(05-04-2024, 06:27 AM)Nerb Wrote: I'm interested in the "bubble balancer". How does that work?
The bubble balancers are around 60 bucks. Easy assembly involving only a couple pieces by threading a couple of nuts. There are two main parts to it. A base and the top part that sets atop a metal point that resembles the sharpened tip of a lead pencil.
The top part just balances on that metal tip and it has a liquid bubble balancer similar to what you would see on an ordinary leveler. That liquid bubble balancer 'window' part can be calibrated to center before you start using three small screws.
They don't work very well though unless they are on a hard sturdy surface like concrete or asphalt. I found that out one day when it was raining outside and I tried using it in the kitchen; the readings weren't very consistent, but major improvement though once I took it downstairs and set it up on the concrete floor.
So the wheel just sets down on top of that and you place those quarter ounce wheel weights around where the tire meets the rim to get that "bubble" centered and then when you find where they need to go you peel the tape back to reveal the sticky fastener and secure them to the rim. I put some on the inside and outside of the rim lately - they call that "dynamic balancing".
(05-04-2024, 06:27 AM)Nerb Wrote: What colour is it and does it have a name?
No fancy name like Mustang or Charger for this car; same as the thread title, and the color is dark red exterior with dark gray/black interior and I did consider color when I was shopping.
