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I've used BBs and small fishing sinkers-BBs are much cheaper-and attached them to the floor of the car w/ slow setting gap filling CA (super glue). If I need a thick layer I'll use 5-minute epoxy instead. This also works if anyone is building a model airplane w/tricycle landing gear-usually without any added weight , the plane will lift its nose wheel and sit on its butt; some bbs and CA or epoxy in the nose cures that quickly. I've also used automobile wheel balancing weights-both the clip on type and the newer stick on type for alloy wheels. Tire stores usually throw away any weights removed from a customer's car when the wheels are being rebalanced. Usually they're free for the asking. They are made out of a very soft alloy and can be easily rimmed to suit your needs. Often they will have the amount they weigh embosed on them, too.
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