[Shotimes] Corner Weights
Bruce Malachuk
bmalach1@nycap.rr.com
Sat, 26 Jul 2003 23:16:14 -0400
LOL well the bladder full of piss couled have easily contributed to 1-2
pounds of weight. Just trying to give an accurate description of the
weighing of my car :-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kirk Doucette" <Kirk.doucette@verizon.net>
To: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>; "Ron DeReus" <dereus@fbx.com>;
"shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 11:05 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Corner Weights
> The PISS part was real informative.. I should have let Porter take you
> around the track instead of instructing :)
>
> Kirk J Doucette
> NESHOC President
> Stormtrooper-97 White
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Bruce Malachuk
> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 12:28 PM
> To: Ron DeReus; shotimes
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Corner Weights
>
> I finally remembered where I had put my corner weight paper.
>
> 94 Opal Frost MTX with all options, 24/26mm, AL SFB's, 96+ up front, new
> metal sway links, AMSoil bypass oil filter with M1-301, mounted on front
> bumper reinforcement (must weigh 15-20lbs), AMSoil foam panel filter in
> stock airbox cones removed, 7.5 qts of oil, F&R steel STB's, Full lenght
> SFC's, original struts and springs, slicers with 225/55/16 ES100's,
SHOshop
> equal length y-pipe, custom 2.5 in cat back with magnaflow polished as
> resonator and summit turbos (the pipe is really heavy gauge, too heavy now
> that I think about it), original motorcraft 1994 Battery (keeping it stock
> looking :-) )
>
> Car was weighted with me in it and I needed to take a piss, and abour 50%
> tank of gas, no spare or jack in the trunk, passenger seat in normal
> position, and rest of the full interior. helmet on my lap.
>
> Total 3716
> LF 1158 RF 1206
> Left% 49.4
> LR 686 Rear % 36.4 RR 670
> Cross % (lr+rf) 50.8%
>
> guess I need to move a little weight from the RF to the RR, but I think
the
> battery woulf be too much. Anyone know what the 16in spare and jack
weight?
> I'm thinking that would balance out my rear weights a little more. I did
> notice the other night on the way home from Mark N's place that the RR
> corner feels very light at high speeds ;-)
>
> Bruce
> 94 Opal Frost MTX
> 93 Black ATX - winter beater then parts car :-)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Christian Andretta" <passport@optonline.net>
> To: "Ron DeReus" <dereus@fbx.com>; "shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 11:32 AM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Corner Weights
>
>
> > I had mine weighed. I'll post the weights sometime tonight.
> >
> > Christian Andretta
> > 99 SF
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ron DeReus
> > Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 10:55 AM
> > To: shotimes
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Corner Weights
> >
> >
> > no Gen 3's?
> >
> > Ron D.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ron DeReus
> > Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 10:58 PM
> > To: Mark Nunnally; shotimes
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Corner Weights
> >
> >
> > 92 MTX with steel strut braces fore and aft, subframe connectors, empty
> > trunk, rear seat installed, no passenger seat, Kirkey racing seat for
> > driver, SHO Shop front springs, Eibachs rear, 21mm front ASB, 235/45/17
> BFG
> > R1 race tires on 17x7.5 wheels. Battery in stock position.
> >
> > total 3527
> > left front 1165
> > right front 1093
> > left rear 649
> > right rear 621
> > left % 51.4
> > rear % 36.0
> > cross % 49.3
> >
> > I plan to improve this a little by removing the front strut brace and
> moving
> > the battery to the trunk.
> >
> > Joseph van Oss
> >
> >
> > 89 MTX w/ plus hood, no sunroof. 8 lb flywheel and lightweight Wilwood
> > brakes. backseat in place, empty trunk, 16 lb Corbeau front seats, A/C
> > delete, back door lexan windows, 135 lbs worth of roll cage and chassis
> > bracing. Full tank of fuel, and 16x7.5" rims and 225/50 track rubber
> (about
> > 20 lbs heavier than my streets)
> >
> > Total 3160
> > LF 963
> > RF 1047
> > left% 49.1
> > LR 591
> > RR 559
> > rear 36.3% (ugg)
> > cross % 51.8
> >
> > No back seat and empty tank put its down near 3000 lb even, which is
about
> > what I thought it would be. My coilovers, and battery relocation (13.5
lb
> > battery) and a few other doo-dads should drop another 100 lbs off the
car.
> > Trying to get to the 2900 lb range!
> >
> > Once I get the coilovers on I can start playing around with the corner
> > weights. Need to ask Santa for a set of those this year ;)
> >
> > mark
> >
> >
> > Ya, Robert was gracious enough to run the numbers twice for curiosity's
> > sake. After I posted this, I ran the math with the battery moved to the
> > rear, guessed 60 pounds for a normal DieHard - only made the rear % go
to
> > 38.3. Every little bit helps...
> >
> > Ron
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Mark Nunnally
> > Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 10:41 PM
> > To: shotimes
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Corner Weights
> >
> >
> > Interesting to see you ADD weight to the rear (your spare tire), and
watch
> > it actually TAKE weight off the front. I'm assuming all from just more
> rear
> > spring load.
> >
> > mark
> >
> >
> > Oh, and my 95 does have a sunroof, dual power buckets, factory JBL sound
> > w/subwoofer & cd, 18 gallon gas tank, slicers with BFG Touring T/A
> 225/60R16
> > tires, 26mm RSB, stock brakes w/PFCM pads, SACHs struts, stock springs,
> > SHONUT motor/tranny mounts, and it's green.
> >
> > You know, Mark, Robert had a suggestion to balance it out - move the
> > radiator to the rear.
> >
> > Ron
> >
> >
> > > Here's my stock 95MTX, empty trunk, about 7/8's tank of gas, no driver
> > >
> > > Total 3415
> > > LF 1089 RF 1098
> > > Left % 49.4
> > > LR 598 Rear % 35.9 RR 629
> > > Cross % 49.6
> > >
> > >
> > > and stock 95MTX with spare tire in trunk, about 7/8's tank of gas, no
> > driver
> > >
> > > Total 3442
> > > LF 1087 RF 1095
> > > Left % 49.4
> > > LR 613 Rear % 36.6 RR 646
> > > Cross % 49.6
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