[V8Vairs] Adding weight

[Geoffrey Johnson]

On my toro car, I have a good spoiler up front.   No additional weight. 
At 100+ never 
noted a change in steering.



On Sun, 30 Dec 2007, Larry wrote:

> I need to add about 500 lbs to the front of my Toronado powered Corvair to 
> keep the front end lift down. Has anyone ever tried to fill the backside of 
> the bumper with some molded lead?  I am also going to add a front spoiler and 
> move the battery up front.
>
> The problem is 70% of the weight is on the rear, leaving very little on the 
> front. I want to go for about 40% on the front by placing the weight as 
> needed using corner scales to maximize handling.  At 500 lbs, I will have 
> about a 60-40 balance.
>
> On the highway the car lifts at about 70 mph and the steering gets super 
> sensitive.  On the street or entry ramp, the front lifts on throttle so much 
> the there is practically no steering. Right now I am in the mental planning 
> stage of items I need to address for the spring.  Never too early to plan 
> ahead during these cold wintery days.
>
> Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year to all
>
> Larry
>
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