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SSDiv6 · 06-17-2021, 06:19 PM

The weight location depends a lot on the wheel base, engine location and the type of suspension on the car. I always suggest if you have the chance and the opportunity to do so, start by putting the car on the scales.

I also recommend Wayne Scraba's, Darin Morgan's, Rick Jones and/or Jerry Bickel's books on drag racing suspensions and learn the basics of the dynamics and vectors that take place on the suspension.

https://www.amazon.com/Build-Winning.../dp/1557884625

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pow-pow901020

https://quartermax.com/the-rick-jone...-tuning-guide/

https://www.jerrybickel.com/complete...ce-manual.html

I lost count of how many cars I see going down the track porpoising (moving up and down like a Porpoise on the water) because they have put lots of weight behind and/or on top of the rear end making the suspension to unload while driving down the the track. ...or, cars going down the track with the nose up in the air like a lowrider.

You may have a nice weight transfer and wheelstand, but then you give up any gains going down the track by not having a rake angle. Let's not forget its effect on the roll center and pitching of the car the slamming on the brakes.

06-17-2021, 06:19 PM	#12
SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 3,044 Likes: 712 Liked 1,585 Times in 582 Posts	Re: Weight transfer The weight location depends a lot on the wheel base, engine location and the type of suspension on the car. I always suggest if you have the chance and the opportunity to do so, start by putting the car on the scales. I also recommend Wayne Scraba's, Darin Morgan's, Rick Jones and/or Jerry Bickel's books on drag racing suspensions and learn the basics of the dynamics and vectors that take place on the suspension. https://www.amazon.com/Build-Winning.../dp/1557884625 https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pow-pow901020 https://quartermax.com/the-rick-jone...-tuning-guide/ https://www.jerrybickel.com/complete...ce-manual.html I lost count of how many cars I see going down the track porpoising (moving up and down like a Porpoise on the water) because they have put lots of weight behind and/or on top of the rear end making the suspension to unload while driving down the the track. ...or, cars going down the track with the nose up in the air like a lowrider. You may have a nice weight transfer and wheelstand, but then you give up any gains going down the track by not having a rake angle. Let's not forget its effect on the roll center and pitching of the car the slamming on the brakes.