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[rustomatic]

I'm pretty sure my car does not weigh 3200 pounds or more--this seems a bit Camaro-biased. As a result, I signed up for the lightweight group, whatever it was called, even though my car is from 1963. Really, I don't care who I'll be running with as a group, but seriously, are they going to be weighing cars at the event to permit accurate levels of competition, or are the assignations of groups more to make people feel more evenly spaced (read: competitive)?

Will I wind up being the one geezermobile grouped in with all of the Evos and whatever else might fit in that group, or will I simply benefit from a shorter line? Oops, did I give up a bit of strategery?

[GregWeld]

It doesn't take much to scale a car -- and I know RideTech is a sponsor and they have portable scales... so I would EXPECT to be weighed to verify.

Originally Posted by rustomatic

I'm pretty sure my car does not weigh 3200 pounds or more--this seems a bit Camaro-biased. As a result, I signed up for the lightweight group, whatever it was called, even though my car is from 1963. Really, I don't care who I'll be running with as a group, but seriously, are they going to be weighing cars at the event to permit accurate levels of competition, or are the assignations of groups more to make people feel more evenly spaced (read: competitive)?

Will I wind up being the one geezermobile grouped in with all of the Evos and whatever else might fit in that group, or will I simply benefit from a shorter line? Oops, did I give up a bit of strategery?

[DBasher]

I know at Laguna and Portland last year they only scaled the winners in each class....so you'll be fine

I'm sure we'll be the only Mopar running again, she's a big girl at close to 4k lbs. Looking forward to seeing some trucks and the falcons running....also hoping Maier has found a seat for the event.....

See y'all in a few weeks

[Panteracer]

George,
I was thinking of taking the Pantera to Fontana

I hope they have scales there.. would like to check
how much I took out of the Firebird recently... was 3710
two years back

Bob

[craig510]

My falcon was 3132# according to the SCCA scales at the Crows Landing tour event. I'm going to add about 70# of ballast so I can run with my people. It use to be a tick over 3000# before the 255 17s and the roll bar.

[Panteracer]

My firebird was 3560 at the very first Crows Landing
SCCA Divisional 1990 or 91.. a new ZR-1 vette went
right in front of me and we were 2lbs apart...
Hoping I am 3500 something as I have started
the lightening process.. still have a ways to go

Bob

[rustomatic]

Thanks for chiming in on this point, dudes! Craig, I can't be that far off of your weight, although I have added a bit of lightness in my recycled beer-can heads and front suspension (now sporting beer-can/Ridetech coilovers). While I have no back seat, I have added about 100 pounds of manly steel tubing to the car, give or take. Still, the Falcon feels way lighter than my 2012 Honda Civic . . .

Whatevs . . . maybe I'll try to change my group, so as to at least be on the right side of events, or what I'd prefer to see/hear running. Evos do nothing for the ears. Maybe I should just consume less beer, and stick with adding more lightness . . .

DBasher, I will surely win something, even if it's only a foot-race to the crapper . . .

[pro71bird]

Originally Posted by craig510

My falcon was 3132# according to the SCCA scales at the Crows Landing tour event. I'm going to add about 70# of ballast so I can run with my people. It use to be a tick over 3000# before the 255 17s and the roll bar.

Craig,
Where or how do you add the ballast? Do you center the weight in the trunk or split it over the rear tires?

[craig510]

Originally Posted by pro71bird

Craig,
Where or how do you add the ballast? Do you center the weight in the trunk or split it over the rear tires?

I think I am going to bolt some 3/4" steel plates to my sub frame connectors in front of the rear wheels. I'm going to put it on the scales and try to get some better weight balance. If I run out of time I might just bolt some free weights to the floor under the carpet.

[USCA 1]

Originally Posted by rustomatic

I'm pretty sure my car does not weigh 3200 pounds or more--this seems a bit Camaro-biased. As a result, I signed up for the lightweight group, whatever it was called, even though my car is from 1963. Really, I don't care who I'll be running with as a group, but seriously, are they going to be weighing cars at the event to permit accurate levels of competition, or are the assignations of groups more to make people feel more evenly spaced (read: competitive)?

Will I wind up being the one geezermobile grouped in with all of the Evos and whatever else might fit in that group, or will I simply benefit from a shorter line? Oops, did I give up a bit of strategery?

Yup, we weigh 'em!