[Wil Ferch]

Randy:

Sigh.....this comes up *every* time a new poster posts results and thereafter asks questions "why"...and I end up in a long, protracted discussion as to "why"...and it is challenged although reference material and dialogue exists in the archives...by people who asked the same questions before.

Allow me this....please look up this topic along with companion keywords "Chuck Mooreland" and "Wil Ferch"....read it over thorughly..if you would please. Then contact me here or via PM and we can discuss further. I would be most glad to go over fine points that still may be unclear.

Basically ( in short-form summary) it's like this:
You want each corner to actually carry its apportioned weight that already exists on the car. For US cars, the steering wheel, battery, etc, are on the left, and this imparts a left-bias....as built. Similarly, the engine is in the rear and carries about 60% of the weight. You pretty much say the same thing. Now....knowing this....why would you "target" equal front weights? Doing so imparts a "weight-jacking" that does not correlate with the inherent right/left difference that exists due to how the weight is apportioned in the car. Same for front/rear. You wouldn't ( for example) "target" a 50/50 front-rear balance, when the "Actual" weight distribution is 40/60. See?

For best cornering and best braking performance....target each corner to its apportioned weight.

Wil