new to scales

[nthdrt]

Using scales for the first time on our 83 cutlass. It says car weighs 3170 with driver. it shows leftside,rt side, rear%,cross and rear bite.Is there a starting point of numbers to try to get. also what is rear bit and what should that read. Will be running a IMCA hobby stock on a 3/8 mile banked track. The car now shows 53%left, 47 rt, 50.1 rear%, 43.3 cross and 119 rear bite. Just trying to lean about this .Any help would be great

[DANNY]

What kind of scales do you have, I never knew any showed rear bite thats cool

I second that!!! :D

[dougwojcik]

Intercomp scales show bite along with rear, left, and cross all on the same screen.

[dirtman45]

Bite is how much your left rear weighs more than your right rear.

We run a similar car. We run between 150 and 270 for bite. I would shoot for 150ish to start. Cross should be around 51%. Left looks ok we are at 54%. Try it and go from there. Springs and driving style will make a difference too.