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Old 04-09-2009, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by theiceman
... so four guys walk into a garage with bathroom scales .....
GeeWhiz, I knew it may go there.
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Originally Posted by douglas bray
If Lorenfb's '88 is 2902 pounds and 61% of the weight is over the rear-end how is this going to work? Just take the 2902 and multiply it by .3 (half of the 61%) and the rear scales are going to be holding up 870.6 pounds. The fronts are going to be fine, but the rears, not so much. Am I wrong? For a 750 pound scale to work the 911 could not exceed 2500 pounds.
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Good Point they do sell higher capacity, I just picked the special that was advertised. My Bad

So two of us have to be the sacrifical lamb get the 900 pounders Rusnak?

Usage idea would be to place the all four scales in front of each wheel with a short ramp and drive the car on at the same time.

I am no physics professor but that should do the trick, no?
Old 04-09-2009, 11:25 AM
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Jack is gonna pop in here and let us all know the 750 pound scales would work for him.
Old 04-09-2009, 11:37 AM
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Question: couldn't we get away with 2 scales. Come on, non of us are trying out for the part of speed racer are we? guys?
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Well, again not a physics guy but if the other two points were level to the scales, I suppose it is possible.
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I was sorta kidding about the bathroom scale idea, but you guys have "scaled it up" to a realistic concept. I think you could get away with two. It would take two passes each time to get your results.
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Originally Posted by rusnak
I was sorta kidding about the bathroom scale idea, but you guys have "scaled it up" to a realistic concept. I think you could get away with two. It would take two passes each time to get your results.
See what you did? We can start a company: Alignment Will Travel, Inc.

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Did you find the scale at HF? I wonder how accurate it is at close to max cap?
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I actually found the floor scale here: www.oldwillknottscales.com
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oh my, I've never seen so many scales. They have a few 5K and 10K lbs scales. I'll have to check by there after I win the lottery, lol.
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That's what I mean these alignment crap is expensive, how did they do it in the old days?
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Originally Posted by DRACO A5OG
That's what I mean these alignment crap is expensive, how did they do it in the old days?
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Freakin Artists I tell Yeah!
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OK Skeptics, here is a pic of my front tires after 3 weeks of the Ghetto Alignment:




Thanks Again HELPER! You the Man!
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the toe check tool is cool to have, but still don't know how it works. But well, here is a "good news for you". You can align my car to "test your tools"


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