Originally Posted by
Josh-n-ya
So couldnt you just add a weight to the side of the pod that needed it, instead of shimming the motor? I recently decided to weigh my pod off the car as well since I had read that article on pod balance. To my surprise my pod was unbalanced. I thought they would have figured out how to make them more balanced right off the bat. Should you balance the pod then re-attach it and then ballance the whole car again? And what does it do to the car if the pod is unbalanced?
I think this is a little overkill IMHO. Car pods really haven't truly been unbalanced since the Delta days but given that some motors may have different weight distribution I think general balance from side to side over the total car length is what is key! The tweak and pod moving freely with small wires and sensor also uninhibited by any snagging on the pod would supercede any extreme pod balancing
Also the pod really doesn't move side to side just up and down hence the chassis does the lateral moving so would you indeed consider balancing the pod from front to back also. Where would your center be. This to me is too complicated but I would be interested in what answer came forth
Really if the ft/side and top spring are complimentary to the right tires then damping is left to combine with the spring rate choice otherwise you have your little adjustments like castor and ride height that make the total package
I mean you got inline configurations and "normal" configurations and both cars look magnificent so I think trying to balance the pod yourself and tell if it was an noticeable adjustment will be an interesting answer
I like the topic but to me I'd balance the pod as a last resort to totally dial my car in IMHO
But the enthusiasm to tune the car to uttermost lengths is well recieved
