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Article #9597Re: SUVs are rollover risks and prone fatal accidents! (NOT)
From: David Hillman
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 16:50
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 16:50
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In article <slrn95pof7.1ep.standard@min.net>, Joseph Huesmann <standard@min.net> wrote: >Just took a look at the Road America map. 5 and 8 look pretty sharp. But >I doubt you took both of those turns at 65 mph and yanking the wheel sharp >left. You probably braked, hit the outside and apexed at the inside. With all due respect to C.R., because I know he's been through 5 and 8 many more times that I have, I think he picked the wrong corner(s) to illustrate his point. First of all, a single-occupant LHD vehicle is more likely to roll in a right-hand turn, than a left; so despite the original poster specifying 'left', a right-hand sweeper is really the test-case we're looking for. Lo and behold, 9 aka the carousel, is a 180 degree right-hand sweeper. It is wide enough that Champ cars take it at around 150mph, and I don't believe many street cars need to brake on entry. Amazingly, AFAIK, no car has gone flipping off into the scenery. Not even in this AVI; http://www.roadamerica.com/video/tracktour.avi Also, to the original poster who believes cars will jump onto their roof in this situation, can you please describe for us how maximum lateral acceleration is tested? ( You know, the .XX g's you always see in magazines. ) Thanks in advance. -- D a v i d H i l l m a n nma, scca, scscc, imoc
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