One other thing to consider is most of the force is actually lateral
G's to the right (-Gy), not totally lateral because of the banking,
and of course, the 1 G down (+Gz) we already have. Because of this
high lateral force perhaps the problem isn't really greyouts,
blackouts or redouts, but the problems associated with Gy acceleration
which affect perceptions of motion and position. Kinda important at
235mph.
Anybody know how Cart measures G's?
Burl Vibert
1983 911SC
Kingston, Ontario
The IRL TMS Record: Billy Boat, Dallara/Aurora/Goodyear, 23.896 sec.,
225.979 mph 9/18/98.
washburn wrote:
>
> WARP9Z28@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Well, how dose the IRL drivers do it? They only go about 10 mph slower?
> > could it be that the CART cars structurally could not handle the G loads
> > since they where design to run on less banking?
> >
> Only 10 mph slower than 235 on the same 1.5 mile oval?? I need to check
> the books on that, but I think the issue is a combination of both
> lateral and gownward g's and sustaining them over the length of a race.
> Too bad this couldn't have surfaced *way* earlier though. Has no one
> ever practiced or run fast laps on TMS before this?
>
> Pat
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