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Hagen14t
05-22-2012, 10:48 PM
Would you rather have your percentages right on and have your car weight 150 lbs over the limit or have your percentages a little off and be right at the limit?

6fan
05-22-2012, 11:04 PM
Get the percentage right.
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Hagen14t
05-22-2012, 11:07 PM
Thank you for the response. I kind of have a dilemma. I race IMCA and im a pretty big guy. (240 lbs) I talked to my chassis builder and he said to do scaling without driver. And said my rear should be 56.5-57.5 % without me in the car. But this was also based on a lighter driver. I have the same dilemma with left side weight. Im not sure what i should have for the weight difference?

6fan
05-22-2012, 11:20 PM
I recommend my customers with ur body weight to scale with driver in car. Is this a 4bar car? Where u run ?

Hagen14t
05-22-2012, 11:37 PM
Yes it is a 4 bar car both sides. I run up in North Dakota. What should i shoot for numbers with my weight in the car?

Flyin Iowan
05-23-2012, 06:54 AM
Most chassis builders say to have the %'s based on a 200lbs driver. Since your 240, i would set 40lbs in the seat then set the car the way they say to. Then take the 40lbs out and use that as your base setup.

6fan
05-23-2012, 01:43 PM
Pm sent
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