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Kriss - 19/12/08 at 01:49 PM

Hi all,

Will be getting my newly balanced and re-valved Potechs back from Procomp soon and will be setting up the cars suspension, ride height, camber etc etc etc with a knowledgable buddy.

To save us getting in and out of the car very five mins fo 6 or so hours what could I use to replicate a driver and passenger body weight?

was thinking a few bags of sand but didnt know if anyone else had other suggestions instead?

Cheapest item possible, maybe use sand and then just return it to b&q as not wanted! lol

MikeCapon - 19/12/08 at 01:56 PM

Plastic jerry cans full of water. 1 litre = 1 kilo. Adjustable and free!!

Mr Whippy - 19/12/08 at 02:00 PM

bricks

dead bodys

one pinto

02GF74 - 19/12/08 at 02:07 PM

2ndvote or water - bet you wished you had saved those 2 litre platic coke bottles now.

or buy tesco valuye water - was 19 p for 2 l (2 kg) probably cost less than sand and you can drink it.

or as you suggest, bags of sand, keep[ receipt and return.

Kriss - 19/12/08 at 02:19 PM

just been on thr b&q site.

stupid question time (its a friday and i am hung over)

how much does a bag of builders sand weight? its bloody cheap

Benzine - 19/12/08 at 02:20 PM

BEC drivers ego? Usually in the region of 80Kg IIRC






^__^ jk

dinosaurjuice - 19/12/08 at 02:26 PM

buy 25kg bags of sand from b&Q (approx 3 per driver/passenger).

dont slit the bags and take it back when your done

[Edited on 19/12/08 by dinosaurjuice]

jacko - 19/12/08 at 04:07 PM

Crate's of beer then a party after

iscmatt - 19/12/08 at 04:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeCapon
Plastic jerry cans full of water. 1 litre = 1 kilo. Adjustable and free!!


you would need ALOT of plastic jerry cans and have the balancing skills of i circus act to carry this one out successfully!

My vote is for bags of sand, put a sheet over your seats to avoid damage/scratches

Kriss - 19/12/08 at 06:08 PM

yeah i am gonna sand it guys

will let you know how we get on corner weighting and put up a bit pf a WIP thread perhaps

mr henderson - 19/12/08 at 06:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by iscmatt
quote:
Originally posted by MikeCapon
Plastic jerry cans full of water. 1 litre = 1 kilo. Adjustable and free!!


you would need ALOT of plastic jerry cans and have the balancing skills of i circus act to carry this one out successfully!

My vote is for bags of sand, put a sheet over your seats to avoid damage/scratches


16 stone = 224lb
224lbs = 102 kg (approx)
4 x 25ltr jerry cans, doesn't seem to difficult. I'd be inclined to take the seats out though.


John