weight placement

Todd Bailey · 09-13-2021, 04:19 PM

Mark,

My guess would be ALL that glass!!

Billy Nees · 09-13-2021, 04:38 PM

I seem to remember there being a magazine article YEARS ago and I think that it involved Sheldon Gecker's S/G car. It was very informative.

Jack McCarthy · 09-18-2021, 08:33 PM

i feel singled out YAC

Adger Smith · 09-19-2021, 03:47 PM

Jack,
Isn't your wagon really a light weight race car, without all that Ballast??... LOL

MR DERBY CITY · 09-19-2021, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack McCarthy

i feel singled out YAC

Just your typical 4300 lb. 1960 Chevy wagon …

Jeff Stout · 09-20-2021, 02:59 PM

On my 4335 wt. Olds wagon it actually 60 ft better with weight behind rear end. I did not have a good legal place to bolt it in the back so I put weight on floor behind front seat and lost .03 60ft time.
On my bracket car I ran a no prep race and put weight under back seat and it worked out pretty good. It was only 140 lb. I heard some were putting in 300 lb to make it leave better. I didn't have that much weight to try

L.Fite · 09-20-2021, 05:46 PM

Thanks for the input guys...

Bob Shaw · 09-20-2021, 07:23 PM

For the best weight transfer the weight should be as far back and as high as you can put it legally.

09-13-2021, 04:19 PM	#1
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 312 Likes: 31 Liked 33 Times in 17 Posts	Re: weight placement Mark, My guess would be ALL that glass!!

09-13-2021, 04:38 PM	#2
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,504 Likes: 3,606 Liked 7,814 Times in 1,748 Posts	Re: weight placement I seem to remember there being a magazine article YEARS ago and I think that it involved Sheldon Gecker's S/G car. It was very informative. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

09-18-2021, 08:33 PM	#3
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,326 Likes: 30 Liked 500 Times in 120 Posts	Re: weight placement i feel singled out YAC __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

09-19-2021, 03:47 PM	#4
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: weight placement Jack, Isn't your wagon really a light weight race car, without all that Ballast??... LOL __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

09-20-2021, 02:59 PM	#6
Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,489 Likes: 66 Liked 706 Times in 283 Posts	Re: weight placement On my 4335 wt. Olds wagon it actually 60 ft better with weight behind rear end. I did not have a good legal place to bolt it in the back so I put weight on floor behind front seat and lost .03 60ft time. On my bracket car I ran a no prep race and put weight under back seat and it worked out pretty good. It was only 140 lb. I heard some were putting in 300 lb to make it leave better. I didn't have that much weight to try Last edited by Jeff Stout; 09-20-2021 at 03:01 PM. Reason: more

09-20-2021, 05:46 PM	#7
L.Fite Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 519 Likes: 561 Liked 498 Times in 244 Posts	Re: weight placement Thanks for the input guys...

09-20-2021, 07:23 PM	#8
Bob Shaw Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sedalia, Mo Posts: 441 Likes: 334 Liked 323 Times in 63 Posts	Re: weight placement For the best weight transfer the weight should be as far back and as high as you can put it legally. __________________ Bob Shaw V/SA 515