FFR#48 Car Setup

05/15/11

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Car Setup 3/20/2011

Weight with driver (178lb) and 5gal fuel. FR500 wheels, new ToyoTires at 30psi, FFR scales, started at 3 7/8" front, 4 1/8" rear ride height.

DF = 587 Tot Front = 1118 PF = 531
DR = 702 Tot Rear = 1361 PR = 659
Tot DS = 1289 Total = 2479 Tot PS = 1190
DS weight = 52% Cross = 49.74% Rear weight = 54.9%

Camber/Caster/Tow/Springs

  Drivers Passengers
Camber -2.9 -2.9
Caster 8.2 7.8
Tow 1/16" out
Front Springs 750 750
Rear Springs 500 500
Front ride height 3 13/16" 3 15/16"
Rear ride height 4 1/2" 4 5/16"

Weight without driver:

DF = 525 Tot Front = 1056 PF = 531
DR = 617 Tot Rear = 1233 PR = 616
Tot DS = 1142 Total = 2289 Tot PS = 1147
DS weight = 49.89% Cross = 50.15% Rear weight = 53.87%

Car Setup 3/6/2011

Weight with driver (180lb) and 5gal fuel. FR500 wheels, very used ToyoTires at 29.5psi, Pat's scales

DF = 581 Tot Front = 1105 PF = 524
DR = 710 Tot Rear = 1364 PR = 654
Tot DS = 1291 Total = 2469 Tot PS = 1178
DS weight = 52.29% Cross = 49.98% Rear weight = 55.25%

Camber/Caster/Tow/Springs

  Drivers Passengers
Camber -2.9 -2.9
Caster 8.2 7.8
Tow 1/16" out
Front Springs 750 750
Rear Springs 500 500

 


Car Setup 8/7/2010

Weight with driver (174lb) and about 5gal fuel

DF = 581 Tot Front = 1120 PF = 539
DR = 694 Tot Rear = 1338 PR = 644
Tot DS = 1275 Total = 2458 Tot PS = 1183
DS weight = 51.87% Cross = 50.16% Rear weight = 54.43%

Weight without driver and about 5gal fuel

DF = 529 Tot Front = 1067 PF = 538
DR = 611 Tot Rear = 1216 PR = 605
Tot DS = 1140 Total = 2283 Tot PS = 1143
DS weight = 49.93% Cross = 50.33% Rear weight = 53.26%

Camber/Caster/Ride Height/Tow/Springs (Rear Koni Adj shocks set 1 click down from max):
  Drivers Passengers
Camber    
Caster    
Front Ride Height    
Rear Ride Height    
Tow    
Front Springs 750 750
Rear Springs 550 550

 


Car Setup 9/12/2009 @ Nats 2009

Weight with driver (170lb) and ?gal fuel

DF = 588

Tot Front = 1131

PF = 543
DR = 742

Tot Rear = 1446

PR = 704
Tot DS = 1330 Total = 2577 Tot PS = 1247
DS weight = 51.61% Cross = 49.86% Rear weight = 56.11%

Weight without driver and ?gal fuel
DF = 538

Tot Front = 1081

PF = 543
DR = 657

Tot Rear = 1326

PR = 669
Tot DS = 1195 Total = 2407 Tot PS = 1212
DS weight = 49.65% Cross = 49.85% Rear weight = 55.09%

Camber/Caster/Ride Height/Tow/Springs (Rear Koni Adj shocks set 1 click down from max):
  Drivers Passengers
Camber -2.0 -2.0
Caster - digital gauge 5.6 6.4
Caster - analog gauge 6.5 7.5
Front Ride Height ? ?
Rear Ride Height ? ?
Tow +1/16  
Front Springs 750lb 750lb
Rear Springs 550lb 550lb

Note: car loves to oversteer.

