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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 08:57 AM
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A guy I work with keeps insisting that American sports cars are only made for going fast in a straight line, while European/Asian cars have much better control on winding roads. Can someone either post or direct me to a site where I can locate comparison facts and figures on lateral g-forces between cars and other pertinant info?
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 09:03 AM
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Go to your local library and get a stack of Road and Track magazines. You will find articles comparing the 'Vette with Porches and such. There you should find your proof.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 09:34 AM
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You might remind him that the C5R's and the C6R's are the GT class champs for several years. Those are on the twisty road courses.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 10:15 AM
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I just found a good article at www.automobilemag.com comparing the C5 with the 911S.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 10:59 AM
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I believe that the Corvette will do ~1g on a skid pad..hell the Camaro Z28 will do ~8 and change

Im always amazed that anyone would drag race a Vette...their not made for that..they're made or going 100+mph....then doing a sharp turn right..left..right..etc
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My GTech RR says that my FRC pulls 1.29 Lateral on a fresh set of 315 Kumho 710's
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