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Unread 5/7/12, 12:58 AM
need someone with scales
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Mulvaney
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any one around scottsburg area that has a set of scales and would be willin to help me scale my car would be greatly app
 
 
Unread 5/7/12, 8:23 AM
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any one around scottsburg area that has a set of scales and would be willin to help me scale my car would be greatly app
On dirt you usually use blocks for set up, scales are used for asphalt racing where weight is more critical. Each chassis maker has their own blocking instructions. What kind of chassis do you have? Once you have your block heights they become your starting point to use for each race.

Steve Smith has several good books on set up I would recommend his book on midgets and or mini sprints to start with. They each have good info. They really put the old brain in gear. After reading them a dozen times or so you will probably be able to start thinking setup. You can generally find his adds in most open wheel mags.

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Unread 5/7/12, 9:10 AM
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It might seem a little strange, but good scales can be bought from the Postal Service, just go to their website, and click on Shop, and you'll find them, $99.00 ea, and as I recall they are good to 300 lbs or so, 4 of them would cost you $400.00, and they have remote readouts, so you don't have to crawl around and look at each one. Just a thought! Bob!
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Unread 6/7/12, 7:54 AM
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or go to big lots and pick up 4 bathroom scales for 80 bucks, my car is 700lbs so it works for me.
 
 
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