Best way to adjust rear coil overs for proper height on my SPF

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Jerry Clayton

... corner weights for the people that are truly interested in high performance cars and see if the moderators have a way for the Patrick haters to be blocked from seeing the posts.

I do think that some are letting their dislike for me cloud their better judgment. And some have just boxed themselves in to a stupid position and have dug their heels in to defend it regardless of how ridiculous it may sound. Anyway, a buddy sent me a link to his favorite local shop, Albany Speed Shop, and sure 'nuf they check it all out for you for $75. I can't even fill my Cobra's tank up for that. It was nice of him to send it on, so I thought I'd post it.

Chassis Scaling Service – Yup - we do that!

[D-CEL]

Jerry,
It’s troubling that you don’t understand “Lower level of involvement” I would think such a basic and descriptive group of words was easily comprehendible. Be that as it may, here is what I meant: A Cobra owner that doesn’t want to: race, do open track events, has no interest in set up or ultimate performance. He has few tools and does not change his own oil.
He loves looking at and talking about his cool, loud car. I have many friends that fall into this category. They are not “posers” (as you say) they are car guys, just like you and me, but at a “LOWER LEVEL OF INVOLMENT”. I am not “better” than them because I enjoy those things. And I certainly don’t talk $hit about them for it.
“Patrick hater” not at all. However, his propensity to continually make snide comments and attack the members of this group makes him a target. His “shtick” draws fire, if he doesn’t like it, he should STFU. The problem is he cant and he proves it everyday.
You suggest that a group (The B-slap Patrick club) should be blocked because he is a _ick? I disagree. The needs of the many, outweigh the needs of the village idiot. I would say: play nice or get out of the sand-box. But I digress…

Patrick,
First you said it was free:

Originally Posted by patrickt

Your car will do everything better if you set it up this way and it costs nothing to do it.

Then you said:

Originally Posted by patrickt

the cost for a suspension shop to set your weights runs from $75 to $200. I bet most of them would just check them and give you the print out for $50 or less.

Your last post basically says:
For $225.00 MINIMUM my local speed shop will set the ride height and c/weights….in preparation for alignment, camber, caster, toe to your specs at extra cost… So figure another $75-150.00 for rest of it.
So what do you gain from having the C/W checked? Knowledge? To do what? Adjust the car? To where? To what end? For the casual driver, what is the optimum “street cruising set-up” oh sage of ultimate performance? Is it 50/50 or is it 48/52? And what is the net effect of the change. You assume your own set-up is correct, but you haven’t provided any lap times, skip pad data, tire temps, nothing that shows you are even remotely qualified to speak on the subject. Having someone do it for you, does not make you an expert.
Should the OP spend $75 to “know” what the numbers are while he sips his latte on Sunday morning? Why? To him the car is perfect, it accelerates, stops and tracks just like it’s supposed too. Then you go on to say he should spend $300-400 and have the car “set up”..too what specs?.. Oh I get it…So he can preach his percentages to the masses on the internet? “My car has been corner weighted and that makes me better than you…” Hmmm that sounds more like a poser to me. LOL

Jason

[patrickt]

Jason, if you do it yourself, it costs you nothing (that's what I meant). That does require finding someone that will loan you the scales. But, if you don't want to do it yourself, and would like to know whether it was done by the previous owner, or just happens to be accurate, then a few bucks will answer that for you ($50 to $75, maybe even less). Depending on those numbers you can then make a decision as to whether or not you want to pay someone to adjust it for you. That's all I meant.