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Originally Posted by Adger Smith
Yes.
I think one thing that is forgotten, when dealing with weight and moving it around in the car, is the "Ride Height"
If you move 50 to 100 lbs off the front and to the back put the car back at the original ride height. Sometimes moving weight to the rear resets your rear suspension as well as making the rear % more. What is really helping the car be quicker or slower?? Weight bias or suspension change??? Was the car too high in the rear to begin with?
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Suspension wise, the best thing I ever did was loose the multi-leaf rear springs (SS Mopar style, both with and without Cal-Track bars) and install Calvert rear springs. Not only did it take about 40-45 pounds off the springs, it put it in the trunk. But the real deal on that was lowering the rear of the car. John Calvert worked with rear spring segments with me until I got it where I wanted it. The car no longer danced around when I shifted it; something my friend Mark thought was me yanking the steering wheel all along. First pass was straight as an arrow with the lowered ride height. Depending on my class (E/S or D/S it was around 51.5% to 52.5% weight on the front.
I spoke to a rather hard leaving '71 Z-28 stocker owner. He claimed 46% on the front! I can see that as possible in one of those cars.