<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">Hello All,</div><div class="">I was thinking of moving the entire drive train appx 1 inch back but have changed my mine. I didn’t know the sanctioning bodies would not approve. Its not worth the hassle!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I did find out that the old TR Bits does sell upgraded front motor mounts. About $40 each. Has any one used them or something close to this? </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thxs. Steve</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Oct 10, 2016, at 2:52 PM, Jim Gray <<a href="mailto:toodamnfunky@comcast.net" class="">toodamnfunky@comcast.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><div class="">I don't know why you would need to.</div><div class="">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 class="">It's surprising how well these cars will balance without a lot of effort.</div><div class="">Jung<br class=""><br class="">Sent from my iPhone</div><div class=""><br class="">On Oct 9, 2016, at 8:52 AM, Chip Collingwood <<a href="mailto:chip@theukmotorsports.com" class="">chip@theukmotorsports.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><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 class=""></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" class=""><div class=""><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Chip Collingwood<div class=""><a href="http://theukmotorsports.com/" target="_blank" class="">theukmotorsports.com</a></div><div class="">(804) 564-1839</div></div></div>
<br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 9, 2016 at 8:57 AM, Richard Taylor <span dir="ltr" class=""><<a href="mailto:tarch@bellsouth.net" target="_blank" class="">tarch@bellsouth.net</a>></span> wrote:<br class=""><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 class="">
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Subject: [Fot] TR4 Motor & Transmission Mounting<br class="">
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Anyone have any experience with moving the engine mounting rearwards to<br class="">
possibly improve weight ballance?<br class="">
Any improvements to just the engine or transmission mounts?<br class="">
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