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its a mystery to me ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,826 Joined: 17-March 03 From: Marriottsville, MD Member No.: 434 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Received the g-tech meter on Friday, just 2 days from order for $50.00. Thanks for the link.
Ok, I can brake at .96 G's, accelerate at .31 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) turn at over 1.2 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) .. What can you do?????? I know you 6 boys will have me in acceleration...but..... I am running falken azenis 205.50.15's at 28# on all 4 corners.....175 # rear springs, 23mm front bars and both sway bars.... Lets see what you got!!! herb |
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rich herzog ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None ![]() |
QUOTE(fiid @ Oct 15 2003, 12:46 PM) ...you can use it lap after lap to help smooth out corners so that you are running the minimal Gs on the car. Theoretically, you can then speed up your run on that corner when you have the better line. yes, but ... what you -really- need for that is track maps and segment times, because the classic novice mistake is trying to go too fast in the slow parts, and too slow in the fast parts. pulling lots of lateral g in a place you should be going straight looks good on the friction circle but it is not the fast way around the course. i agree 'it's just a tool' and must be applied correctly. i'm in the business of making 'just a tool' software too. i don't get the feeling this product has time stamps and lap markers so you can correlate individual g ratings with individual turns across multiple laps. there are products that do that, but not for these prices. IMO they've found their price point. if you want to measure HP improvements, the safe & proper way is to go check out the local dragstrips and compare 0->60 and quarter-mile times, and trap speed. this is a decent lateral-g tool and there isn't really anything else in this price range that is. i think it probably leads to socially inappropriate behaviour on public roads, but i can't much blame the maker for that, and the marketer only to a slight degree... |
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