Anyone happen to know the corner weights for a non-reversing T1 (ideally, T2/3 would give me an indication)?
I've looked and not found, but wanted to check the ballpark figures before starting to fiddle with the front sus.
Thanks!
CORNER WEIGHTS
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Re: CORNER WEIGHTS
Squeaker is 360Kg in total when weighed at the yard in Biggy but as to the corners I don't know but Mark C might.
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Hmmm, even if you know the corner weights I'm not sure how it's going to help you? Unlike a four wheel car, you can't change the corner weights on a three-wheeler by adjusting the suspension. The only adjustment possible is to ride height at each corner, and the corner weights will stay the same.
Because the driver/passenger is such a big proportion of the overall kerb weight there is probably some advantage in setting ride height in the loaded configuration -for instance if the car is normally used with driver only, with a little more preload on the right front.
Because the driver/passenger is such a big proportion of the overall kerb weight there is probably some advantage in setting ride height in the loaded configuration -for instance if the car is normally used with driver only, with a little more preload on the right front.
Re: CORNER WEIGHTS
The rat is a slender 230kg!Richard and Pat wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:10 pmSqueaker is 360Kg in total when weighed at the yard in Biggy but as to the corners I don't know but Mark C might.
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I have rather soft springing at the front and what I think are over-long shocks. If I'm getting shorter / stiffer units I'd like to know what weights they'll be working with before speaking to the part suppliers about spring rates/damping. Obvs. I'll be weighing it ballasted, but wanted a ballpark to work out if I can use the scales I've got for the job, or if I'll need to source something more robust, as I no longer have access to the weighing pads at work!
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OK, that makes sense! If your scales do not have capacity, you could use a stout beam to split the load between the scales and a jack or other support. Halfway should be fine, most scales will take 100kg, and the corner weight will definitely not be over 200.
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I've been sitting at home on furlough doing very little except eat gingernuts (if there's a shortage of those at the mo, sorry) for over a year, my trouser waistbands are telling me that with me in the vehicle, I'll be endangering those scales...
Good idea with the beam, thanks!