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Subject:Re: Pulling one G in a Westie
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Thu, 1 Aug 2002 22:27:55 +1200

>I pull one g all the time in my van.... However it is only in the vertical
>vector direction.

Lots of vehicles can pull one gee... momentarily, before rollover.
Probably any T3 can too. A manufacturer's claim (eg Chevrolet for the
Corvette) is meaningless, as these cars are unable to MAINTAIN 1 gee
for any length of time whatsoever. Such a point-reading is valueless.

Tire choice is important here too. Canadian Tire/Costco-tired
vehicles need not apply.

The only real test is to drive the vehicle at constsnt speed in a
decreasing-radius turn or at increasing speed in a circle, and take
the reading of the maximum acceleration attained shortly but not just
before loss of traction (NOT the reading given at time of loss, as
this is not maintainable).
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut

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