<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I don't know why you would need to.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">I have an IRS car with coil overs on the front and made adjustable spring perches for the rear, I use a lightweight battery behind the passenger seat and my car corner weights to 49.9% cross weight. I could have nailed it to 50% but settled for the .1% off</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">It's surprising how well these cars will balance without a lot of effort.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Jung<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Oct 9, 2016, at 8:52 AM, Chip Collingwood <<a href="mailto:chip@theukmotorsports.com">chip@theukmotorsports.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:#0000ff">better check your sanctioning body.....it's usually not an approved modification.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:#0000ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:#0000ff">you would be surprised what an inch difference in weight placement makes in the corner weighting of a car, especially the engine and trans. If you've ever used a tongue scale to balance your trailer load you can imagine what moving the engine and trans will do to a 2000lb car.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Chip Collingwood<div><a href="http://theukmotorsports.com" target="_blank">theukmotorsports.com</a></div><div>(804) 564-1839</div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 9, 2016 at 8:57 AM, Richard Taylor <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tarch@bellsouth.net" target="_blank">tarch@bellsouth.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Moving the engine mounting point is not likely to move the CG.<br>
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Subject: [Fot] TR4 Motor & Transmission Mounting<br>
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Anyone have any experience with moving the engine mounting rearwards to<br>
possibly improve weight ballance?<br>
Any improvements to just the engine or transmission mounts?<br>
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