Highest "G"s pulled on your car
 

As I am going through the process of doing suspension, frame, tire, and other mods, I thought it would be interesting to start a thread to allow folks to show their car's cornering prowess.

So, how may "G"s have you pulled? :)

:cheers:

Hey Joe - I think that'd be tough for most to measure (jackstand class, ha ha) without some measuring equipment, i.e. Racepack or skidpad timing. Also, there is a difference between a long road course sweeper, peak G's and a skidpad number. Most magazine numbers I've seen use the skidpad as a constant measuring stick. Your build should pull some serious numbers, but chasis type can make a huge difference from one car to the next - i.e. comparing a muscle car to a ZR1 to an Ariel Atom...

I think about this question as it relates to oiling. Seems extended 1.2Gs can kill a motor without a stage 3 dry sump system. Looking forward to other's answers!

"the other day there was a broke down 80s caddi. in the hood that needed a tow, and there were three passengers in the car..."

so i pulled 3 Gs:lol: they were pretty high too,just not sure if i'd say the highest though!

kinda funny ???:rofl:

I've pulled a ton of G's..... from my wallet. Does that count? :_paranoid

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Yea, mine is pro-Cinder Block at the moment.

That said, I figured this would be a bragging thread. If your investing in your car verses fancy "g" meters, there are IPhone (or if your cheap like me, ITouch) apps that are free or nearly so.

I personally have had mine up to 25G's. Yea, I've dropped parts on the floor. :willy:

I like Craig Morrison's 3G target he set for his 'Vette (http://www.popularhotrodding.com/tec..._2/index.html). I'm doing up a '64 with a 2010 ZR1 suspension and tube frame, so hopefully I can get somewhere near his.

:cheers:

G force gauge
 

I have an Auto Meter gauge that measures G forces, except while cornering I am too busy looking at the road to look at my gauge !

I wonder how accurate it is ?

Maybe I can get a passenger to look for me ........


cheezer

Attached is a Data Log from one of my Laps at Autobahn from the Heidts Challange.

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/q...l/autobahn.jpg

On a flat track like Autobahn I can pull sustaned 1.0 - 1.2 G in a lot of corners. On tracks with elevation changes and a small amount of banking the Max Lat can go over 1.3 G easy.

Mark

Leave it to the rocket scientist to come up with hard data.

Wow....:wow: :wow: :faint: :faint: :faint:


Now that's what I call---->:lateral:

John

About what Mark said for me.. sustained 1.2g is pretty common.. Highest I've ever seen on my Racepak was 1.54g reading from when Nathan hit turn one off the 117mph straight at the El Toro Run To The Coast event..

I have the Autometer d-pic in my dalily driver mustang. On clover leaf freeway on ramps I can sustain .96Gs. I have yet to install it in the falcon and see what I can do on good tires.

Using Harry's laptimer app for the Iphone I've done a lot of road course track days. As I've gotten to be a better driver I've seen a lot of .85-.9 sustained readings in corners. I've seen a few .9-.95 peak G's in corners.

The only time i've hit 1.0+ is on a 17* banked turn going from 100+ mph to 40 mph.

Sorry Mark, I had to LOL when I read this! :lol:

I'm just an HR guy so all this data doesn't make sense unless it's in a spreadsheet or a PowerPoint presentation... but your contribution to the hobby clearly goes above and beyond just building cool cars that perform!

Is it too late for me to change what I want to be when I grow up? :bow: