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scale at the track

Post by 962porsche » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:17 pm

i'm taking my scale to the track on the 23 & 24th . if any one would like to see how there cars is balanced and what the true weight is . then send me a PM and we can check it out wednesday night .

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Re: scale at the track

Post by breakaway500 » Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:14 pm

Wonderful idea :idea: !!
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Re: scale at the track

Post by jlwhorf » Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:11 am

That is a nice offer, but there are 2 sets of scales at the track already.

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Re: scale at the track

Post by breakaway500 » Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:30 am

Some of our cars need something bigger than a postal scale... :lol:
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Re: scale at the track

Post by 962porsche » Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:44 am

jlwhorf wrote:That is a nice offer, but there are 2 sets of scales at the track already.
who offers free use of there scales at the track ? if thats the case then i have no need to haul an extra 80 LBS to the track .

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Re: scale at the track

Post by jlwhorf » Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:09 am

There are a set of scales in the tech shed in the north paddock, and in garage bay 1 in the south paddack. They are built into the floor and have power to then all the time. I have used them occationally.

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Re: scale at the track

Post by jlwhorf » Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:12 am

breakaway500 wrote:Some of our cars need something bigger than a postal scale... :lol:
Seriously, some people use bathroom scales for cars like mine.

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Re: scale at the track

Post by 962porsche » Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:13 am

so you can use them to corner balance cars ?

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Re: scale at the track

Post by jlwhorf » Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:19 pm

Yes, you just need to move the car back and forth over the scales to read each corner.

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Re: scale at the track

Post by 962porsche » Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:55 pm

well i think i will just bring my scales that are made for the job . insted of trying to use scales that are just made for giving total weight for teching in cars .

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Re: scale at the track

Post by JackFFR1846 » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:04 am

It's wicked easy to use the scales in the tech shed. Disconnect all sway bars. Roll the front of the car on the scales. Read and record the right then the left. (you can do left and then right but then have to convert to metric). Next, roll the car forward so only the rear is on the scales. Record the right then left (or left and right and convert to metric).

(note: if you don't understand the humor, you should not be weighing anything)

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Re: scale at the track

Post by breakaway500 » Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:02 am

Is that like using a metric adjustable wrench? :lol:
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Re: scale at the track

Post by 962porsche » Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:15 pm

NO! whats ez is rolling my car on my own 4 wheel scales and just look at what the weight is at one time .then press the button get the cross weight . sense its so ez to do it your way you can use theres . but my offer still stands for any one who would like to use the ones i have .

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Re: scale at the track

Post by mug23 » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:32 pm

Dave,

Too bad I can't attend this event as it on a weekday. I would have love to accept your offer to put my car on the scale.

Are you going to plan to bring it with you again at the last event in Oct, 31th? If you are I would love to see what my car weights.

Good luck with the event and I hope you have a fun time.

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Re: scale at the track

Post by jakesrodshop » Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:14 pm

nascar has rules for cross weight, corner weights, wedge etc, so it can be done on there scales,
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