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Old 21-05-2010, 12:00 AM
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is there a way of doing it?

i will get full geometry and corner weighting done to my car at some stage, but i dont have the spare cash at the mo.
so is there a way i can do it at home myself?

by buying 4 large scales? looked on ebay but cant find anything, they need to be able to handle a max of 300kgs each.
and is there a programme on the net that will calculate what i need to know?
i know how its done, just need to buy the tools.

i know you can get the corner weight gauges for about £200 from demon tweeks, but no point in spending that money on it as that will near on pay for it to be done.

any1?
Old 21-05-2010, 02:06 PM
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I would pay the £200 to get your own, that way you can always adjust accurately if you move things modify things etc.
It is as simple as putting a scale under each wheel ensuring they sit on a level surface, then add front numbers together, rear numbers together to work out your front rear weight bias, plus you have each wheels "weight", so can adjust things such as coilover height to load "light" corners, or increase seen weight for best all round.
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Old 21-05-2010, 04:56 PM
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ive found a few guides on the net.
and also a cheap way of doing it, i thought would work and some1 else has done it to so good enough for me.

will use 2 methods to make doubly sure.

its only until i can get to a pro.
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Theres a pikeys guide on turbosport using bathroom scales a think lol
Old 21-05-2010, 05:23 PM
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yea ive seen that lol
and its the idea i had to do.
also found 2 scale calculators to use as well.


and 1 way of doing it with ride height measurements.

i will do both to compare.
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