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Old 12-28-2013 | 03:55 AM
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Default Centre of gravity

Hey guys I'm making up a custom 4 link setup on one of my rigs and I need to work out how high up the chassis the centre of gravity is. With out some idea it's going to be impossible to calculate the anti squat. ATM I just need a rough calculation to use as base line, then I can mount it up and test from there and adjust if required.

So far... The only way I can think of is literally balance the car on one end with my finger like a circus freak untill I find the sweet spot that's easy to balance. Then simply mark it, then sit the vehicle down level at a static ride hight and measure the distance from that mark to the ground..... Only problem... I'm scared I might drop it as its 1/6 scale.

if anyone has any ideas to measure the COG please I'm all ears.