust the right height of the car at each corner, in small increments, so that the cross weights (LR+RF, RR+LF) are roughly equivalent.

 

thanks for the explaination - just wanted to be sure that when I am getting it done that I am not starting off completely out of wack - I really appreciate the help

 

If you're paying someone to do it for you, you shouldnt have to worry about how its getting done.

 

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Ahh yes, but here in RR/AX we strive for understanding!

Nothing wrong with knowing the hows and whys.

 

small fortune racing is in central ma. he can do your cornerweights and zero the pre-load on your swaybars. im me if you want the number, or if you get pit talk, his ad is in there. sorry, closest guy to you that i know of.

nate

 

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yes.

I've done mine twice now.

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not completely equal , usually within 10% across is just fine.