I had my car 4 wheel scaled today and I thought that some would like to know the results. My car is a 63’ Impala – full interior (bench) – SBC – TH350 – radio delete – no air – manual brakes and steering. Trunk was empty and had 8 gal of gas in the tank. Seat was all the way back. Looks like the car is fairly balanced as it is. Which for a teeter totter balance is great but not for a car that you are trying to make 60’ better. Also tells me that I need to cut back on adult beverage consumption. I have not yet dove into the calculations in my chassis book but will start sometime over the holiday.
From the numbers below, does anything stick out to you guys that would help my lower the 60’ times.
TomO
W/O Driver
Cross Weight (LF-RR) Cross Weight (RF-LR)
1765 – 50% 1769 – 50%
Front
1901 – 53.80%
Left Front Right Front
958 – 27.10% 944 – 26.70%
Left Side Right Side
1782 – 50.40% 1751 – 49.60%
Left Rear Right Rear
825 – 23.30% 808 – 22.90%
Rear
1633 – 46.20%
Total Weight
3535
W/ Driver
Cross Weight (LF-RR) Cross Weight (RF-LR)
1897 – 49.90% 1907 – 50.10%
Front
2041 – 53.70%
Left Front Right Front
1064 – 28.0% 978 – 25.70%
Left Side Right Side
1993 – 52.40% 1811 – 47.60%
Left Rear Right Rear
930 – 24.50% 832 – 21.90%
Rear
1762 – 46.30%
Total Weight
3804
From the numbers below, does anything stick out to you guys that would help my lower the 60’ times.
TomO
W/O Driver
Cross Weight (LF-RR) Cross Weight (RF-LR)
1765 – 50% 1769 – 50%
Front
1901 – 53.80%
Left Front Right Front
958 – 27.10% 944 – 26.70%
Left Side Right Side
1782 – 50.40% 1751 – 49.60%
Left Rear Right Rear
825 – 23.30% 808 – 22.90%
Rear
1633 – 46.20%
Total Weight
3535
W/ Driver
Cross Weight (LF-RR) Cross Weight (RF-LR)
1897 – 49.90% 1907 – 50.10%
Front
2041 – 53.70%
Left Front Right Front
1064 – 28.0% 978 – 25.70%
Left Side Right Side
1993 – 52.40% 1811 – 47.60%
Left Rear Right Rear
930 – 24.50% 832 – 21.90%
Rear
1762 – 46.30%
Total Weight
3804
. That will always help out the 60'.