DIY corner balance ramps

[mmasse]

Today I built a pair of ramps to aid on the corner balance and alignment. I think these will be a good complement to my lift. It is definitely much easier to roll under the car to adjust the spring plates bolts and the sway bars.

Hope you like them.

Best

[JJ 911SC]

Mario

Looking good. Look like these are specialized scale? What make, supplier and cost?

Cheers

J.J.

PS shouldn't the scale readout be on the outside vice the indide? Maybe not since you are under the car when adjusting...

[mmasse]

Thank JJ

These are longacre scales. I don't think it makes a difference to which side you place the conectors, but I might be wrong! I normaly use them on the inside since it make for less messing around with the cables.

Best

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by mmasse

Thank JJ

These are longacre scales. I don't think it makes a difference to which side you place the conectors, but I might be wrong! I normaly use them on the inside since it make for less messing around with the cables.

Best

Now that I see the scale you are right it does not matter

Which set did you get; Scales

P.S. I'll take a wild guess... any ancestor from Quebec?

[mmasse]

I got these: Longacre Accuset 1500lb Scales with CNC Pads

No ancestors from Quebec that I know of.

Best

[BK911]

Nice job. Hard to tell from the pics, but did you allow a place to "bounce" the car off the scales? Someplace to rock the car to allow the suspension to settle if making adjustments?

[Jeff Alton]

Looks good, but I would set the scales flush with the ramps so you can roll on/off of them easily to help settle the suspension...

Cheers

[911pcars]

.... and provisions to level all 4 corners.

Sherwood

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by mmasse

I got these: Longacre Accuset 1500lb Scales with CNC Pads

No ancestors from Quebec that I know of.

Best

or directly fron France Masse Family Crest

[mmasse]

not really, masse is only part of my last name. My lastname is italian, and that were my ancestors are from :-)

[mmasse]

OK, in order to break in my new ramps, I played a bit with the corner balance. I came to the figures below. What do you think?



PS: I address the issue mentioned by Jeff, and now the scales sit flush with the ramps. I also made sure the ramps are leveled.

[JohnJL]

Originally Posted by mmasse

Today I built a pair of ramps to aid on the corner balance and alignment. I think these will be a good complement to my lift. It is definitely much easier to roll under the car to adjust the spring plates bolts and the sway bars.

Hope you like them.

Best

>>>>

Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

Now that I see the scale you are right it does not matter

Which set did you get; Scales

P.S. I'll take a wild guess... any ancestor from Quebec?

Could've also been a carpentry reference

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by mmasse

not really, masse is only part of my last name. My lastname is italian, and that were my ancestors are from :-)

mmasse/JohnJL

I see said the blind carpenter as he pick up his tool box

Front right to left (or left to right) is balance...

[dad911]

Originally Posted by mmasse

OK, in order to break in my new ramps, I played a bit with the corner balance. I came to the figures below. What do you think?
.....

Were you in the driver's seat?

[berettafan]

wait a minute...i thought the blind guy picked up his hammer and saw....

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by berettafan

wait a minute...i thought the blind guy picked up his hammer and saw....

Give the poor guy a break... He is blind!!!

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by dad911

Were you in the driver's seat?

If not... Hopefuly you put your dead wait on the seat.

[JP911]

Originally Posted by mmasse

OK, in order to break in my new ramps, I played a bit with the corner balance. I came to the figures below. What do you think?



PS: I address the issue mentioned by Jeff, and now the scales sit flush with the ramps. I also made sure the ramps are leveled.

If that's with you in the driver's seat, don't touch a thing!!!

[mmasse]

Yes, I was in the driver's seat. thanks