Max Lateral G...
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Max Lateral G...
Question for the autoX folks...
What's the C5 capable of as far as lateral G (radial acceleration) is concerned? I've seen number like .99 or 1.0 for stock Z's but what about modified cars. How much difference do tires, shock's, sway's, etc. make? Anyone have numbers??? Always been curious
Mahalo!!!
Mark
What's the C5 capable of as far as lateral G (radial acceleration) is concerned? I've seen number like .99 or 1.0 for stock Z's but what about modified cars. How much difference do tires, shock's, sway's, etc. make? Anyone have numbers??? Always been curious
Mahalo!!!
Mark
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G Numbers???
Greetings,
We have developed several packages in conjunction with Dan Popp which he has taken to the Car and Driver’s One Lap and packages that have done well at C&D’s Super Tuner Shoot Out. On One Lap, the final phase of the contest is the dry skid pad, After the 5000 + miles of highway and track events on Michelin PSII we pulled 1.08 on a damp pad. Last month in Button Willow Dan pulled 1.2 on a C6 ZO6. With DOT tires we have seen continuous 1.3 with spikes to 1.6 on a track. The track numbers are really not representative of street use because the tracks offer better mechanical grip which does not really reflect street conditions.
We feel if we tried to put a “number” down and tune the chassis for the pad we could probably get in the 1.3 race on DOT tires... The forum threads seem use peak or spike numbers not continuous or average type numbers.
The packages we use are with composite springs, anti-sway bars, bushings, shocks and alignment. Tires are important as well. Our packages are very street-able. With One Lap and the Tuner Shoot Out, ride quality is important and in the Shoot Out your ride quality is evaluated.
True race cars, on race tires, on a race track should produce better numbers. Some of the threads over look the fact of the vehicles weight and the conditions when the numbers are recorded. I’ve seen the track so tight, your shoes stick to the track like a starting line at the drag strip. Mechanical grip is so high your mothers car would produce 1 g if you follow me.
Hope this helps..
PL @ Van Steel
We have developed several packages in conjunction with Dan Popp which he has taken to the Car and Driver’s One Lap and packages that have done well at C&D’s Super Tuner Shoot Out. On One Lap, the final phase of the contest is the dry skid pad, After the 5000 + miles of highway and track events on Michelin PSII we pulled 1.08 on a damp pad. Last month in Button Willow Dan pulled 1.2 on a C6 ZO6. With DOT tires we have seen continuous 1.3 with spikes to 1.6 on a track. The track numbers are really not representative of street use because the tracks offer better mechanical grip which does not really reflect street conditions.
We feel if we tried to put a “number” down and tune the chassis for the pad we could probably get in the 1.3 race on DOT tires... The forum threads seem use peak or spike numbers not continuous or average type numbers.
The packages we use are with composite springs, anti-sway bars, bushings, shocks and alignment. Tires are important as well. Our packages are very street-able. With One Lap and the Tuner Shoot Out, ride quality is important and in the Shoot Out your ride quality is evaluated.
True race cars, on race tires, on a race track should produce better numbers. Some of the threads over look the fact of the vehicles weight and the conditions when the numbers are recorded. I’ve seen the track so tight, your shoes stick to the track like a starting line at the drag strip. Mechanical grip is so high your mothers car would produce 1 g if you follow me.
Hope this helps..
PL @ Van Steel
