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Old 03-06-2012, 07:08 PM
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How far along on the build are you?
Do you really have to be such an arse all the time? I don't know about the rest of the users of this board but I sure wish there was an IGNORE button for your posts. You are just trying to get a rise out of people and are an internet bully. You call it part of your "schtick" but I call it juvenile. Grow up man.
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Do you really have to be such an arse all the time? I don't know about the rest of the users of this board but I sure wish there was an IGNORE button for your posts. You are just trying to get a rise out of people and are an internet bully. You call it part of your "schtick" but I call it juvenile. Grow up man.
His thread on the scratch build has slowed down so it's hard to tell how far along he is. What was wrong with that question?
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His thread on the scratch build has slowed down so it's hard to tell how far along he is. What was wrong with that question?
It has nothing to do with the subject of the OP. Just you being a MASTERPOSTERBATER.
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Old 03-06-2012, 08:22 PM
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It has nothing to do with the subject of the OP.
Don, he's building a scratch Cobra, and in this thread he writes that he has his own scales, refuses to check his corner weights, but asserts he will have a 50/50 weight distribution. And I can't ask where he is in the build? C'mon, it's not like I asked him how he knows he won't have to set the corner weights if he hasn't even finished the car yet....
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Ok, my bad. I thought the subject line was "Adjusting rear coil overs for proper height". The OP was wrong in his title it should have been about proper corner weighting.
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Old 03-06-2012, 08:41 PM
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Ok, my bad.
Don, you're a smart guy, do you really think Pete is going to build that car from scratch and not check his corner weights with the scales he has there in is shop?
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Old 03-06-2012, 08:53 PM
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Why don't you start a new thread on "Adjusting corner balance after adding padding to duel roll bars"
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Do you really have to be such an arse all the time? I don't know about the rest of the users of this board but I sure wish there was an IGNORE button for your posts. You are just trying to get a rise out of people and are an internet bully. You call it part of your "schtick" but I call it juvenile. Grow up man.
Actually truth be told, he's not much of an "internet bully". Post whore is a better description.

However I do have to give him credit. At times he really will come up with something good. Only problem is you have to wade through about useless 500 posts to find it.
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At the risk of adding further gasoline to this fire, I think it's not a bad idea at all to corner weight a home built car. Several posters have compared or questioned whether a Porsche or a Mustang or whatever was corner weighted by the manufacturer. Well, I'd have to say that they may not weigh each car, but you can be sure that they design it to handle safely, and that they move components around in their design process to optimize the weight balance. It's a moot point anyway, since most don't have adjustable suspension to allow for weight jacking. But remember that we're talking about home built Cobras here. We've all seen really nice ones, and abortions, too. I certainly think that checking and adjusting the corner weights on a vehicle that was built by some guy in his home garage, and potentially has some errors in the assembly or selection/installation of components, would be a good idea. Some of these guys drive their cars daily, and in all kinds of weather. Do you think that having an ill-handling car would increase the risk of an accident when making a panic maneouver on a rain-soaked highway or, heaven forbid, a snow covered road?
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