Chassis percentages

[MFIELD]

Since I am close to being done with my swap i scaled my car today. It ended up being a little heavier that i was hoping but it is what it is. Total weight without me was 2950 and had 58% nose weight. Does this sound like it is in the ball park? Should I try and get more to the rear?

[YouGotJunk]

There's A LOT of different setups and not just one of them will work. I'd shoot for 50/50. With the right suspension I've seen 53% on the nose work. Running any kind of power management? What tire?

[Blowpastyou]

What tires? Transmission? Gears? Shocks? Power adder?

[NXcoupe]

Since I am close to being done with my swap i scaled my car today. It ended up being a little heavier that i was hoping but it is what it is. Total weight without me was 2950 and had 58% nose weight. Does this sound like it is in the ball park? Should I try and get more to the rear?

You should put whatever you weigh in the drivers seat and set up your balance that way.

[Walter]

Was fuel in the car? Battery?

[MFIELD]

There's A LOT of different setups and not just one of them will work. I'd shoot for 50/50. With the right suspension I've seen 53% on the nose work. Running any kind of power management? What tire?

Right now i have an 8.5 slick on it with tubes. No power management unless you count my right foot:D. I am running MSD ignition.

To answer other questions; turbo 400, 3:55 gear, coil over with single adjustable Strange shocks on all 4 corners. This is a carb'd blow thru LS swap with T-76 masterpower turbo an a/w intercooler. I will be running pump gas for now and maybe e85 once i get some drive time. My car hasnt been out of the driveway yet with this set up in it.

[MFIELD]

Was fuel in the car? Battery?

Yes, i didnt have it full of fuel but i simulated fuel and ice/water with lead weights. Only thing missing was me.

[MFIELD]

You should put whatever you weigh in the drivers seat and set up your balance that way.

You have a big gorilla I can borrow? This winter hasnt been kind to my mid section.:lol:

[JIMS SVT]

My car was all out of wack like that too. Like 57% up front. It seemed to work fine. Even changing things around and adding weight didn't help. So I left it alone.

[Blowpastyou]

Steve Rasnics old 85 gt, had less adjustability, not sure on is percentages. but it worked well. NO power management