G-Force
Drifting
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From: St. Louis Area Missouri
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
I took at 15 mph 90 degree hair-pin turn at 50 and it showed .89. It felt a little loose so I didn't try to beat that mark. I wonder how Tracey got 1.3?
It is no wonder our tires are wearing out sooner than expected.
It is no wonder our tires are wearing out sooner than expected.
Last edited by Forvettes; Apr 25, 2005 at 08:39 PM.
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Originally Posted by C6Batmobile
I saw 1.01 with the rear end starting to break loose and tires squealing at my local track. (AH & TC off)
Burning Brakes
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From: River Vale, NJ & Ft. Myers, FL
St. Jude Donor '09-'10
G-Meter Numbers
It's too bad that my C6 g-meter isn't like the g-meter on my CTS-V. On the V, it measures both left and right and keeps the highest reading on each unless you reset.
FYI, I have 1.29 on left and 1.26 on right (one from Lime Rock, the other from Watkins Glen).
FYI, I have 1.29 on left and 1.26 on right (one from Lime Rock, the other from Watkins Glen).
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Racer
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From: North Scottsdale AZ
Originally Posted by DBA
I wonder how they test for the magazines. Most post .98 so your 1.01 is awesome.
Instructor
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From: San Jose California
G-force
The highest G-force attainable in a car without down force is less then 1.00G. When they test on a track they have to drive at high speeds or on a banked turn in order to get the numbers that you see in tests. In order to test the true absolute grip, you would have to drive a car at relatively low speeds and corner hard until the wheels brake loose. Without down force or a banked turn it is physically impossible to go beyond 1.00G. The weight of the car Horizontally cannot exceed the total weight of the car. So whenever you see claims of G-forces in excess of 1.00g the results are already out of the realm of reality. Manufactures will claim High G's but it is mostly a marketing ploy. If you put the same tires on a Camry and recreate the same conditions (speed, degree of bank Etc.) you will likely get the same result with the g-force. The true test of a cars handling performance is its ability to keep as much rubber meeting the road at all time, such as when traversing through quick transitions while going over sharp bumps such as a bridge expansions. G-force alone will NOT tell you the measure of a cars handling performance, just the tires lateral grip.
