Scaled the Belvedere

[Tintoy35]

Scaled the Belvedere today. 3204 lbs race ready with me in it.

 

[fullmetaljacket]

Scaled the Belvedere today. 3204 lbs race ready with me in it.

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That's darn good for both you and the car at the line. Congrats.

 

[6PKRTSE]

Yes, that is pretty good for a B body. My E Body is 3760 with me in it, all steel, all factory glass, 25.5 chromoly cage, full of fuel and both bottles.

 

[#41]

Scaled the Belvedere today. 3204 lbs race ready with me in it.

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Wow. Looks like you were sitting in the back seat.

 

[fullmetaljacket]

Wow. Looks like you were sitting in the back seat.

If he moves the drivers seat just a four or five inches back towards the rear seat it could affect the weight distribution in a good way. Thing is, he would have to make an extension for the throttle and brake pedals. LOL.

 

[Tintoy35]

Thanks everyone. Wish I could move the seat back. It is approximately 2 in from the back bar but l would need 6 in extention on brake, gas pedals and steering column. Would be easier for me just to lose some weight. I'm a bit over 220 lbs. Not sure about the rear weight side to side. Any thoughts on this? Already has 2 batteries in the trunk. Caltracs underneath. Thanks

 

[dvw]

Nice weight. That's about 200lbs lighter than mine in the front and about 75 lbs heavier in the rear. And thats with me at 200lbs. You may not need it yet. But shift some weight to the right rear with preload. I'm assuming no Dana and no mega block. Still very light how about some picks of the interior and under the hood?
Doug

 

[Tintoy35]

Nice weight. That's about 200lbs lighter than mine in the front and about 75 lbs heavier in the rear. And thats with me at 200lbs. You may not need it yet. But shift some weight to the right rear with preload. I'm assuming no Dana and no mega block. Still very light how about some picks of the interior and under the hood?
Doug

Thanks l don't have a hemi, just a 225 each side. Does have a Dana with 4.56 and spool. Not sure I can add preload using Caltracs to change weight. Do you know? Thanks. Rick

 

[Tintoy35]

Thanks l don't have a hemi, just a 225 each side. Does have a Dana with 4.56 and spool. Not sure I can add preload using Caltracs to change weight. Do you know? Thanks. Rick

Pictures of the Belvedere. Best so far 10.02 at 132 mph. Had put carpet in, passenger seat in. Just added the wheelie bars on so we were checking how much weight was added. I have never set up car before. Not sure on pitch and rotation. Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks Rick

 

[Cranky]

Pictures of the Belvedere. Best so far 10.02 at 132 mph. Had put carpet in, passenger seat in. Just added the wheelie bars on so we were checking how weight was added. I have never set up car before. Not sure on pitch and rotation. Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks Rick View attachment 1232683 View attachment 1232691 View attachment 1232693 View attachment 1232695

The more weight you can get towards the middle of the car the better as it helps with pitch rotation.....and it if pitch rotation is too much, you can always move weight out towards the end of the car......

 

[Tintoy35]

The more weight you can get towards the middle of the car the better as it helps with pitch rotation.....and it if pitch rotation is too much, you can always move weight out towards the end of the car......

Thanks Not sure what I could move other than adding weight behind the passenger seat I could add weight in the back just not sure how much. Thanks again Rick

 

[dvw]

Thanks l don't have a hemi, just a 225 each side. Does have a Dana with 4.56 and spool. Not sure I can add preload using Caltracs to change weight. Do you know? Thanks. Rick

You can add preload to the Calt rack bar on the side that is light. If the car goes straight don't worry about it. But when you add power if the right rear is light it will drive to the right.
Doug

 

[Tintoy35]

You can add preload to the Calt rack bar on the side that is light. If the car goes straight don't worry about it. But when you add power if the right rear is light it will drive to the right.
Doug

Thanks for the information. As I said before this is my first timetrying to set a chassis up. For future reference when the car is on the scales we are trying to get the weight as close to equal with driver's weight side to side?

 

[dvw]

Thanks for the information. As I said before this is my first timetrying to set a chassis up. For future reference when the car is on the scales we are trying to get the weight as close to equal with driver's weight side to side?

That will put you in the ball park. Really fast stuff (way quicker than mine) can actually use heavier LR weight.
Doug

 

[Tintoy35]

That will put you in the ball park. Really fast stuff (way quicker than mine) can actually use heavier LR weight.
Doug

Thank you I appreciate the information.