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Discussion Title:  skid pad

matt11583

2005-04-24 19:28:00
skid pad

on skid pad measumeants how do they get the ratings...it seems like 1.0 g. is good but wat does that mean...thx for any hlep
Omega_5

2005-04-24 19:39:00

dunno if this is much of a help, but there is all kinds of vehicle physics stuff on this site too.

http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/staff/Tom...ng/skidpad.html

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Alastor187

2005-04-24 20:16:00
Re: skid pad

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Originally Posted by matt11583
on skid pad measumeants how do they get the ratings...it seems like 1.0 g. is good but wat does that mean...thx for any hlep
The skid pad measures the maximum cornering forces the car can generate. Alone it is not a good measure of how well a car handles, but it does indicate maximum corning capacity and the amount of under/over/natural steer the car exhibits at its limits.

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bjdm151

2005-04-26 12:07:00

Yes, this is referent to the amount of cornering force a car can generate. But how it is rated is in G's and displays how much lateral force can be put on the car in a turn. Your example was 1.0 g. A car that exhibits 1.0 g on the skid pad is taking 1 times its one body weight in lateral force. A car that exhibits 3.0 g's can maintain grip while 3 times its own body weight is exerted laterally through the car.

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