> I contend that the high-speed turns on a race track lead a tougher >life than
>low-speed turns on a flat surface. Race tracks are often >banked. I know BIR
>is. Also, the cars often have aerodynamic >downforce which can add quite a
>bit of pressure at higher speeds. I >think I read that F1 cars can generate 4
>gees
> or so. AM cars cannot do that at Solo2 speeds.
The Phantom has measured 3gs before (I think at Topeka?) and had even higher
forces when running higher speeds at a Hill Climb (the wing support was getting
torn till they changed it's angle of attack). If my hearing of this information
is somewhat different, please correct.
Anyway, I wouldn't be surprised to see a top AM car, on a suitable track, setup
for max Gs, do 4Gs... assuming the driver could stand it.
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