Got my car corner weighed

[jlevie]

The cross weights are excellent, but the rear is light. That is going to make the car prone to oversteer and reduce the effectiveness of the rear brakes. Adding ballast to the rear (up to 236lb) between the shock towers is going to improve handling and braking.

[blueapplesoda]

thats nice and light. maybe try cramming a spring pad to balance out the front end. My Spec miata's initial corner numbers were very similar percentage wise, and when we balanced it out to like 51% 49% and adjusted to correct ride height at all four corners, the handling of the car greatly improved, lap times improved, and the overall feeling of the car was much better.

if i recall correctly, my e30 had like 200# more than any other corner on the passenger front, w/ a total weight of 2900 with driver + 1/2 tank of fuel, autopower roll bar, full interior, sparco seats, no tar, full a/c, and all the nice turbo bits.

since then, i have not corner balanced my car, but i purchased a set of longacre scales. Have yet to use them on the e30 though haha.

[JGood]

87 325is
No A/C
No interior, just a dash and race seat
Sunroof still installed, power windows still in place
AutoPower 4-point roll bar
Nothing in the trunk
No tar anywhere
Stainless headers, single 2.5" exhaust w/ cat and muffler
15x7 Kosei K1's with street tires
3/4 tank of gas
160lb driver
spec e30 suspension