Hey guys sorry if this is a dumb question but I'm very new to late models. When scalding my car do I need to take all preload out of the 5th coil? And also remove lrf shock? I just wanna make sure I'm doing it right. Thanks in advance for the help.
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Hey guys sorry if this is a dumb question but I'm very new to late models. When scalding my car do I need to take all preload out of the 5th coil? And also remove lrf shock? I just wanna make sure I'm doing it right. Thanks in advance for the help.
^^^ I agree...
Corner weights on modern Late Model set-ups are done on a spring smasher, so scaling (for most) has been diminished to checking left side %, tail %, and overall weight (for your minimum weight rule). I usually scale the car at the beginning of the season and maybe once or twice during.
Some chassis manufacturers say to take preload out of the 5th coil, but I never understood why. If it's preloaded, statically it's just counteracting the 6th coil (at least in my mind), and assuming a 4-bar rear suspension (the rearend is floating in birdcages), I'm not seeing what it would affect. If you were setting your corner weights on the scales, I could see an aggressive LRF shock adding bite, so you'd maybe want to remove it. In the end, it's whatever method your chassis manufacturer uses in getting the set-up numbers they recommend.
OK thank you both for the help I appreciate it. This is the first time I'm scaling the car so I can get my smash numbers as I do have a smash machine. I was just wondering if there was a preferred way to do it you guys answered that I'll get in touch with bwrc and see what they would like. I appreciate all the help since I'm learning as I go lol.
Im not am expert as a;ll my ,y reasoning is that scaling corner weights is a just a reference point for further fine tuning so as long as you do it the exact same way every single time it's fine.
I have a modified, built my own car, I don't do remove or disconnect anything other than ensure the rear tires aren't bound up from the stagger and spool in the rear end. Some like to pull the LR axle but I just pick up the car by the birdcage and slowly set it down on the scales and jiggle the car and give it 5 minutes for the shocks to bleed down and settle. I also work by myself so I don't use driver installed or add weight.
If following a chassis maker recommendations, I would do it their way.