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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 03:42 AM
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Corner Weights

For those who have had thier R56 MINI corner balanced what are your corner weights? I had mine done and the LR is light, fronts are close to same but rears are off.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 03:58 AM
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If you want it to work really well, the most important thing is to balance the cross weights. RF + LR should equal LF +RR. Shifting weight front to back with coils is nearly impossible...so just concentrate on cross weight (with driver in car)
 
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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 05:58 AM
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That's what I was about to say. As long as the cross-weight is 50%, why worry about the individual weights?
 
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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 06:24 PM
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Also, did you disconnect the swaybars? They can preload and give false readings if bound.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 06:27 PM
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That being said, you also need adjustable end links to allow the cornerweights to stay the same after the bars are reconnected.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 03:27 AM
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Repair lower rear damper connection and re-balanced car, cross-weight 0.8 lb difference. Re-adjust sway bar end links.
 
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