Car Weight Scales

[Bishop]

I need to call SCR and see what they want to align my car again and corner balance it

[Bimmerman325i]

I need to call SCR and see what they want to align my car again and corner balance it

Unless you're chasing hundredths of seconds in our cars, corner balancing isn't as important as a proper alignment and shock damping setup. Corner weighting isn't a cure-all, is only helps when you've got everything else dialed in. A CWed car might be perfect on-paper but drive like donkey poo in reality.

Erik, were you on CSU's FSAE team?

[Bishop]

I know I know I know David.... If I continue racing, I've come down to thinking about what needs to be "modded"... OEM-parts short shifter frankenstein thing... Perhaps some bushings, and a steering rack... Car needs an alignment as well... After that, I wanna go back to HPR and do lots and lots and lots and lots of more laps... I need to nail that "line" and then adjust the car.

[Bimmerman325i]

I know I know I know David.... If I continue racing, I've come down to thinking about what needs to be "modded"... OEM-parts short shifter frankenstein thing... Perhaps some bushings, and a steering rack... Car needs an alignment as well... After that, I wanna go back to HPR and do lots and lots and lots and lots of more laps... I need to nail that "line" and then adjust the car.

Honestly, I'd say an alignment and done. You don't need a short shifter, fancy bushings, or a different steering rack unless what you have now is dead.

A set of schroth 4pt Rallye4 harnesses would hold you in place better, but aside from that, moar track time, less frivolous spending.

[bluefox280]

Erik, were you on CSU's FSAE team?

[side tangent] Indeed, I was. Kept the stable of "legacy" vehicles running for driver training while developing (at that time, fall 2005 - spring 2006) on the 2008's powertrain development. Did much of the log-book fill-ins, repairs, and maintenance on most of the fleet before graduating. Putting in the long weekends paid off considerably as I got to grab alot of hands-on knowledge and claim first-dibs on seat time for testing / vehicle set-up. [/s.t.]

Colorado State's 2002 FSAE Racecar - Honda V-Twin; turbocharged (Aerocharger) and intercooled



- Erik

[bluefox280]

There might- **MIGHT** be a set I can grab from the old FSAE shop.

Any word on this?
Would love to get base-stock values on my R55 project and my brother's Rabbit project.

- Erik

[Bimmerman325i]

Any word on this?
Would love to get base-stock values on my R55 project and my brother's Rabbit project.

- Erik

Crap, totally forgot. I'll look into it tomorrow.

[bluefox280]

Crap, totally forgot. I'll look into it...

Found local access over the weekend and get the Clubby and Chubby-Bunny on scales. 8)
Don't worry about the follow up. Appreciate the help!

- Erik