best pitch for eg

[Baby Face]

Just wandering what ppl on here reckon is the best angle for the EG.
for good weight balance, etc.
im currently setting mine up.


tell us what you think, and a picture would be nice

[stndrd]

Angle for what? Driveshafts, control arms, front to rear ride height?

[EKVTIR-T]

think he means front to back angle

but corner weight would be good too

look into Spoon's setup specs and use as guide

[curtis265]

isn't that rake angle

[Chr1s]

It's the same thing really but more commonly known as "rake"..

I'm not sure where you are going to be measuring this angle from? It's not exactly easy to be consistent with ride height measurements, especially from forum to forum, if you want to use wheelbase for your calculation to get the angle, then you need to do the ride height checks at the wheel centerlines, which is pretty awkward.

I think you would be better off asking for what's a better weight distribution as a baseline for your car. Given the CG height isn't at the moon, adjustments in ride height won't make too many drastic changes, to really change this you either need to place weights around the car or move things (battery replacement, etc etc) - what is your current weight dist now? about 60/40? If so, it's not too bad, just set your suspension up accordingly.

[Baby Face]

unfortunately no one (that i have found) does corner weighting.
most likely will be moving the battery in the near future.
i doubt its 60/40 front is quite heavy back is very light feeling.

[Chr1s]

So? I can make the back feel light even with 50/50.

Get it on scales first and report back, I'm sure there is a place in Perth that can corner weight the car.

[curtis265]

babyface - http://www.loadcell.com.au/page/399176140

and if you do it let me know, i'm curious as to my car weight too (i think everyone will be)

[Baby Face]

after more search eventually found the Evolution R can do it according to a post they made in a WRX forum.

i dont have level ground to do mine curtis, so the best you could get from this is an aproximation on F/R, but it will tell you the weight.

[Chr1s]

It will probably be 60% front. But check it out and you may as well do the weighting then.

:).

[Baby Face]

yeh, ill give it a shot in the near future i reckon.
thanks!

as it is my rear is basically stripped and everyhting is still in the front which is silly.
so ill most likely be moving the battery into the rear.