Weight distribution calculator/spreeadsheet

[Rusty G]

Thought you guys might enjoy this.

I made an interactive spreadsheet to see for myself what effect moving weight around in the car changes front and rear bias.

http://www.garage-scene.com/images/downloads/weight-distribution-test.xlsx

A quick explanation of how it works.

Fill in the 3 bright yellow squares with your present front axle weight, rear axle weight and wheelbase. The spreadsheet will fill in the rest.

DFA and DRA are Distance from Font Axle and Distance from Rear Axle.

Any distance "inside" the wheelbase is a negative number.

Here is a crude diagram to help explain. Graphics guys be nice, this is done in MS paint, lol.


http://www.garage-scene.com/images/downloads/chevrolet-montecarlo-ss-1986.gif

#1 is removing the a/c compressor
#2 is swapping steel bumper for aluminum
#3 is removing battery from front of the car
#4 installing battery back of the truck
#5 installing same battery on rear floor for comparison

Feel free to download the spreadsheet and play around with it. Hopefully it will make sense.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

links are broken but sweet, thank you. now i just need to buy a scale set.

[Rusty G]

They are "hosted" on a friend's site, must be down???

Drive to a truck scale and weight the front then the rear of the car there.

You can do the rest with a good bathroom scale!

[Vince@Meanstreets]

They are "hosted" on a friend's site, must be down???

Drive to a truck scale and weight the front then the rear of the car there.



You can do the rest with a good bathroom scale!

HAaaaaaa funny you mentioned that.

[garickman]

links are broken but sweet, thank you. now i just need to buy a scale set.

Vince stop being modest. I've been to your shop and I know you have a high tech scale.:lol: :lol: :lol: