Sheet1

Spring rate for coil springs

Spring rate of leaf springs

0.875 wire thickness (inches)

6.5 outside diameter of spring (inches)
5 number of active coils

2
60
0.375
4

width of main leaf (inches)

length of main leaf (inches)
thickness of main leaf (inches)
number of leafs

926 spring rate

163 spring rate

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Sway bar rates (solid bars)

Sway bar rates (hollow bars)

30 length of bar (inches)

1.375 bar diameter (inches)
12.5 length of sway bar arm (inches)

30
1.25
0.68
12.5

length of bar (inches)

bar outside diameter (inches)
bar inside diameter (inches)
length of sway bar arm (inches)

842 sway bar rate

525 sway bar rate

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Center of Gravity Height (CGH)

25
108
2630
585.5
585.5

Step 1, enter the static information below

diameter of front tire (inches)
wheel base (inches)
total weight of race car
left front static weight
right front static weight

Step 2, place a floor jack under the rear axle and elevate rear tires
30 rear tires elevated (inches)
Step 3, read new weights on front scales
591.5 new left front weight
591.5 new right front weight
14.20 CGH (inches)

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Cornering G Force

Total weight transfer (side to side)

150 corner radius (feet)

6.4 time to travel through corner (seconds)

14.2 center of gravity height (inches)

2630 total weight of race car (pounds)
60 race car track width (inches)

1.12 G force
698.6 weight transfer (pounds)
Note: this calculation is for
180 degree corners only

Note: this calculation uses the G force

calculated on the lesft side of the
spread sheet

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Weight distribution

left front weight

875 lbs

right front weight

825 lbs

left rear weight

925 lbs

right rear weight

750 lbs

50.37% front
49.63% rear
53.33% left

46.67% right

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Engine displacement
4.030 bore (inches)
3.480 stroke (inches)
8 number of cylinders

Compression ratio
64
-4
0.015
0.022

head CCs
piston dome volume CCs
deck clearence (inches)
head gasket thickness

355.1 cubic inches

10.61 to 1 compression ratio
Note: this calculation uses the bore and stroke
located on the left side of the spread sheet

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Gear ratio per tooth count
32 small gear tooth count
45 large gear tooth count
1.41 to 1 gear ratio

Speed vs. RPM

6000
1.41
4.11
27

engine RPM
gear ratio
rear end ratio
tire diameter (inches)

83.1 MPH

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