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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 08:09 PM
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corner weight numbers if anyone is interested

Here are my corner weight measurements with a 3/4 tank of gas, full interior, spare tire and battery mounted behind drivers seat. 1st measurements are with no driver or passenger. Then with just driver. Lastly with two people in car which is how I will be tracking the car (instructor). This is without any ride height adjustments. Just need to move battery to behind passenger seat. Cant get much better than this.
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 08:11 PM
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just driver
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 08:13 PM
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two people
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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Looks like some awesome Mazda engineering at work!
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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very, very nice.
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 12:09 PM
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cool, FD?
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 12:49 PM
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yes fd
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 10:20 PM
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That is pretty sweat!
My car seats higher on the passenger side and that has been bugging the hell out of me. I have been wanting to corner weight it and confirm whether the weight leans towards the driver (which it should).
I have Koni yellow with Eibach springs and I unfortunately don't have much leverage for balancing the car.
Do you have a scale or did you go to a shop?
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by joel_rx7
Do you have a scale or did you go to a shop?
I guess both. I own a tire and wheel shop and have corner weight scales and an alignment machine, so i went to myself Owners a jerk though.......
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 09:49 AM
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oh, I forgot to put that this is a LS3/T56 powered car
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 01:33 AM
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I just KNEW that the v8 screwed up the balance.

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Does your car have Pez A/C?
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 03:18 AM
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Here is what my base model RHD FD, no ps, no ac, single turbo,battery in bins, and 3/4 tank weighed in at:

LF: 636 RF: 657
RL: 701 RR: 722
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 12:43 PM
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oh ya, no a/c, but I do have power steering.
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