Finally got my car weighed..... [Archive]

Corey S

06-14-1999, 09:03 AM

They had a set of scales at the NorPac Divisional SCCA autoX in Atwater, CA this weekend. My car was setup for autoX, you know, the usual removal of the spare tire, floormats, and CD changer. Some of you know what else is on my car (97 1.8TQM), but here's the list: H&R coilovers, K&N, Wett 1.0 bar, 17" Anteras w/225/45/17 g-Force R1's, and a Schroth Rallye 4 harness (driver's side only). Oh, and the gas tank was half full.Weights:Front Left: 1028 lbs Front Right: 928 lbsRear Left: 654 lbs Rear Right: 679 lbsBoth Front: 1956 lbs Both Rear: 1333 lbsBoth Left: 1682 lbs Both Right: 1607 lbsTotal Weight: 3289 lbsA tad heavier than I thought, but pretty close. A total lardo compared to the other cars I race against in C Street Prepared (2200 lb Miatas, 2100 CRX's, 2200 lb Corollas, 3200 lb M3's, 2400 lb Civics, etc.).Anyway, the Divisional was fun, gives you a taste of what nationals is like. It is fairly formal, with six course audits during each run groups. Audits were for comparing cone violation locations recorded in the timing trailer with those that were recorded on course. There were many other little things that made this event more formal than our regional events (SFR Region).CSP was one of the biggest classes over the weekend (I think there were 14). 1st place went to last years CSP national champ, Tom Ellam. 2nd went to Navid in a fast M3. And 3rd went to yours truly. I went balls to the wall to give us Audi folks a good rep. :-)Corey S 97 Wett 1.8tqm<ul><li><a href="http://www.2xtreme.net/smythe">Corey's A4 Page</a></li></ul>

John/TSR

06-14-1999, 10:57 AM

If so, crank your left rear or right front coilover adjusters down a little to get the "crossweight" (i.e. diagonals) a little closer. With a front wheel driver, you won't get all 4 even, but getting the diagonals right with your wide, hairy butt in the driver's seat makes a big difference. Try to get it at or under 1% RR-LF / LR - RF.J/TSR