Guys, Let me know when you're doing this. I'd love to pop up and have a squiz. Thanks,
Dave >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 11/15/02, 12:26:52 PM, "Cam McKinnon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: 1600 measured cornering performance...: > Don't worry, I'd love to give it a go mate :)) > Any chance of meeting up at Calder one Wednesday (tune and practice) for > some more thorough testing? > Cheers, > Cam > CM510 > www.sprite.com.au/cm510 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 10:48 AM > Subject: Re: 1600 measured cornering performance... > > Hi Kris, > > > > Yeah you're right some nice roads for sure! > > Im suprised the last offer didnt get some takers - I thought Cam for > > instance would have given it a go :) > > > > Andrew > > > > > Hey Andrew, > > > Why don`t you give the Black Spur a go or the FTG side of > Mt > > > Dandenong! Should get some good readings there! > > > > > > Kris. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 10:43 AM > > > Subject: RE: 1600 measured cornering performance... > > > > > > > > > > Hi Terry, > > > > > > > > Yeah thats exactly it - It was part of my work; I wasnt out to find > > > > the outer limits of my (recently on the road) 510, especially on a > > > > public road, although it wasnt occupied at the time. > > > > > > > > Having said that, the 50-60 kmh speeds werent speed limit > > > > imposed - I reckon you'd be hard pressed to take the corner much > > > > more than 60 kmh. Maybe if any Melb listers want to have a go, we > > > > could hook up the data logger to get some quantative measure of > > > > the 1600s performance limits? > > > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > Andrew, > > > > > Realistically, what sort of speeds could a well sorted 1600 > negotiate > > > that > > > > > bit of road safely. You seem to have only done the test at on or a > bit > > > above > > > > > legal road speeds, great results but it would be interesting to see > a > > > bit of > > > > > a go with the same gear. If so, then .9g lateral is impressive, but > > > pushed a > > > > > 1600 will achieve very similar to race prepped cars and pretty much > in > > > > > street trim. > > > > > > > > > > regards > > > > > Terry > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [mailto:membersozdat_owner@;datascribe.com.au]On Behalf Of Andrew > > > > > Greenbury > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2002 2:31 PM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: 1600 measured cornering performance... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hi List, > > > > > > > > > > For part of my work the other day I had to hook up a data aquisition > > > > > system to my road 1600 to evaluate a sensor during cornering, so I > > > > > thought I'd share some of the results if anyone was interested > > > > > (screen dumps at): > > > > > http://opax.swin.edu.au/~185404/data/ > > > > > > > > > > For Melbourne listers, the corner in question is the Mitcham end > > > > > entrance to the Eastern Fwy - a smooth constant radius (of about > > > > > 30m) 180 degree right hand turn. > > > > > > > > > > In the top screen, the red trace is lateral (cornering) > acceleration, > > > > > blue is longnitudinal (forward/braking) acceleration, and the green > is > > > > > vertical. The bottom screen is speed. > > > > > > > > > > As can be seen, the little 510 reached ~0.9G cornering > > > > > acceleration, while still remaining very balanced. For comparison, a > > > > > V8Supercar reaches ~1.5G, and Phil Morriss's FJ24 racecar > > > > > generated ~1.2G at Robroy hillclimb. > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@;datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
