Want to put the car on scales: Need Opinions

[gverelli]

Exactly what NigelStu said,make sure the shop unbolts 1 end link when doing the crossweights and then sets the end link so it isn't preloading a corner.

Drive the car untill your comfortable with it before making changes,I suggest you start with tire temps-its the only way to know what is actually going on with the car dynamically.If you don't have one try and make friends with somebody that does,also make sure its a probe type as infareds are essentially useless for the info your after.
Once you optimize the tire pressure to the best you can for the alignment you start with then and only then should think about any changes,the temps will point you in the right direction-if unsure post up the temps and somebody will help no doubt.

Have fun above all else.;)

Thanks for that piece of info, I actually have not thought about tire temps. I don't have one but I'll see if I can pick one up, if not Im pretty sure someone will have. Ill record everything and post it up to see what advice I can get.

[Fusion]

Is there any info around for setting up the Ireland bar(s)? I'm going to be installing mine very soon, only front for now and would like some in-depth info on how and why end links should be set up to a certain height and link hole.

[L8 apexr]

It doesn't matter what brand of bar is used,just need to make sure that once your ride heights/corner weights are set with one end link removed that when you hook it back up its adjusted to install easily.If you have to force the bar in either direction to get the link back in place the bar is preloading and mucking up all your hard work.

[NigelStu]

Fusion -

Ideally, you want the length of the end links to be set so that the end-links and arms of the bar are perpendicular (looking from the side of the car) under static conditions. This is a neutral position as far as force vectors go, so you'll have equal action in both directions.

And for which hole to use:
The closer to the end of the arm (further away from the bar rotation axis), the lower the effective spring rate is of the bar and the 'softer' the bar is, allowing more body lean and impacting understeer/oversteer balance of the car.

Generally soften the front bar to reduce steady-state understeer, stiffen to reduce oversteer.

Start with the middle hole on both sides and get used to what it feels like. Then change to softest, then to stiffest. Run what gives best times and tire temps.