Corner Balanced the STi

FT@SGP · 02-29-2004, 06:35 PM

We corner balanced a customer's Evo (Wojo) and our STi today, all went well and we achieved good numbers

The following pictures are without the driver but full tank of gas on the STi. The Evo was about 80 lbs lighter without the spare and 1/2 tank of gas.

**4MLA1FN** · 02-29-2004, 08:15 PM

very cool! thanks for posting.

Rev · 02-29-2004, 09:00 PM

I wondered where did 6lbs go? (3263 - 3257)

FT@SGP · 02-29-2004, 09:12 PM

I hit a deer couple of days ago, and it broke the hood scoop (=6 lbs?)

norcal-sti · 02-29-2004, 09:18 PM

man, that thing is just about perfect...nice job!

**4MLA1FN** · 02-29-2004, 09:21 PM

what happens when a corner balanced car doesn't sit level? could happen, couldn't it??

FT@SGP · 02-29-2004, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4MLA1FN

what happens when a corner balanced car doesn't sit level? could happen, couldn't it??

You cannot really tell by just looking at it wheather it is actually level or not frankly. On the Evo, we started out, I think, at 50.9% corner weight and we had to shift a total of about 30 lbs from left to right cross weights. It took 1/2 turn on the front left and 1/2 turn on the rear right on the struts to raise those corners to get 50.0% cross weight.

With me in the STi (I'll have the photos soon of those numbers) the left weight was 51.7% and left front weighed 1,034 lbs and right front 975 lbs.
But again you cannot tell if the car leans towards to left or not visually.

And Norcal-STi thank you, it took about 1 hr to get it right

But area race shops charge any where between $200 to $400 to do it. We are going to do it for $150.

**4MLA1FN** · 02-29-2004, 11:42 PM

thanks ft. great info.

FT@SGP · 03-01-2004, 09:04 AM

My pleasure 4MLA1FN

***sciolist*** · 03-01-2004, 09:20 AM

Way cool! I hope you accounted for those extra pizza slices I see making their way into the equation.

FT@SGP · 03-01-2004, 09:26 AM

LOLOL, we finished before the Pizza, rushing it

***sciolist*** · 03-01-2004, 10:00 AM

Uh, oh. I guess you're going to have to lean back and right ... or do a few laps without the car.

FT@SGP · 03-01-2004, 10:26 AM

LMAO, not a bad strategy at all

STiObserver · 03-01-2004, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FT@SGP

LOLOL, we finished before the Pizza, rushing it

I guess that's better than the pizza finishing before you - that would definitely be a bad thing...

As for the 6 pounds, I just figured you took the radio back out

FT@SGP · 03-01-2004, 12:23 PM

Hahaha, rgr that.

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02-29-2004, 08:15 PM	#2
4MLA1FN hatin' ovals Car: 04 subaru wrx sti Location: alexandria, va Posts: 2,460 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2002 Trader Rating: (0)	very cool! thanks for posting.

02-29-2004, 09:00 PM	#3
Rev STI Guru Car: 06 V70R Location: Hoffman Estates, IL Posts: 5,544 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	I wondered where did 6lbs go? (3263 - 3257)

02-29-2004, 09:12 PM	#4
FT@SGP Spec C Club Location: Become a sponsoring vendor Posts: 1,038 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	I hit a deer couple of days ago, and it broke the hood scoop (=6 lbs?)

02-29-2004, 09:18 PM	#5
norcal-sti Senior STI Driver Car: '04 wrb sti Fav Mod: hhmmmmm... Location: san rafael, ca Posts: 348 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	man, that thing is just about perfect...nice job!

02-29-2004, 09:21 PM	#6
4MLA1FN hatin' ovals Car: 04 subaru wrx sti Location: alexandria, va Posts: 2,460 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2002 Trader Rating: (0)	what happens when a corner balanced car doesn't sit level? could happen, couldn't it??

02-29-2004, 11:42 PM	#8
4MLA1FN hatin' ovals Car: 04 subaru wrx sti Location: alexandria, va Posts: 2,460 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2002 Trader Rating: (0)	thanks ft. great info.

03-01-2004, 09:04 AM	#9
FT@SGP Spec C Club Location: Become a sponsoring vendor Posts: 1,038 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	My pleasure 4MLA1FN

03-01-2004, 09:20 AM	#10
*sciolist* Spiteful Old Codger Location: Bend, OR Posts: 2,345 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2003 Trader Rating: (1)	Way cool! I hope you accounted for those extra pizza slices I see making their way into the equation.

03-01-2004, 09:26 AM	#11
FT@SGP Spec C Club Location: Become a sponsoring vendor Posts: 1,038 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	LOLOL, we finished before the Pizza, rushing it

03-01-2004, 10:00 AM	#12
*sciolist* Spiteful Old Codger Location: Bend, OR Posts: 2,345 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2003 Trader Rating: (1)	Uh, oh. I guess you're going to have to lean back and right ... or do a few laps without the car.

03-01-2004, 10:26 AM	#13
FT@SGP Spec C Club Location: Become a sponsoring vendor Posts: 1,038 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	LMAO, not a bad strategy at all