Weight distribution?

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 5 Jul 2006, 2:49 pm

#508144

By accident whille jacking up my buggy, I discover the balance point is about 770mm in front of the back axle. With a wheelbase of 2430, I did some maths and came up with a weight distribution of 30/70 (fr/rr), in other words...CRAP. No surprise though.

Does anyone know what it is for a standard car? Also, whats the optimum weight distribution for a rear engined car?

I know I'm behind the 8 ball to start with, but it would be good to have something to aim at as I want to try ans shift some weight forward to make the car handle better.

[ Edited on 5-7-06 by pete wood ]

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,787 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Jul 2006, 3:19 pm

#508151

What is it with a body in there??

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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 5 Jul 2006, 4:20 pm

#508161

get a fat passenger.:jesus

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mackaymanx Custom Title Time!

1,611 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 5 Jul 2006, 4:35 pm

#508164

Are you volunteering Mick

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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 5 Jul 2006, 6:08 pm

#508203

well I weigh 94kg so that's close enough. But I wondered what the standard beetle figures were, or even the figures for a 70s 911 would be good to know.

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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 5 Jul 2006, 7:24 pm

#508234

mackaymanx wrote:Are you volunteering Mick

Wouldn't be seen dead in a J&S...or alive:puke.Especially with little Pete driving as it would roll my way!:o

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mackaymanx Custom Title Time!

1,611 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 5 Jul 2006, 7:29 pm

#508237

I understand, nothing but a manx is good enough

[ Edited on 5-7-2006 by mackaymanx ]

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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 5 Jul 2006, 7:31 pm

#508241

Yeh...I'm a posh bitch🤘

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Jul 2006, 9:22 pm

#508283

Hi

The jacking point on a stock bug is around the middle of the fore & aft weight, as both wheels come off the ground when you jack the car there.

Steve

phil Seriously Crusin Dubber

128 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Jul 2006, 10:38 pm

#508328

i'm sure i read somewhere it was something like 44/56
i remember being surprised that there wasn't more rear bias