Weight distribution front to rear

[moonman]

Have anyone put their B4 on 4 post scales and could inform me the front / rear weight %. It would also be interesting to get the weight distribution on a Losi.

[Andy Moore]

Wow, thats a really good idea, hopefully someone has so I can see the results. Talk about an overlooked setup area of the car.

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by moonman

Have anyone put their B4 on 4 post scales and could inform me the front / rear weight %. It would also be interesting to get the weight distribution on a Losi.

starting to sound like boring cars!!

[moonman]

If noone have scales (it would also be possible to do with just two scales)

Could someone of you 2WD buggy owners instead check manually where the CG of the chassis is, then mark that point and measure the distance from the CG point to the rear wheels, fully race ready ofcourse.

[mark christopher]

ea\ch car will vary
type of cells/motor/speedo/reciever and they all mounted in a differant place.
test your own car and use that info

[Northy]

Is it possible with one set of scales?

G

[mark christopher]

its possible with one set and 3 blocks the same height as the scale

just measure each wheel seperatly the do tha calc's.

[Northy]

What calcs?

G

[Chris Doughty]

the only reason you would want to measure the weight distribution of a B4 is if you didn't drive one

if you drive one it would really not bother you how much weight was over the front of the back, you would know 'it just works'

[elvo]

It's 30/70.


You only need to know this if you're building your own car

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by Northy

What calcs?

G

ad both rear weights
ad both front weights
then work out the differance front to rear
so IF both rears weigh 50 grams each you have 100
if both front were 50 each another 100 to th split would be 50/50

or add both sides (right front + rights rear)then the left) and work out if your car is balanced along its centre line

god i sound like a tc geek!!

[moonman]

Originally Posted by elvo

It's 30/70.


You only need to know this if you're building your own car

thank you

[mole2k]

My losi XXX-4 G+ is nearly 50:50, it's only slightly heavier on the rear wheels.

[Lee]

I can balance my BJ4 WE on my head, No hands!!!!

Hope this helps