weight balance

Am trying to calculate spring rates for coil over suspension and find varying comments in the archives.

Has anyone placed their car on a scale and what is the weight balance on front and rear wheels for a standard engine position?
I see 40/60 front and rear but would like to be sure

Thanks
Robert

Ask ANYONE other than Cory ! ! He had some insane plan to pour melted lead into his out-rigger frame rails to "balance" his ride.

Like adding fat chicks to either end of a see-saw . . .

The question has now widened to include moving the engine/box forward 75 mm ALA Intermechanica.

Can anyone please advise the weight balance in both stock mode and engine forward mode.
I will need to take a WAG on the effect of the 915 box and Suby engine.

I need to buy these coil over shocks now to get them into my sea shipment
and really appreciate the help. If not in this shipment my cost doubles as duty and tax is charged on freight as well!!!

robert

Robert: My car is 42/58 with me in it. I weigh 175lb the total weight of my car with a full tank of gas and me is 2045lb plus or minus 20lbs (truck scale). My car weighs approximately 1800 lbs empty, claimed weight is 1650 lbs. My car is based on a pan with the engine in the regular pan location. A type 1 motor weighs about 200lbs type 4 250. Moving it forward 3 inches doesn

This may help with the weight issue, or perhaps not?

OUCH!!!!!!

Bruce

that is exactly what i need to know - thanks. Understand the effect on polar moment, and going off the road ass end first.

Does your IM have the engine shifted forward, how much fuel do you hold, and where it the battery?

I could not wait any loger and ordered these just before reading this. Went for 225 Lb. linear springs on the front and 325 linear on the rear. 14 x 10" on the front and 15 x 10.5" on the rear, single adjustable.

Will use a 915 box and Subaru engine.
Now am going away to back calculate the WAG on spring rates. In any case it is a simple and cheap matter to swap springs once on the road.

Robert: My engine is not moved forward since it is an older car. The tank holds about 10 us gallons (38L), the battery is in the front and I have no spare.

I would guess that both the 915 and the Subaru will be heavier than my type 1.