Cost to corner balance a 308

You mean after the work? You adding adjustable shocks? Swing by Group 2 and chat with them. They helped me solve my vibration issue. Group 2 Motorsports

Shouldn't be much to set corner balance though once you have it close.

 

I had it done after I did my suspension work. All in with alignment it could not have been more than 300-350, maybe less.

 

Honestly I would not be able to tell you specifically about the balance. At the time I did all the bushes, the QA1s, tie rods, ball joints, etc. I can tell you it drove awesome with everything done. I think you will be happy with the shocks alone.

 

I would not expect too much from corner balancing a road car. New suspention bushings and stuff like that: yes, you'll notice the difference.

Bear in mind that corner balancing makes very little noticable change in handling for road cars and if you are not an experienced racing driver I doubt you will notice any difference at all and benefit of it. I can dail out differences to less than 5% on an axle and diagonally on my Alfa Giulia racer, as soon as I fill up the fuel tank and get into the seat you can forget about all the results. No adjustable system will be able to compensate the drivers weight.

The only way you can really benefit from accurate corner weighing is on a monoposto car, since you sit in the middle, obviously, and with fuel tank centrally placed and as I said, you really have to be a skilled racing driver to notice the difference.

Fit the adjustable shocks, find out what settings suit the car and your driver preference, set the corners of the car on equal hight and don't bother with the rest !

 

Eric, I was amazed at how much difference putting in new stock a-arm bushings made. And mine were from 1987 not 1980... if yours look cracked/worn at all, you will really notice how much tighter it feels when you are driving

 

Most importantl question to ask is has the shop done a lot of corner weighting? Owner should set the car up as driven. That means 1/2 of fuel load, drivers weight in car, ride height set, tires at hot pressures. Then balance for 50/50 cross unless you have specific reasons for changing that like weird weight bias oval tracks etc. Then you set alignment caster camber toe thrust. A typical range is around 500 for balance and alignment and takes a few hours in a shop. It takes me all day to do it in my garage on my racecar.

 

As noted, I agree it's a waste of time/money on a street car...or even on a track car unless you are in the same class as the top tier of pro racers.

 

Hello
IN MY HUMBLE OPINION the car that wins the race is the one that is easiest to drive.
That may mean a 50% horse power advantage or one with the most comfortable and predictable handling.
If you can adjust the spring punch i would have the car corner balanced.
Also be very sure the scales are level or the effort will not bare the best fruit !!!
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