Weights (was: RE: [Shotimes] Power Seats (Was: Convention 2004 DVD))

[Jason Hartberger]

that's not true; if you have a little downward-pointing turbojet mounted on 
the subframe... say, one producing 200 lbs of thrust, that should work quite 
well... :P

and yea, I have way too much time on my hands...


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Bruce" <rbruce@bellatlantic.net>
To: "Shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 8:23 PM
Subject: Weights (was: RE: [Shotimes] Power Seats (Was: Convention 2004 
DVD))


> That's correct. The RF corner is the lead weight on the MTX.
>
> The ATX is just simply a boatanchor.  The weight of the trans isn't really
> so bad, but the fact that the whole package is shifted forward is a 
> killer.
>
> The reality is that you can trim weight and move components as much as you
> want on the SHO.  You will still end up with a car that will never truly
> have a proper balance for optimum handling.
>
> Robert Bruce
> 93 atx street
> 92 track 2850 lbs (yea) & 65% nose weight (OUCH!)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Mark Nunnally
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 9:21 AM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Power Seats (Was: Convention 2004 DVD)
>
>
>> Besides, with a full power driver's seat and a manual passenger seat
>> the 50/50 balance (left to right) would be messed up.  That's
>> unacceptable.
>
> I think the passenger side is already heavier anyway, even with a driver 
> in
> the car.  Since the engine is biased towards the passenger side (and the 
> 91
> lb tranny on the driver's)
>
> I think at the 03 convention most of the SHO's w/ driver corner weighted
> heavier on the passenger side.  (you also have a 45 lb battery/tray on 
> that
> side)
>
> I still want one of them alum bodied sables for a track car :)
>
> mark
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