0.8 G's
10-06-2003, 12:40 AM
#1
Prodigal Wankler
Thread Starter
0.8 G's
Our local autocross club had a "club fun" day today, which included two runs around a 50' skidpad - one in each direction. My RX-8, on the stock RE-040's, ran best laps of 8.835 sec (0.7847 G's) clockwise and 8.732 sec (0.8033 G's) counter-clockwise.
Not too shabby on the OEM tires. By comparison, a 350Z on Azenis managed 8.495 (0.8487 G's) ccw and 8.715 (0.8064 G's) clockwise.
(Times recorded by Evolution school equipment; G calculations from http://www.iroczone.com/calcs/chassis.htm)
Not too shabby on the OEM tires. By comparison, a 350Z on Azenis managed 8.495 (0.8487 G's) ccw and 8.715 (0.8064 G's) clockwise.
(Times recorded by Evolution school equipment; G calculations from http://www.iroczone.com/calcs/chassis.htm)
10-06-2003, 10:43 AM
#2
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 1,286
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Based on G-Circles drawn with a DL90 accelerometer, I've recorded a max (not sustained) 0.8g acceleration, 1.05g braking, and 1.2g lateral (both left and right) on street tires.
________
Lovely Wendie
________
Lovely Wendie
Last edited by PUR NRG; 05-01-2011 at 02:35 AM.
10-06-2003, 01:32 PM
#3
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: GA
Posts: 110
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The problem with the DL-90 is that since it doesn' t have a 3-axis accelerometer, it doesn't take into account any banking that the road may have.
I am pretty sure that the stock tires and stock suspension of the RX-8 can't pull 1.2 lateral G's.
A Spec Miata on race tires can pull 1.3 G's.
I am pretty sure that the stock tires and stock suspension of the RX-8 can't pull 1.2 lateral G's.
A Spec Miata on race tires can pull 1.3 G's.
11-04-2003, 09:18 PM
#4
I like cheese!
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Little Rock, AR (was vegas)
Posts: 957
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
1 Post
.8 sounds about right.
If you search on here, someone did just the sways, and they were able to barely hit .9 on stockers.
And IMHO, the RE040's are one slick tire
So there's a LOT of room for improvement!
If you search on here, someone did just the sways, and they were able to barely hit .9 on stockers.
And IMHO, the RE040's are one slick tire
So there's a LOT of room for improvement!
11-05-2003, 09:35 AM
#5
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 1,286
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally posted by O.R.A.
The problem with the DL-90 is that since it doesn' t have a 3-axis accelerometer, it doesn't take into account any banking that the road may have.
The problem with the DL-90 is that since it doesn' t have a 3-axis accelerometer, it doesn't take into account any banking that the road may have.
________
PORTABLE HOMEMADE VAPORIZER
Last edited by PUR NRG; 05-01-2011 at 02:38 AM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
blacksheep515
RX-8 Parts For Sale/Wanted
13
02-02-2014 08:14 PM
blacksheep515
RX-8 Parts For Sale/Wanted
12
02-20-2013 04:48 PM
