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Recent content by jay45dee

  1. Weight balance and scaling set up

    I definitely agree with the braking technique changes to help rotate the car in the center. I am learning GT cars after 15 years road racing karts. I have a lot to learn yet about these things but I will get it figured out. Never had problems adapting to anything else. Seat time is all it takes.
  2. Weight balance and scaling set up

    Taller ball joints and bump steer kit along with adjustable upper strut mounts. Although Steeda just came out with new ones this week that allow for much more caster and camber adjustment so I will be ordering a set of those to try out. 1 - Mid corner. The car is great in turn in and exit. 2-...
  3. Weight balance and scaling set up

    I run without ABS so I need to be 9.0:1 I am at roughly 425 rwph so 3,825 lbs would be the weight limit. Since that is way heavier then the car will be even with the allowed 300lbs of ballast I will end up de-tuning the engine.
  4. Weight balance and scaling set up

    Awesome Thanx Cloud9!That's what I was looking for. Just wanted to know what percentages everyone is at and how it is working for them.
  5. Weight balance and scaling set up

    Look, I know you can not alter front/rear weight percentages very much by the shocks and or shock jacks, I never implied that's how we were going to do it. Changing the ride height of each corner of the car will factor weight on the opposite wheels but this is far from the point of my questions...
  6. Weight balance and scaling set up

    yeah I'm not completely sold on AirLifts product. They have a 2007 GT that they want me to test drive on the track to get me convinced but I haven't done it yet. If they're willing to put a set on the car I will give it a shot. Doesn't necessarily mean that's what will be on the car by the...
  7. Weight balance and scaling set up

    not a chance. Only by physically taking weight off the nose or adding ballast to the rear. Unless is it has stock car style weight jackers and of course it does not.
  8. Weight balance and scaling set up

    Thank you for all the info guys! I will definitely focus more on the front end geometry before working with the weight balance. We don't have the cage in yet so that will definitely make a difference. So can probably wait to start moving weight around until after that is in. Thats the winter...
  9. Weight balance and scaling set up

    We've been out 5 times with it. The last time to Waterford was with the new sway bars. We stiffened the front bar, which helped in the lower speed corners. Now it's just a matter of getting the corner speed up over all. We haven't tried putting any preload on the sway bar end links yet either...
  10. Weight balance and scaling set up

    I have been building this car into a full race car over the past year with help from RSR Racing from the American Le Mans Series. I've been replacing each suspension component one at a time to learn how to keep the car balanced along the way. Weight reduction is the next step. Will be switching...
  11. Weight balance and scaling set up

    I have access to scales anytime at various friends' race shops. Just trying to get a starting % point to shoot for. The wheels are 18x9.5 all around per AI spec. Every suspension component is adjustable. Not much is left stock, and what is won't be for long. I have been searching for a neutral...
  12. Weight balance and scaling set up

    Hello, this is my first post in the forums and I was wondering if you guys have scaled your race cars and what kind of weight balance you've found to work best. I have been fighting understeer all year and getting ready to put the car on scales to get the front to rear weight balance a lot...
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