Bring it down to my shop. Patrick has a set of corner scales we can put it on.
Open pipes, cut tires, mud dragger..........they'd prolly let you be mayor for the day.
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| Author: | sandy in BC [ Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | How do I weigh a race car? |
No scales nearby. How do I weigh my race car? Id like to use a torque wrench to weigh all 4 corners. Any ideas? |
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:22 am ] |
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I have heard of using bathroom scales with fulcrums to decrease the load on the scale by a known amount. You would have to use a known weight to calibrate it well. I would think a torque wrench might not be as accurate. Bring it down to my garage and we can corner weight it... Lou |
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| Author: | sandy in BC [ Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:26 pm ] |
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so.......if the anticipated weight per corner was 700lbs...... I use an eightfoot 4x4 with the fulcrum at 1 ft from the end resting on the bathroom scale. I push 100lbs to lift the corner....... Are you allowed open pipes and cut tires on your street? |
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| Author: | sandy in BC [ Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Its easier than that! |
so I took my Big Bar......1" drill rod 50" long. ......tossed a block under the car and started prying. Once I had the car lifted with the bar I measured from axle centre to fulcrum (6") and from fulcrum to the end where my knee was exerting all my 160lbs (42") so if 6" = 1 then 42= 7 ....so 7x 160lbs = 1120lbs on the front The same procedure got me about 1250lbs on the rear That means about 2370 for the whole car. A lil less than I had figgerd.... I used the bathroom scale to weigh myself ..........Im so dirty I weigh 5 lbs more than I do after my bath! |
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:14 pm ] |
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Sounds like a good first pass. Interested to see what happens if you do it on a different day with fresh setup. Open pipes, yes, but limited. Cut tires should be fine, but I'll have to ask the neighbors... Goin' back to Hagerstown this weekend - will miss ya there! Lou |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:08 pm ] |
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Bring it down to my shop. Patrick has a set of corner scales we can put it on. Open pipes, cut tires, mud dragger..........they'd prolly let you be mayor for the day.
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| Author: | sandy in BC [ Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:28 pm ] |
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Quote: they'd prolly let you be mayor for the day.
///////////same thing gets me "A$$h0le of the day" here///////////////
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| Author: | emsvitil [ Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:31 pm ] |
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Take it apart and weigh the pieces................ 
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:51 am ] |
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Ooo, Ed I like that... I've done it before too, for most of the parts. Lou |
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| Author: | plymouth6 [ Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:46 pm ] |
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They do not have dumps in Canada? |
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| Author: | sandy in BC [ Tue Jul 27, 2010 2:02 pm ] |
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The closest dump that weighs stuff is 2.5 hours and a ferry ride away. There are log dumps that weigh full logging trucks 45 mins and a ferry ride away.....but they weigh 40,000 to 100,000lbs. Weighing all the parts doesn t help with front/rear distribution...... |
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