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alien wrote:well the first run he did 80km/hr through it, 2nd run we thought he'd do 90 or something but he just floored it instead, he said just over 100 on the speedo and a speed check by the engineer confirmed that - the issue is the bend before the straight - it doesnt let you build enough speed cos it such a big corner. It would have had no trouble at 110, especially seeing as i had no extra weight in there at all... not even a spare tyre in the back (hence you can see the back slides out a little).
Sounds pretty darn schweet and quite stable. Congrats nice work
Dan
It didn't look anywhere near as scary as it sounded on paper.
Steve.
[quote="greg"] some say he is a man without happy dreams, or that he sees silver linings on clouds and wonders why they are not platinum... all we know, is he's called the stevie.[/quote]
a LOT is lost in the translation to video... trust me - when you're walking down there those cones are DAM close together - and when its YOUR zuk flying through, its scary =)
Even knowing my zuk is capable of that kinda swerve, i gotta say if something jumped out infront of me im not gonna be trying to avoid it like that... i think i'd be more inclined to plow on through. lol
But as far as i know my zuk is the first one in WA to pass this test... my engineer has never put one through or heard of anyone putting one through.
Most engineeres ive talked to about this test are more interested in the cars reaction time to steering input .
i was told of one lifted lux that had a two second reaction to a swerve at 90k , you could pull a good three quarters of a turn on the wheel and the pig would keep a straight line for an eternity ! you could actually counter steer it before the first reaction
eheh reaction time on the steering is counteracted by the driver only having driven that manouvre once previously... and at a lower speed... if it reacted slower it would plow through the cones =)
My steering does have a little play - as most zuks do - but in that play the tyres are moving 10 or so millimetres, so its not technically "play" as such... but given a firm jerk on the wheel it will dart across the road VERY suddenly =) ive tried. hehe
