kinger
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Not sure if anyone cares but I have been playing with 4 scaling sleds going back to my Apex SC days and now the SW with the impulse lightweight apex in between. Some interesting data. New winder carry's 5% more weight in front then impulse apex and will be heavier once I get it full of fuel. The weights below are half a tank.
Link to garage post: https://ty4stroke.com/threads/kingers-boosted-garage.82795/page-25#post-1430125
For reference a Pro 153 F/R weight distribution was at 55%/45% without a rider and 43%/57% with a rider. The winder is within a percent. The bigger number is ski pressure, pro is around 150lbs where winder with rider is 178 ish.
Going to play with ride height of the front and center shock preload to see if I can put more weight to the rear.
Link to garage post: https://ty4stroke.com/threads/kingers-boosted-garage.82795/page-25#post-1430125
For reference a Pro 153 F/R weight distribution was at 55%/45% without a rider and 43%/57% with a rider. The winder is within a percent. The bigger number is ski pressure, pro is around 150lbs where winder with rider is 178 ish.
Going to play with ride height of the front and center shock preload to see if I can put more weight to the rear.
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kinger
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Also side note the impulse apex was the most playful, lightest feeling sled I have ever driven. 160lbs of ski pressure seems to be the ticket for how I ride.
Snowman871
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Curious to know what you use for a scale or scales - do you have 4 scales all tied into the same readout or are you going spot by spot?
I've considered doing this to have a better understanding of my sleds balance. I'm betting that with even levels of pressure like I currently run in my front shocks I'd see the left/right differences you are and that definitely has an effect on handling!
I've considered doing this to have a better understanding of my sleds balance. I'm betting that with even levels of pressure like I currently run in my front shocks I'd see the left/right differences you are and that definitely has an effect on handling!
kinger
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Hey - 4 separate scales, they are 330lb each digital. Adding 4 together gets me within a pound of my hanging scale but that is all I calibrated. Your correct with my fox float shocks I am going to try different pressures in each side to balance them out Left to Right. Its fun to get on sled and see what moving your body around does, huge impacts.
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Are your scales inexpensive? I remember looking on eBay once, but never pulled the trigger.
kinger
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Cheaper then like a race 4 scale system but still cost me around $300-400 IIRC for all 4. I did some research prior and this was the least expensive way to get into it. Get the battery operated ones so you don't have cords everywhere and with a LED display so you can see the numbers change as you stand on the sled and move around.