 


Car Setup 6/27/2009

Weight with driver (170lb) and 5gal fuel, street tires at 32psi on Cobra R wheels:

DF = 607

Tot Front = 1168

PF = 561
DR = 711

Tot Rear = 1376

PR = 665
Tot DS = 1318 Total = 2544 Tot PS = 1226
DS weight = 51.81% Cross = 49.98% Rear weight = 54.09%

Weight without driver and 5gal fuel, street tires at 32psi on Cobra R wheels:
DF = 555

Tot Front = 1120

PF = 565
DR = 633

Tot Rear = 1257

PR = 624
Tot DS = 1188 Total = 2377 Tot PS = 1189
DS weight = 49.52% Cross = 50.40% Rear weight = 52.88%

Camber/Caster/Ride Height/Tow/Springs (Koni Adj shocks set to max stiffness):
  Drivers Passengers
Camber -2.0 -2.0
Caster - digital gauge 5.6 6.4
Caster - analog gauge 6.5 7.5
Front Ride Height 3 7/8 4 1/8
Rear Ride Height 4 7/8 5 1/4
Tow +1/16  
Front Springs 700lb 700lb
Rear Springs 550lb 550lb

 


Car Setup 5/26/2009

Weight with driver (168lb) and 16gal fuel, street tires on Cobra R wheels:

DF = 600

Tot Front = 1146 PF = 564

DR = 729

Tot Rear = 1420 PR = 691
Tot DS = 1329 Total = 2585 Tot PS = 1255
DS Weight = 51.4% Cross = 50.06% Rear weight = 54.9%

Camber/Caster/Ride Height/Tow/Spring (Koni adj shocks set to max stiffness):

  Drivers Passengers
Camber -1.6 -1.5
Caster 6.8 7.4
Front Ride Height 3 3/4 4 1/16
Rear Ride Height 4 7/8 5 1/16
Tow +1/8  
Front Springs 700lb 700lb
Rear Springs 550lb 550lb

Notes: Front springs changed to 700lb to help fix understeer.

 


Car Setup 3/7/09

Weight with driver (170lb) and 5gal fuel:

DF = 580

Tot Front = 1143

PF = 563
DR = 684

Tot Rear = 1329

PR = 645
Tot DS = 1265 Total = 2473 Tot PS = 1208
DS weight = 51.1% Cross = 50.4% Rear weight = 53.7%

Weight without driver and 5gal fuel:
DF = 526

Tot Front = 1097

PF = 571
DR = 609

Tot Rear = 1221

PR = 612
Tot DS = 1135 Total = 2317 Tot PS = 1182
DS weight = 51% Cross = 50.88% Rear weight = 52.7%

Camber/Caster/Ride Height/Tow/Springs (Koni Adj shocks set to max stiffness):
  Drivers Passengers
Camber -1.9 unconfirmed -2.1 unconfirmed
Caster 8.2 unconfirmed 7.8 unconfirmed
Front Ride Height 3 3/8 3 1/2
Rear Ride Height 4 4 3/8
Tow +1/8 unconfirmed  
Front Springs 750lb 750lb
Rear Springs 550lb 550lb

 


Car Setup 3/15/08

Weight with driver (170lb) and unknown amount of fuel:

DF = 595

Tot Front = 1141

PF = 546
DR = 733

Tot Rear = 1421

PR = 688
Tot DS = 1328 Total = 2562 Tot PS = 1234
DS weight = 51.9% Cross = 49.9% Rear weight = 55.5%

Weight without driver:
DF = 538

Tot Front = 1090

PF = 552
DR = 657

Tot Rear = 1299

PR = 642
Tot DS = 1195 Total = 2388 Tot PS = 1240
DS weight = 50.0% Cross = 50.6% Rear weight = 54.4%

Camber/Caster/Ride Height/Tow/Shocks (Billstein):
  Drivers Passengers
Camber -1.9 -2.1
Caster 8.2 7.8
Front Ride Height 3 3/4 3 1/2
Rear Ride Height 4 4 1/8
Tow +1/8  
Front Springs 700lb 700lb
Rear Springs 450lb 450lb

 

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